6 participants in Gulf of Mexico boat race missing

by Amy Judd | June 7, 2008 at 05:35 pm

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UPDATE: 12:07AM EST

Some information has surfaced about the crew of the missing boat.

The six-person crew of a Texas A&M University sailboat was reported missing Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said.

A sailboat matching the description of the crew's 38-foot boat was found overturned about 5:15 p.m., though none of the mariners was spotted, authorities said.

Communication with the boat was lost about midnight Friday, and the boat missed its 8 a.m. radio check, the Coast Guard reported.

According to the university, all the mariners were experienced sailors, and two of them were safety instructors.

Six participants that were taking part in a boat race in the Gulf of Mexico today are missing. The Coast Guard are currently searching for them.

Authorities say a sailboat matching the description of one reported missing was found capsized Saturday with no one in sight.

The Coast Guard says communication with the boat was lost around midnight Friday. The boat missed an 8 a.m. radio check.

The boat was part of the 40th annual Regata de Amigos. The race covers hundreds of miles from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico. It started Friday and continues into next week.

Petty Officer Renee C. Aiello says the six adults are experienced mariners. Two are safety instructors.