Fairline Cruiser Saved from Fire in Formentera

A fourteen meter Fairline sport cruiser with German flag was saved from a fire scare as it was anchored at S'Espalmador islet, to the North of Formentera on the afternoon of Tuesday first June.  The boat was first assisted by nearby boaters as Palma Maritime Rescue Coordination Center was alerted of the fire and deployed the Salvamar Naos to the scene, who managed to control the fire.  The fire was reported to have originated from a mechanical failure to an engine.  The number of persons onboard the sport cruiser was not reported at the time of the fire, as was not the extent of the damage.

The Fairline in this fire is a Targa 47 GT as designed inhouse and by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2005 to 2010 in 200 units.  The Targa 47 GT was a replacement to the Targa 43, and was replaced by the Fairline Targa 48 Open.

Tiara Boat Wrecked by Fire at 1100 Block, Fort Lauderdale

A fourteen meter Tiara sport cruiser went ablaze as it was moored at 1100 Block of Cordova road, in Fort Lauderdale, before 07:00 morning time of Friday 27 June.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived in just six minutes to the scene, and attacked the fire with both foam and water, extinguishing the blaze in twenty minutes.  No injuries are reported from the fire, as no one was onboard during the blaze.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The yacht in this fire is a Tiara 4700 Sovran as produced from 2007 to 2008.  The 4700 Sovran was the flagship of the Sovran sport cruiser and was a replacement and evolution of the 4400 Sovran. 

Customline Yacht Ends Aground in Bonifacio Corsica

The 43 meter Customline super yacht titled m/y Lady Dia collided into a reef and ran partly aground, as it was entering Bonifacio Harbour, to the South of Corsica on the afternoon of Sunday 29 June.  The super yacht also ran partially aground in the bow during the accident.  In a short video shared by theyachtman06 on Instagram the yacht is seen stuck to the reef, as it is being towed from the stern by one of the marina assisting boats, with the yacht's tender inspecting the bow for damage.  It is reported but not confirmed by any official source that Lady Dia lost power as it was entering the channel of the famous Corsican marina.  The damage from the collision and grounding is not reported, with the super yacht now being berthed in Bonifacio marina.

M/y Lady Dia the yacht in this collision is a 2024 build Customline 140 as designed by Francesco Paskowski and produced since 2022 to date in five units.  The 140 is the current flagship of the Customline Planning line, which currently features two others models and starts from 32 meters.

Princess Yacht Ends Aground During Storm in Vaucluse, Australia

An eighteen meter Princess flybridge motor yacht ended aground and on the rocks in Vaucluse to the East of Sydney, Australia on the morning of Wednesday 25 June.  According to news outlet OnScene Bondi, who broke the news as reported by Daniel Sorauer, the yacht is reported to have broken its swing mooring in gale force winds of the early hours of the day.  No one was on board the yacht at the time of the grounding.  

The Princess in this grounding is a 60 Mark.II as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2011 to 2016.  The Princess 60 came out as a replacement to the second generation 58 and was replaced by the 62.

One Injured in Boat Hunt Rage at Discovery Bay, California

A jet ski rider was lightly injured as a wake board boat collided into him, and after this smashed into some moored boats and piers at Discovery Bay, Conta Costa County County, at about 20:50 of Sunday 22 June.  Residents filmed all the scene from the initial phase as the dark coloured wake board boat is seen hunting down the jet ski on the outside of the marina at speed.  After this the jet ski and the wake board boat are seen entering into the marina slowly, only for things to turn out of control as the the dark boat spots the jet ski and opens its throttles into it, colliding and running over it, and injuring the jet ski driver.  Following this the dark coloured wake boat is seen colliding into the marina piers and other boats, including of which is a nine meter Bayliner flybridge boat, and then again into other boats on the other side of the marina.  Conta Costa Fire Department took the jet skier to the hospital, reported to have suffered only mild injuries, as the Contra Costa Sheriff opened an investigation into the case, but is reported to have arrested no one.

One of the boats collided into in this rage madness, is a Bayliner 2958 Command Bridge as produced from 1988 to 1990.  The 2958 Command Bridge was a replacement to the 2858 Ciera Command Bridge, and was replaced by the 3258 Command Bridge.

