Official: Hijacked American yacht getting closer to Somalia

The yacht, the S/V Quest, was overtaken by pirates on Friday, according to U.S. officials.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The yacht was hijacked on Friday
• There are four U.S. citizens on the ship, officials say
• The vessel is being shadowed by the military

(CNN) -- The American yacht that was hijacked by pirates last week is less than two days off the Somali coast, a military official said Tuesday.
The vessel is being shadowed by the military in those waters, the official said. The yacht, the S/V Quest, was overtaken by pirates on Friday, according to U.S. officials.
Owners Jean and Scott Adam and two other people on board, Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle, had been traveling with yachts participating in the Blue Water Rally since their departure from Phuket, Thailand, the rally group said Sunday in a statement on its website. But they broke off on February 15 after leaving Mumbai, India, to take a different route, the group said.Read More