This had hundreds of posts on cruiser forum
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Liana's Ransom Abandoned at Sea - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
This was not a sailboat, yes it had sails, but they were decorative. See post #11
As many noted, that was not really a sailboat. It sounds to me like they had a fuel problem. One engine stalls, generator dies, and the other engine has issues. 24 year old captain. Probably an inexperienced crew. I will bet the boat was kept up on a tight budget, probably needed maintenance on all engines. Five bucks says either no spare fuel filters on board, or no one knew how to change them.
Sitting in my armchair... ?de0e
Note to self: Before abandoning ship, open a thruhull and cut the hose.
That's been in my unwritten plan since day one.
This whole thing sounds like Rebel Heart part 2