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[Regnum] The 30-meter yacht Angiola II sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern part of the Italian island of Sardinia, the newspaper Corriere della Sera reported.
The incident occurred on August 12 between the island of Cappuccini and the cape of Capo Ferro on the Costa Smeralda. There were 14 passengers on board. None were injured, and all were rescued by emergency services.
The incident was caused by engine failure on the vessel, which resulted in a fire. The vessel began to list and eventually sank. The yacht currently lies in 7 meters of water off the Costa Smeralda and is under observation. A tugboat is scheduled to bring it to shore. Emergency services clarified that no fuel leaks were detected as a result of the incident.
According to the publication, the yacht was transferred to its new owner, an Italian businessman, just four days before the incident. Its value exceeds €8 million.
| How very odd. Did the new owner have it inspected before closing the deal? |
A similar incident occurred in July 2025 in France. The superyacht Sea Lady II, over 40 meters long, caught fire off the coast of Saint-Tropez. Thirty rescuers and four emergency vehicles arrived at the scene. The vessel was built in 1986 to designs by Don Shead Yacht Design and refurbished in 2024, after which it was chartered for €65,000–€80,000 per week.
Italian media outlets have estimated the vessel to be worth more than €8million (£6.8million), however the yacht is listed for €4.5million (£3.8million) on yacht selling platforms.
The Angiola II was launched by the Italian shipyard Permare under the Amer Yachts brand in July 2020. It was the sixth hull in the Amer F100 series.
Experts have noted that stability problems, such as errors in metacentric height calculations, are among the most significant factors that can cause vessels to capsize or sink. |