Ten Saved as Classic Yacht Goes Ablaze Near Jesolo, Italy

Ten persons were saved as a nineteen meter flybridge yacht went ablaze just one meters offshore to Jesolo in the North-East Adriatic of Italy at 18:20 of Sunday thirty August.  The alarm for the fire was launched by those onboard, with the yacht assisted by the Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters, and Guardia Costiera Coast Guard of Venice.  No one was injured in the blaze as the ten boaters were assisted by a nearby boat, with the yacht eventually sinking at around 20:00 hours.  The cause of the fire is not reported, with an emergency plan being made to avoid pollution from the wreck.

The yacht in this fire is a Posillipo Technema 58 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 1984 to 1992.  The Technema 58 was replaced by the Posillipo Technema 60.

Flybridge Yacht Ends Aground in Cape Drepano, Peloponnese Greece

A twenty meter flybridge motor yacht with five people onboard ended aground on the sand bar of Cape Drepano at Achaia, in the north west part of the Peloponnese Greece peninsula near the Gulf of Corinth on Sunday sixteen August.  The yacht was assisted by the Hellenic Greek Coast Guard, with an operation to remove the yacht currently ongoing but not successful.  The yacht was reported to have ended aground after an error of navigation in rough Force four seas.

The yacht in this accident is a Carnevali 68 as designed by Max Design and produced from 2007.  The 68 was an evolution and replacement to the Carnevali 65.

Four Saved as Motor Yachts End Aground Near Alghero, Sardinia

Four persons were saved as a twenty meter motor yacht ended aground on the Dragunara Reef near Alghero to the North West of Sardinia on the night of Thursday 27 August.  The boaters were assisted by by the Guardia Costiera Coast Guard of Alghero with the CP 871 vessel, who after rescuing the boaters, started an operation to save the yacht, with this reported to have not damaged the hull, and then towed to a nearby boat yard for repairs.  The cause of the incident were reported to be an error in course helped by the rough seas of the night.

The yacht in this accident is a Maiora 20S as designed by Roberto del Re and produced from 2000 to 2015.  The Maiora 20S was an evolution and replacement to the Maiora 20.

Ten Saved as Flybridge Cruiser Sinks In-front of Porto Vecchio, Trieste

Ten persons of Austrian origin were saved as a twelve meter flybridge cruiser named Dawa II sank near Porto Vecchio of Trieste to the North East of Italy on the late morning of Saturday 29 August.  The Guardia Costiera and Vigili del Fuoco of Trieste responded to the sinking saving the boaters, with the boat ultimately sinking.  The ten boaters all unharmed were taken to the Port Captaincy of Trieste.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Sessa F42 as designed by Christian Grande and produced since 2012.  The F42 was a replacement to the Sessa F40 Flybridge. 

One Death Two Yachts Wrecked in Storm at Ayia Napa Cyprus

A 77 year old man was killed with five other boaters injured as two large classic 28 and thirty meters super yachts ended wrecked, while a 22 meter yacht also sustained damage in a storm off Cape Greco, in the Ayia Napa coast of Cyprus at around 14:30 of Saturday 29 August.  The first help came from locals as Police and the Larnaca Joint Rescue Coordination Center responded to the emergency which caused injuries to five and the death of a 77 year old.  The incident happened as the storm which generated heavy rain and thunderstorms across all Cyprus reached wind intensity up to Beaufort Force eleven with wave height over three meters and made havoc of two anchored yachts, ultimately wrecking them as they crashed into the rocks. 

The wrecked yachts are a Versilcraft Super Challenger 92 as designed by Antonio Maggini and produced from 1986 to 1995 in 22 units see picture above, and the Camper and Nicholson 30.5 meter Petsas I which was delivered in 1938 as a World War II spy ship, and then converted to a yacht in 1986.  The damaged yacht was a Fairline Squadron 74 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2002 till 2007 in 29 units.

Three Yachts Wrecked in Maxi Dolphin Facility Fire in Brescia

Three yachts of fifteen, 21 and 24 meters were wrecked in a fire at the Maxi Dolphin yacht yard in via Gandhi in Ebrusco, Brescia, with the blaze starting at around 22:00 of Monday 24 August.  Fifty fire fighters with thirteen fire engines fought the fire till 05:00 morning time.  No injuries are reported with the cause of the blaze being under investigation.  The blaze wrecked a nearly completed MD80 sailing yacht which was set to launch in September, an MD71, and an MD51 Power. 

Maxi Dolphin was founded in 1987 by Vittorio Moretti specializing in custom build fast sail yachts, as he built the Bruce Farr designed MD73 for himself.  In 2007 Maxi Dolphin debuted in motor yachting as it presented the classic looking MD51 Power open yacht.

