Sailors in the vicinity of the Canary Islands are being asked to keep an eye out for “Maya 1”, an abandoned yacht that may be drifting towards the island group.

Published 3 years ago

After breaking her main mast on the way to Madeira, the yacht Maya I was abandoned approximately 80 nm west of Cabo Sao Vicente in Portugal on September 30, 2021.

MCS Marine Claims Service is offering a € 5.000,00 reward for information that leads to the yacht being found.

The company said MRCC Portugal had sent out warnings to all ships in the area until the end of October but unfortunately without any result.

A spokesperson for MCS Marine Claims Service said they believed the yacht was on its side and was drifting with a broken mast towards Canary Islands were it could arrive around Christmas 2021.

Maya 1 was built in 1963 by Artemo Bugari (Italy).  She is  15.00 x 3.86 x 1.60 m with a stainless steel / wood Deck and dark blue steel Hull.

Anyone with any information concerning this yacht – at sea or in a harbour – is asked to contact MCS Marine Claims Service on cell phone no.: +49–172–4499243 or to the contact details below:

MCS Marine Claims Service
Am Kaiserkai 2
20457 Hamburg
phone:   +49 (40) 37 48 18-0
fax:    +49 (40) 37 48 18-15

E-mail:   info@mcs-germany.com

Reference-Number:    41614