The outside of the 85 ft yacht looks fine. But a brand new yatch that size for just a million bucks should have been a red flag.
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Watched the vid, read the story, came away with uneasy feeling. Has anybody found an independent source that verifies this story?
Cheers,
Earl
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I hear that the Captain wanted a rotational position!
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I don’t know if these are independent but here’s 2 other outlets each with slightly more details. That first article said $1 million which is hard to believe. The propulsion, drive & power plant alone should have been a million dollars?
https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/medyilmaz-shipyard-yacht-dolce-vento-sinks-after-launch
Wouldn’t trust this site too much, but the USP being marketed seems to be “shallow draft, suitable for reef exploration”.
Being a bit more generous, keelwise, might have been a good idea😎
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Who launches an 85’ yacht into the open sea without a tug or chase boat in attendance? Even if the engine, etc were installed and somehow tested, its brand new - will it start & run reliably?
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The funniest thing I read was a news report saying that the yacht sank due to a “stability issue”.
Isn’t that rather common among sinking vessels? 
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Makes sense, likely not any fuel, stores, or ballast aboard a top heavy vessel with poor from stability at the time of launching.
It’s very reminiscent of the Brandon launch in Anacortes, Wa. USA in 2014.
“We can save a bunch of money by eliminating a lot of the ballast. These fair-weather sailors will never know the difference”. 
… or save by not securing the 25tons of ballast like “Baaden” quoted above
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