Debris from the vessel Green Goddess, including hull fragments, lifejackets, paint tins, gas canisters, personal items, and a seat, was found scattered on Mexico Towans beach in the Hayle area on March 6, according to reports. A sailing vessel was reported to HM Coastguard at about 8:05 AM on March 6 to have broken up on the shoreline at Hayle beach, with no sign of any person on board. The missing skipper is identified as 75-year-old David Fretwell, described as a white male of slim build with short grey hair and approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall. It is thought that David Fretwell journeyed along the North Cornwall coast by boat, passing through Padstow and Newquay before reaching the St Ives area on March 4. The cause of the vessel's breakup and whether there are any leads in his disappearance remain unknown.
Coastguard Rescue Teams from St Ives, Portreath, and Penzance were sent to check for anyone in distress, as well as an HM Coastguard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboats from St Ives. Searches did not locate any person in distress, and HM Coastguard stood down its response at about 2:30 PM on March 6, pending any new information.
The moment I didn't see entrance into the channels I knew something [was] different.
In a separate incident, a 73-year-old kayaker named Goran Radic was lost at sea north of Adelaide overnight and was rescued by helicopter on Wednesday morning, officials said. Relatives raised the alarm just before 11 PM on Tuesday after Goran Radic did not return from his kayaking expedition. Goran Radic became disoriented in the open water of St Vincent Gulf while kayaking from Middle Beach. He was spotted at about 8:30 AM on Wednesday sitting in his kayak, 2 km south of Middle Beach, and was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter and determined to be in good health by paramedics at the scene.
South Australia police's water operations unit, Polair, and volunteer marine rescue crews conducted an extensive water and aerial search overnight with infrared cameras but failed to spot Goran Radic. His kayak was recovered by rescuers around midday and pulled to shore with the help of police. Why the infrared cameras failed to spot him and his specific health condition beyond being in good health are not detailed in official reports.
I didn't panic, I was all right.
Meanwhile, a man over 70 years old who went on a ski trek in March is still missing, according to police. The man left alone from Kilpisjärvi on March 11 and did not return by the agreed Tuesday, March 17. Police report that the man's trek possibly headed towards Halti, and earlier they reported he disappeared in the Käsivarsi wilderness, with no contact made with the missing man.
The missing man was wearing a light brown camouflage outfit when he left and was pulling an aluminum-colored sled with a green cover and a brake at the back; he has light hair and a beard. The current status of the search for the missing man on the ski trek in Finland is unknown.
I [saw] a rescue helicopter sometime in the night and they missed me so I decided to go to St Kilda [a coastal hamlet about 20km north-west of Adelaide]. I ... thought lights would guide me there but I didn't find it, so I kayaked back and they found me this morning.
She's happy I'm alive, all right, and [asked me] what happened.
Thank you so much [to the first responders]. They're professionals.
I didn't panic, I was alright.
I've seen rescue helicopters sometime in the night and they missed me, so I decided to go to St Kilda to try there, I saw light there. But didn't find it, so I kayaked back and they found me this morning.
Well, [my wife is] happy I'm alive alright, but not happy with what happened.