Two Saved as Sport Cruiser is Wrecked by Fire in Marsala, Sicily

A twelve meter sport cruiser titled m/y Bibiblu with two persons onboard was wrecked by fire, for a blaze which started as it was outside the Marsala harbour, to the West of Sicily on the late afternoon of Sunday 22 July. The two persons onboard, a man and a woman were saved by nearby boaters, as the Guardia Costiera first and Vigili dell Fuoco coming later, fought the fire. Ultimately the boat was wrecked by the fire and sank in fifteen meters of depth at around 20:15.  The two boaters reported that the sport cruiser had a short circuit before eventually going ablaze.  A notification to recover the wreck has been sent to the ownership by the Italian Guardia Costiera Coast Guard.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Bruno Abbate Primatist 42 as produced from 1986 to 1992.  The Primatist 42 was replaced by the more modern looking Primatist G43.

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.

Illegal Charter Yacht Ends Aground in New River, Fort Lauderdale

A seventeen meter Sea Ray titled m/y Rogue One with fourteen persons onboard ended aground in New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the evening of Friday twenty June.  When the US Coast Guard came to assist the yacht, they found that this was an illegal charter operation.  Following this the yacht's was cited for seven violations; failure to have a valid Certificate of Inspection, failure to have a drug and alcohol program, failure to hire an appropriately credentialed mariner, failure to have the appropriate credentials while operating as a small passenger vessel, failure to have Type I PFDs while operating as a small passenger vessel, negligent operations, failure to have a valid Certificate of Documentation endorsed for Coastwise trade.  The yacht crew and guests were rescued by a nearby boater, with none of them being injured.   The yacht's damage beyond the grounding is not reported.

The yacht in this grounding is a Sea Ray 560 Sedan Bridge as produced from 1998 to 2004.  The 560 Sedan Bridge came out as a replacement to the 550 Sedan Bridge, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 580 Sedan Bridge.

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.

Two Boats Destroyed by Fire in Grove Isle, Miami

Two boats of eleven and twelve meters in length were destroyed by fire at Grove Isle Club and Resort, Miami with a blaze which started before 07:30 morning time of Tuesday seventeen June.  Miami Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, with the fire controlled in about ten minutes. The fire started on the elven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser and then went to a Galeon flybridge cruiser to its starboard. Two other nearby boats of ten and eight meters in length also sustained some fire damage.  The US Coast Guard was also on the scene to asses the situation, with no one injured in the fire as all boats had no people onboard.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The boat which started this fire is a latest version Sea Ray Sundancer 370, with the other wrecked boat being a Galeon 400 Fly.  The nearby damaged boats are a latest model Sea Ray Sundancer 320, and a Boston Whaler center console.

Tiara Boat Hits Underwater Reef in Bosa Sardinia

An eleven meter Tiara express sportfish cruiser hit an underwater reef of the Bosa seawall, to the West of Sardinia before 18:00 hours of Sunday fifteen June.  The boaters were assisted by a rib, as they dropped the tender down.  The exact reason why the Tiara cruiser ended aground, are not reported, although it looks to be an error of navigation, as it hit the underwater reef close to the break water marker, and also tried to pass from the North part of the sea wall.  A plan to float the Tiara cruiser and take it to a yard for repairs was being organized on that same evening.

The Tiara in this grounding is a 3800 Open as produced from 2001 to 2008.  The 3800 Open was a replacement to the Tiara 3700 Open, and was replaced by the 3900 Open.

Flybridge Yacht Collides Into Rumsun-Seabright Bridge New Jersey

A sixteen meter flybridge yacht with three persons and a dog onboard collided into the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge, in Monmouth County, Jersey Shore, New Jersey at about 19:00 off Friday thirteen June.  The US Coast Guard crew from station Sandy Hook came to the spot to asses the situation, with SeaTow coming later to the scene to remove the yacht from the spot, and then towed to a nearby marina.  No damage to the bridge, injuries to the persons, and pollution happened from the collision.

