A 22 meter classic motor yacht crashed into the fuel quay of Mirabello marina, La Spezia at around 1830 hours of Sunday twelfth June. The reports say that the accident was done on purpose by the captain to save the yacht from sinking as it was taking on water on its way to entering the Spezia harbour. Unconfirmed reports are saying the yacht was taking in water due to a broken seacock, while others are reporting it hit something on the way into the Spezia harbour. Thanks to this risky manoeuvre from the captain and immediate May-Day call for assistance, and help from the Italian coast guard and fire fighting squads of La Spezia the yacht was reported as saved from sinking at about 2200 hours of the same day.
The classic yacht in this accident is a 1980 Spertini Alalunga 22 as designed by Aldo Cichero and produced from 1975 till the end of the eighties. The Alalunga 22 was build of wood and in most cases to order.
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