Italy - Sailing yacht sank off Italian coast, 15 rescued, 7 missing, 19 August 2024

[Dotta]

IMO
the furniture in whatever boat/yacht should be light and screwed to the floor.

Otherwise,
in such terrible situation,
they move rapidly and block the passages trapping people and hinder rescuers.

They can even crush the passengers.

Also, the aluminum mast broke too easily IMO.

What a tragedy
We must never underestimate Nature.

JMO

 

[Ruthbullock]

IMO
the furniture in whatever boat/yacht should be light and screwed to the floor.

Otherwise,
in such terrible situation,
they move rapidly and block the passages trapping people and hinder rescuers.

They can even crush the passengers.

Also, the aluminum mast broke too easily IMO.

What a tragedy
We must never underestimate Nature.

JMO

I think most is, I wonder if it was the beds that have slid, as they are often not attached as some guests want doubles and others singles on charter yachts, so they need to be moveable.

 

[Ruthbullock]

I think most is, I wonder if it was the beds that have slid, as they are often not attached as some guests want doubles and others singles on charter yachts, so they need to be moveable.

I suppose you also have items like suitcases and mattresses, bedding that can’t physically be attached that in the event of a tipping boat will slide and become very heavy with water.

 

[Dotta]

I suppose you also have items like suitcases and mattresses, bedding that can’t physically be attached that in the event of a tipping boat will slide and become very heavy with water.

As I once nearly drowned in the placid sea
I have utmost respect for bodies of water now.
They can turn deadly in the split of a second

 

[Baby baby Jane]

IMO
the furniture in whatever boat/yacht should be light and screwed to the floor.

Otherwise,
in such terrible situation,
they move rapidly and block the passages trapping people and hinder rescuers.

They can even crush the passengers.

Also, the aluminum mast broke too easily IMO.

What a tragedy
We must never underestimate Nature.

JMO

Agree, most stuff is in fixed position. But ornaments, chairs, suitcases, laptop, mattress, pillows, bedding, bottles, glasses will be lose. It’s a luxury ship, not likely plastic wine glasses!
At anchor, a storm surge/swell, could swamp ship as it’s at a fixed maximum position vs swell, wind pulls it over, again because it’s fixed due to anchor and now swamped with buoyancy compromised.
Similar to news reports from Ibiza last week where sailboats at anchor in shallow water during daylight were swamped/sunk from storm surge. The ships did not rise with the swell of water and filled with water. No one expecting the extreme of weather.

 

[Rikissa]

I think most is, I wonder if it was the beds that have slid, as they are often not attached as some guests want doubles and others singles on charter yachts, so they need to be moveable.

I would guess that the beds, as well as other heavy funiture were bolted down, as this was a sailing yacht, and could tilt in rough seas. It would be dangerous for the balance of the boat if all heavy furniture was to slide to the same side during a storm.

That all the members of the crew survived (except the chef who was found in the water) I would guess they were awake and working up on deck due to the poor weather. Most likely also those surviving passengers were up and awake.