The mystery of the "ghost" Pogo 50 stranded in Cefalù??

On December 7, a 15-meter sailboat in good condition but without a crew ran aground on the beach of Cefalù, Sicily. After an inspection on board and a series of investigations, the Coast Guard identified the boat as being involved in an incident in Sardinia in November. When a modern sailboat in good condition but without anyone on board ends up on a beach, the worst is immediately feared. Why did it end up there? And what happened to the crew? These are the questions that come to mind, and the best course of action is to raise the alarm. This is exactly what happened on December 7 in the maritime city of Cefalù, Sicily, when, in the early hours of the morning, locals spotted a sailboat drifting just a few dozen meters from the coast before being carried onto a beach by the waves near Lido Poseidon. In the preceding days, the entire region had been battered by bad weather with rain and strong winds. Witnesses' first thought was that an incident had occurred onboard, forcing the crew to abandon the yacht. They immediately raised the alarm, notifying the Coast Guard of Termini Imerese. Perhaps those sailors were still in danger, possibly drifting on a life raft. The Crew Rescued in the Waters of Arbatax The mystery of the grounded boat was resolved. After a thorough inspection on board and a series of investigations, the Coast Guard solved the case. The boat in question, a 50-foot Pogo flying a foreign flag, was indeed involved in an incident on November 21, not in Sicilian waters but in Sardinia. The incident occurred about 30 miles southeast of the port of Arbatax. The yacht was carrying a crew of three sailors, all of French nationality. During the night, due to bad weather, the sails malfunctioned, and the crew had to start the engine to continue safely toward land. However, given the particularly adverse weather conditions, the vessel quickly consumed all its available fuel, leaving the crew without control of the boat in a dangerous situation: drifting in rough seas with low visibility. Good News for the Owner of the Pogo 50 The three men issued a mayday call at 2:00 AM, a distress signal intercepted by the Coast Guard in Arbatax, which dispatched the CP 811 patrol boat. With worsening marine weather conditions, including very rough seas and wind gusts up to 30 knots, the sailors were safely transferred to the patrol boat, leaving the Pogo 50 adrift. For the grounded sailboat, an urgent Navigational Warning was immediately issued. While waiting to locate the owner, the boat was secured and will be transferred to a storage facility before being returned to its owner.