Puertos Canarios has launched a public auction for eight abandoned boats across four ports in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, offering starting prices as low as one cent. This initiative is part of the organisation's commitment to environmental sustainability by clearing its harbours of abandoned vessels and giving them a second chance through repair or salvage.
The auction will take place at the ports of Corralejo, Gran Tarajal, and Morro Jable in Fuerteventura, and Playa Blanca in Lanzarote, where interested buyers can view the boats before making their bids.
At Morro Jable, the boats “El Caribe” and “Jesús y David” are up for auction with starting bids of just one cent, available for spares or repair. Additionally, “Aisaya”, a rowing boat, and “Martina IV”, a 15-metre Sea Ray, are available for 400 euros and 900 euros, respectively.
In Gran Tarajal, the vessel “El Scandalizer,” measuring nearly ten metres in length, has a starting bid of 15,000 euros, and in Corralejo, the Jeanneau sailing boat “Gin Tonic Uno” is available for 3,800 euros, offering potential buyers the opportunity to sail the Canary Islands’ trade winds.
Playa Blanca has a Renegade 60 Sunseeker called “El Jimmy” available starting at 2,000 euros, alongside the standout item of the auction: “Ora et Labora,” a 100-year-old 15-metre wooden sailing boat in good condition, starting at 130,000 euros.
Interested buyers can visit the boats daily until October 18th, 2024. To participate, bidders must submit a closed envelope with their offer and provide a 25% deposit of the boat's value at one of two locations in the Canary Islands' capitals: Santa Cruz de Tenerife or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The official auction details are available on the Puertos Canarios website and in the Official Boletin of the Canary Islands (BOC No. 175, dated September 5, 2024). The results of the auction will be announced on October 31st, 2024.
Puertos Canarios is a public enterprise under the Canary Islands government that manages 52 ports and maritime facilities, including general-interest ports, marinas, and breakwaters, with some facilities operating under concession agreements.