The proprietor of a luxurious yacht price round $940,000 needed to swim to shore after his model new 85-foot vessel, dubbed “The Dolce Vento,” launched for the primary time on Tuesday off the coast of northern Turkey.
After hitting the water for its maiden voyage, the boat turned to its aspect and started to sink a few hundred toes offshore. A video extensively shared on social media captured the boat being led into the water, and one individual leaping because it sank.
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#DolceVento is a motor yacht with an general size of 24 m. The yacht is the biggest constructed by Medyılmaz Shipyard from Turkey, who launched Dolce Vento in 2025. The superyacht has a quantity of 160 GT, has a metal hull and a metal superstructure.https://t.co/FqFaN1nLIt pic.twitter.com/synkRUC07j
— Claudia Lozano ⚓ (@clokslozano) September 4, 2025
To this point, no trigger has been formally decided, however Boat Worldwide reviews that an investigation has been opened, and native shops are blaming a “stabilization problem.”
Native reviews additionally stated the captain and two crew members swam to shore with out harm.
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