The yacht in this bridge collision is a Neptunus 56 Fybridge as produced from 2001 to 2007.  The 56 Flybridge came out as a replacement to the Neptunus 60 Sedan with the model evolving into the 580F.

Jeanneau Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

An eleven meter Jeanneau sport cruiser with a husband, wife and a dog onboard went ablaze as it was moored by a private dock at Carolina Beach Inlet, in North Carolina at around 14:00 of Friday thirteen June.  Witnesses saw the people jump in the water as the boat was smoking, with TowboatU.S coming first to the scene to respond to the fire, and were followed by the US Coast Guard and SeaTow.  Parts of the dock also went ablaze, as TowBoatU.S towed the boat away from the dock, as it was being wrecked by the fire.  The cause of fire is not reported, though nearby witnesses report hearing a big boom and then smoke coming from the boat, before it went fully ablaze.  The man and woman were not injured but the dog was not found.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Jeanneau NC11 as designed by Garroni and Premorel, and produced from 2010 to 2017.  Debuting the enclosed North Cruiser line the NC11 was replaced by the Jeanneau NC37 which is still produced today.

5 Persons Saved as Sportfish Goes Ablaze During Big Rock Tournament

Five persons were saved as a fourteen meter sportfish cruiser titled m/y Raptor went ablaze some fifty nautical miles off the coast of Morehead, North Carolina as it was competing in the 67th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament on the morning of Friday thirteen June.  After seeing grey smoke coming out of the engine room, the five boaters called a May Day and then jumped off the boat, as the smoke became black and a fire.  They were collected by a boat named Cost Plus, a boat who was nearby and not competing in the tournament who saw the smoke from a distance, and rushed to the spot and saved the five boaters.  After this Cost Plus transported the boaters back to shore in Morehead.  The reason of the fire is not reported as the US Coast Guard and Marine Safety Detachment at Fort Macon have launched an investigation of the incident.

M/y Raptor the sportfish in this fire is a 1987 Buddy Davis 47 Convertible as designed by its builder and produced from 1986 till 1993 in 88 units.  The 47 Convertible was Buddy Davis first offer of a semi-production fiberglass build, and was replaced by the 52 Flybridge SF which was based on the same hull. 

Held in Morehead Carolina, the Big Rock is one of the largest and longest ongoing sportfishing tournaments, and in 2025 is in its 67th edition.  The 67th Big Rock started on Monday ninth June and concluded on the Saturday fourteen June, and had 269 competing boats and yachts.

Two Man Saved as Sportfish Yacht Sinks Off Virginia Beach

Two boaters were rescued as a seventeen meter sportfish yacht titled m/y Turn Me Loose sank 34 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia Beach at 9:07 morning time of Thursday twelve June. The two boaters, a sixty year old father and thirty year old son launched a distress call advising the sportfish yacht was sinking and its position, after which they abandoned ship and jumped into the life raft.  US Coast Guard Sector Virginia received the call, for which they dispatched a 45 foot response craft, a patrol craft, and a Jayhawk helicopter, who were later assisted by Virginia Beach Fire Boat 12.   After being indicated the exact position of the life raft the Calhoun patrol craft crew saved the boaters.  The boaters were not injured with the cause of the sinking not reported.  An advise to mariners was sent to pay attention for a semi submerged wreck circling the area thirty nautical miles off Virginia Beach.

M/y Turn Me Loose is a 1981 Monterey Marine 57.  Monterey Marine from Stuart Florida was founded in 1978 lasting till 1992, as it will become become American Custom Yachts in 1992.

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.

22 Injured as Boat Goes Ablaze Near Long Island Sound, New York

 

22 persons were injured as a ten meter Carver cruiser went ablaze at Long Island Sound, near Hart Island, New York just after 20:00 of Saturday seventh June.  New York Police Department harbour and aviation units responded, as did the Fire Department New York to assist in the rescue of boaters and control the fire. Three people were pulled from the water by the Fire Department crews, and brought to a dock where Emergency Medical Service crews were waiting to begin Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.  The other nineteen boaters swam to nearby Hart Island and were rescued by Fire Department, Police Department, and Coast Guard boats.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the 33 year old skipper of the boat has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated.  The Carver cruiser was ultimately wrecked by the fire fire.

