| Italy. Classic megayacht Cardigrae towed into port of Leuca with severe fire damage |
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| Friday, 21 July 2006 | |
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Marian Martin The classic megayacht Cardigrae VI has been towed into the Italian port of Leuca after being severely damaged by fire. The Portuguese flagged 39 metre yacht had sailed from the Croatian port of Zadar at the weekend and was cruising off the Italian coast, near Saint Maria di Leuca, when fire broke out yesterday morning. The five French charter guests and seven crew abandoned ship and the Cardigrae was left to drift, whilst the National Fire Brigade, from Brindisi, struggled to bring the blaze under control for several hours. It was not until yesterday evening that the fire was mastered, allowing the badly damaged vessel to be taken in tow. The fire brigade says that no pollution of the marine environment occurred, despite the vessel having about 6000 litres of fuel on board. The Cardigrae VI was built in 1962, by Camper and Nicholsons, but underwent a major refit at GT Marine in Menorca, under the supervision of John Winterbotham, who oversaw the rebuild of the classic yacht Lulworth. See also Italy. Pollution fears as megayacht Cardigrae sinks in Saint Maria di Leuca harbour |
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