Two Boaters Saved as Power Catamaran Sinks in US Virgin Islands

A power catamaran of twelve meters in length titled Cool Change with two boaters onboard sank in the vicinity of Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, at 08:00 morning time of Thursday twentieth November.  The two boaters were rescued by a nearby boater, with the collision reported by a sailing yacht who was in the area and noticed the partially sank catamaran.  The US Coast Guard sector San Juan responded to the sinking with a Special Purpose Craft surface unit and a St. John Rescue boat.  Once on the scene the coast confirmed the sinking of the vessel, and major damage to its port bow from the collision, and also some pollution in the area as the catamaran was carrying around nine hundred litres of fuel. Planning arrangements are underway to address the pollution threat and salvage the power catamaran. 

The power catamaran in this sinking is a Robertson and Caine Leopard 43 PC as designed by Simonis Voogd and produced from 2015 to 2021 in 135 units.  The Leopard 43 PC was a replacement to the 39 PC, with the model replaced by the Robertson and Caine Leopard 40 PC. 

Cranchi Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Cartagena, Spain

A fourteen meter Cranchi flybridge cruiser titled Crisoa with six persons onboard was saved from sinking at Cabo de Pelos, Cartagena, Spain on the evening of Sunday nineteen October. The flybridge cruiser was assisted by Salvamento Maritimto m/v Salvamar Draco, who first closed any water intrusion in the hull, and then towed it to safety, with this operation coordinated by the maritime controllers of Cartagena. No one was injured in the accident, with the cause not being advised.  The story was reported on the Salvamento Maritimo Facebook page.

The Cranchi in this accident is a 48 Atlantique as designed by Andreani and produced from 1998 to 2004.  The 48 Atlantique was Cranchi largest offer in its debut, and was replaced by the 50 Atlantique.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking Near Casco Township, Lake Michigan

 

Two boaters were rescued as an eleven meter sport cruiser titled Lavean started to take on water off the shore of the Casco Township Nature Preserve, South Haven on Lake Michigan, on the afternoon of Sunday twelve October.  South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to the call, and guided the US Coast Guard and Saugatuck Fire Department to rescue the boaters with a drone.  Following the boaters rescue, the rescuers also blocked the water entrance and towed the sport cruiser to a boat yard, and then dry-docked it.  No one was injured, with the cause of the vessel taking on water reported to be its starboard sterndrive.

The boat in this accident is a Cobalt 373 as produced from 2009 to 2014.  Announced as the 37, the 373 was Cobalt's second model in its cruiser and yacht line which debuted with the 47 model in 2008.

Gallipoli Hurricane Storm Sinks Eight Boats Damages Others

A storm which hit strongest at the sea-side town of Gallipoli, to the West of the Salento peninsula of Apulia in South East Italy over the weekend and most strong on the morning of Sunday fifth October, has sunk eight small boats and damaged others.  The storm which had its greatest intensity on the morning of Sunday is reported to have reached wind speeds up to eighty knots, which classifies it beyond the Beaufort Force Twelve wind scale, and enters it into a Category One Hurricane.  The damaged boats were moored at Darsena Fontanelle to the East were two boats sunk, and in the more further to the North East Porto Gaio were another six boats sunk. The sunk boats are reported to be under seven meters in length.  Other boats and yachts from eight to 25 meters also sustained damage, as some of them broke there moorings and collided into other boats.  Three sail yachts of around twelve meters in length who were anchored inside the Gallipoli port also received assistance by the Guardia Costiera Italian Coast Guard.

Regal Cruiser Sinks in Lake Harbor, Chicago

A not attended eight meters in length Regal sport cruiser partly sank as it was docked at 59th St. Harbor on Lake Michigan, Chicago on the afternoon of Tuesday 23rd September.  United States Coast Guard Chicago sector attended and monitored the partly sank cruiser, also because the vessel had pollution potential, as it was reported to be filled with petrol gas.  Ultimately the ownership was contacted to salvage the sport cruiser, with this being organized for the coming week.

The Regal in this accident is a Regal 2665 Commodore as produced from 2002 to 2009.  The 2665 Commodore was a replacement to the 258 Commodore, and was replaced by the Regal 2860 Window Express.

