Viking Sportfish Saved from Sinking Near Atlantic City, New Jersey

A twenty meter Viking sportfish yacht titled Shooter with three persons onboard was saved from sinking three miles off shore to Atlantic City in New Jersey, on the afternoon of Tuesday 27 October.  The US Coast Guard of Atlantic City assisted the sportfish first, and was later helped by a SeaTow boat who also added water pumps to the dewater the yacht.  The yacht was then escorted to a yacht yard for a haul out.  The Viking yacht was reported to have struck something on it's bow while underway, and punctured it's hull.

The yacht in this accident is a 2018 built Viking 68 Convertible second generation as produced from 2018 to 2025 in 61 units.  The 68 Convertible is a replacement to the 66 Convertible and was replaced by the Viking 70 Convertible second generation. 

Galeon Yacht Ends Aground Near Marco Island, Florida

A fifteen meter Galeon yacht ended aground as it was coming in near Marco Island in Florida, on Saturday six May 2023. TowBoatUS Naples and Marco Island who shared the story on it's Facebook assisted the yacht, which ended heavy aground, and was taking water from it's engine vents rather then damage to it's bottom. The yacht was removed from the grounding after six hours of pulling, and was towed to a dry slip, and interestingly it sustained little damage to its propellers and rudders. The yacht ended aground as the channel is not marked correctly.

The yacht in this accident is a Galeon 500 Fly as designed by Tony Castro and produced from 2015 to 2025.

Two Boats Wrecked by Fire in Falaschi, La Spezia

Two boats of eight and eleven meters respectively were wrecked by fire at Darsena Falaschi in Ameglia, province of La Spezia just after 19:00 of Friday sixteen October.  Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters fought the blaze, with ARPAL agency inspecting the area for any ecological damage following the extinguishing of the fire.  Ultimately the two boats were wrecked with no injuries reported as both boats were not attended during the blaze.  The cause of the fire which started on the smaller boat, and then jumped to the bigger one to its port side is not reported.

The large boat in this fire is a Sealine 360 Ambassador as designed by Bill Dixon and produced from 1993 to 1996.

Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground by North Hero Marina, Vermont

A twelve meter Silverton aft cabin cruiser ended aground by North Hero Marina in Vermont on the afternoon of the Wednesday twelfth August.   Red Cap Marine and Salvage who shared the story on it's Facebook page assisted the boat, and put it back into deep water with a safety towing that included rigged floating bags for a safety precaution.  Ultimately the boat sustained little damage beside some light scratches to its bottom paint.  The aft cabin cruiser ended aground after dragging anchor.

The boat in this accident is a Silverton 422 Motor Yacht as produced from 1999 to 2001.

Two Saved in 22 meter Yacht Fire Offshore to Paola in Calabria, Italy

Two persons were saved as a 22 meter motor yacht was wrecked by fire offshore to Paola province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of Italy on the late morning of Monday nineteen October.  The Port Captaincy of Cetraro tended to the saving of the two boaters, who sustained no injuries, with the yacht ending destroyed and wrecked from the fire, and ultimately sunk.  The cause and dynamics of the fire are not known or reported.

The yacht in this fire is an Aicon 75 Fly as designed Marco Mannino and produced from 2007 to 2012 in five units.

Sport Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in Double Bay, Sydney

A not attended ten meter Trojan sport cruiser was wrecked by fire as it was moored three meters offshore to Redleaf Pool in Double Bay, Sydney just before midday of Saturday seventeen October.  NSW Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, and were followed by a NSW Ambulance. Ultimately the boat ended wrecked, and sunk just before 14:00 hours.  The boat wreck was ultimately protected by pollution protection boons.  No injuries were reported with the boat going ablaze from an electrical fault. 

The boat in this fire is a Trojan 350 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 1995 to 1998.  The 350 was a replacement to the 10 Meter Mid-Cabin, and was replaced by the Trojan 360.

Prestige Yacht Fire Destroyed in La Paz, Baja California Sur

A twenty meter Prestige Yacht titled Decapito Tres was wrecked by fire as it was berthed on the AB Pier of La Paz Marina in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on the morning of Wednesday fourteen October. Mexico Fire Fighters came to fight the blaze, with no success to save the yacht, as this was ultimately wrecked by the fire.  No injuries were reported from the accident with the yacht having no one onboard at the time of the fire.

The yacht in this fire is a Prestige X70 as designed by Garroni and produced from 2020 to 2025.  The X70 launched Prestige volume focused wide body X line, with the smaller X60 following in 2022, and the line dropped in 2026.

