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Chinese sailor Guo Chuan thrown into water during trans-Pacific sailing

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2016-10-28 09:32Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e ECNS App Download
Chinese sailor Guo Chuan lost contact with his team during a challenge to a solo trans-Pacific world record sailing non-stop from San Francisco to Shanghai, Oct. 26, 2016  (Photo/China News Service)

Chinese sailor Guo Chuan lost contact with his team during a challenge to a solo trans-Pacific world record sailing non-stop from San Francisco to Shanghai, Oct. 26, 2016 (Photo/China News Service)

Chinese sailor Guo Chuan went missing after being thrown into the water by high winds during his trans-Pacific sailing, Guo's support team said on Thursday.

The team said he was suspected to fall in the water between 15:15 and 15:30 Wednesday Beijing time.

The 51-year-old Chinese sailor was attempting to set a new solo trans-Pacific world record.

  

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