Six Saved as Ferretti Yacht Goes Ablaze Near Chiovo, Croatia

Six persons were saved as a twenty meter Ferretti yacht registered under Malta flag went ablaze near the islet of Kraljevac, Čiovo in the Trogir region of Croatia at around 11:45 morning time of Monday 24 August.  The National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of Rijeka received news of the blaze, with seven members of the Hvar Fire Department tended to the area with firefighting equipment by rescue boat.  The six boaters were saved with the yacht wrecked by the blaze and then sinking in a depth of thirty meters.  No injuries and pollution are reported from the fire, with the cause of the blaze not reported.

The yacht in this fire is a Ferretti 68 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 1999 to 2002.  The 68 was a replacement to the 185 S, and was replaced by the Ferretti 680.

Cranchi Sport Cruiser Saved from Fire in Eolian Island of Lipari

A berthed twelve meter Cranchi sport cruiser was saved from fire in the Eolian island of Lipari on the morning of Tuesday eighteen August.  The Port Captaincy of Lipari responded to the blaze with the CP 322 patrol boat, as they towed the boat outside the pontoon in order to avoid damage to the marina structure and other boats.  Ultimately the fire was controlled, with no injuries reported from the accident.

The boat in this accident is a Cranchi 43 Mediterranee HT as designed by Aldo Cranchi and produced from 2007 till 2011.  The 43 Mediterranee was a replacement to the 41 Mediterranee, with the model replaced by the Cranchi M44 ST. 

Two Boats Fire Wrecked In Novalja Boat Yard at Island of Pag, Croatia

Two boats of about fourteen and ten meters respectively were wrecked by fire in a boat yard in Novalja on the island of Pag in Croatia, with the blaze starting at 02:50 early morning Tuesday eighteen August.  The Volunteer Fire Department of Novalja responded to the blaze with eighteen fire fighters and six emergency vessels.  The fire fighting lasted two hours and was controlled to these two vessels.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the boat yard owner stating that this started in one of the electrical systems of the two boats.

Two Saved as Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground at Montalto, Italy

Two boaters were saved as a ten meter cabin cruiser ended aground at Le Murelle near Montatlo in the Tuscany Tyrennian sea coast of Italy on the morning of Monday seventeen August.  The boaters were assisted by the Guardia Costiera of Montalto Coast Guard coming later to the scene, while a fisherman who was on the scene also assisting in the towing operation of the damage cabin cruiser which is reported to have pierced its hull.    

The boat in this accident is a Rodman 1090 as produced in the noughties till 2019.  The 1090 was a replacement to the 1050, and was replaced by the Rodman 1090 Evolution.

Thirty Meter Super Yacht Sinks Near Poltu Quatu, Sardinia

Fourteen persons were saved as the thirty meter super yacht Angiola II started to list to its starboard side and sink near Porto Ferro and Capuccini Island in the Poltu Quatu locality of the Emeerald Coast in Sardinia on the evening of Tuesday eleventh August.  The Italian Guardia Costiera and Port Captaincy of La Maddalena responded to the emergency as the fourteen persons onboard were saved by nearby boaters.  The cause of the sinking are reported to have developed following an onboard fire which was controlled.  Salvage operations are underway as the yacht listed completely to its starboard and sank even more.

The yacht in this accident is a 2020 Amer F100 as designed by Verme and produced since 2019 to date in six units.  The F100 was a replacement to the Amer Cento.

One Man Rescued as Yacht Ends Aground in Kytheras Island, Greece

One man was saved as a 21 meter motor yacht ended and partly sank in the rocky area at Diakofti on the Island of Kythira, Greece on the morning of Monday ten August.  Hellenic Coast Guard responded to the emergency first, saving the man, and were later assisted by local fire fighters and civil protection personnel. A monitoring of the situation is ongoing, as the yacht gets more damage and sinks more with the rough seas of the day.  The cause of the sinking is reported to be a broken anchorage due to the rough seas of the early morning day.

The yacht in this accident is a Landestein 72 as produced in the noughties.  The Landestein 72 became famous as it featured in the 2003 block buster movie 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Classic Baglietto Saved from Sinking in Eolian Island of Panarea

A classic twenty meter Baglietto was saved from sinking offshore to the Eolian Island of Panarea to the North of Sicily, on the late afternoon of Saturday eight August.  The yacht was first assisted by nearby boaters with the Guardia Costiera Italian Coast Guard also coming to the scene.  The yacht was then towed to nearby Panarea, were an operation to stop the water ingress and save the yacht was a success.  An investigation on the cause of the incident is ongoing.

The yacht in this accident is a Baglietto 20M as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1968 to 1977 in 73 units.  The 20M was a replacement to the Baglietto Minorca 20M.  

