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 Sunday seventh September.  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.

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.

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.

Classic Cantieri di Pisa Saved from Sinking in Malta

A classic thirteen meter Cantieri di Pisa motor cruiser started to take on water, near Manoel Island, opposite the Sliema strand, Malta just after 16:30 hours of Saturday eighteen January.  The report of the boat taking water was shared on the Malta Boating Group on FaceBook, as the owner and helpers rushed to the swing moored classic boat and saved her from sinking.  The cause of the boat taking on water are not reported, but the most important thing, is that she is saved.

The boat in this sinking is a classic Cantieri di Pisa Polaris m. 13.20 as designed by Pier Luigi Spadolini and produced from 1961 to 1963 in triple planking mahogany wood. The Polaris was the 1956 founded Cantieri di Pisa second model, following the 10 m Jupiter, with the model evolving into the larger main deck cabin Super Polaris.

Flybridge Boat Partly Sinks in Chesapeake Fishing Creek

A flybridge cruiser of ten meters in length party sank in Fishing Creek marina, by the Chesapeake Beach, in the Chesapeake Bay on the afternoon of Saturday eleven January.  The cause of the part-sinking are not reported, though it looks to be a failed through hull.  These through hulls in this instance usually fail because the boat has not been correctly Winterized for the cold weather and water Winter temperatures.  This Winter is particularly cold in the Chesapeake Bay with current water temperatures down to four degrees celsius, what is less then five degrees to the usual nine degrees average.

The boat in this part sinking is a second generation Silverton 37 Convertible as produced from 1990 to 2000.  The second generation 37 Convertible was a replacement to the first generation 37C with the model replaced by the more sportfish looking 38 Convertible.

Classic Mochi Sport Cruiser Sinks Near Positano

 

A classic sport cruiser of about ten meters in length partly sank on the beach of Tordigliano, in the Vico Equense province, to the West of Positano on the morning of Thursday seventeen October.  According to unconfirmed reports of the event the sport cruiser was cruising with some guests on a charter departing from Positano, were for a not known reason it started to take on water.  At this stage the captain of the sport cruiser transferred the guests to another boat first, and then tried to stop the water ingress with no success, who at this stage decided to beach the sport cruiser on the beach of Tordigliano.  The Guardia Costiera of Vico Equense and Castellamare di Stabia were informed of this partial sinking.  No one was injured from this part sinking, although some pollution was reported from the event.  The owner of the sport cruiser is working on a plan to float and remove the vessel from beach.

The sport cruiser in this sinking is a Mochi Craft 33 Sedan as produced from 1987 to 1990 to a design of Fulvio de Simoni.  The 33 Sedan came out as an evolution of the Dominator 33 with a sloop stern design difference, and got a good name in the eighties for its large aft deck, and excellent sea keeping quality.  The 33 Sedan was also available in the 33 FB flybridge version.

Classic Flybridge Boat Partly Sinks in Golfo Aranci Sardinia

An unattended classic ten meter flybridge cruiser partly sank as she was berthed in Golfo Aranci, Gallura to the North of Sardinia on the night of Sunday eight September.  The flybridge boat sank during a storm which hit the area on the night, reaching wind speeds up to 75 knots in its down burst, and wrecking havoc in the area.  A Corsica Ferries ship in the same gulf, and the Grimaldi lines car passenger ship in Olbia also broke there mooring lines during this storm.  The classic flybridge sank after breaking its mooring lines and then going down in about ten minutes, although the dynamics are not reported how all this happened. Following the sinking the flybridge boat was surrounded by an oil protection boon, in order to avoid any possible pollution.

The classic flybridge in this sinking is an Italcantieri Bora 103, as produced from 1969 to 1972.  Italcantieri from Monfalcone, founded its pleasure Bora boat building brand in 1959 after it closed Officine Materiale Ferroviario ed Aeronautico.  Italcantieri Bora was the second in Italy to produce a fiberglass boat, debuting its first Borino model, with a total production of 21 models over its not so long thirteen years life span, as production was stopped in 1972.  After this Italcantieri solely focused in building tanker and working ships.

Classic Flybridge Boat Sinks in Fredericia Denmark

A classic nine meter flybridge cruising boat partially sank in a marina at Fredericia, Jutland, to the East of Denmark on the morning of thirteenth August.  The flybridge boat was reported unattended as it started to take on water and then partially sinking.  As the boat stayed partially sunk, the Fire Department was called to the scene, and protected the flybridge boat with an oil protection boon for eventual pollution it might cause from the sinking.  Marina personnel advised the ownership that he has to re-float the boat and remove it from the area.  The flybridge was reported to be a visiting boat, with the cause of the sinking being under investigation.

Classic Italian Flybridge Boat Sinks Near Palau Sardinia

A classic Italian flybridge motor boat of nine meters in length with twelve persons onboard, including of which four children, sank as it was cruising in the area of Spiaggia Vecchia di Palau, near Costa Smeralda, to the North East of Sardinia on the afternoon of Sunday eleventh August.  The boaters were saved by a nearby boat, with the Guardia Costiera coming later to the scene with the two m/v 870 and Alfa 70 vessels.  The flybridge boat was reported to have sunk after hitting a reef in the area.  The semi-sank boat is being monitored for any pollution it might cause from fuel and oils, with a recovery operation being planned.

The classic Italian motor boat in this sinking is a Della Pasqua e Carnevali DC9, second version from the eighties.  In construction since 1972, near to five hundred DC9 have been build in four versions, with a 9 S coming in the mid nineties, and 9 SL in the mid noughties.  Competitively priced Della Pasqua are appreciated by for their strong construction and seakeeping qualities of an original Hunt deep-V hull.

Classic Hatteras Sinks at Dockside Marina Fort Pierce

An unattended classic Hatteras sportfish boat of about twelve meters in length sank at Dockside Marina, Fort Pierce Florida on the afternoon of Wednesday seventh August.  The cause of the sinking was not reported, though a possible through hull fitting failure, might have been the cause.  TowBoat U.S attended to the sinking, circling the boat with a protection boon first, and then starting a lift out operation.  

The Hatteras sportfish in this sinking is a 46 Convertible Series I, as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1974 to 1981.  The 46 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 45 Convertible, and was tweaked into the Hatteras 46 Convertible Series II in the fall of 1984.

Cleveland Storm Wrecks Sea Ray

A wicked storm touched down Cleveland, North East Ohio on the afternoon of Tuesday, sixth August, left hundreds of homes powerless and also damaged a nine meter Sea Ray sport cruiser in an unfortunate accident.  The Sea Ray cruiser which partly sank had an unfortunate accident, with the tree falling on it from the power of the wind, which were reported to have gusted up to 74 knots.   The National Weather Service also advised for Tornado warnings from 15:40 to 16:30 hours, with these touching down in southwestern Cuyahoga County and northeastern Lorain County. No fatalities are reported from this storm.

The Sea Ray in this part sinking is second generation 290 Sundancer as produced from 1998 to 2001.  The second generation 290 Sundancer replaced the first generation which was produced from 1992 to 97, a model which was actually born as the 270 Sundancer in 1990.