Was Perry and Austin ever found?
The boat the teens took out of the Jupiter Inlet was recovered, but they never were. Now, Stephanos’ family is installing a statue at the inlet – the place where Austin and Perry may have last seen land – to stand as a memorial for the lives lost at sea.
What is the statue at the Jupiter Inlet?
those lost at sea
JUPITER — Two new pairs of eyes will forever watch over boaters in the Jupiter Inlet. A statue dedicated to those lost at sea was unveiled Thursday at the tip of Jupiter Beach Park.
When did Austin and Perry go missing?
Perry and Austin, longtime friends from South Florida, set out on their last boating trip on July 24. They were both last seen buying fuel for their 19-ft., single-engine fishing boat near Jupiter before taking off.
Did Austin and Perry drown?
Perry Cohen (born January 30, 2001) and Austin Stephanos (born December 1, 2000) were two fourteen-year-old friends who vanished during a fishing trip on July 24, 2015 in Tequesta, Florida….Disappearance of Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos.
| Austin Stephanos | |
|---|---|
| Status | Missing for 6 years, 10 months and 5 days |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
What happened to Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen?
Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14, set off on a fishing trip from Jupiter Inlet in Florida on 24 July. The boys’ boat was buffeted by 64km/h winds before the vessel and the boys vanished.
What happened to Stephanos and Cohen the night before their disappearance?
The night prior to their disappearance Cohen and Stephanos spent the night together at Stephanos’s home before planning to go fishing the next morning, although Cohen had told a friend that they were planning to head to the Bahamas.
What happened to the boat that Michael Cohen and Stephanos were on?
The boat that the boys were operating was originally discovered on July 26, 2015 near Daytona Beach, Florida and the Coast Guard attached a data-marker buoy to the boat and left to continue to search for Cohen and Stephanos. It was re-discovered on March 18, 2016 about one-hundred-miles from Bermuda.