A brand-new luxury yacht—reportedly worth a staggering $1 million—sank off the coast of northern Turkey just minutes after being launched into the water for the first time. The viral video capturing the incident has sent shockwaves across social media, with many questioning the competence behind such a catastrophic failure.
The yacht’s maiden voyage quickly turned into a nightmare reminiscent of the Titanic. As the gleaming vessel touched the sea, all seemed well—until the footage abruptly cut to the boat capsizing and sinking rapidly into the waves. The drama intensified as the captain and crew were seen leaping from the vessel, scrambling for their lives in a real-life scene that looked ripped from a disaster movie.
In a particularly cinematic moment, one crew member was seen diving from the bow of the vessel, narrowly escaping as the boat tipped and began descending into the sea.
The video, shared by the popular Instagram account @CollinRugg, quickly amassed over 169,000 views in a matter of hours (see video below post).
So far, details about the yacht’s manufacturer, the shipyard responsible for the launch, and the owner’s identity remain unclear. Times Now noted that the authenticity of all the claims in the viral post could not be independently verified.
As expected, social media users wasted no time turning the incident into a viral roast session.
“If a boat that big only cost $1 million, I can tell you why it sunk,” one user remarked, implying that corners may have been cut in construction or design.
Another quipped: “Titanic: 2 hours. This yacht: 2 minutes.”
The jabs didn’t stop there:
“Congrats on unlocking the world’s most expensive diving board, kek,” joked another commenter.
One sarcastic user chimed in with, “Yachts don’t launch from the beach,” possibly hinting at poor planning or execution of the launch itself.
More information is expected as investigations continue into what exactly went wrong. Was it faulty engineering, negligence during the launch, or a miscalculation in weight distribution?
NEW: Brand new luxury yacht sinks just minutes after launching into the water for the first time off the coast of northern Turkey.
The owner of the yacht, the captain, and multiple crew members were seen jumping overboard after the ship tipped over.
The yacht cost an estimated… pic.twitter.com/s83kFktN9i
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 3, 2025
