Shipwreck Log

The 60 meter long yacht Yogi sank in a storm off Skyros, Greece.  The yacht had suffered an engine failure when the master of the yacht sent out a distress call.   He told authorities that the vessel was taking on water and was preparing to abandon ship.   Two helicopters, a Naval vessel and several Greek Coast Guard and commercial vessels proceeded to the yacht’s location.  All eight crew on board were picked up by a helicopter and flown to safety.   There were no passengers on board at the time.  The Yogi was built in 2011 at a cost of 45.7 million dollars and was awarded as the ‘Most Innovated Yacht of 2011’.  The vessel had recently left a shipyard in Turkey heading to an unnamed port in the Mediterranean.   It is suspected a mechanical failure was the initial cause of the sinking.   Officials has stated an investigation will be conducted into the sinking.

Specifications on the yacht