Overview
- Rijavec’s body was found on Nov. 16 in waters near San Cristobal, and no official cause of death has been released.
- He issued a mayday on Nov. 11 roughly eight miles offshore, reporting engine trouble before the call abruptly ended.
- His 14-foot skiff was recovered about five miles from the coast without its six-horsepower outboard motor.
- A family update reported that the motor dislodged while he worked on it and the skiff flipped, a detail not yet confirmed by authorities.
- The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an initial search before the Mexican Navy took over, as dozens of local boats and private aircraft joined efforts funded in part by a GoFundMe that raised more than $46,000.