BALTIMORE — The search continues for a U.S. sailor missing in Mexico.
Donald Lawson set sail from Acapulco, Mexico on July 5 headed for the Panama Canal.
He hoped to reach Baltimore, before attempting this fall, to set a solo speed record for sailing around the globe aboard a trimaran.
Donald told his wife, Jacqueline, on July 9, that he was without engine power and relying solely on a wind generator.
On July 12 Jacqueline received a text message from Donald saying he'd lost the wind generator in a storm, and that he was headed back to Acapulco for repairs.
That was the last time anyone heard from Donald.
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Concerned about her husband's safety and whereabouts, Jacqueline notified the U.S. Coast Guard on July 21.
Two days later a helicopter spotted Donald's 60-foot sailboat capsized 275 nautical miles south of Acapulco.
Donald, however, has yet to be found. He reportedly had life rafts on board, leaving his family a glimmer of hope that he may still be alive.
"We are not giving up hope and we are remaining hopeful of his return," Jacqueline said in a statement. "We are continuing to pray that Donald will be found and will soon return home safely to his family, friends, and sailing supporters.”