Flybridge Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Cape May, New Jersey

A not attended ten meter flybridge cruiser partly sank at Bree-Zee-Lee Marina in Cape May, New Jersey, on the afternoon of Thursday eighteen September. The semi-sunk flybridge cruiser was attended by SeaTow Cape May who started a floating operation which was concluded by the evening of that same day. The cause of the sinking is not reported, but this was the same flybridge cruiser which ended in the marsh and ran aground three days before this part sinking. This story was reported on the SeaTow Cape May Facebook and Instagram pages.

The flybridge cruiser in this part sinking is a Luhrs 342 Tournament as produced from 1986 to 1989.  The 342 Tournament was replaced by the Luhrs 350 Convertible, with the platform evolved and used for the 3420 Motor Yacht from 1991 to 1993.

Regal Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Sarasota Bay, Florida

A twelve meter Regal hard-top sport cruiser with three persons onboard was saved from Sinking in Sarasota Bay, Florida at 15:30 of Wednesday 27 August.  This story was shared on the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services YouTube channel, as TowBoatU.S was called by US Coast Guard as the boat lost power.  When arriving on the scene Captain Ken of TowBoatU.S finds out that the boat not only lost power but is taking on water.  After inspection the water was looked to be coming from the stern starboard side, with the course of action being to add two bilge pumps and pump the water out, and tow the vessel to Longboat Key.  Ultimately the saving operation was a success.

The sport cruiser in this accident is a Regal 42 Sport Coupe as produced from 2011 to 2018.  The 42 Sport Coupe was a replacement to the Regal 4060 Commodore, and was replaced by the 42 Grand Coupe.

Sea Ray Boat Sinks and Capsizes in Burlington, Vermont

A not attended Sea Ray sport cruiser of eight meters in length sunk as it was swing moored in Burlington, Vermont on Monday 25 August.  The story was shared by Red Cap Marine and Salvage Facebook page, who with assistance by Burlington Harbour Launch and Tow salvaged the boat.  The not attended Sea Ray sank not because of wind and waves, but from a slow leak from the bellows or thru-hull, which made the bilge pumps run until the batteries died, with the boat slowly sinking.

The Sea Ray in this sinking is a Sea Ray 260 Overnighter as produced from 1989 to 1991.  The 260 Overnighter was a replacement to the 268 Weekender, and was replaced by the 240 Overnighter.

Flybridge Cruiser Saved From Sinking in Girona Spain

A ten meter flybridge cruiser with four persons onboard was saved from sinking near Santa Margarida, Girona, the Mediterrean side of Spain on the morning of Monday eleven August.  Salvamento Maritimo responded to the emergency with the Salvamar vessel and the Lyra crew, and rescued the four boaters first.  After this the emergency operation was continued to save the boat, with the Lyra lifeguard crew finding the water ingress coming from the exhaust riser and securing it, after which they towed the flybridge cruiser to its mooring in Santa Margarida.

Flybridge Cruiser Sinks in Cala Comte, Ibiza

A twelve meter flybridge cruiser started to sink as it was moored in Cala Comte, to the West of Ibiza on an Instagram reel shared on the morning of Wednesday sixth August.  The story was shared on the vg.boats page on Instagram with very little specifics on the accident.  The boat was swing moored in the area, looking to be in cruising pleasure mode were for an unknown reason it started to taking on water sinking stern first.  Ultimately the boat sank just under the flybridge deck as a recovery operation came to assist, with a rib, to start a re-floating operation.

The Rodman in this sinking is a 41 model as produced from 2001 to 2007.  The 41 was an important step for the Spanish builder, which up till this model build mostly fishing focused cruisers.  The 41 was replaced by the Rodman Muse 44.

Gozzo Style Cruiser Partly Sinks Near Grotta Azzurra at Capri

A traditional gozzo style cruiser of ten meters in length with two persons onboard partly sank near Grotta Azzurra, located on the North side of the island of Capri on the afternoon of Thursday 24 July.  The guest and skipper were immediately assisted by a nearby boat, with the Port Captaincy coming later with Patrol Boat 800 for assistance.  The two persons onboard were not injured, with the boat reporting to be on charter duty.  According to reports the Gozzo styled cruiser started taking water from one of the line shaft.  A recovery operation was set in motion on the same evening.

