“There is nothing beyond my mother’s account of exactly how events unfolded. You can see for yourselves what we showed — the blood stains from the fish on the southern section of the catamaran, on the right side, where it appears he was cleaning the fish before ending up in the sea,” said the son of the Spanish businessman who has been missing in the Ionian Sea, off the coast of Pylos, since August 18, speaking to Mega TV. “My father is probably dead. I want you to respect that. I want you to respect this moment,” he added.
Pylos: What the missing Spanish businessman’s son said
“My father is probably dead. I want you to respect that. I want you to respect this moment. I want you to respect the situation. There is nothing beyond my mother’s description of exactly how events unfolded. You can see for yourselves what we showed — the blood stains from the fish on the southern section of the catamaran, on the right side, where it appears he was cleaning the fish and then ended up in the sea,” the son of the missing Spanish businessman stated emphatically.
A man who loved the sea
As authorities continue their search in what has become a gripping mystery, Spanish media reports indicate that a family friend had been tracking the vessel’s route. At the same time, accounts from those who knew him paint a picture of a man deeply passionate about the sea.
A close friend of the couple shared: “They told us that the boat they had was relatively recently replaced — I can’t remember if they said one or two years ago. They were incredibly excited about the trip. They told me they had planned to sail along the Italian coast, stop in Greece, visit Sicily, and explore that whole region.”
“I used to ask them, ‘Aren’t you worried about ending up near a conflict zone or somewhere dangerous, given everything we’re hearing these days?’ And they would say, ‘No, we’re not going anywhere near dangerous areas under any circumstances.’ What they wanted was to travel. They loved their boat and wanted to enjoy it.”
“He told me, ‘I’ve been retired for five years — what we want is to live our retirement the way we like.’ I had asked his wife whether she had a boating license, and she told me she had a skipper’s certificate, but said that her husband was the one who handled everything. She did mention, though, that she also held a recreational vessel skipper’s license. Whether she actually knows how to operate it, I can’t say — the boat was moored at the time. I’ve never seen her sail it.”
