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L.A.U.L, a 39.7 m Motor Yacht built in Italy and delivered in 2019, is the flagship of Extra Yachts . She is the only Extra X130 model.

Her top speed is 17.0 kn, her cruising speed is 15.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 2500.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two MAN diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 5 staterooms, with 7 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 250.0 GT and a 8.6 m beam.

She was designed by Francesco Guida , who also designed the interior. Francesco Guida has designed 30 yachts and designed the interior of 74 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

L.A.U.L is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 1177 motor yachts in the 35-40m size range.

L.A.U.L is currently sailing under the Portugal flag (along with a total of other 62 yachts). She has recently entered the superyacht marina Port de Bandol (reopening in 2024), in France. For more information regarding L.A.U.L's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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• Name: L.A.U.L
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Semi-displacement
• Model: Extra X130
• Builder: Extra Yachts
• Exterior Designer: Francesco Guida
• Interior Designer: Francesco Guida

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38.4m  /  126' | extra yachts | 2019.

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Banking boss and wife 'suffocated to death in air bubble as oxygen ran out' in £33 million yacht disaster

More post-mortems on the bayesian yacht victims are expected to go ahead this week.

It’s understood that four of the people who died when a superyacht sank suffocated as oxygen ran out.

In the early hours of August 19, a luxury Bayesian yacht sunk not far from the northern coast of Sicily after running into a sudden, violent storm.

There were 22 passengers on board the 56-metre boat when it began sinking ‘rapidly’ with 15 surviving, including captain James Cutfield.

Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were two of the seven fatalities, as well as Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda.

International Chairman of Morgan Stanley Bank Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer and yacht chef Recaldo Thomas were also listed among the deceased.

It was previously believed that all seven people had died from drowning, but it’s now been claimed by local media that the Bloomers ‘suffocated’ to death after oxygen ran out in an air bubble.

According to Italian outlet La Repubblica, a post-mortem conducted on Jonathan and his wife found their lungs ‘not fully of water and neither were their stomachs or trachea’.

The newspaper further suggests the pair had briefly survived the tragedy below deck.

It is suggested that they’d possibly moved into a ‘small’ air pocket that would have ‘quickly filled with rising levels of toxic carbon dioxide’.

Sky News reports that divers who recovered bodies from the yacht allegedly found them on the left side of cabins.

Investigators claim their positioning showed them seeking the last pockets of air as the vessel tilted to the right after sinking.

La Repubblica added that neither the Bloomers nor the Morvillos showed any sign of injuries.

Further post-mortems are expected to be carried out later this week on businessman Lynch, his daughter and Thomas.

It’s reported that the vessel, built by Italian yacht manufacturer Perini, will also be lifted from the seabed as part of the ongoing investigation into the tragedy.

At the time of writing, the vessel is thought to be 50 meters underwater in the bay of Porticello.

Elsewhere, Italian prosecutors are reportedly investigating the boat’s 51-year-old captain Cutfield for possible manslaughter and shipwreck charges .

It’s understood British engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffiths are also under investigation for the same charges.

Giovanni Rizzuti, one of two legal representatives appointed to defend the vessel's captain, said his client has been ‘deeply affected by this ordeal’.

“We are currently assessing, with other legal representatives, the defence strategy and examining the technical aspects of the case."

Under Italian law, being under investigation does not imply guilt and doesn't mean that charges will follow as there may be more people who are also under investigation.

The Termini Imerese Prosecutor's Office declined to comment when approached by LADbible.

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Solo L'inizio 27' Ranger Tugs R-27 2012

Solo L'inizio is a beautifully maintained example of this incredibly versatile design. Combining manageable size and unbelievable amenities, she makes the perfect boat for the Great Loop, or canal system.

With both bow and stern thrusters, she is easily maneuvered around docks....or locks! 

The thought of a trailerable tug opens up so much opportunity for boating. Imagine being able to explore waterways that would have taken you weeks or months to reach on the water, but by using her trailer, you arrive at your cruising grounds in a fraction of the time.

