Caribbean Princess Investigates Lost boat

[KangarooCruiser]

We are on the caribbean Princess and are just turning around investigating a racing yatch adrift. It appears to be missing a mast, ship now almost alongside, I will post picture when able and keep you updated.

[geocruiser]

We are on the caribbean Princess and are just turning around investigating a racing yatch adrift. It appears to be missing a mast, ship now almost alongside, I will post picture when able and keep you updated.

 

Pleases keep us posted. Thank you.

[KangarooCruiser]

We are now alongside. The ships tender has been dispatched and they are now alongside the sailing boat.

 

Appears to be abandoned with no mast and sails hanging over the sides and in the water.

 

It has a blue hull with a white top, with a large number of 682 on the sides.

[RickEk]

On the webcam at this moment (11:30 PST), it looks like lots of folks at the rail looking over the port side of the ship.

 

http://www.princess.com/bridgecams/all.html

[KangarooCruiser]

The tender is on the way back to the ship. One crew member boarded the yatch returned to the tender.

 

Nothing from the bridge yet, as expected. Will advise when the captain addresses the ship.

 

Tony

[geocruiser]

We are now alongside. The ships tender has been dispatched and they are now alongside the sailing boat.

 

Appears to be abandoned with no mast and sails hanging over the sides and in the water.

 

It has a blue hull with a white top, with a large number of 682 on the sides.

 

Wow! I wonder what happened. How large is the boat?

Edited December 29, 2014 by geocruiser

[Colo Cruiser]

[KangarooCruiser]

Captain is addressing us. The yatch has nobody on board. The captain has told us that this yatch has been identified as a participant of last years solo transatlantic race and it appears she was abandoned.

 

The captain and reported to the Coast Guard and a large cheer and applause heard as he thanked us for our patience.

 

Great job to the Captain and his crew aboard the Caribbean Princess.

 

Tony

[JimmyVWine]

Looks like it was the 34th place finisher...if you can call it "finishing". The racer is safe and sound and still racing.

 

http://www.minitransat.fr/classement

[KangarooCruiser]

Hope this pic works, battling a very slow internet

[geocruiser]

I am surprised that the boat was not taken out of the water last year.

[RyanMFitz1]

I guess with Celine Dion not perched on the front of the racing boat, no one would have known it was "missing".

 

Great job to the captain and crew !

[Tangocherie]

Hi Tony! A little scarry at first. Glad to see no one is missing.

[MSN-Travelers]

I am surprised that the boat was not taken out of the water last year.

 

The following is correct if the boat's number 682 with light blue hull and white deck.

 

The owner was on a solo trans Atlantic race from France to the island of Guadeloupe. He reported striking a semi-submerged object that tore a gash in the hull below the waterline. He abandon the sailboat about 300 miles east of Guadeloupe and was rescued by a race support vessel. The boat was taking on water and presumed sunk. This happened in December 2013.

 

Another mystery at sea.

[paul929207]

Interesting story. Thanks for the info

[stormynow]

Maybe the owner collected on the insurance and the boat is still adrift.

[SoCal Cruiser78]

Interesting. I wonder if Princess placed some sort of locator beacon onboard the abandoned vessel so it can be salvaged (or sunk to avoid future collision with or concern from passing vessels)?

[RickEk]

Interesting. I wonder if Princess placed some sort of locator beacon onboard the abandoned vessel so it can be salvaged (or sunk to avoid future collision with or concern from passing vessels)?

 

Well, if they were in contact with the Coast Guard, that might not be necessary. And would they even have that kind of equipment aboard?

[Colo Cruiser]

Well, if they were in contact with the Coast Guard, that might not be necessary. And would they even have that kind of equipment aboard?

 

No, and its not their place to to do it.

Edited December 30, 2014 by Colo Cruiser

[AE_Collector]

We had the same thing happen on Pacific Princess Sept 16 1 way cruise from Vancouver to Honolulu. We passed a capsized hull and I guess the captain was summoned to decide if we should turn around which we did.

 

We came along side and did some looking but they didn't send a boat to check further. It appeared to have been floating upside down for some time and may have been junk from the Japanese Tsunami.

 

Before long we were on our way again and the captain said it would be reported to the coastguard but I too thought some sort of radio beacon put onto it would make it a lot easier for them to find it and get rid of it. These days some sort of transmitter would be pretty inexpensive so they could be carried for these sort of encounters. Considering what it cost in fuel just to turn around and go back to check, it would seem like a reasonable thing to do.

 

Terry

Edited December 30, 2014 by AE_Collector

[JustinPlusLauren]

Very interesting! I wonder if someone will come out to claim the boat now that they know where it is?

[AE_Collector]

I would guess that anyone who wants it and can find it again can have it. Probably very difficult to locate it even knowing where it was at any given point in time.

 

Terry