Famed Swiss sailor Laurent Bourgnon has gone missing while diving in French Polynesia, local authorities report.
Laurent Bourgnon was traveling on his yacht with four guests and three crew members in the Toau Archipelago, about 250 miles from Tahiti. According to the Papeete Rescue Center in Tahiti, the 49-year-old Laurent Bourgnon went scuba diving on his own while the guests went diving with an instructor. When he failed to return after the dive, the yacht’s crew members reported Bourgnon missing on Wednesday afternoon, June 24.
A rescue helicopter was sent to search the area on Wednesday afternoon, but they did not recover missing sailor Laurent Bourgnon, and the search was due to resume the following day. So far, he has not been discovered. Read More
