THE late Steve Jobs’ specially built megayacht was involved in a collision that was captured on camera.
The 78.2-meter Feadship superyacht Venus and the 104.6-meter Lady Moura collided off Naples, Italy last month.
A sudden change of wind has been confirmed as the cause of the collision between two mega-yachts, a source close to the matter told Boat International.
“On July 22, while at anchor, Venus came into contact with Lady Moura, which was also anchored,” the source said.
The source says that no family were on board, only crew members.
According to them, the wind changed very suddenly, going from an easy breeze to bursting to 55 knots in just a few minutes.
“Neither boat dragged anchor, though the other boat was on a chain double the length expected in the depth of water they were in,” the source said.
“Both captains were in discussion immediately following the incident about minor repairs needed.”
Footage of the incident, taken by Mexican businessman and owner of Lady Moura, Ricardo Salinas, shows the Venus’ bow colliding with the side of Salinas’ yacht.
In the video, you can Salinas and others on board the ship yelling and screaming trying to get the other crew’s attention as the boat is coming towards them.
The screams and blaring horns made no difference, however, as the Venus collided right into the side of Salinas’ yacht.
A loud thump is heard as the collision happens, but luckily the damage was minimal, according to the businessman.
Salinas, who released the video on Tuesday, blamed the crew of the Venus for the crash.
The video was captioned in Spanish and criticized the other yacht’s crew for how they operated the superyacht.
“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 me,” his post read.
“Good thing nothing but a scratch happened, but it’s a big scratch that’s going to [cost] a lot to fix.”
Who was Steve Jobs?
Steven Jobs was a visionary entrepreneur and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Apple Inc. Born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, Jobs revolutionized the personal computing, animation, and consumer electronics industries. His journey, marked by his departure and eventual return to Apple, resulted in the creation of groundbreaking products that have left a lasting impact on the world. Jobs died on October 5, 2011, in Palo Alto, California.
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The Venus was commissioned by Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs.
However, due to his untimely death in 2011, Jobs never had the chance to see the superyacht completed.
Instead, the boat was delivered to his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2012.
The yacht has been used privately ever since.
The Lady Moura, meanwhile, first hit the water in 1990.
The superyacht was sold most recently in 2021 to Salinas with a last known asking price of $125 million.
