Swiss yachtsman Laurent Boignon has gone missing. This is reported by authorities of French Polynesia.
It is known that the athlete, who twice won the race Route du Rhum, was diving alone and after the dive did not return to his team, who was waiting on the boat. The boat's crew alerted rescuers to the incident on Wednesday, June 24.
According to the Associated Press, Bourgnion was organizing a tourist outing. The yacht with the tourists was anchored near Toau Atoll, 400 kilometers from Tahiti.
An active helicopter search is now underway in the area. His brother will soon join the search, Ivan Bourgnonknown to have sailed around the world on a beach catamaran.
