Guide Note

According to university officials, the Cynthia Woods, a sailboat from Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas, capsized around 2 a.m. on June 8, 2008. The boat, which was participating in a race from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico, was manned by a crew of six.

After searching for 18 hours, five crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard. A search for Roger Stone, the sixth crew member of the Cynthia Woods, is ongoing.

Fast Facts

1. Name of a sailboat from Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas
2. Capsized at 2 a.m. on June 8, 2008
3. Was participating in a race from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico
4. Boat had a six member crew.
5. Five members: Steven Conway, Joe Savana, Steven Guy, Ross Busby and Travis Wright, rescued by the Coast Guard
6. Search for sixth member, Roger Stone, ongoing