From the New York Post: Jaw-dropping footage captured the moment an iconic pirate sailing ship sank off the coast of a Mexican resort town — leaving locals mourning the loss of a piece of their “soul.”
The Marigalante, a replica of Christopher Columbus’ famed galleon, the Santa Maria, took on water as it attempted to return to port for repairs in Puerto Vallarta Friday afternoon, according to Pirate Ship Vallarta, the company that operated the iconic tourist attraction.
The wooden vessel was traversing through the Pacific waters to return for technical repairs when it became inoperable near the Buenaventura Hotel in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The system failure worsened and the ship began to sink while first responders rushed to evacuate crew members from the doomed vessel.
The report explains that all crew members were rescued from the ship before it sank.
Helplessly, the rescue boats could only move back and watch as the iconic ship sank in less than a minute, with it’s flag the last thing to go under the water.
Sharing the video on Instagram, Jalisco representative Yussara Canales wrote:
💔⚓ Today the Marigalante left us, a little piece of the soul of Vallarta. We grew up watching him surf the sea, bringing joy and pride to our harbor. His image will forever remain in our memories and in the hearts of those who love this bay. 🌅 🫶🏻✨️🚢
The ship had been built in 1987 and was launched in 1992 in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas. It has become a popular tourist attraction at the resort town, offering sailing tours around the bay with an “incredible pirate show,” fireworks, dinner and an open bar, the report explains.
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