French “Superyacht” Yogi Sinks in the Aegean Sea, Eight Rescued

Posted on by February 18, 2012

Looking slightly like a miniature Costa Concordia, the  60.2 meter (197′) French yacht Yogi rolled and sank after reporting a ‘mechanical failure’ in high seas and Force 8 winds on Friday.  The yacht sank between the islands of Skyros and Psara, 19 nautical miles off the coast.  Greek Coast Guard vessels supported by two Air Force helicopters, a Navy frigate, and four commercial ships headed to the assist the yacht after its captain sent out a distress signal.  Eight people aboard the Yogi were airlifted to safety by Greek Super Puma helicopters.  The yacht Yogi was less than a year old, having been built at the Proteksan Turquoise Shipyard in Istanbul, Turkey in 2011.

Rescue of passengers on the yacht Yogi by Greek Coast Guard

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French “Superyacht” Yogi Sinks in the Aegean Sea, Eight Rescued — 4 Comments

  1. How does a modern 60m superyacht just roll over and sink? Hopefully we will see some follow up stories on this item.

  2. Who knows what the ‘mechanical failure’ reported by the captain might be. If there was engine room flooding, the additional free surface could have reduced the stability of the vessel which might have then drifted sideways to the wind. The loss of stability and the considerable windage of the yacht might have been enough to roll her over. It will be interesting to see whether we ever hear more.