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25-meter Motor Yacht Sinks off Chub Cay, The Bahamas

8 July 2022 By Staff Report
25 meter motor yacht sinking
Credit: Instagram/@captpgarcia

A submerged 25-meter motor yacht was spotted near Chub Cay in The Bahamas, believed to be a Ferretti 830. Social media posts were shared to inform boaters of the navigation hazard.

According to comments by Capt. Pedro Garcia @captpgarcia, the incident happened on July 3 and the four people on board were rescued. It is understood that the yacht struck a reef leading to the incident.

Credit: Instagram/@captpgarcia

During the afternoon of July 7, TowBoatUS was reportedly spotted at the site about to tow the vessel.

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