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.
