PARENTS of a British sailor missing in the Atlantic Ocean are living a “nightmare” as fears grow for the safety of the Cheeki Rafiki’s crew.
DESPERATE: Family members at the Foreign Office yesterday [PA]
“Where are they? That is the nightmare that comes over you.”
The families of Paul, 56, from West Camel, Som, skipper Andrew Bridge, 21, of Farnham, Surrey, James Male, 23, from Romsey, Hants, and Steve Warren, 52, of Bridgwater, Som, are clinging to the hope that they are still alive.Yesterday the US Coastguard said debris found in the Atlantic was not the missing vessel. Captain Anthony Popiel said: “No debris or objects reported during the search correlate to the Cheeki Rafiki.”
The 40ft yacht was sailing back to the UK from Antigua after the crew had taken part in a competition in the Caribbean.
The US Coastguard called off the search on Sunday but renewed it on Tuesday after pressure from Britain.
Almost 250,000 signed an online petition to restart the hunt, and Mr Gosling said the support has been a “huge comfort”.
The families of the missing men met Foreign Office minister Hugh Robertson yesterday as the search continues.
DESPERATE: Family members at the Foreign Office yesterday [PA]
Robert and Jean Goslin, whose son Paul abandoned ship a week ago with three other Brits, spoke about their emotional struggle as they await news from the rescue effort.
The Plymouth couple said they are trying to keep their feelings in check after the search was scrapped by US rescue teams before being resumed amid British fury. Mr Goslin said: “We feel we are living in a dream-like nightmare.
“One minute you are trying to maintain a state of normality. Then the next minute you are reminded that your son and three other heroes are stranded in the Atlantic Ocean and you have no idea where.“One minute you are trying to maintain a state of normality. Then the next minute you are reminded that your son and three other heroes are stranded”Robert Goslin
“Where are they? That is the nightmare that comes over you.”
The families of Paul, 56, from West Camel, Som, skipper Andrew Bridge, 21, of Farnham, Surrey, James Male, 23, from Romsey, Hants, and Steve Warren, 52, of Bridgwater, Som, are clinging to the hope that they are still alive.
The 40ft yacht was sailing back to the UK from Antigua after the crew had taken part in a competition in the Caribbean.
The US Coastguard called off the search on Sunday but renewed it on Tuesday after pressure from Britain.
Almost 250,000 signed an online petition to restart the hunt, and Mr Gosling said the support has been a “huge comfort”.
The families of the missing men met Foreign Office minister Hugh Robertson yesterday as the search continues.
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