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Search continues for missing American sailor Donald Lawson after capsized boat found off Mexico

  • Donald Lawson went missing while sailing from Acapulco to Panama on July 13
  • Lawson was attempting to break the record for fastest solo circumnavigation by an African American
  • The Mexican Navy found Lawson's capsized trimaran Defiance, but could not approach due to bad weather
  • Lawson left Acapulco on July 5 but had to turn back after engine failure on his 60-foot boat
  • Mexico's maritime search and rescue unit is leading efforts to find Lawson
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