Traditional Cruiser Found Sunk Near San Nicolo L'Arena, Palermo

A traditional cruiser of about twelve meters in length was found drifting and sunk in-front to San Nicolo l'Arena near Palermo, Sicily Island on the morning of Saturday tenth October.  The boat was first found by a boater fishing in the area, who reported this to the Port Captaincy of Palermo.  The Port Captaincy tended to the scene and with it's diving section inspected the boat, and found no persons inside.  The boat was found trapped in a fishing net, and the first hypothesis is that the boat sunk offshore to Palermo and drifted to the area with the current.  The investigation also found that sinking did not happen long time ago, as the boat appeared clean from any marine vegetation growth.

Monte Carlo Yacht Partly Sinks Near Castellamare, Naples

A twenty meter Monte Carlo Yacht named Five Weeks partially sank and ended beached near the De Gasperi beach at Castellamare di Stabia, Naples Italy on the evening of Thursday eight October.  The yacht encountered difficulties offshore and started to take on water, as the captain apparently decided to beach the vessel.  Port Captaincy responded to the accident, with an operation to float the vessel and take it for repairs to a yacht yard nearby.  No injuries were reported with the full dynamics of the accident not being advised.

The yacht in this accident is a 2020 build Monte Carlo Yachts 66 as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 2019 to 2022.  The 66 was a replacement to the MCY 65, with the Beneteau Group stopping the Monte Carlo Yachts brand in 2022.

Sanlorenzo Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Brindisi, Italy

A thirty meter Sanlorenzo super yacht titled John went ablaze and ended wrecked at Marina di Brindisi, in Brindisi, South East Adriatic side of Italy, with the fire starting just after 09:00 morning time of Saturday third October.  Brindisi Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters helped by the Port Captaincy of Brindisi tended to the fire.  At first the fire fighters thought to have controlled the blaze, only for it to start again, at this point the yacht was towed away from it's berth by two tug-boats.  Ultimately the yacht was wrecked by the fire and ended as a half-sunk wreck, with what's left of the yacht listing to its starboard side on the inside part of the marina break-water.  No one was injured in the fire, with the cause of blaze being under investigation.

The yacht in this blaze is a 1998 built Sanlorenzo 100 as designed by Della Rolle and produced from 1995 to 2008 in twenty units.  When released in 1995 the 100 was Sanlorenzo's biggest yacht, and was replaced by the SL104.

Nor'Easter Storm Batters US East Coast from Carolina to New England

One man was killed as a storm called the Nor'Easter, battered the North Eastern Coast of the USA from North Carolina to New England between Friday 25 to Monday 28 September.  The Nor'Easter Storm brought coastal flooding, power cuts, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events.  States of emergency were declared in New York and New Jersey, both of which faced a coastal deluge in some areas.  One 56 year old man was killed as he was hit by a falling tree, in Brooklyn.  

As boating goes Massachusetts and Northport Harbour in New York were the most affected, as some boats broke and or drifted their swing mooring ending aground or colliding into each other.

Chris Craft Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey

A seven meter Chris Craft sport cruiser partially sank at Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, on the afternoon of Thursday 24 September.  TowBoat US Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on it's Facebook assisted the boat, and following floating operations towed and trailered up to dry docking.  The boat was reported as sank due to bad weather at the dock which her take on water.

The boat in this sinking is a Chris Craft 216 Sea Hawk as produced from 1987 to 1990.

Four Boats Wrecked by Fire in Porto Rotondo, Sardinia

Four boats of which three ribs from eight to twelve meters and a classic nine meter Bertram sport cruiser were wrecked in a fire at Punta Asfodeli in Porto Rotondo, Sardinia in the early 01:30 hours of Wednesday 23 September.  Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters from the Olbia station responded to the blaze with two fire trucks taking some hours to control the blaze, and into the early hours of the morning.  No injuries are reported with the blaze starting from a short circuit in one of the four boats.

The boats wrecked in this fire are a Sea Water Kymera 43, Top Marine 1000, classic Bertram 28 Moppie, and a Solemar 27 Oceanic.

Three Men Saved as Azimut Yacht is Wrecked Near Baja, Mexico

Three boaters were saved as the 26 meter Azimut yacht Gravity ended aground in Tijuana-Ensenada Scenic Highway, La Salina, Baja, Mexico at 17:15 of Friday eighteen September.  Bomberos Ensenada responded first to the grounding, and were followed by the Mexican Navy, with two of the boaters jumping off board, and the last one which is reported to have just had a knee surgery saved by the authorities.  The yacht ended aground after it finished without fuel and no power to its engines, and was wrecked and destroyed after being battered by the waves on the rocks for over 24 hours.