The traditional cruiser in this part sinking is an Apreamare Gozzo 35 as designed by Marco Casali and produced since 2020.  The Gozzo 35 was a replacement to the Apreamare Gozzo 11m.

Itama Sport Cruiser Sinks in Salins Beach, St. Tropez

A twelve meter Itama sport cruiser partly sank in Salins Beach, to the South East of St. Tropez on the afternoon of Saturday twelfth July.  This sinking was reported on the This is StTropez Facebook page.  After the part sinking, the sport cruiser was taken near the shore, and what looks to be its skipper is filmed dropping the anchor.  The cause of the sinking and numbers of passengers onboard at the time of the accident is not reported.  The Itama sport cruiser was still sank and boon protected as of Monday.

The Itama in this sinking is a Forty model, as designed by Marco Casali and produced from 2005 to 2011 in 109 units.  The Forty was the first model of the Ferretti Group Itama ownership era, and was a replacement to the previous 40, with the model replaced by the 45.

Eight Dead in Sudden Storm on Lake Tahoe California

Eight people were killed on Lake Tahoe, California, for a sudden strong storm which started around 15:00 of Saturday 21 June.  The storm caused caos to dozen of boaters in the second greatest USA lake, as eight people also lost their life as an eight meter Chris Craft boat with ten people onboard capsized during the strong squall.  Two people from the capsized boat were rescued immediately and taken to a hospital in a not reported condition.  Six lifeless bodies were recovered on Saturday evening, with a body recovered on Sunday evening, and the last body on Monday afternoon.  The sudden storm even surprised meteorologists, who forecasted some rain and nothing more, with this coming to be Force Seven Gale winds, and waves up to three meters in height, and a sudden reduction in temperature.  El Dorado County Sheriff and US Coast Guard assisted the various boaters in the storm, as this cleared after two hours of mayhem. 

A popular Summer destination Lake Tahoe straddles both the states of California and Nevada, and is the second deepest lake in the USA, with a maximum depth of 501 meters, and a mean depth of 300 meters.  Lake Tahoe has a 144 squared miles area, which makes it also the second largest lake in the USA.

Sportfish Boat Saved from Fire and then Sinking in Long Beach

A thirteen meter sportfish boat with one boater aboard and titled m/y Osprey was saved from a fire first and then a sinking at Downtown Marina, in Long Beach, California all this happening at around 18:30 of Thursday nineteen June.  Long Beach Fire Department assisted the fire, saved the lone boater aboard, and after this also saved the sportfish boat from sinking.  The fire department managed to stop the water intrusion, and after floating the boat, took it to a nearby dock for salvage.  The cause of the blaze is not reported, though the water intrusion came from the fire damage in the engine room.

The sportfish boat in this sinking is Topaz 44 Flybridge as produced from 1987 to 1989 in four units.  The 44 Flybridge replaced the 38 Flybridge and is Topaz largest build to date.  A name mostly associated with express sportfish cruisers, the original Topaz was founded in North Carolina operating from 1975 to 1991, restarting operation under new ownership in 1999, and in New Jersey.

BlueGame Boat Sinks Near Massa Lubrense, Sorrento

A Blue Game sport cruiser of twelve meters in length with two families totalling eight persons onboard semi sank near Grotta dei Colombi, at the Punta Campanella reserved area, Massa Lubrense to the West of Sorrento on the afternoon of Sunday fifteen June.  The eight persons onboard were saved by a nearby boater, who was in the area as the Bluegame cruiser started to sink, with this remaining mostly sank and its bow sticking out of the water.  Following the incident the Guardia Costiera and Port Captaincy tended to the scene along with Area Marina Protetta of Massa Lubrense environment police, with no pollution reported from the sinking.  The sport cruiser was reported that it started to take water from its drives, as an investigation is ongoing to find the exact causes of how this happened.  The BlueGame cruiser was recovered and taken to a boat yard for repairs on Monday 23 June.

The BlueGame in this sinking is a BG40 as designed by Luca Santella and Lou Codega for naval architecture and produced from 2011 to 2017.  The BG40 is Blue Game third model, introduced as an entry level offer, then replaced by the BG42.

