A Catamaran Drifts in the Sea

Lanzarote

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The Fuerteventura Maritime Detachment has located and recovered a 13 metre long catamaran that was drifting towards Fuerteventura, without a crew after its skipper accidentally fell into the water and was able to swim to the coast of Lanzarote.

The Civil Guard learned at 12:50 through the Canary Ports Officer located in the port of Corralejo, who reported the possible existence of a catamaran sailing without a crew on board and between the island of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Immediately, the crew of the Corralejo Maritime Detachment went to the place aboard the light patrol boat S-36 to the area where it could possibly be found, being able to locate it 4 miles from the north coast of Fuerteventura, a catamaran of 13 meters in length and 7.5 of sleeve in which nobody responded to any type of signal or call issued by the Civil Guard in addition to taking the auxiliary boat off the hook and hitting the water.

Given the situation, two crew of the Fuerteventura Maritime Service decided to get on board after verifying that there was no one inside and it was sailing without crew, also checking the autopilot which was activated at a speed of 1.6 knots and a course of 217º towards the coast. from the island of Fuerteventura.

The Civil Guard immediately took control of the ship and headed for the Playa Blanca pier while at the same time taking the appropriate steps to locate its owner, a French citizen who was on the Playa Blanca pier after accidentally falling off the ship while sailing and being able to reach the shore by his own means since he was wearing the corresponding life jacket.

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