ON THE ROCKS: Watch as Mallorca storms beach a luxury yacht

ROCKY: Yacht disaster in Mallorca. Photo Credit: Iain Foster

A SAILING yacht was left precariously perched on the Portixol rocks in Palma de Mallorca following storms which thrashed the island last night (Sunday).
Two crew members were apparently on board the 32-metre Turkish built vessel, Sila Sibiri, and managed to escape safely during the early hours of this morning.
Although it hasn’t been confirmed, it appears that following manoeuvring difficulties in the challenging conditions, the yacht drifted ashore, as it was apparently sitting at anchor.
Attempts to tow the boat off the rocks today were aborted due to the severe swell.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
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