Coast Guard: 3 boaters are 10 days missing in Gulf of Mexico
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The Coast Guard is searching for three people who went missing during a sailing trip in the Gulf of Mexico ten days ago.
Sixty-six-year-old Frank Fersch, 74-year-old Joseph Cavaness, and 60-year-old Sheryl Perkins left Fort Myers in a 46-foot sailboat for Dauphin Island, Alabama.
The search began Sunday after relatives said they hadn't they had not heard from the boaters since May 6.
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Their boat is named Eikia, with a white hull and sail, blue canopy and wooden trim.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coast Guard in Mobile, Alabama, at (251) 441-6211.