Unattended Sport Cruiser Sinks in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale

A not attended twelve meter sport cruiser partly sank while she was moored at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, on the tenth June.  The cause of the sinking is not reported for a story which was shared on the Boat Fails Facebook Group by Ryan Captainthechef.  In the post someone also posted that they reported seeing the boat low on the water but received no feedback from this.  If someone has more information on this part sinking please send a message.

The sport cruiser in this part sinking is a Cantieri Navali dell Mediterraneo 43 Tender as produced since 2012.  Known with the acronym of CNM, this Italian boat and yacht builder was founded in 2003, debuting in 2006 with the 80, this followed by the 50 model which was the first boat with drop down bulkheads extending deck space.

Two Boaters Saved as Flybridge Cruiser Sinks Near Maryland

Two boaters were saved as an eleven meter flybridge cruiser started to sink four nautical miles East of Point Lookout, Maryland, on the morning of Saturday 31 May.  The boaters made a distress call on channel sixteen, as Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes heard the call and sent the US Coast Guard sector Maryland to assist.  The rescuers just arrived in time, as seconds after picking the two boaters the boat capsized and sank.  The cause of the sinking of the flybridge cruiser has not been reported. 

The flybridge cruiser in this sinking is a Sealine F37 as produced from 2000 to 2009 to a design of Bill Dixon.  The F37 was a replacement to the 360 Statesman and was replaced by the F380.

Liveaboard Yacht Aground in Key West Florida

A sixteen meter trawler type aft cabin explorer yacht ended aground and partly sank in Bahia Honda, Key West, Florida on the morning of Saturday twelfth April.  The explorer yacht which is a live aboard for three; one man and his two sisters and a dog, is reported to have hit an object and started to take on water.  Seeing this the captain anchored at the bay, with the boat then ending partly sunk and listing to its starboard side, damaging its central keel, and running gear.  With the tide becoming a bit lower by Tuesday fifteen April, the explorer cruiser was righted by the crew and the people who are helping, with the next aim now to  make a temporary repair so they can take the yacht to a haul out yard for full repairs.  Interestingly and according to Trawler Tom who is sharing the story on social media said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission, US Coast Guard, local police, park rangers were watching the story happen but did not intervene. 

Trawler Tom who has been assisting the trawler since the accident, also opened a fund raiser on GoFundMe of which I will post a link on the comments section.

The explorer yacht in this part sinking is a Gulfstar 53 Trawler as produced from 1975 to 76 in ten units.  The 53 Trawler shared hull with the 53 Motorsailor, with both models being Gulfstar flagships in that time of production, with the model replaced by the full planning hull 48 Motor Yacht in 1981.  Gulfstar Yachts was founded by Vince Lazzara and existed from 1970 to 1990, and produced both sail and power boats, with the company selling some of its assets to Viking.

Flybridge Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Lower Chesapeake

An eleven meter flybridge cruiser was saved from sinking in Lower Chesapeake, Maryland for a story shared on Sea Tow Lower Chesapeake Facebook page on Sunday thirtieth March.  Sea Tow assisted the motor cruiser, and with intervention located the water intrusion, stopped it, and then towed the boat to a marina.  After arriving at the marina the flybridge cruiser was hauled out and dry docked.  The water was later reported coming in from the starboard shaft line, with no injuries reported from the accident.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a Silverton 40 Convertible as produced from 1985 to 1990.  The 40 Convertible was replaced by the Silverton 41 Convertible.

Classic Riviera Sinks in Queensland Australia

A classic fifteen meter unattended Riviera flybridge cruiser was filmed as she was partly sank in North Mackay, Queensland, Australia, on the morning of Friday fourteen February.  The classic cruiser is shown stern in the water as its bilge pumps alarms are ringing, and marina crew securing her with the pontoon dock to slow it from going totally under water and to make saving operations easier later on.  The cause of the sinking are not reported though a trough hull failure, coupled with the heavy rain the area experienced the previous days might have lead to it.  A salvage operation to float the flybridge cruiser is being organized.

The Riviera in this part sinking is a 48 Open Flybridge as produced from 1992 to 2004 in 169 units.  The Riviera 48 Open Flybridge was a replacement to the bit larger 52, becoming the down under flagship model, and was replaced by the first generation 51 Open Flybridge.