- The yacht is believed to be a Pershing 54 model which can cost up to £300,000.
This is the bizarre moment a group of bewildered tourists stumble upon a luxury yacht and its crew perched on top of a sand dune after it crashed onto the beach of a Spanish island in a navigational error.
Viral images from June 22 show the stranded ship trapped almost vertically on a sandbank off the islet of Espalmador in Formentera, Spain.
The boat, believed to be a 17-metre Pershing sports yacht and priced up to £300,000, could be seen leaning on the small hill as people climbed aboard and perched on the swaying bow. the air.
According motor yacht magazine, it is speculated that the ship must have traveled at a speed of 35 knots to end up crashing in this way in the sand dunes.
No damage to the ship has yet been reported and local Spanish media claimed that none of the crew aboard the yacht were injured in the event.
Bizarre footage captured the moment a group of tourists stumbled upon a stranded yacht on the islet of Espalmador in Formentera, Spain.
It is speculated that the boat, believed to be a 17 meter Pershing sports yacht priced up to £300,000, was traveling at a speed of 35 knots and ended up in this position.
It is speculated that the ship must have been traveling at a speed of 35 knots to end up crashing in the sand dunes in this way.
In the strange images, taken by an individual in a small boat at sea, the yacht can be seen stuck almost upright in the sand as swimmers gather in disbelief.
Another small boat is shown floating on the coast right next to the islet as they survey the scenes.
A small group of tourists are shown wandering around the ship, some sitting on the sand and looking at the stranded luxury yacht.
The Formentera Council yesterday gave the owner of the stranded ship a period of 48 hours to decontaminate it and remove all materials that could put the island’s natural environment at risk, reports The Voice of Ibiza.
Llorenç Córdoba, deputy of Sa Unio de Formentera, confirmed that the area will be signposted to avoid accidents with onlookers approaching the scene of the incident.
He also assured that contact has been maintained with the Maritime Captaincy – the entity responsible for cases of this nature – to coordinate the necessary actions.
The alleged Pershing seen in this stranding is a model 54, designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced between 1995 and 2003.
Onlookers could be seen gathering around the stranded ship in disbelief as they stared at the luxurious vessel.
On June 24, the Formentera Council gave the owner of the stranded boat 48 hours to remove from the yacht all harmful materials that could put the natural environment at risk.
The Maritime Captaincy has also notified the yacht owner and the ship’s captain that they must remove the batteries, fuel and any other harmful material inside within the next two days.
They have also been presented with a 72-hour deadline in which they must find a way to refloat the ship.
The alleged Pershing seen in this stranding is a model 54, designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced between 1995 and 2003.
They are considered a classic among boat lovers.
The 54 is one of Pershing’s most successful models and was the brand’s best-seller until 2007.