Live in New England, but want to explore the Florida Keys? No problem! Your imagination is your only limitation.

Solo L'inizio has been incredibly maintained and loved. You will want to see her before making your decision on any other.

• Custom Trailer included 
• Brand New Dinghy and Outboard (Used once)
• Yanmar with 30 hours since the 1000 hour service
• Reverse Cycle Heat and Air
• Awlgrip paint on hull and eyebrows
• New VHS with AIS
• Light, bright interior thanks to five opening side windows with screens, opening overheads and windshield
• LED interior and exterior (nav lights, too) upgrade
• Upgraded Rocna anchor with Bruce spare

Specifications

• Price USD: $ 138,000

Ranger Tugs

North east, maryland, united states, power yacht.

• LOA: 27 ft in
• Display Length: 27 ft
• Beam: 8' 6"
• Water Capacity: 40 gals
• Fuel Capacity: 100 gals
• Engine Details: Yanmar 4BY2
• Engine 1: 1190.00 HRS 180.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Accommodations

Starting forward is the V-berth with filler cushions that convert two singles to one huge berth.

• Covers for the cushions have kept them very clean
• Custom sheets and mattress topper by Yacht Bedding add to v-berth comfort

Moving up two steps to the main cabin, the helm station is to starboard and an additional seat is to port.

• The helm seat folds forward freeing up counter space in the galley when the anchor is down.
• Helm seat is upgraded
• The starboard seat folds forward, forming the starboard rear facing seat in the dinette.

The dinette is next aft to port and is a great place for meals or games. The dinette table lowers to make a bunk in the main saloon for guests.

• Solo comes with an additional cushion to make this bunk more comfortable.

The galley is opposite to starboard and extends from the helm seat back to the head bulkhead.

• Nova Kool under counter refrigerator with freezer
• Single bowl stainless steel sink with hot and cold water
• Lots of storage (five louvered teak storage cabinets)
•  Corian counter prep area
• Double burner electric stove with oven
• Microwave -Contoure

The head is aft to starboard, and is stylishly designed.

• Jabsco 58500- Series Electric Toilet
• Vessel sink with hot and cold water
• GFCI outlet
• Opening overhead hatch and porthole

Opposite the head is the aft bunk/storage area. This is a great place to either use as an extra bunk, or a huge area for storage. 

• Desk with removable chair for work or navigation.

+ Hull and Deck

• 7.5 Saturn Inflatable Dinghy – NEW
• OB Propulsion Electric Outboard – 2.5 HP - NEW
• Weaver Davit for dinghy
• Lewmar 12VDC anchor Electric Windlass with control at helm
• Fiberglass anchoring platform with bow roller
• Upgraded Rocna anchor with Mantus Swivel, with 50’ chain and 150’ rode
• Bruce anchor as spare
• Salt water washdown at stern
• Large Cockpit (50 Square feet…25% larger than the R25)
• Hot and cold cockpit/ swim platform shower
• Cockpit cushions
• Bimini cover over cockpit with connecting panel
• Textaline covers for door, back window and windshield
• Transom door to large swim platform with sturdy safety rails
• Stainless folding ladder on swim platform
• Large lazarette storage in cockpit floor
• Folding mast
• Overhead hatches and screens
• Sport racks with "Rocket Box" included
• Hull and Eyebrows professionally painted with Awlgrip 
• Dock lines, fenders and coast guard gear
• Transom and cockpit courtesy lighting

+ Electrical

• Both 12V and full 110V systems with panels
• Mase 2.7 KW Generator with 81 hours
• 30amp shore power cord
• Battery charger
• 1500 Watt Inverter 
• (1) Engine start battery for main engine and generator (2021)
• (1) Group 31 Battery for Bow and Stern Thrusters and Windlass
• (2) Group 31 House Batteries
• Digital Battery Monitor 
• Solar Panel
• Solar Controller
• Fusion radio works, faceplate does not read

