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Yacht fires and casualties of 2023

SuperYacht Times has rounded up all the casualties (and near casualties) for 2023.

A full round-up of yacht fires and casualties of 2023

It has been reported by British media company The Argus that the 27.92-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6892" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitech Marine (Company)">Vitech Marine</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astor27.92m (91'7&quot;)Vitech Marine1993">Astor</a> has sunk off of the East Sussex coast, only months after the yacht was allegedly sold in January.&nbsp;Previously a long term resident of Brighton marina, the Coastguard was called to the yacht on Thursday 6 April which was taking on water and had capsized. Members of the crew were recovered by helicopter and a dog was then rescued by members of the Coastguard.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245841/image/large-32ac40741a989987880a5b5586b6aa11.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245841">A spokeswoman for the coastguard said: “HM Coastguard coordinated the rescue of two people and a dog from a sinking vessel off Hastings at approximately 5pm on Thursday, April 6. Eastbourne and Hastings RNLI lifeboats, the search and rescue helicopter from Lydd and Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Team, were sent, alongside <a href="https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/by_location/east_sussex_news/" target="_blank">East Sussex</a> Fire and Rescue Service and the South East Coast Ambulance Service."<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Astor27.92m (91'7&quot;)Vitech Marine1993">Astor</a> was launched in 1993 by the American yacht builder, and featured an exterior design from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/223" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dixon Yacht Design (Company)">Dixon Yacht Design</a>. The motor yacht has a GRP hull and superstructure, and she was previously on the market for nearly £150,000.&nbsp;It is unclear if the motor yacht has since been recovered, or if she has sunk completely.