56 Meter Super Yacht Collides Into Famous Corinth Canal Walls

The 55 meter super yacht Blue II was filmed as it collided in the wall of the famous Corinth Canal in Greece, on the morning of Saturday eight August.  The video was filmed by Michalis Papamanolakis and shared on the YouTube channel Korinthognosia. In the clip, the 55 meters super yacht is seen passing within inches of the walls before glancing off them more than once on its starboard side.

Every year we have a yacht filmed as it collides in the banks of the Corinth Canal, in July 2025 it was a Princess 40M, while in July 2024 it was a Heesen 50 meter.

The yacht in this accident, Blue II is a 2020 custom build Turquoise Yacht 55.9 meters hull number NB72 as designed by Hock design for both exterior and naval architecture, with interiors by Vickers.

Wajer Boat Goes Ablaze in Port Hercules, Monaco

An eleven meter Wajer sport cruiser went ablaze at the far end of Quai Rainier Ier Grand Amiral de France in Port Hercules, Monaco on the morning of Friday seven August.  Monaco’s port services, Maritime Police and Fire Brigade tended to the fire, extinguishing and controlling it in some minutes and avoiding damage to other yachts.  The cause of the fire is not reported.

The boat in this fire is a Wajer 38 as designed by Vripack and produced since 2013.  The 38 was a replacement to the Wajer 37.

Family Saved as Sport Cruiser Ends Aground at San Teodoro, Sardinia

An eleven meter sport cruiser with a family of four persons ended aground near San Teodoro and the Marina of Punta Aldia to the East of Sardinia on the late afternoon of Monday third August.  The Vigili del Fuoco Fire Fighters coordinated by the Guardia Costiera of Olbia Coast Guard tended to the accident rescuing the family first with a Jet-Bike and a rescue boat. Following this an operation was made to save the boat, with this then towed to the yacht yard of the Marina Punta Aldia.  The boat is reported to have ended aground after it dragged anchor.

The boat in this is accident is a second generation Rio 38 Parana as designed by Marino Alfani and produced from 2020 to 2024.  The second generation 38 Parana was a replacement to the first generation 38 Parana, and was replaced by the Rio 40 Parana. 

Boston Whaler Ends Aground Near Marco Island, Florida

A nine meter Boston Whaler sportfish cruiser ended aground on a sand-bar near Marco Island, Florida on the late afternoon of Sunday second August. The boat was assisted by TowBoatUS Naples and Marco Island, who shared the story on its Facebook page.  TowBoatUS towed the boat into deep water later on in the evening. The cause of the accident and persons on board at time of the incident was not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Boston Whaler 315 Conquest as produced from 2013 to 2020.  The 315 Conquest was a replacement to the 305 Conquest, and was replaced by the Boston Whaler 325 Conquest.

Ferretti Yacht Crash in Miami River Wall

A twenty meter Ferretti Yacht was filmed as it crashed into the river wall of the Miami river on the late morning of Saturday first August.  The story shared on the Onlyindade Instagram profile with the yacht filmed as it crashed bow port side into the wall.  In the video and following the collision one crew is seen jumping down from the bow to asses the damage.  The cause of the collision is not advised, although it does look to be a throttle command failure. 

The yacht in this accident is Ferretti 680 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 2003 to 2006.  The 680 was a replacement and evolution of the 68, and was replaced by the Ferretti 681.

Three Saved as Hatteras Yacht Sinks Offshore to Pascagoula, Mississippi

Three boaters were saved as a twenty meter Hatteras sportfish yacht sank four nautical miles offshore to Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi on the late morning of Friday 31 July.  Following a distress call the aircrew of HC-144 Ocean Sentry advised about the emergency with the US Coast Guard Pascagoula turning to the scene with a water pump to the de-water the vessel, this made in order to gain time.  Following this a small boat came to the scene and saved the boaters, with the yacht ultimately sinking.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The yacht in this sinking is a Hatteras 65 Convertible Series I as designed by Jack Hargraves and produced from 1986 to 1998.  The 65 Convertible Series I was a replacement to 60 Convertible Series I, and was replaced by the Hatteras 65 Convertible Series II. 

One Injured in Sportfish Research Vessel Collision in Barnegat, New Jersey

One diver was injured as a ten meter sportfish cruiser collided into a similar sized down-East styled research vessel eight nautical miles offshore to Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey at around 11:45 morning time of Friday 31 July.  US Coast Guard responded to the emergency and then air lifted the injured diver to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Centre’s mainland campus in Galloway Township. Both boats were heavily damaged, the sportfish cruiser in its bow as pictured above, and the other vessel had its pilot house wrecked. The collision was reported to be caused by the sportfish cruiser who had autopilot engaged and stuck the other vessel which was doing a diving expedition at 25 knots.

The sportfish cruiser in this collision is a Grady-White Express 330 first generation as produced from 2001 to 2007.  The Express 330 mark.1 debuted Grady-White Express line, and was replaced by the second generation Express 330.