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OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The sailboat has been found but authorities are still looking for a missing sailor and his two children.
They say the 32-year-old Bill Salnick from Little Suamico was out sailing and didn’t make it back to his planned destination.
Nobody has been able to make contact with him since Saturday.
He was on the boat with his two children, ages 5 & 3. They were reportedly last seen on Green Island in the Bay of Green Bay.
The U.S. Coast Guard found the boat this morning (Monday) near Chambers Island.
No further information is being released by police at this time.
**UPDATE**
Due to information collected during the search overnight, there was an indication that they may be on land in the Green Bay area. That information ended up not being correct. The US Coast Guard will continue to lead the search and provide updates. We encourage you to continue to be on the lookout and follow their updates related to the search.
**MISSING PERSON ALERT**
Public Safety Agencies are looking for Bill Salnik (age 32) and his two children (ages 5 and 3) who were last seen sailing an 18ft blue sailboat in Egg Harbor in Door County. Search efforts are ongoing both on the water and on land. It is possible they could be in the Green Bay area. It is unknown what they were last seen wearing. If you have any information or see anything related to their whereabouts please call 9-1-1.
Brown County Public Safety Communications
Bill put his travel plans on fb, anyone know what the conditions were like on the water?
They say the 32-year-old Bill Salnick from Little Suamico was out sailing and didn’t make it back to his planned destination.
Nobody has been able to make contact with him since Saturday.
He was on the boat with his two children, ages 5 & 3. They were reportedly last seen on Green Island in the Bay of Green Bay.
The U.S. Coast Guard found the boat this morning (Monday) near Chambers Island.
No further information is being released by police at this time.
**UPDATE**
Due to information collected during the search overnight, there was an indication that they may be on land in the Green Bay area. That information ended up not being correct. The US Coast Guard will continue to lead the search and provide updates. We encourage you to continue to be on the lookout and follow their updates related to the search.
**MISSING PERSON ALERT**
Public Safety Agencies are looking for Bill Salnik (age 32) and his two children (ages 5 and 3) who were last seen sailing an 18ft blue sailboat in Egg Harbor in Door County. Search efforts are ongoing both on the water and on land. It is possible they could be in the Green Bay area. It is unknown what they were last seen wearing. If you have any information or see anything related to their whereabouts please call 9-1-1.
Brown County Public Safety Communications
Bill put his travel plans on fb, anyone know what the conditions were like on the water?