New $10M Yacht Sinks During Launch
- 10 years ago
An expensive yacht partially sunk right after it launched in Anacortes, Washington. Shipbuilders had been delivering the shiny new 10 million dollar yacht to the owner, but as soon as it was put in the water, the yacht’s stabilizer hit rocks and quickly capsized.
One yacht owner is facing a nightmare scenario.
The problem is that the expensive yacht partially sunk right after it launched in Anacortes, Washington. The incident went down at about 9 in the evening on a recent Sunday.
Several witnesses saw what happened and according to them, the roughly 90 foot long yacht flipped. 6 people were onboard at the time.
Good Samaritans along with rescue crews assisted those who were either trapped on the craft or in the water.
The incident was actually just a mistake.
Shipbuilders were reportedly going to deliver the shiny new 10 million dollar yacht to the owner, but it quickly capsized after being launched. The ship’s mechanic thinks the stabilizer was damaged by some rocks.
It's unclear who will be forced to pay for the damages.
One yacht owner is facing a nightmare scenario.
The problem is that the expensive yacht partially sunk right after it launched in Anacortes, Washington. The incident went down at about 9 in the evening on a recent Sunday.
Several witnesses saw what happened and according to them, the roughly 90 foot long yacht flipped. 6 people were onboard at the time.
Good Samaritans along with rescue crews assisted those who were either trapped on the craft or in the water.
The incident was actually just a mistake.
Shipbuilders were reportedly going to deliver the shiny new 10 million dollar yacht to the owner, but it quickly capsized after being launched. The ship’s mechanic thinks the stabilizer was damaged by some rocks.
It's unclear who will be forced to pay for the damages.