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U.S. COAST GUARD Paul Lim of Salt Spring Island, British Colombia, reportedly left Hilo bound for Victoria, Canada, aboard the 35-foot Sailing Vessel Watercolour on Aug. 1, but hasn't arrived in Canada.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian sailor who was seen leaving Hilo last month for Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, but hasn’t arrived.
Paul Lim, of British Colombia, reportedly left Hilo on Aug. 1 aboard the 35-foot sailing vessel Watercolour.
The Coast Guard estimated Lim should have arrived in Victoria by Sept. 11.
On Wednesday, the Coast Guard at Rescue Coordination Center Alameda began asking mariners along Lim’s possible route to be on the lookout for his boat. Dozens of commercial vessels and all mariners along the Pacific coast were alerted.
A C-130 plane from Air Station Barbers Point searched in an area between Hilo and Victoria on Thursday with no sign of Lim.
The Canadian Coast Guard has contacted Lim’s family, who reported him overdue.
The Watercolour is a 35-foot white hulled vessel with white sails and a blue canvas dodger. Lim was also towing a 9-foot dingy behind the Watercolour.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lim or the Watercolour is asked to call the U.S. Coast Guard at 510-437-3701.
Hope he is located and in good health.