Super Sport Yacht Ends Aground Near Emerald Bay Marina Inlet, Exuma

The 36 meter super sport yacht titled m/y Eva ended aground just one hundred meters off to Emerald Bay's Marina Inlet, Exuma in the Bahamas for an accident which happened on the night between 22 and 23 December.  The super yacht was entering the marina in what is reported a very difficult inlet to enter even in good conditions, let alone at night and in rough conditions.  But the Northwest channel light is also reported missing.  The number of people on board when the accident happened are not advised, but no injuries are reported from the collision and subsequent grounding.  Salvage operations are being organized.

The super sport yacht in this accident is a 2009 build Tecnomar 36 Velvet as designed by Luca Dini and produced from 2008 to 2011 in three units.  The 36 Velvet was a replacement and evolution of the Tecnomar 35 Velvet, with a one meter one-off and larger 120 Velvet also being produced in 2007.

Crazy Yacht Crashes Into Moored Yacht in Dana Point, California

An explorer yacht of seventeen meters in length crashed into a moored Galeon sport yacht first, and then also into a thirteen meter Viking sportfish cruiser at the main channel of the new docks in Dana Yacht Point marina, California on the afternoon of Tuesday ninth December.  According to CBS News reporting the owner of the yacht which collided into the two boats was learning how to operate the vessel, when he pushed the throttles by error, and with this sprinted his yacht ahead and colliding into the stern of the Galeon sport yacht which was moored on the head of the pier in the marina first and then also hitting a Viking sportfish cruiser on its port side.  The Harbour Master and Orange County Sheriff came following the collision, which was witnessed by other boaters, and crews working on nearby yachts.  No one was injured as the event was filmed and shared on all popular social media outlets.

The yacht which caused this collision is a Ocean Alexander 58 Pilothouse as produced from 2004 to 2014.  The moored yachts were a Galeon 510 Skydeck as designed by Tony Castro and produced since 2016, and a first generation Viking 45 Convertible as produced from 1987 to 1993.

Sportfish Yacht Collides into North Bay Village Bridge, Florida

A sportfish yacht of sixteen meters in length collided into the bridge at North Bay Village, in Florida, for a story shared on the Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage Facebook page on Sunday thirty November.  The sportfish yacht is reported to have dragged anchored during the strong winds of the day, with the Police and Fast Response attending the scene.  The yacht was reported not attended as it collided stern to the bridge, and its transom getting stuck into it.  

The sportfish yacht in this collision is a first generation Ocean Yachts 55 Super Sport as produced from 1981 to 1990 in 170 units.  The 55 Super Sport was Ocean Yachts flagship when released, with the model replaced by the 58 Super Sport.

Sanlorenzo Yacht Ends Aground Near Haulover, Florida

A 27 meter Sanlorenzo Yacht ended on top a sand bar near Haulover Park, and the YouTube famous Haulover Inlet in Florida, for a story shared on Facebook by Fast Response Marine Towing and Service on the afternoon of Tuesday eleven November.  According to some comments on the post the yacht captain went outside the channel markers, and with a yacht which drafts just under two meters ended aground.  Fast Response Marine Towing and Service and TowBoatUS assisted the yacht, in a successful operation in freeing the super yacht from the sandbar.  The damage to the yacht, if any, has not been reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Sanlorenzo SL90 Asymmetric as designed by Zuccon and produced since 2021 to date in 26 units.

3 Boaters Rescued as Flybridge Yacht Ends Aground in Lake Huron

Three boaters and a cat were rescued as a sixteen meter Carver flybridge yacht ended aground near Presque Isle Harborn in Lake Huron, Great Lakes on the night of Monday 27 October.  U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes received the mayday call, and then gave the duty to the Coast Guard Air Station Detroit who dispatched the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter for the rescue of the three boaters and cat, who were ultimately rescued from the air.  The cause of the grounding was reported to be rough seas. 

The yacht in this accident is a Carver 530 Voyager as produced from 1998 to 2005.  The 530 Voyager was a replacement to the aft cabin layout 504 Motor Yacht, and was replaced by the Carver 52 Voyager.

