American Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross reportedly left port in the Mexican coastal city of Mazatlán on April 4 at 9:30 a.m. local time, writes CNN.

They were due to arrive in Cabo San Lucas two days later to buy provisions for the trip further up the coast to San Diego, USA.

According to the Mexican Navy, they never appeared.

– Our deep sympathy

Now, Mexican authorities have decided to end the search in the Gulf of California. He brings back BNC News THURSDAY.

– Unfortunately, we found no trace of the three Americans. Nor can we know where they are or what happened, says Gregory Higgings of the US Coast Guard in a statement.

According to the press release, the Coast Guard spent a total of 281 hours searching an area larger than the state of California.

– We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of William Gross, Kerry O’Brien and Frank O’Brien.

The Gulf of California is a bay in the Pacific Ocean, between the Baja California Peninsula (Baja California) and mainland Mexico. The bay is 1,130 kilometers long and between 80 and 240 kilometers wide. It reaches depths of around 3,300 meters in the mouth area and is shallower in the inner parts, according to Great Norwegian Encyclopedia.

Never showed up

Sailboat The Ocean Bound, which is a 44-foot LaFitte, was last seen leaving Mazatlán in early April. Since then, no one has seen the ship or heard from the crew.

Missing sailboat – three people missing

– It was never recorded that they arrived in Cabo San Lucas. Their whereabouts have also not been reported, says one Press release dated April 14.

Additionally, it says that all marinas in the state of Baja California in Mexico have been contacted, but no one has seen the 44-foot-long sailboat.

William Gross’ daughter, Melissa Spicuzza, talks NBC San Diego that her father was invited by Kerry and Frank O’Brian. Gross will have over 50 years of experience as a sailor.

– I just want my dad back. I want the three of them to sail safely into the harbor and say ‘what’s up, guys?'” she told the news site.

Experienced sailors

Urgent messages were reportedly sent on the boat’s VHF radio asking everyone at sea to search for the three missing people and the vessel.

According to American media, the three Americans should all have several decades of experience at sea. The sailboat is described as a “solid and old ship”.

Reacted to the stench – then came the shock

– When they started the trip, we know that the weather conditions were not optimal. But there were several sailboats at sea at the same time. The force of the wind was potentially greater than 15 meters per second and the waves were between four and six meters high, Greg Higgins, coordinator of the United States Coast Guard, tells CNN.