Sailing vessel adrift between Spain and Madeira

[lenseman]

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.

1. DERELICT 14 METER S/V SAILER ELENA, ADRIFT VICINITY 36-39.2N 015-48.0W AT 110030Z NOV.

REPORTS TO MRCC LISBOA.

NNNN

This location is 225nm NNE from Madeira and 340nm WSW from Cape St Vincent.

11 NOV 2011 0030UTC

 

[Seajet]

So the obvious question, does anyone know what happened ?

 

[Orla]

Wonder what derelict means................

 

[lenseman]

Wonder what derelict means................

Afloat, not under command, no crew onboard, hazard to shipping.

All of the above.

 

[Haven't-a-Clue]

Afloat, not under command, no crew onboard, hazard to shipping.

All of the above.

Finder collects?

 

[lenseman]

Finder collects?

Yup. If you can get onboard and get a line onboard.

It is currently rough at the location with the wind from the WNW at 20 knots gusting 30 knots with a swell of 15 feet with a period of 12 seconds which is quite lumpy.

http://forecasts.swellwatch.com/#place=31.015278981711266_-16.611328_5_1503_wind_none_Sat_-1

Wanna try?

 

[Sandyman]

Yup. If you can get onboard and get a line onboard.

It is currently rough at the location with the wind from the WNW at 20 knots gusting 30 knots with a swell of 15 feet with a period of 12 seconds which is quite lumpy.

http://forecasts.swellwatch.com/#place=31.015278981711266_-16.611328_5_1503_wind_none_Sat_-1

Wanna try?

David. If there's no one onboard who is going to sign my Salvage Contract ?

 

[Bobobolinsky]

Just nail it to the mast

 

[shaxi]

good idea ! i think many of us will like to see that !

 

[DJE]

Another one?