We are seeing reports in the media of A South African catamaran crew on a delivery to Thailand have not been heard from in a month and a half.
The new Sunsail RC044 catamaran departed Cape Town on the 14th December for a delivery trip to the charter base in Phucket, Thailand with an estimated arrival date of the 2nd February. On February 12th, the family of Captain Anthony Murray reported his catamaran as overdue to the Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town. The yacht’s Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) had not been activated.
Skipper Murray was contracted to Tui Marine, a US based company with sailing operations worldwide. He has over 25 years experience at sea, including multiple catamaran deliveries. He is well known within the yacht delivery industry. A capable and experienced yacht captain.
Our thoughts are with the crew and their families at this time.
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