Quiksilver boss Pierre Agnes missing at sea.....

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Quiksilver boss Pierre Agnes missing at sea, boat found washed up on French beach....

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world...cid=spartanntp

The chief executive of sportswear maker Quiksilver Pierre Agnes is missing off the coast of France after his empty boat was found washed ashore a beach in the country's south-west.

The port authority of the Atlantic beach town of Capbreton said the search was launched after Mr Agnes' 11-metre speedboat was found empty and washed up in nearby Hossegor.

Maritime authorities said two boats and three helicopters were involved in the search, but it was suspended overnight and would resume early Wednesday morning local time.

The area is known for intense, sometimes dangerous waves that are prized by surfers.

Mr Agnes sent a message to port authorities indicating that he was delaying his return because of thick fog.

His beached boat was later found empty not far from Hossegor.
"An air and sea search operation is underway," the Landes prefecture said in a statement.

Winds were light, the prefecture added, but waves as high as eight feet were hampering visibility.

Quiksilver, known for its surf wear, was founded in Australia but is now majority-owned by an American investment group and based in Huntington Beach, California.

Agnes was the head of its France-based European headquarters before being named CEO of the whole company in 2015.