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BRISBANE - The family of three boaties who went missing in bizarre circumstances from a yacht off the Queensland coast say a decision will be made today whether to continue searching for the trio.
There has been no sign of skipper Derek Batten and brothers Peter and James Tunstead, all from Perth, since their catamaran Kaz II was found adrift 160km north-east of Townsville on April 18.
They had left from Airlie Beach's Shute Harbour on a journey to Perth.
When their yacht was discovered, computers were still running, food was laid out at the table, safety equipment was on board and there was no sign of how the men disappeared.
Although searches have been called off by authorities, family members have continued to look, spending tens of thousands of dollars hiring planes, helicopters and boats to search for the missing men on nearby islands.
James Tunstead's son Shane said the family was meeting with police today to decide whether to continue the search.
"We are looking for the three men but at this stage we're not holding out too many hopes," he told ABC radio.
But he asked boaties at sea to continue to keep an eye out for the trio.
- AAP
