- The collision occurred late last month off the coast of Naples.
- The $140 million Venus collided with the $125 million Venus. Mrs. Moura
Two megayachts worth a combined $265 million have collided with each other after a strong gust of wind off the Italian coast endangered the luxury vessel owned by Laurene Powell Jobs.
The 78 meters VenusCommissioned by the late Steve Jobs and now owned by Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs, the 105-metre vessel was involved in an incident at sea. Mrs. Mouraowned by Mexican billionaire businessman Ricardo Salinas.
Dramatic Video published on social media and taken from the Mrs. Moura reveals the moment the two ships came into contact while anchored off the coast of Naples.
A crew member can be heard screaming just after the moment of impact, then moaning at the result, as the camera’s microphone picks up the strong breeze.
The two ships came into contact on July 22 after a sudden gust of wind reached 55 knots after the breeze suddenly picked up, a source from the ship’s crew said. Venus he told DailyMail.com.
Both ships were anchored. Powell Jobs was not on board when his crew brought his $140 million ship into port, where it was the last ship to arrive.
Make way! A megayacht owned by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinis collided with one owned by Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs, which had been commissioned by her late husband Steve Jobs
Unbeknownst to the captain and crew, the ship cost $125 million. Mrs. Moura had dropped anchor with twice the amount of anchor chain intended, according to the Venus Crew. Neither ship dragged anchor when the wind picked up, but with anchor lines of different lengths, the two ships collided, with an impact that Salinas says will cost a lot of money.
Video taken from the Moura that Salinas posted online could suggest that it is the Venus approaching the larger vessel. But according to the Venus crew, was the Mrs. Moura with its longer anchor line swung towards the Venus.
A ball on the bow of the Venus –which is visible in the video posted by Salinas– indicates that she was anchored at the time of the incident.
The two captains spoke after the incident and concluded that it was a minor incident that needed repairs, according to the Venus.
Salinas’ opinion was that Venus was to blame and it would cost more than a few iPhones to get it. Mrs. Moura shape of the boat.
Job’s superyacht could be seen off the coast of Capri in late July
Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs was not on board the ship during the incident.
The late Steve Jobs collaborated on the meticulous design
Salinas, one of the richest men in Mexico, posted a video and blamed the crew of the Venuswhich was anchored during the collision
“I would like to know what the captain and crew were doing that they didn’t see a yacht the size of mine in front of them,” he wrote in Spanish, saying he would like to know what was going on with the captain and crew who were unable to see ‘a yacht the size of (theirs) right in front of them.’
“The good news is it was just a scratch, but it was a big scratch and it’s going to take a lot to fix,” he wrote, ending with a “ha ha ha” that suggested he was putting it behind him.
He linked to the video and used an expletive, saying it was so people could see that “there are still idiots in the world.” He then made a presentation of one of his many companies, elektra.mx, urging people to buy Apple products to help pay for repairs.
Powell Jobs was not on board at the time of the collision. She inherited the yacht Meticulously designed by French designer Philippe Starck in collaboration with her late husband, who was famous for his dedication to minute details in the design of the things he owned and the products he sold.
The sleek ship, named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is made of aluminum and features a minimalist design that includes 40-foot ceilings and six identically sized rooms.
DailyMail.com has contacted Salinas for comment.