Fairline Yacht Ends Aground in Yalikavak, Bodrum Turkey

A 23 meter Fairline yacht titled Alan under British flag ended aground during a sudden storm in Yalikavak, Bodrum, Turkey at around noon of Wednesday 22 October.  The Fairline yacht was anchored in the middle of the bay when a sudden thunder storm with heavy rain and strong winds drifted it into low water and aground.  The yacht captain and crew tried to avoid the grounding but to no avail, as the wind had at that stage taken control of the yacht.  With the sudden storm stopping some one hour later a rescue operation with a diver and towing boat was already underway.  No one was reported injured in the grounding, with the damage to the yacht not being reported.

The Fairline in this grounding is a Squadron 78 Custom, as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2008 till 2018 in 86 units.  The largest Fairline ever made, the Squadron 78 Custom was a replacement and evolution of the Squadron 74.

Fairline Yacht Ends Aground in Bitez Aktur, Turkey

A twenty meter Fairline yacht ended aground and beached in Bitez Aktur, Bodrum district, Turkey on the early morning hours of Friday third October.  The yacht ended aground while at anchor and drifted to shore, as all those onboard including the skipper were asleep.  The Fairline yacht was reported to have sustained little to no damages from the grounding, also because it ended bow first in soft sand. Following checks the yacht was then later in the morning towed back to deep water.  No injuries were reported from the incident.

The yacht in this accident is a Fairline Squadron 68 Mk.3 as designed by Alberto Mancini and produced since 2022.  The Squadron 68 Mk.3 was a replacement to  the Fairline Squadron 68 Mk.2.

Carver Yacht Ends Aground in Sarasota, Florida

A fifteen meter Carver aft cabin cruiser ended aground near Big Pass Sarasota, Florida for a story shared on Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services YouTube channel on September thirtieth.  The yacht ended aground on a sandbar, with the clock ticking against an easier removal as lower tide was actually following.  Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services will actually manage to remove the yacht from the sand bar, and a bigger headache for removal, and after some checking the yacht leaves with it's own power.  

The Carver yacht in this grounding is a 500 Cockpit Motor Yacht as produced from 1996 to 1998.  Based on the 455 Aft Cabin Motor Yacht but extended with a sea level cockpit the 500 Cockpit Motor Yacht was the largest Carver on it's debut, and then evolved into the 504 Cockpit Motor Yacht and produced for another two years.

Benetti Super Yacht Ends Aground in Patroklos, Aegean Greece

The recently delivered 37 meter Benetti super yacht Angel ended aground to the North of Patroklos island, in the Aegean sea Saronic Gulf of Greece, on the early hours of Wednesday 24 September.  A Greek Patrol boat came to the scene following the accident, and after inspection found a crack in the hull, although no water is coming through the area at this stage.  The Benetti yacht had four crew onboard during the collision; three Bulgarians and one Ukrainian who are reported to have no injuries.  No pollution happened from the collision with the ownership of the yacht advised that it is not allowed to move to yacht until a survey conducts an inspection and deems it seaworthy.  The Benetti super yacht damage in its bottom bow section received a temporary repair, and was then taken to a boat yard in Lavrio on Sunday 28 September.

M/y Angel is a July 2025 delivered Benetti Motopanfilo 37m, as designed by Francesco Struglia and produced since 2021 to date in ten units.  The Motopanfilo 37m was a replacement to the Benetti Mediterraneo 116.

Storm Grounds Pershing Yacht and Rinker Cruiser in North Bodrum

A storm which hit the Northern part of the Bodrum peninsula in Turkey, on the early morning of Friday nineteen September has grounded two vessels of eighteen and nine meters respectively.  The large of the two vessels, an eighteen meter Pershing sport yacht titled Civanim ended aground in Türkbükü Hebil, and was also taking on water.  The smaller nine meter sport cruiser ended beached in Golkoy Bay.  Rescue operation for the two vessels was being organized, although the strong winds were reported to continue during the day, with the Turkish State Meteorological Service issuing a storm warning.

The Pershing in this grounding is a 62 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 2004 to 2008.  The 62 was a replacement to the 65 Limited, and was replaced by the Pershing 64.

The nine meter sport cruiser which ended beached in Golkoy Bay was a Rinker 312 Fiesta Vee as produced from 2003 to 2004 and rebadged as 320 Express till 2009.

Azimut Yacht Partly Sank and Aground in Symi Island Greece

A fifteen meter Azimut sport yacht under British flag and with two Turkish persons onboard, ended aground and partly sank in Symi Island, in Greece and to the South Aegean sea on Tuesday sixteen September.  The cause of the part sinking is not reported with the story shared on the Boating in Greece Facebook Group, via a reel from Leuteris_frazadakis.  The persons are still seen onboard the sport yacht at the time the reel is taken.

