A yacht owner's 'flashing back-lit electric nameplate' could have been the cause behind the huge inferno of a £6million luxurious vessel, Rendezvous, at Torquay Marina on Saturday.
An 85-foot superyacht, which is called the Rendezvous, caught fire just before midday in Torquay Marina. It was one of just 31 Princess Y85 superyachts in the world and sank after burning for around five hours. Sources say a flashing new nameplate may have been the cause behind huge inferno on Saturday afternoon.
The owner is said to be a 'wheeler-deeler Del Boy type' and 'very private' and is currently abroad on holiday. Firefighters say the yacht was thought to be carrying 2,000 gallons of fuel and had drifted from its mooring. The Environment Agency is in a race to prevent an oil spill after the luxury ship sank in Torquay, Devon.
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