The United States Coast Guard on Saturday suspended a search for a Providence woman who reportedly fell overboard from a vessel east of The Bahamas. The Coast Guard said it covered nearly 20,000 square miles looking for Britt Taylor, who fell from the 42-foot sailing vessel Small World Four en route from Puerto Rico to Annapolis, Maryland. Taylor was a Canadian and European Union citizen and a permanent Australian resident. The boat captain, who was not identified, told the Coast Guard that Taylor fell off the vessel overnight Wednesday while he was sleeping, according to a report from WJAR-TV.
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