The sport yacht in this part sinking is an Azimut Atlantis 51 as designed by Filippo Salvetti and produced since 2018.  The Atlantis 51 was a replacement to the Azimut Atlantis 50.

Azimut Yacht Ends Aground in Yalikavak, Turkey

A nineteen meter Azimut flybridge yacht titled Queen under St. Kitts and Nevis Island flag with two persons onboard, ended aground off the coast of Yalikavak, Bodrum Turkey on the afternoon of Thursday eleventh September. According to reports the yacht suffered an engine failure and due to the sea state and current ended aground, along with its large about nine meters long chase rib. Following the report, teams from the Bodrum Coast Guard and Bodrum Regional Port Authority responded to the accident, with a salvage operation started immediately afterwards. The two people on board were reported uninjured.

The Azimut in this collision is a 62 as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 2002 till 2006.  The Azimut 62 evolved into the 62 Evolution in 2007 with some subtle changes like glazed hull windows and then produced till 2009.

Classic Sanlorenzo Yacht Sinks in Spinut, Croatia

A classic not attended nineteen meter Sanlorenzo yacht titled m/y Seacret with Italian flag partly sank outside the small port of Spinut, Split, Croatia on the early 03:18 time of Wednesday third September.   According to the area harbour master, the yacht drifted its anchor due to the strong winds of the time and ended colliding with the breakwater of the Spinut harbour.  With the collision the yacht penetrated its hull and partly sank bow first.  Unfortunately the yacht has also been reported to have some pollution due to a minor fuel leak, and has been dam protected.  An order to remove the fuel and recover the yacht has been issued to the ownership by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.

The yacht in this accident is a classic Sanlorenzo 19 designed by Della Rolle to a wooden construction and produced from 1981 to 1984.  The 19 was a replacement to the 18 model, and was replaced by the 57 which started the Sanlorenzo fiberglass era.

Night Storm in Tivat, Montenegro Damages Super Yacht New Dream

A strong storm which hit Tivat and Porto Montenegro just before midnight of Saturday thirty August damaged the 74 meter super yacht New Dream.  The story was shared on Instagram crew.mess channel with a reel showing the crew of the super yacht organizing the yacht during the storm, and then the damage to the port side which affected the yacht the following morning, as the above screen shot shows.  According to reply comments on the Instagram channel, only this yacht got damaged during this Porto Montenegro storm, with winds reported to have gusted up to forty knots.

M/y New Dream is a 2017 Amels, second hull of the Limited Edition 242 semi custom series as designed by Tim Heywood for exterior and Winch for the interior, and produced from 2016 to 2024.  The Limited Edition 242 was replaced by the Amels 80 Limited Edition which has launched its first unit this year.   

Classic Style Yacht Ends Aground Near Delaware Bay

A seventeen meter classic style yacht ended aground near the Elbow of Cross Ledge abandoned light house in the Delaware Bay, on the evening of Tuesday 26 August.  The yacht was reported to be in a delivery trip when its captain is reported to have lost attention and collided into shallow waters.  The yacht was assisted by Sea Tow Cape May, who started to work in removing it from the reef.  This operation was started the following day by emptying the 1700 litres of diesel fuel, and then by removing the yacht on Thursday, with this being done with help from Northstar Marine, who brought a barge with a 275 ton crane, and lifted the yacht from its precarious position.

The yacht in this grounding is a first version Vicem 58 Classic Flybridge as produced from 2010 to 2017.  The Vicem 58 Classic Flybridge was a replacement to the 55 Classic Flybridge, with the model evolving into a second version in 2018.

Azimut Yacht Collides Into Submersed Object in Balearic Sea, Spain

A 25 meter Azimut super yacht collided into a semi-submersed object in the Balearic sea, Spain on the evening of Saturday ninth August.  Salvamento Maritimo assisted the super yacht first by towing it, and then by removing the semi-submersed object, which was discovered to be a wooden cable box which stuck to the fin stabilizers located at midships of the hull bottom of the yacht.  After removing the object Salvamento Maritimo towed the yacht to a nearby marina for damage inspection.  The damage from the collision was not advised on the Salvamento Maritimo Facebook page which reported the incident.

The yacht in this accident is an Azimut Magellano 25 Metri as designed by Ken Freivokh and produced since 2020 so far in 26 units.  The Magellano 25 Metri was a replacement to the Azimut Magellano 76.

