Sailing boat runs aground at Gran Tarajal during Storm Charles
A rescue boat and helicopter responded after a sailing boat ran aground at Gran Tarajal amid strong winds and rough seas.
A sailing boat ran aground on the coast of Gran Tarajal on Wednesday morning, 11 November, as Storm Charles brought strong winds and rough seas to Fuerteventura.
The approximately 12-metre vessel, named Philou, had been anchored in waters off Gran Tarajal, in the municipality of Tuineje. An attempt to leave the anchorage could not be completed, and the boat ended up aground on the coast.
A Salvamar rescue boat and a rescue helicopter were called to the incident. The available report does not say how many people were aboard or what happened to them.
Wind and coastal warnings
Spain’s state weather agency, Aemet, had an orange wind warning in place for Fuerteventura on Wednesday, with gusts potentially reaching 90 kilometres per hour. The island was also under a yellow warning for coastal conditions.
Aemet said south-westerly winds affected the island widely, particularly its northern and north-western slopes.