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Skiff Recovered Without Engine After Mayday as Fishing YouTuber Vanishes Off Baja

Mexican authorities now lead the search after a U.S. Coast Guard handoff.

Overview

  • Mikey Rijavec, creator of the SD Fish and Sips channel, went missing on Nov. 11 after issuing a mayday for engine trouble about eight miles off Baja California.
  • His 14-foot skiff was later found roughly five miles offshore without its six-horsepower outboard engine.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard began the response and transferred primary responsibility to Mexican authorities, with the Mexican Navy participating.
  • Family members and volunteers have mounted private searches using local boats, planes and ground crews, supported by a GoFundMe launched by his brother, Gregory.
  • A family update says search teams shifted attention to combing nearby beaches after receiving additional details from the Mexican Navy.