Dutch cruising couple found dead; their yacht found upturned
by Colombian Navy on 6 Apr 2016
Talagoa Colombian Navy
The bodies of Ria and Waldy Finke, a Dutch cruising couple on the Netherlands-based yacht Talagoa, were found floating off Isla San Andrés, Colombia, on April 1. Although owned by Colombia, San Andrés is off the east coast of Nicaragua.
The Finkes' sloop, a 48-ft steel Van de Stadt design, was found at a nearby cay called Cayo Bolivar, 18 NM SSE of San Andres Island, overturned on a reef minus her keel.
As this point the Colombian navy does not suspect foul play.
The extremely experienced cruising couple had left the Panama Canal on March 25.
According to a Dutch newspaper, the boat was lifted from the water to have maintenance in Colon, Panama. It left the Colon marina on 25th of March. Destination was the Colombian Island of Providencia.
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