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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Authorities in Florida have stopped searching for a Colorado State University student and a yacht crew member who .
The Coast Guard said Thursday evening that it had ended the search for 27-year-old crew member Andrew Dillman of New York and 21-year-old student Jie Luo of China.
Scott Keeler, Tampa Bay Times
Pinellas Sheriff officers and US Coastguard personal search for missing boaters off of Pass-A- Grille in the Pass-A-Grille Channel, March 15, 2017 in St. Pete Beach, Fla.The two men had been missing since Tuesday evening. Authorities said 15 college students chartered the yacht, and Luo was among five who jumped from the boat to swim off Shell Key.
Authorities said Dillman jumped into the water when he saw Luo was struggling in the swift currents. Neither man wore a flotation device.
The Coast Guard said search efforts covered nearly 1,600 square miles (about 4,100 square kilometers).
