A Riva classic sport yacht of about fifteen meters in length, burned and sank on the afternoon of Saturday eighteen June in the Bay of Palma, off Portals to the South West of Mallorca. The yacht had two persons onboard and eventually it sank. The two persons onboard jumped off the yacht when the fire broke, and where reportedly saved by the Maritime Safety Agency. Sinking in deep water the yacht is not a navigational hazard, while the cause of the fire are being investigated.
The Riva in this fire is a 50 Diable as designed by Giorgio Barilani and produced from 1983 to 1989 in 31 units. The 50 Diable was Riva's entry into sporty yachts over fifteen meters and was replaced by the Turborosso 51.
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