ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) – The Coast Guard announced they have suspended the search for a man who was aboard a sailing vessel that departed from Virginia and was headed to North Carolina.
In a Facebook post, the U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic said they suspended the search for 58-year-old Mark Carroll aboard the 42-foot sailing vessel “Ceol Mor,” after six Coast Guard assets spent over 21 hours searching by air and by sea. The search covered an area of over 28,000 miles.
Carroll departed from the Norfolk/Hampton area of Virginia on Thursday evening with the intent to travel south to North Carolina. The Coast Guard said the last communication with the vessel was on Friday evening.
A C130 crew from Air Station Elizabeth City conducted a trackline search of the area but halted it due to crew fatigue.
On Monday morning, the Coast Guard units started air searches.
Anyone with any information can contact Sector North Carolina Command Center at 833-732-8628.
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