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2024-11-29_Class Afloat – A mystery boat

Yesterday was kind of exciting. During the night, we had a couple of helicopters fly fairly low over us. Then, around 10:00, the lookout spotted a boat drifting in the water. We watched the DSST crew as they observed the boat, called out to it, and finally deployed one of the RIBs (rigid inflatable boat) to check out the situation. They found no one on board, so after reporting the boat’s location to Maritime Rescue, we resumed course and sailed on, leaving the mystery boat behind.
Time: 08:00
Date: Nov. 29, 2024
Latitude: 25° 32” 43’ N
Longitude: 018° 23” 55’ W
Average speed in the last 24h: 4.8 knots
Distance in the last 24h: 116 nm
Distance to destination: 632 nm
Total distance traveled: 3491 nm
Temperature: 24°C
Sea state: Calm with swell
Wind: 13 knots
Sailing status: hybrid
Log keeper: Lukas