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| 'Hobart’s Sandy Bay, where the yacht was found sinking' . | Fears grow for the safety of a missing Hobart sailor, and police are appealing for information about the missing yachtsman after they were called to the 16-metre ketch as it was sinking off Sandy Bay.
The owner's wife says she last saw her husband about 1:00pm yesterday when he said he was going to spend the night on board.
She was unable to contact him this morning and raised the alarm when she saw the yacht taking on water.
Police boarded the yacht at 7:30am and pumped out water.
Two police boats patrolled the river and four divers searched beneath the boat but failed to find any sign of him.
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Sinking yacht, now secured - but where is the owner? - .. . | Sergeant John Pratt says the man had no way of getting to shore because his dinghy was at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
He says police hold concerns for his welfare.
'Whilst we hope it's not the case, we have to consider sinister circumstances, but it's also quite possible that he may have fallen off the vessel or also the fact that someone else has picked him up,' he said.
'All of those circumstances are being considered and looked at.
'Anyone who can provide information about the sailing vessel 'Four Winds' or the movement of a small inflatable dinghy between the Royal Yacht club of Tasmania and the moored vessel, if they could contact police it would be greatly appreciated.'
The yacht has been towed to Hobart's constitution dock as the search continues. Anyone with information should contact the Hobart police.
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