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Yacht theftWild car chase off the coast of Ibiza

Pascal Schürmann

 · 25.08.2026

Yacht theft: Wild car chase off the coast of IbizaPhoto: Guardia Civil
Video footage shows the driver of the stolen boat attempting to flee from the police boat
​A stolen motor yacht triggered a chase lasting around half an hour off the Balearic Islands last Sunday. According to the “Mallorca Zeitung” and “Mallorca Magazin”, the boat, worth more than one million euros, was stolen from Port de Sóller. It reportedly belonged to a charter company.

The Guardia Civil had been informed of the theft on Sunday morning. Working with the company concerned, the investigators were able to pinpoint the yacht’s location. At that time, a man and a woman were on board. The boat was heading towards Ibiza.

The Guardia Civil deployed a helicopter and two boats to search for and pursue the vessel. The emergency services eventually spotted the motor yacht near the small island of Tagomago, off the coast of Ibiza. The skipper was ordered several times to switch off the engines. According to the “Mallorca Zeitung”, he ignored the instructions. He is also said to have carried out several manoeuvres in an attempt to ram the patrol boats.

A video released by the Guardia Civil shows the emergency services in pursuit both on the water and from the air. It was only after about 30 minutes that the man gave up and stopped the boat. The Guardia Civil arrested the 52-year-old. He is under investigation on suspicion of theft, a possible assault on police officers and for failing to comply with police orders.

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Pascal Schürmann

Pascal Schürmann

Editor YACHT

Pascal Schürmann joined YACHT in Hamburg in 2001. As head of copywriting and head of the editorial team, he makes sure that all articles make it into the magazine on time and that they are both informative and entertaining to read. He was born in the Bergisches Land region near Cologne. He learned how to handle the tiller and sheet as a teenager in a touring dinghy on the Sneeker Meer and on a tall ship on the IJsselmeer. During and after his studies, he sailed on the Baltic Sea and in the Mediterranean. As a trained business journalist, he is also responsible for boat financing and yacht insurance reports at YACHT, but also has a soft spot for blue water topics.

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