Sunseeker Yacht Collides Into Sail Yacht in Villefranche

A 22 meter Sunseeker sport yacht under British flag has collided into the twenty meter sailing yacht Nababbo in the bay of Villefranche sur Mer, at about 21:45 hours of Tuesday fifth August.  This news is reported on the social media Facebook and Instagram pages of Nabbabbo Yacht Charter, by Giulia the hostess and chef of the charter operation, which operates seven yachts from nine to 28 meters.  Giulia says that the Sunseeker yacht entered the five knots speed limited bay of Villefranche at planning speeds, without navigation lights and then collided into the port side of Nababbo, piercing its upper part of the hull but also hitting and damaging its mast, as the above picture shows.  According to Giulia it is a miracle that no one got hurt, as the Sunseeker yacht also had people on the foredeck.  The Sunseeker yacht sustained to what looks mostly cosmetic damage, and departed Villefranche later on Thursday seventh.

The Sunseeker yacht in this collision is a Predator 74 as produced from 2018 to 2022.  The Predator 74 was a replacement to the Predator 80, with the model replaced by the soft evolving Predator 75.

S/y Nababbo is 1992 build Vallicelli 65 as designed by Andrea Vallicelli.  Nababbo has won important offshore sailing regattas; Roma per due in 1991, Colombiadi in 1992, and the Antigua Sailing Week in 1998.

Sudden Storm Beaches a Dozen Yachts in Komiza, Island of Vis, Croatia

Over a dozen yachts were in difficulty and some ended beached as a sudden storm which peaked fifty knots of wind and dropped air temperature from thirty to 21 degrees, hit the Komiza bay, to the West of the Dalmatian Island of Vis, Split, Croatia on Sunday third August at around 19:00 hours.  All the yachts grounded seemed to be sail yachts and catamarans from ten to fifteen meters, with the exception of the above Aquila sixteen meter power catamaran which seemed to have ended in a difficult situation, as two sail yachts ended on his bow.  Two videos on social media, one from a super yacht anchored outside the bay on what looked a safer spot, and the other from the Aquila power catamaran showed the dramatical situation as it unfolded.  One sailing yacht was reported sank from the storm, but no reports of grievous injuries were reported.

The Aquila in this situation is a 54 model as designed by the Jacep and Jernei Jakopin brothers and produced since 2021.  The 54 has been a huge success for Aquila, with one hundred units being build thus far.

Rizzardi Yacht Ends Beached at Gigaro Beach Near St. Tropez

A sixteen meter Rizzardi sport yacht ended beached at Gigaro Beach, in Le Croix Valmer, to the South of St. Tropez on the afternoon of Saturday second August.  The video story was shared by Instagram user Maxence.Irt and via the Facebook page This Is StTropez.  According to unconfirmed reports the Rizzardi yacht ended beached after it dragged its anchor due to strong winds, after it anchored offshore the beach to drop some guests.  In the video though the anchor is stowed in its place, as two men are seen in the cockpit of the yacht.  The extent of the damage to the Rizzardi yacht from the beaching is not reported. 

The yacht in this beaching is a Rizzardi 50 Top Line as produced from 2000 to 2010 in sixty plus units.  The 50 Top Line is to date Rizzardi's most produced yacht and was a replacement to the CR50 Day, and then replaced by the 50 Incredible.

Two Injured as Maxi Rib Collides With Catamaran In Cala D'Hort, Ibiza

A man and a woman were injured as a maxi rib of 22 meters collided with a sailing catamaran of twelve meters in length off the beach at Cala d’Hort, near Sant Josep de sa Talaia, to the South West of Ibiza after 19:30 of Monday 28 July.  Palma Maritime Rescue Center and Ibiza Maritime Captaincy responded to the collision, as they took the two injured persons; the catamaran captain and a 53 year old injured Spanish woman to Can Misses Hospital, with the woman reported to be in a serious condition.   The remaining  people on the catamaran were rescued with minor injuries and also taken to Can Misses Hospital for an initial assessment.  The catamaran boat eventually sank and has been flagged as a danger to navigators, with the maxi rib towed to Ibiza harbour by the L/S Hydra.  

The maxi rib in this collision is a Novamarine Black Shiver 220 as produced from 2013 up to 2020.  The Black Shiver 220 is the largest rib ever produced by Novamarine and was replaced by the bit smaller Black Shiver 200 which arrived in 2024.