A Skipper Responded a Week After Disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle (4 photos)

Marie Descoub, a 28-year-old Frenchwoman, disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean on November 6th when her sailboat's GPS tracker stopped working. She was heading north from Bermuda at the time. The skipper has been traveling the world since September 2023, aiming to promote self-sustainability.





Since her own sailboat was undergoing repairs in Guatemala, Descoub took a job as an assistant to American skipper Nathan Perrins and sailed with him on the SV Liahona to Puerto Rico.

The ship was scheduled to stop in Bermuda on November 6th to refuel, but after that date, both sailors disappeared without a trace, and the GPS signal was lost.



Nathalie Le Roux, Marie's mother, wrote on social media on November 9th: "The lack of fuel means there's no power on their sailboat, and there was a storm in the area. The helicopter search ended yesterday."

The woman told France 3: "With Marie, you won't have to worry. She's an excellent sailor, and her companion also seems reliable."

Luckily, Descoubes showed up.

On Monday, November 10th, the mother shared the good news: "Marie has been found. She just had no contact, which often happens at sea. She's an excellent navigator. She should arrive in Puerto Rico by Sunday, if all goes well."





A French woman disappeared in the area commonly known as the Bermuda Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious area of ​​the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. It is known for its mysterious disappearances of ships and planes. The exact number of people missing in this triangle is unknown. According to some sources, more than eight thousand people have disappeared here since the mid-19th century.

At least 50 ships and 20 aircraft have disappeared without a trace in this area. However, official sources, including the U.S. Coast Guard, emphasize that such phenomena are not uncommon in this heavily trafficked area. Many of these incidents have logical explanations: severe weather conditions, crew error, or technical problems.