Fire which sank yacht off Cork coast was likely caused by engine being at max capacity
The FC8 racing yacht was travelling from Crosshaven, Co Cork, to Kinsale Harbour to be laid up for the winter in a boatyard, when it went on fire. Picture: Dan Linehan
The outboard engine of a yacht that caught fire and sank off the coast of Cork was operating at the upper limits of its mechanical capacity, an investigation has found.
A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board said the continuous operation of the engine at its maximum design capacity was the likely cause of the loss of the yacht, Black Magic, on December 13, 2021.
