The chief executive of Arcona Yachts has issued a statement following the sinking of an Arcona 460 in the Pacific Ocean after a rudder stock failure.

According to Marine Industry News, the Swedish-flagged IdaLina sank on Monday (8 April) after its broken rudder stock apparently punched a hole in its hull.

No injuries were reported in the incident, with all crew on the yacht rescued by other vessels nearby.

In a statement on the Swedish boatbuilder’s website, Arcona chief Fredrik Malmqvist said: “At Arcona Yachts, safety is our priority, and we are therefore taking this very seriously.”

Marine Industry News has more on the story HERE.

Every so often a boat comes up on the Afloat.ie Boats for Sale listings which has the magic Ingredient X in abundance writes W M Nixon. And this Arcona 370 - on the site from MGM Boats’ Kinsale office - is spot on the target. Everything about her – including her stylish dark blue hull and flawless teak deck - talks of class. And broker John McDonald’s photos, taken on board just a week ago, clearly tell us that “immaculately maintained” is scarcely adequate to describe her enviable condition.

You wouldn’t think she’s eleven years old, but she dates from 2005 when the Arcona 370 joined the rather exclusive range of four performance cruisers for connoisseurs by Arcona Yachts in Sweden. Since then, the 430, 410 and 380 have increased the selection further. But if you wanted to select a mid-size design which exemplifies the dynamic interaction between Arcona and their designer Stefan Qviberg, the Arcona 370 does it in style.

Arconas are boats which seem to suit enthusiastic cruising couples particularly well, and former International Fireball Champions Adrian & Maeve Bell from Strangford Lough have been so taken with the marque that they’ve owned two of them and made award-winning cruises with both, their current one being a 430.

This Arcona 370 has been used for the same sort of competent cruising, with the owner and his wife (they have had the boat from new) regularly taking in the Breton and French coasts down as far as La Rochelle in their many annual ventures. Although Kinsale-based, being British owned she’s British priced, at £109,950 GBP, and as she’s one of the most fully-equipped yachts currently on the Irish market, her-ready-to-go condition makes her a very attractive proposition. 

Click for the Arcona advert here.