Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Engine Failure Sinks Newly Delivered $9.1 Million Superyacht Off Sardinia
A very big, fancy boat called Angiola II cost about $9.1 million.
It was just given to its new owner four days before it sank.
The boat's engine stopped working, and that started a fire.
The fire hurt the parts of the boat that keep water out, so water got inside.
The boat tipped onto its side near the island of Sardinia in Italy.
There were 14 people on the boat, and all of them got to safety.
The boat's owner, an Italian businessman, was the last one to leave.
The coast guard came to help and put special booms around the sunken boat in case fuel leaked out.
So far, no fuel leak has been found.
People are investigating why the engine failed, and the boat will be brought up from the sea floor soon.
The $9.1 million Amer motor yacht Angiola II sank off Sardinia just four days after being delivered to its mystery owner.
An engine failure triggered a fire that damaged the yacht's seals, allowing water to flood the vessel.
All 14 people on board escaped and were rescued, with the Italian businessman owner reportedly the last to get off.
The 98-foot yacht sank to a depth of about 23 feet between L'Isola dei Cappuccini and Capo Ferro on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda.
Containment booms were placed around the wreck due to a possible fuel leak, though local reports say no leak has occurred; recovery is planned in the coming days.
- Who
- The unnamed Italian businessman owner, 14 passengers and crew, the La Maddalena Coast Guard, and Amer Yachts co-CEO Barbara Amerio.
- What
- The $9.1 million Amer motor yacht Angiola II caught fire after an engine failure and sank in the Mediterranean.
- When
- Four days after the yacht was delivered to its new owner; the specific date is not stated in the reports.
- Where
- Off the coast of Porto Cervo, between L'Isola dei Cappuccini and Capo Ferro on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, Italy.
- Why
- The engine failure triggered a fire that damaged the vessel's seals, causing water to fill in and the yacht to sink.
- Yacht name
- Angiola II (Amer motor yacht)
- Value
- $9.1 million
- Length
- 98 feet (approx. 30 meters)
- People on board
- 14 (all rescued)
- Sinking depth
- About 23 feet
- Location
- Between L'Isola dei Cappuccini and Capo Ferro, Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
- Owner
- Unnamed Italian businessman
- Engine failure cause
- Under investigation