WHY — Sailing Vessel · MMSI 227263620

WHY has not broadcast an AIS position for 3 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Bay of Biscay, on 4 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC. It was sailing from CONCARNEAU to CONCARNEAU. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

WHY broadcasts MMSI 227263620, with call sign FAC2298. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

WHY is classified as a sailing vessel vessel registered under the FR flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full sailing vessel fleet at /vessel-type/yacht and full FR flag list at /flag/fr.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from WHY above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

As a sailing vessel, WHY sits in the same design class as the other sailing vessels listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full sailing vessel directory at /vessel-type/yacht.