Overview

• Guardia Civil and Spain’s maritime rescue service coordinated a multi‑asset search by air, sea and land after he was reported missing late Monday.
• He had jumped into the water to recover a jetski that detached from a companion boat near Juan Grande, telling friends he would meet them at Castillo del Romeral.
• Sasemar 103 spotted him late Wednesday morning roughly 15 nautical miles southwest of Arguineguín, with reports placing the distance at about 18 to 30 kilometers.
• Rescue crews brought him ashore around midday Wednesday, where he received care for dehydration, sunburn and chest pain from hours positioned on the craft.
• Reports point to a jetski malfunction as the likely cause of his drift, and his family expressed relief after his recovery.