Coast Guard searching for missing lobsterman

By Matt Collette

The Coast Guard is searching for Christopher Tobey, the 46-year-old owner of a lobster boat that capsized off the coast of New Hampshire yesterday.

The 44-foot lobster boat, Sav-a-buck, based in Kittery, Maine, was reported missing at 10 a.m. by Tobey's daughter.

The boat was found partially submerged near Isle of Shoals off the coast of Portsmouth, N.H., said Petty Officer Third Class Connie Terrell, a Coast Guard spokeswoman.

Tobey’s 16-year-old son and a third crewmember were located earlier today on nearby Duck Island. The two spent the night there and had built a fire to keep warm, said Terrell. Their condition is unknown.

The water is 48 degrees today, Terrell said. It is unknown whether Tobey was wearing a life jacket or if he had other protective equipment.

The Coast Guard is using a ship and helicopter to search for Tobey. The capsized boat remains partially submerged off Isle of Shoals

Tobey’s daughter reported her father, brother, and the third crewmember missing at 10 this morning. The boat was scheduled to return at 5 last night and had been out since 10 that morning.

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