Angiola II - A newly delivered luxury motor yacht sinks off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, after an engine-room fire

On the late morning of Wednesday 12 August 2026, the 30-metre Amer F100 motor yacht Angiola II suffered an engine-room failure that sparked a fire while under way off Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, between the small island of Isola dei Cappuccini and the Capo Ferro headland near Porto Cervo. The yacht -- valued at more than €8 million and delivered to her Italian owner only a few days earlier -- had 14 people aboard, including crew, at the time. Nearby boats moved in and took everyone off safely before the fire took hold; there were no injuries. The yacht capsized and sank in roughly 7 metres of water, coming to rest on its side, with only limited superstructure still visible. Sardinia's Capitaneria di Porto, coordinated from La Maddalena, managed the response and confirmed no fuel leak had been detected in the surrounding water, though the site remained under monitoring. A specialised salvage company was contracted to raise the wreck. The exact mechanical cause of the engine-room failure had not been established in initial reporting -- notable given the yacht's brand-new delivery only days before.