Famous Russian sailor 'feared dead' off Scottish coast after vanishing in storm

A renowned Russian round-the-world yachtsman is feared to have been lost in storms off the coast of Scotland. Roman Titov, 58, went missing on December 21, 2023 in the North Sea, say reports in Russia today.

It has been suggested that wreckage found on January 6 at Strathan Bay, Lochinver could be the yacht of missing Titov, a reservist lieutenant captain in the Russian navy and former navigator on nuclear submarines, reports the Mirror."On Saturday we received a message from the Scottish police that the wreckage of a ship very similar to Roman's vessel was found on the coast,” said his manager Alexei Popov, according to RT. "But there is no definite information that it was his yacht that wrecked."The yachtsman’s son Yegor is seeking help from the Russian Foreign Ministry in clarifying with Police Scotland whether the yacht wreck could be Titov’s vessel, named Вперед [Vperyod] - or Forward.

Russian reports suggest that a body was found linked to the lost yacht off northwest Scotland, but this has not been announced by Scottish police. "Egor Titov turned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the police with a request to help find out whether this is really the body of his father,” reported Shot media. "Now all the circumstances and details of what happened are being clarified.” Russian news outlet RBK reported citing Titov’s manager Popov: “There is no confirmation yet that the yacht that crashed off the coast of Scotland belongs to traveller Roman Titov….

An examination is taking place.”Titov was for the second time attempting a round the world voyage, and had set off from Turkey, according to RT.Just two years ago he had miraculously limped into Ullapool 17 days after getting into trouble in the Atlantic, and losing