A SUDDEN wind change has been confirmed as the cause of a collision between two mega-yachts.
The 78.2-metre superyacht Feadship Venus and the 104.6-metre Lady Moura collided off the coast of Naples, Italy, on July 22.
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A source close to the matter said International Boat that “On the 22nd of July, while still at anchor, Vênus came into contact with Senhora Moura, who was also at anchor”.
Venus was commissioned by Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple.
However, due to his untimely death in 2011, Jobs never had the opportunity to see the completed superyacht.
Instead, the boat was handed over to his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2012.
The yacht has been used privately since then.
The source claims that there were no family members on board, just crew members.
According to them, the wind changed very suddenly, going from a gentle breeze to a speed of 55 knots in just a few minutes.
“Neither boat dragged anchor, although the other boat was attached to a chain twice the length expected at the depth of the water they were in,” the source said.
“Both captains argued immediately after the incident about minor repairs needed.”
Images of the incident, taken by Mexican businessman and owner of the Lady Moura, Ricardo Salinas, show the bow of the Venus colliding with the side of Salinas’ yacht.
Salinas, who released the video on Tuesday, blamed the Venus crew, subtitling the video in Spanish.
“I would like to know what the captain and crew were doing to not see a yacht the size of mine in front of me,” his post read.
“I’m glad it only got a scratch, but it’s a big scratch that will [cost] Lots of things to fix.”
Lady Moura left for the first time in 1990.
The superyacht was most recently sold in 2021 with the last known asking price of $125 million.
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