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The crew of the Hunter 376 Aegean at Friday’s start to the Newport to Ensenada Race.© Susan Hoffman The Coast Guard suspended their search for Theo Mavromatis, 49, yesterday afternoon after a 600-square mile grid search by the Coast Guard, the Mexican Navy and civilian volunteers found nothing but debris from the Hunter 376 Aegean…
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