Sailboat washes ashore in Mexico with only California man’s dog aboard, friends say
A missing California man’s boat washed ashore a Mexico beach with only his dog on board, friends and officials say.
Bill Austin’s catamaran, called The Cat, was found beached near Loreto in Baja California on March 12, The Los Angeles Times reported.
His dog Stogie was onboard the undamaged boat along with his belongings, news outlets reported.
Austin was nowhere to be found, though.
The captain from Marina del Rey was last seen on March 9 in Punta San Basilio, his daughter Shaylyn Austin wrote on Facebook.
He had been leaving Guaymas for La Paz in Baja California, she said.
His family and friends said he has been in Mexico for the past few months after a sailboat race, KABC-TV reported.
Austin spoke to a friend on March 9 and told them the sea was rough and that it was windy, the outlet reported.
Search and rescuers are continuing to look for Austin, but Mexican authorities said he has not been found as of March 15, The Los Angeles Times reported.
“Please message me if you have any information or know someone who might,” Shaylyn Austin said on Facebook. “Thank you for your help.”
This story was originally published March 16, 2022 at 2:03 PM with the headline "Sailboat washes ashore in Mexico with only California man’s dog aboard, friends say."