The boat in this fire is a Carver 350 Mariner as produced from 1997 up to 2003.  The 350 Mariner came out as a replacement to the Carver 330 Mariner, with the model evolving into the 36 Mariner and produced for another eight years.

Three Yachts Destroyed by Fire in Sunny Isles, Florida

A fourteen meter flybridge cruiser and two yachts of 21 and 26 meters in size were fire wreck, with two other boats of fifteen and eleven meters also sustaining damage at Sunny Isles Beach Marina, Florida, for a blaze which started just after 05:00 morning time of Friday sixth June.  The fire reportedly started on the fourteen meter flybridge cruiser, and then jumped to a seventy foot Azimut, and another yacht of 26 meters in size.  Miami Dade Fire Rescue and US Coast Guard responded to the fire from both land and water, as they also towed one of the yachts away, the first which seems to went ablaze and broke its mooring, this was made in order to reduce damage to nearby boats and property as this boat was drifting ablaze near the marina.  Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage also helped in the operation, as he towed away and saved an eleven meter Beneteau sport cruiser which was next in the fire line and the wind going right to left in the picture.  No injuries are reported from the fire, with boats and yachts being unattended, as the cause of the blaze is being investigated, with the flybridge cruiser and the two yachts becoming a total wreck, and a flybridge yacht of fifteen meters and a sport cruiser of eleven meter also sustaining damages.  A couple of jet-skis and a rib also burned in the fire.

The boat which seems to have started this fire is a Sessa F48, this then jumped right to left in the picture above to an Azimut 70, and then to a Falcon 86.  A Galeon 500 Fly with was to port side of the Sessa also sustained damage, while the Fast Response saved sport cruiser which also had smoke damage on its stern is a Beneteau Gran Turismo 40.

Two Boats Wrecked by Fire in Key West Florida

Two boats of thirteen meters in length went ablaze at Stock Island Yacht Club marina, at 6000 Peninsular Ave, Key West, Florida on the late afternoon of Thursday fifth June.  The cause of the fire is not reported with the boat to the left of the screen titled m/y Emily Anne going ablaze first, and then its fire going to the boat on its port side titled m/y Spirit.  Monroe County Sheriff Office and US Coast Guard sector Key West responded to the blaze, as both boats eventually got wrecked.  No one was injured as both boats had no persons onboard as they went ablaze, although the boat to the right of the picture was a liveaboard home of a father and a daughter. 

The boat which started the fire M/y Emily Anne is a 1989 Hatteras 45 Convertible Series II as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1984 to 1992. The other boat which went ablaze is a 1988 Marine Trader Tradewinds 43, a model produced from 1987 to 1991.

The liveaboard aft cabin boat is owned by Trawler Tom - Sea Diesel who back in twelve April of this year did go all out of his way to help a grounded liveaboard boat in KeyWest. A GoFundMe donation has been open for Tom and his daughter to raise money and buy a new liveaboard boat.  Link to to the GoFundMe in the comments section below.

Five Persons Saved as Sport Yacht Goes Ablaze in Fajardo

A 23 meter sport yacht titled m/y Emilia with five persons onboard went ablaze at Puerto del Rey Marina, Fajardo at 17:54 of Wednesday four June.  Emilia was reported to have just fuelled up 2200 litres of fuel and was heading to Porto Chico marina, when the fire alarm started to ring and smoke showed up from the engine room.  Seeing this the captain called for assistance anchored the sport yacht outside the harbour, and instructed the five boaters to go fore-ship, who then jumped in the water and were recovered by a nearby boat.   Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action responded to the fire, and were followed by US Coast Guard sector San Juan with yacht Emilia ultimately ending wrecked.  The cause of the fire is not understood as the US Coast Guard is investigating the fire.

M/y Emilia is a Cantieri dell Arno Leopard 23 Hard Top as designed by Poalo Caliari and produced from 1997 to 2006 and sold in about ten units.  The 23 Hard Top was the hard-top version of the Leopard Sport 23 which arrived two years before and was a replacement to the Leopard Sport 21.50, and was then replaced by the Leopard Sport 24.