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 reported 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 slight smaller Black Shiver 200 which arrived in 2024.

Yacht Collides Into Sea Wall at Marina del Rey, California

A 23 meter motor yacht collided into a sea wall near to the El Torito Restaurant, at Marina del Rey, California just before 15:00 of Saturday 26 July.  Los Angeles County Fire fighters responded to the collision, with no injuries reported apart the damage to the yacht's bow and sea wall.  The yacht is reported to have had a mechanical failure, probably a throttle malfunction as it headed making way into the sea wall.   Following the incident the yacht was towed away.

The yacht in this collision is a Lazzara 76, as produced from 1992 to 2002 in 48 units.  The Lazzara 76 was available with two important layout options; wide-body deck house and enclosed sky-lounge flybridge.  Lazzara made thirty in each of these versions.  The Lazzara 76 was replaced by the 80 in 2003.

Hatteras Yacht Collides Into USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego

A twenty meter Hatteras sportfish yacht titled m/y Offshore collided into the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway berthed across the San Diego Bay from Naval Base Coronado, at 11:48 morning time of Friday eighteen July.  The Hatteras sportfish was filmed by the San Diego Bay webcam collision and visitors onboard the USS Midway during the collision, with the yacht hitting the berthed and retired aircraft carried with its bow port side, and then its tuna tower on the same side.  The sportfish yacht attempted to leave the scene in a hit and run, but was later intercepted by a San Diego Police boat.  The captain of the sportfish yacht was then arrested to be boating under the influence.  The damage to both vessels was reported to be small.

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

USS Midway is a 305 meters CV-41 Midway class Aircraft carrier built by Newport News Shipbuilding and commissioned on ten September 1945, and decommissioned on eleven April 1992 with flag deleted on eleven March 1997.  The USS Midway had two modifications over the years, which extended its beam from the original 37 meters to 41 meters in the first update of 1952, and then to 73 meters in the last update from 1975.  From 7 June 2004 the USS Midway has been open to the public as a museum ship in San Diego.

Princess Super Yacht Collides Into Corinth Canal Bank, Greece

The forty meter Princess super yacht Le Verseau collided into the Corinth Canal left bank, in Greece as it was passing from the famous channel on Thursday seventeen July at 17:58 hours.  The story was broken by The Yacht Report on his video cast of Friday 25 July, for a video which is reported as sent by one of his viewers.  According to its AIS the Princess yacht was heading North West, going from the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea to the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea.  The cause of the collision are not reported though most probably the captain lost control because of the current which has the habit of becoming rather insidious at times.  

This is the second reported yacht which collided into the Corinth Canal bank in less to a year, as on 28 July 2024 the 49 meter Heesen m/y Home suffered a similar fate.  But the chances are big that the collisions in the Corinth Canal are more common to this, with the lucky part being if you are filmed or photo'ed or not.  

M/y Le Verseau is a 2016 Princess 40M as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2012 to 2019 in eight units.  The 40M is Princess largest built yacht to date, and was the second model of the M super yachts line which debuted with the 32M in 2011, and was stopped in 2019 with a 30M as its last build.

40 meters Super Yacht Ends Atop Reef Near Bodrum

The forty meter super yacht titled m/y Monte Carlo ended atop a visible reef offshore to Karancir, in the Aklaryar region of Bodrum on Monday fourteen July.  The cause and the number of persons onboard at the time of the grounding are not reported, and if the yacht ran aground for an error of navigation or a technical problem.  The super yacht was being assisted by a tug boat on the same day, with a plan for a recovery being organized to float it and take it to a yacht yard for inspection and then to do the needed repairs.  The yacht was floated and towed to Didim on Thursday afternoon.

M/y Monte Carlo the yacht in this incident is a custom 1988 delivered Amels 40.23 meters as designed by Diana for exterior and interiors from Claudette Bonville.

San Lorenzo Super Yacht Collides Into Es Puyols Reef, Formentera

The 64 meter Sanlorenzo super yacht, m/y Attila under Cayman Islands flag collided into the shoal known as Sa Roqueta, just off Ses Canyes, near Es Puyols, to the East of Formentera at 14:30 of Tuesday first July.  The yacht was stuck to the shoal after the collision, as a recovery crew was trying to tow her slowly and carefully away from the semi-submerged reef.  Despite the collision no enviromental damage was reported, with the yacht free'd from the area the following morning. The cause of the collision is not reported, though an error of navigation is the most speculabile cause.

M/y Attila is a 2019 build Sanlorenzo, the first unit of the semi custom 64 Steel series designed by Mauro Micheli's Officina Italiana for exteriors and delivered in three units.  The 64 Steel is to date the largest Sanlorenzo yacht, although a 74 Steel which will arrive this year will change that.

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.

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.

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.

