The wife of the owner of the boat reported that the men launched the 23-foot center console catamaran from Riverbend in the vicinity of Matagorda. They were headed for a fishing destination approximately 70 to 80 nautical miles off the Matagorda coast.
At approximately 1:30pm Saturday, crewmembers from an offshore oil rig reported seeing the 23-foot catamaran with the three men on board.
The owner of the boat, James Phillips, 30, from Blessing, was reported to be wearing green shorts and a t-shirt. Fellow fisherman Curtis Hall, 28, from Palacios, was reported to be wearing cut-off fishing shorts. No description is available for the third person.
The Coast Guard is asking anyone with information regarding the location of three men to contact watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston at 713-678-9053.
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