The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for missing boater Richard Pratt off the Maine coast, according to NECN and NBC Boston television reporter Danielle Waugh.
WGME, CBS 13, reported that a sailboat belonging to the 80-year-old Massachusetts man was found near Cape Elizabeth with its sails up, but no one on board.
Coast Guard searching for Richard Pratt of Massachusetts. His sail boat was located near Cape Elizabeth last night. Photo: Craig Garland pic.twitter.com/BUIyrmYezR
— Danielle Waugh (@DanielleWaughTV) August 4, 2017
Search teams found a detailed logbook on the sailboat, which ran aground on Richmond Island near Cape Elizabeth Thursday night, CBS 13 reported. Based on information found in the logbook, Coast Guard officials focused their search farther south Friday, near Boon Island, the station reported.
The unmanned sailboat was found by the local fire department at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday, according to CBS 13.