How to trace a yacht in Greece?

[AndrewB]

The executor of a friend who recently died wants to trace his yacht, which almost certainly has been left somewhere in Greece. It was last known to have been in Gouvia, Corfu, but I was able to confirm it is not there now. Nor does his insurance company know.

How would it be best to go about doing this? The executor would prefer this to be done discretely if possible, and has asked me not to post details for the moment.

 

[lpdsn]

Insurer might know, but I suspect his credit card company would have a better idea of where he'd last been.

 

[Carmel2]

Mobile phone records? Cash point records.

 

[DrCS]

If he had it in Gouvia, it's likely somewhere in the Ionian, there's about 30 places maximum including guardinage and winter storage places and marinas, you can just start calling them.

If you share some details when you can I can check Lefkas for you.

 

[Carmel2]

Likewise if you pm me the name of the boat I will look in Ag Nik Crete for you.

 

[dunedin]

As well as the contacts on this forum, another group who may be able to assist is the Cruising Association - who have harbour representatives in many locations and a Med forum which would reach many other cruisers who may be able to help. If not a member I or others on here could post something on the CA site, but clearly this would need some boat details to be useful.

 

[A1Sailor]

If you put the yacht's name into shipais.com or marinetraffic.com you might get lucky.

 

[sailaboutvic]

If you put the yacht's name into shipais.com or marinetraffic.com you might get lucky.

Only if the yacht had AIS

 

[sailaboutvic]

Has already said there only a few places when it could be unless like many have done , anchored it some where and left it , there many boat like that around Greece or dumped on a quay .
But to have any chance of some one spotting it you need to give out some details , it may be in one of the yards in Prevaza , you could try call each yard , and try the yard around Nidri.

 

[Carmel2]

Vliho yacht club might be worth contacting.....

 

[jordanbasset]

Not sure why he wants it to be done discretely, but either way the YBW Forum is hardly a tabloid newspaper. If you post details here I think it quite likely some one will be able to assist

 

[AndrewB]

Thanks guys, I heard today that the yacht has been tracked down to a Greek marina, thanks to a local broker.

Some marinas seemed remarkably reticent to give out any information about their customers. That might be considered advantageous or disadvantageous.

 

[macd]

Some marinas seemed remarkably reticent to give out any information about their customers. That might be considered advantageous or disadvantageous.

Regardless of one's take on it, it's how it should be. Nothing remarkable about it.

 

[A1Sailor]

If you put the yacht's name into shipais.com or marinetraffic.com you might get lucky.

Only if the yacht had AIS

Obviously! Which is why I said he "might get lucky".

 

[A1Sailor]

Not sure why he wants it to be done discretely, but either way the YBW Forum is hardly a tabloid newspaper. If you post details here I think it quite likely some one will be able to assist

It is a public forum indexed by Google. Easier to access than a tabloid newspaper...