The yacht in this accident is a 1999 Azimut 85 Ultimate as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1997 to 2005 in 35 units.  The 85 Ultimate was replaced by the Azimut 85.

Maxum Flybridge Cruiser Hits Bridge in Dade, Florida

A twelve meter Maxum flybridge cruiser was filmed as it hit a bridge in Dade County Miami, with the video shared on Saturday twelfth September.  Onlyindade shared the video on it's Instagram page as the boat collided into the bridge, and sustained important damage to its flybridge.  In the video we have two visuals of the incident, one from a distance showing the collision and another from the flybridge.  Luckily no injuries are reported from the incident, as the persons who filmed the reel from the bridge managed to crawl down.  

The boat in this accident is a Maxum 4100 SCB as produced from 1997 to 2002.

Three Saved as Princess Yacht is Fire Wrecked in Lefkada, Greece

Three persons managed to escape as a sixteen meter Princess yacht with Italian flag went ablaze in the Northern part of the Lefkada channel bridge in the Ionian sea of Greece on the early afternoon of Thursday tenth September.  The three boaters jumped off-board the yacht and swam to the shore, as a fisherman first, Hellenic Coast Guard, and two fire engines from land intervened to fight the fire.  Ultimately the yacht was wrecked by the fire with the cause of the blaze not reported.  No injuries are reported to the boaters, with the bridge delaying in opening following the accident.

The yacht in this fire is a Princess 54 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2006 to 2012 in 140 units.  The 54 was a replacement to the 57, and was replaced by the second generation Princess 56.

Sea Ray Sport Cruiser Capsized and Sunk in Miami River

A not attended eleven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser named Chaundre, first capsized to its starboard and then partially sank as it was moored in the Miami river, South Florida on the afternoon of Saturday seven September.  The story was shared by Fast Response on his Facebook page, who was also part of the team who floated back the boat, showing various parts of the operation.  The Sea Ray cruiser was reported as sinking from a cracked raw water pump on its starboard engine.

The boat in this accident is a Sea Ray 380 Sundancer as produced from 1999 to 2003.  The 380 Sundancer was a replacement to the first generation 370 Sundancer, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 390 Sundancer.

Magnum Yacht Collides In Nice Cote D'Azur Airport Breakwater

An eighteen meter Magnum sport yacht collided into the Cote D'Azur Airport breakwater in Nice, France on the early 02:00 hours of Sunday sixth September.  The yacht was assisted by SNSM Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer crew, who started working around the clock to save the yacht and avoid further damage to itself and the environment.  The first operation was to remove the fuel, with the yacht then removed from the accident location and put in a docked position near the break-water.  No persons are reported injured, with the number of people onboard not advised.  The yacht caused no pollution, with the cause of the accident not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Magnum 60 Furia as designed by Pininfarina and produced since 2001.  The 60 Furia was a replacement to the Magnum 56.

Three Injured as Sport Cruiser Hits Reef and Sinks Near Palamos, Spain

Three persons were injured as a thirteen meter sport cruiser collided with a reef and then sank near the Ant Island of Palamos, in the province of Catalunya, Spain at 22:10 of Saturday five September.  The sport cruiser which was carrying a total of seven persons was assisted by Firefighters of the Generalitat and Maritime Rescue.  The seven boaters were taken to the Port of Palamos where an ambulance was waiting to take care of the three injured boaters, with two reported having mild injuries and one having less serious.  The boat eventually sank in fourteen meters of water.

The boat in this accident is a Cheradi 44 Santorini as produced in the noughties.  Cheradi from Taranto, Italy offered three models from thirteen to eighteen meters in between 2002 to 2009.

Classic Cruiser With One Aboard Ends Aground in Barnegat, New Jersey

A twelve meter classic cabin cruiser with one person and a dog ended aground on the North Jetty of Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey on the early afternoon of Saturday fifth September.  TowBoatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on its Facebook page assisted the yacht, first by towing the boat to safer grounded location, so that the one passenger and dog can be dropped and to dewater and make a temporary fix to the sustained damage.  Following this the classic boat was towed to Holiday Harbor Marina for an emergency lift out.  The boat ended aground for an error of navigation.

The boat in this accident is a Pacemaker 40 Motor Yacht as produced from 1972 to 1980.  Pacemaker was founded in 1948 by C.P. Leek and his sons, John E. and Cecil building boats and yachts from eight to 22 meters and up to 1980.