PORTO CERVO, Italy: The £6.8 million Angiola II yacht sank off Sardinia on August 11, four days after delivery. All 14 guests and crew escaped without injury.
The 30-metre vessel capsized between Cappuccini Island and Capo Ferro on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, according to a UOL report.
A nearby boat rescued 12 occupants, UOL reported. The unnamed owner and another passenger waited for a La Maddalena Coast Guard patrol boat.
Initial reports suggested that an engine failure caused a fire that damaged seals and allowed seawater to enter. Italian authorities have not confirmed the cause and continue investigating the sinking.
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The yacht settled about seven metres below the Mediterranean’s surface following a rescue operation lasting nearly three hours.
The New York Post reported authorities found no visible fuel leak and placed the wreck under surveillance. Officials were preparing a heavy pontoon for the salvage operation.
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Angiola II is an Amer F100 motor yacht built by Italian shipyard Permare in 2020. The 98-foot vessel has five guest cabins, four engines and a listed top speed of 28 knots.
