Atlantic, Azores: Italian Sailors Missing

May 5, 2018
Wreck discovered, but 2 Italian sailors still missing: SAR search called off
Published 8 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

This is translated roughly from Italian. See the original article here.

A 53-year-old skipper, Aldo Revello, is missing, together with his sailor friend, Antonio Voinea, since 2 May when they activated their EPIRB.

The skipper’s wife, Rosa Cilano, gave the alarm. The two were returning from Martinique with destination Spezia (Northern Italy) aboard a sailboat of 14 meters, Bright.

Apparently, the boat got into trouble in the stretch of sea between the Azores and Gibraltar.

The wreck has already been found with jackets, boxes and fuel tanks, but none of the crew.

“I ask that the authorities continue to engage in the research of my husband and Antonio”. It is the appeal of his wife. “I can not understand what happened, the last contact had happened at 0.16 on May Day. The weather was good, with a wave of one to two meters and a wind of 15-20 knots across. They are experienced sailors, look for them with great use of strength, “says the mother of a 4-year-old girl.

Related to following destinations: Azores, Gibraltar, Italy, Martinique, Portugal, Spain
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Atlantic Crossing, Routing

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