Some people like the Sailing yacht stranded on the western shore of the North Sea island of Norderney on 6 November 2023 were thought to be washed up scrap metal right from the start. This is now the reality. The "Wibo", which became known as the "ghost ship of Norderney" among other things, had to be scrapped, as reported by NDR.
The background to this was the lease on the property on which the yacht had been stored expiring at the end of the year. The owner had not responded appropriately to several requests to remove the sailing boat, meaning that scrapping was the only remaining option.
Over 6,000 euros donated for damaged ghost ship
Due to the unseaworthiness of the special design, the skipper was not allowed to set sail again after the stranding. Also the plan to house the "ghost ship" in a museumfailed. The boat did not fit on the ferry to leave the island and has remained on a Norderney harbour site ever since. Even the fundraising campaign initiated by islanders shortly after the accident, in which over 6,000 euros are said to have been collected, was able to finance the removal from the beach and a basic repair, but was unable to avert its eventual scrapping.
Meanwhile, nothing further is known about the current situation of the 75-year-old owner. However, after initial disagreements, conflicts are said to have arisen again between the inventor, who lives in Freiburg, and the town of Norderney and the Lower Saxony harbour authority N-Ports.
Max Gasser
Editor Test & Technology
