21st Century "Marie Celeste"
The Marie Celeste lives - as a new 'Ghost yacht' found floating off Great Barrier Reef
Rescuers in Australia are trying to solve the mystery of a yacht found drifting in calm waters off the Great Barrier Reef with food on the table, computers and engine running, but no sign of the three-man crew.The 12-metre catamaran Kaz II was first spotted drifting off north Queensland on Wednesday by an aircraft on coastguard duty. A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene and circled overhead several times, with the pilot radioing back that there was no one aboard.
"It looked like the boat had been recently abandoned. The engine was still running in neutral [but] one of the sails had been damaged," he said.
"There was a laptop computer on board and running with power, the computers on board were running, all of their clothing was still there.
"The table was actually set for a meal with food and cutlery in place. The radio was working, the GPS was working and things below deck were normal except for the absence of crew."
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