The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian sailor seen leaving Hilo Aug. 1 by a fellow mariner. ADVERTISING The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian sailor seen leaving Hilo Aug. 1 by a fellow mariner. Paul
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian sailor seen leaving Hilo Aug. 1 by a fellow mariner.
Paul Lim, Salt Spring Island, British Colombia, reportedly left Hilo bound for Victoria, Canada, aboard the 35-foot sailing boat Watercolour. Coast Guardsmen reported Lim should have arrived by Sept. 10 or 11.
The Rescue Coordination Center Alameda began broadcasting a lookout on Wednesday and questioning commercial vessels along the route.
A Coast Guard C-130 from Air Station Barbers Point completed a search in an area between Hilo and Victoria Thursday with no sign of Mr. Lim, a Coast Guard press release said.
The Canadian Coast Guard is assisting by maintaining contact with Lim’s family and is acting as a conduit for information in the search. Lim was reported overdue by his loved ones to the Canadian Coast Guard.
The Watercolour is a 35-foot white hull Spencer vessel with whites sails and a blue canvas dodger. Lim was also towing a nine-foot pink dingy behind the Watercolour.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lim or the Watercolour is asked to call the Coast Guard at (510) 437-3701.
