BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- 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.