Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

US Coast Guard Collaborates with Mexican Navy in Search for Missing American Sailors

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The US Coast Guard is assisting Mexican navy crews in the search for three American sailors, last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to a Coast Guard news release.

Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross are all “experienced sailors,” according to a joint statement from their families. They were aboard the Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte sailing vessel, when they left the Mexican city of Mazatlán en route to San Diego, the Coast Guard said.

“The sailors planned to stop in Cabo . . .

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