Pilot Boat Collides Into Super Yacht in Venice

A pilot boat collided into a super yacht of about fifty meters of length which was moored in-front of the Basilica La Salute, in the Giudecca channel, Venice, just before mid-day of Wednesday June four.  No one was injured in the collision with the pilot boat actually reported to be taking the pilot for the super yacht, so it navigates out of the Venice channel and into open sea.  The yacht was seen leaving following the accident, and the damage if any was not reported.  Looks like the pilot boat had its throttle stuck forward, just enough to have momentum and collide into the yacht stern and finish partly for a few seconds atop its bathing platform, before it went astern and fully back in the water.

The super yacht of about fifty meters in length of this collision was not reported and is not identified.

Sanlorenzo Super Yacht Collides in Moored Boats in Amalfi

A 35 meter Sanlorenzo super yacht soft collided in a couple of moored sport cruisers and yachts during a mooring operation in Amalfi Marina, Italy on the afternoon of Wednesday 21 May. Immediate the help of the mooring staff of Amalfi marina who assisted the yacht with the two ribs. According to the local Amalfi news outlet il Vescovado the yacht lost power to one of its engines during mooring manoeuvring operation. No one was injured in the collision, as the yacht was later guided to its berth.

The Sanlorenzo in this collision is an SD118 as designed by Zuccon and produced since 2021 to date in 22 units.  The Sanlorenzo SD118 came out as a replacement to the Paszkowski designed SD112.  The two boats which the Sanlorenzo collided into were a Conam 52 Chrono and a Gianetti 48 HT.

Turkish Gullet Rams Mangusta Yacht in Gocek Turkey

A Turkish gullet of about twenty meters in length has been filmed as its collided into the port upper ship side of the moored 32 meter Mangusta m/y Silence III in Gocek marina, Turkey, in a video shared on social media hub Instagram the Saturday seventeen May by Fethiyenin50Tonu.  With the impact the Mangusta yacht sustained important damage to its railing, while the Turkish gullet had damage to its bowsprit.  It is not understood if the gullet had some technical problems or if it was a navigational error.  No one was injured in the collision, with the Turkish gullet looking to have five persons onboard, and one person probably a crew seen onboard the Mangusta super sport yacht at the time of the collision.

M/y Silence III is a 2004 Overmarine Mangusta 107 as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1998 till 2005 in seven units.  When debuting in 1998 the Mangusta 107 was not only Overmarine flagship but also the largest super sport yacht in the World, for a model which was an evolutive length extended Mangusta 105.

14 Persons Saved as 60 Foot Yacht Sinks at Motiti Island, New Zealand

An eighteen meter Maritimo motor yacht with fourteen persons onboard sank near Tauranga, Mototi Island, to the North East of New Zealand, at 13:40 of Friday sixteen May.  The fourteen boaters were rescued by a nearby boat as the Police alerted the New Zealand Coast Guard who later intervened on the scene.  Coast Guard from Maketū, Tauranga and Whakatāne alongside the Customs vessel Hawk V attended the accident and when they arrived at the spot found the eighteen meter motor yacht semi-sunk, with the bow sticking out of the water and the stern touching the bottom at about six hundred meters away from the shore.  A plan was immediately put into place to control pollution, with a salvage being organized.  The fourteen boaters were transferred to Coastguard Maketū’s rescue vessel, Eastpack Rescue, and taken to shore in Tauranga.  The cause of the sinking was reported to be an error of navigation, as the yacht hit charted marked underwater reefs.   The yacht was salvaged on Monday, and taken to a yacht yard in Tauranga.

The yacht in this sinking is a 2006 Maritimo Offshore 60 as designed by its builder Billy Barry-Cotter and produced from 2004 to 2008.  The Offshore 60 was Maritimo first model, which debuted the today famous Australian brand, with the model replaced by the 56 Cruising Motoryacht.

Stolen Yacht Drama in Martin County, Florida

A twenty meter motor yacht which was stolen was force collided in a corner by officials near Hobe Sound Bridge, Martin County, Florida for a theft which was reported at 15:55 of Monday fifth May.  The thief a 29 year old Russian native with US citizenship is reported to have made quite a journey and actually stole more then one boat.  The story actually started as the Russian Native stole a TowBoatU.S response boat from Jupiter, Florida on 01:00 early Monday time which he grounded, and then twelve hours later went on to steal the twenty meter yacht from Blowing Rocks marina.  Seeing the yacht moving away without a call at 15:55 hours the marina dock master called the owner and then understanding that it was being stolen, contacted the police.  Marine units from multiple police agencies pursued the yacht until about 17:30 hours, when they pushed it into a mangrove thicket near Hobe Sound Bridge, about six miles north of the marina where the theft began.  According to the police the Russian native was attempting to make it another eight miles north to St. Lucie Inlet, then head for sea and make a run for the Bahamas.  His motives are unclear.

The yacht in this theft is a Dyna 68 as designed by Cor. Drover and produced since 2019.  The 68 was a replacement to the Dyna 65.