A ghost yacht washed up on the shores of the Philippines with the mummy of the captain on board
A few days ago, two young people while fishing noticed a white yacht drifting. Having sailed closer to her, they saw that the mast was broken and the ship itself was half under water, which indicates that the yacht has been sailing on the high seas for who knows how long. Young fishermen, having climbed aboard, noticed the disorder reigning on the deck and inside. And already in the cabin they came across the mummy of the captain and owner of the ship, 59-year-old German yachtsman Manfred Fritz Bayorat. The identity was established on the basis of documents found on board.
Death overtook the captain when he apparently tried to transmit a signal for help by radiotelephone. And the salty air, dry winds and intense heat preserved the body in a mummified form. Also found next to the man was his last letter to his wife Claudia, who died of cancer in 2010. Manfred Bayorat himself spent the last 20 years on the water, on this trip around the world he was accompanied by his wife until their divorce two years before her death. His letter to his still beloved wife ends with the words: “Thirty years you and I have walked the same path side by side. But the dark forces were stronger than the will to live. Now you are gone. May your soul rest in peace. Yours Manfred.
At the moment, the authorities are trying to find relatives, family or friends of the captain of the yacht.
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The yacht was discovered off the coast of Barobo Island.
The half-flooded ship had a broken mast.
Stocks of food on the yacht.
A terrible mess reigned on deck and in the hold.
"It's a great ship for a captain, but a hell of a place for a crew."
The mummified body of a ship's captain. The fishermen found him near the radiotelephone. Looks like he was trying to signal for help.
The captain and owner of the 12-meter Sayo yacht is the German traveler Manfred Fritz Bayorath.
One of the last photographs of the deceased.
The wife of the ship's captain, Claudia, who died of cancer six years ago. The couple traveled the world together until they divorced two years before Claudia's death. It is to her that Manfred's last words are addressed.
Photo albums with family photos were found on board the yacht. In this photo, Manfred is with his wife and, presumably, his daughter and friends at a picnic.
Photos from a family album found aboard a drifting yacht.
Manfred, presumably with his daughter.
Perhaps the wife of the captain of the ship, Claudia, with her daughter in her arms.
Keywords: Captain | Circumnavigation | Sea | Family | Death | Philippines | Yachts