[bahamas]

On January the 14th the new launched 38 m expedition yacht, "ELECTRA" built by by Austral (www.austral.com), ran on to a reef just before entering the channel to the Lyford Cay Marina in Nassau, Bahamas. The boat was being driven by its Italian owner who claimed an engine stalled and the boat drifted onto the reef located just east of the channel’s outer marker, but others speculated from seeing the damage to the propellers and diving around the boat that the boat was at cruising speed when it hit the reef and that the owner was entering the narrow channel from the wrong side of the marker. Everyone on the boat was rescued thanks to the heroic effort of some local residents of Lyford Cay but the boat was completely ruined, much of the aluminum whole was ripped open and the boat was completly flooded. The boat has been sitting on the reef ever since. Last week a large barge and crane arrived from Florida to lift the boat out of the water but after many attempts it was unsuccessful. On Sunday (Feb. 5th) "Ecectra" split in half and is still out by the outer marker. See the attached photos.
on the reef

on the reef

being lifted by the crane

front of boat after being broken in half

back of boat after being broken in half

[Rene GER]

For me she is or was an interesting yacht (I was thinking about her design as an shadow boat in a larger version)

However, I thank you for this news.

[bvimatelot]

Oh woops!! Makes the case for a professional crew. If he was "econmical with the truth" with regard to the circumstances - I wouldnt like to be having the battle with the insurers that he is likely to have........Tony

[Kevin]

In the words of the immortal Obi Wan Kenobi: "Not good!"

[bahamas]

Photos taken today of ELECTRA on the barge

[Kevin]

Good grief! How does a yacht of that size split so cleanly in half?

[foundrycourt]

Bit of a mess, wonder how long before it appears on Ebay (1 careful owner)

Not knowing much about the subject of structual engineering. Could this be a design fault?? Surely a yacht shouldn't split in half like it has, I would have thought the bow would have taken the brunt of the impact.

[bahamas]

The boat was sitting on the reef for three weeks so along with the waves beating against the hull and the crane's failed attempts to lift it up caused the hull to crack and eventually brake in half.

[foundrycourt]

Originally Posted by bahamas

The boat was sitting on the reef for three weeks so along with the waves beating against the hull and the crane's failed attempts to lift it up caused the hull to crack and eventually brake in half.

Thanks for the update. I hadn't realised that she had been there for that long.

[Admiral Thrawn]

Oh dear.

At least they have the consolation of getting it back at all.

[Kevin]

Thrawn, did you get demoted?

[CTdave]

Clean, one owner. One slight scratch, should buff right out

[Ben]

Originally Posted by CTdave

Clean, one owner. One slight scratch, should buff right out

....slight water damage....

[brandonw]

which part?

[alloyed2sea]

Originally Posted by Ben

....slight water damage....

..., much hull work done,....,laying Nassau,... ready for new owner....