Luxury £6,800,000 superyacht sinks just days after being delivered to owner

A superyacht has sunk off the coast of Sardinia just days after it was unveiled by its owner.

Angiola II capsized between L’isola dei Cappuccini and Capo Ferro in Costa Smeralda, following a fire onboard on Tuesday evening.

The 30-metre vessel had been delivered only four days earlier to its owner, an unnamed Italian businessman who was hosting 13 other people on his £6.8million purchase when disaster struck.

All passengers onboard were safely evacuated onto other boats, Corriere della Sera reported.

The cause of the sinking is under investigation, with no fuel leak discovered.

Story from Jam Press (New Superyacht Sinks) Pictured: The ?6.8m superyacht sinks in the Med. A ?6.8m superyacht has sunk in the Med just four days after being delivered to its new owner. Footage shows the luxury vessel slowly submerging before rolling onto its side, with just a sliver of the yacht remaining above the surface. It was secured following an operation lasting nearly three hours, as reported by NeedToKnow. Since Tuesday (11 August) evening, the yacht has been lying on its side on the 7m (23ft) deep seabed. The nearly 30m (98ft) yacht was reportedly delivered to its Italian owner just four days before the sinking, following an extensive refit. The Angiola II sank in waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, between Cappuccini Island and Capo Ferro. It is believed to have lost buoyancy after an engine failure caused a fire in the seals, allowing water to enter the vessel. However, the exact cause of the flooding and sinking has yet to be officially determined. Fourteen people, including guests and crew, were on board at the time of the incident. Twelve were rescued by another vessel sailing nearby, while the owner and a friend remained on the stricken yacht awaiting the arrival of a patrol boat, which transported them to Poltu Quatu. No injuries were reported. Italian media have estimated the yacht?s value at more than ?8m (?6.8m). The Amer F100 had accommodation for up to 10 guests across five cabins. A pontoon weighing approximately 200 tonnes will reportedly be used to remove the wreck. La Maddalena Port Authority is also reportedly taking measures to prevent any environmental damage. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing / Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.

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Footage of the incident showed the superyacht sinking and banking to one side in the Mediterranean Sea.

Authorities are currently deploying a 200-tonne specialist tugboat to recover the wreckage from the sea, which is being monitored with containment barriers placed around the drowned boat.

Previously known as the Limbo and Arsana, the Angiola is one six yachts under the Amer F100 line made by Permare in 2020.

It was propelled by four Volvo Penta diesel engines and has changed hands several times since it first set sail.

Story from Jam Press (New Superyacht Sinks) Pictured: The ?6.8m superyacht sinks in the Med. A ?6.8m superyacht has sunk in the Med just four days after being delivered to its new owner. Footage shows the luxury vessel slowly submerging before rolling onto its side, with just a sliver of the yacht remaining above the surface. It was secured following an operation lasting nearly three hours, as reported by NeedToKnow. Since Tuesday (11 August) evening, the yacht has been lying on its side on the 7m (23ft) deep seabed. The nearly 30m (98ft) yacht was reportedly delivered to its Italian owner just four days before the sinking, following an extensive refit. The Angiola II sank in waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, between Cappuccini Island and Capo Ferro. It is believed to have lost buoyancy after an engine failure caused a fire in the seals, allowing water to enter the vessel. However, the exact cause of the flooding and sinking has yet to be officially determined. Fourteen people, including guests and crew, were on board at the time of the incident. Twelve were rescued by another vessel sailing nearby, while the owner and a friend remained on the stricken yacht awaiting the arrival of a patrol boat, which transported them to Poltu Quatu. No injuries were reported. Italian media have estimated the yacht?s value at more than ?8m (?6.8m). The Amer F100 had accommodation for up to 10 guests across five cabins. A pontoon weighing approximately 200 tonnes will reportedly be used to remove the wreck. La Maddalena Port Authority is also reportedly taking measures to prevent any environmental damage. ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES Fair Dealing / Fair Use: In limited cases, Jam Press may distribute material under fair dealing/fair use principles for legitimate editorial reporting purposes. Jam Press accepts responsibility for licensed editorial publisher usage only. Any additional client usage, including use across owned social media channels, commercial marketing or non-editorial purposes, remains the responsibility of the client.

The vessel has a top speed of 28 knots or just a 32 miles per hour, and has an official capacity of ten people across its five cabin rooms.

It had been extensively renovated before being handed to its latest owner.

Sardinia is one of Europe’s top destinations for superyachts, however their presence has attracted complaints from locals over their use of private beaches and overcrowding the coast.

Amer Yachts said the vessel had been correctly maintained while it was in under warranty.

Its CEO Barbara Amerio said: ‘Like everyone else, we are relieved that passengers and crew are safe – and, like everyone else, we are awaiting official findings.’

She added: ‘It is painful to see a boat sink to which we devoted a year and a half of work, cared for like all our boats, down to the smallest details.’

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