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Someone stole this sailboat anchored off Vancouver's Kitsilano Beach

The Daru is seen in photos from Stolen Boats Canada. The Daru is seen in photos from Stolen Boats Canada.
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Update, Aug. 20: The vessel was located and recovered Friday night, according to its owner, who spoke to CTV News on Saturday. Read more about that here. The original story follows.

Someone managed to steal a sailboat earlier this month, police in Vancouver say.

Officers with the department's marine unit shared a post Friday advising people in the area of the theft of the decades-old boat, which had been anchored off a popular beach.

According to the post, from a non-profit called Stolen Boats Canada, the 1981 San Juan sailboat disappeared at some point in the last week. At the time, it had been anchored off Kitsilano Beach in English Bay.

The boat is 28 feet long, and white with a navy blue stripe around it.

The name of the vessel is the "Daru," which means "liquor" in some languages – though it's unclear whether the boat actually is named after booze. Police did not elaborate on the name, the owners or anything further.

The boat has the hull identification number (HIN) of CLKK0226M81-E, and a Suzuki 9.9 outboard motor.

Onboard was a pale blue inflatable Naakua paddleboard.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact local police or Crime Stoppers.

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