It’s the perfect hour for a leisurely cruise: late afternoon on a sunny Friday at a ritzy yacht club in Sarasota, Fla. But for the five men entering the marina, the next few minutes will be an adrenaline rush. Two of them approach the dock on foot carrying a tool bag, pretending to be mechanics. Three partners advance by sea in a 22-foot towboat. Their target: a 46-foot sport-fishing yacht worth $300,000. “She’s a beauty,” says Rudy Lamel, who’s leading this team of “recovery agents” who’ve spent weeks searching for this vessel.
The boat’s owners have fallen behind on their payments, so the lender has called National Liquidators…Â More info
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