Faded beauty: The damaged boat tied to the shore in Teluk Bahang, Penang, to ensure it doesn’t drift off.
GEORGE TOWN: A damaged, storm-battered boat known as Charly rests at the corner of a beach here, carrying with it the story of an elderly German seafarer who abandoned it almost 10 years ago.
The boat, possibly a cabin cruiser, now sports barnacles from being filled with water during high tides.