+ Electronics, Navigation and Safety at Helm

• Garmin 210 VHF Radio with AIS – receive only (Newer)
• Garmin 5212 12” touch screen, 4KW Radar/GPS chartplotter/ depth sounder
• Garmin GHC 10 Autopilot with remote (remote not proven)
• NEBO Link. Hardwired - all you need is a subscription
• Jabsco Spotlight
• Ritchie compass
• Windshield Wipers
• Yanmar Data Display
• Red Chart Lights
• Manuals for everything

+ Mechanical

• Yanmar Model 4BY2 180 HP turbocharged 4-cylinder common rail diesel engine with1190 hours
• Nybral three blade prop
• Extremely valuable complete 1000 hour service just completed August 2024 – she’s ready to go
• New Motor mounts 2024 - Engine pulled to complete installation of mounts, and bilge cleaned and painted at that time - hard to reach hoses on bottom of engine replaced
• Bennet trim tabs
• Hydraulic steering
• 6 Gal hot water heater, heated by engine or on shore power
• Heater Craft cabin heater – off engine
• Bow and Stern Thrusters, with Remote

+ Manufacturer Provided Description

The R27 has nearly 50 Sq ft of aft deck space making the cockpit 25 percent larger than the original R25. This allows for easy access to the standard 180 HP Yanmar diesel and keeps the engine noise out of the cabin. The larger cockpit also lends itself to more above and below deck storage. The well appointed cabin has a midship office with desk and chair, this space also converts to a berth that sleeps two. The dinette table is on a hydraulic piston that allows for an easy conversion to a berth or lounging area. The spacious front v-berth sleeps two adults and is over 6‘5" in length. Cooks will love the standard galley which includes a sink, refrigerator, inverter, microwave and a combination propane stove/oven. The marine head is standard with an electric flush toilet, glass vessel sink and shower. Yacht size features like standard bow and stern thrusters provide for excellent maneuverability around the dock and the 8‘6" beam allows the boat to be easily trailered. Solar panels are an option on all of our models including the Ranger R27.

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Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located

This story has been updated.

The search continues for one missing victim of a boat crash in Old Saybrook. 

As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers.

Related: New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident

The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2.

According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook.

Healey said the vessel had hit the east-facing break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, leaving two missing in the water.

A total of nine people were on the boat. Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, died in the crash and was found when first responders arrived at the crash scene; six other people were transported to the hospital, one in critical condition, officials said.

Healey said the names of the two found on Friday, Sept. 6, are now being withheld pending notifications.

The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. 

The incident remains under investigation.

In addition to DEEP EnCon Police, DEEP thanks the many agencies that provided resources and have aided in the search effort thus far, including: 

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This remains a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Some of the arguments, distortions and falsehoods spread by Russia have taken root, mostly among right-wing pro-Trump outlets and Republican politicians, researchers say, including that Ukraine’s government is too corrupt to benefit from Western aid and that the Biden family has alleged corrupt ties to Ukraine.

Russia, in keeping with traditional propaganda techniques, seeks to make its case and tarnish Ukraine through a mixture of outright falsehoods, half-truths, inferences or simply amplifying and promoting arguments already being made by American or European commentators and politicians, researchers say.

The propaganda is sometimes spread covertly, through fake online accounts, or openly by Russian officials and state media. As a result, the origin of some allegations or criticisms is often opaque, especially when a certain accusation or perception has gained wide acceptance, leaving no clear fingerprints.

Early in the war, a false story boosted by Russian propaganda — that the U.S. had helped Ukraine build biological weapons labs — gained traction on right-wing social media and was touted by then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Russia also is conducting a parallel propaganda campaign in Europe. Belgium’s prime minister said Thursday that his government is investigating alleged Russian bribes to members of the European Parliament as part of Moscow’s campaign to undermine support for Ukraine. Czech law enforcement officials last month alleged that a former pro-Russian member of Ukraine’s parliament, Viktor Medvedchuk, was behind a Prague-based Russian propaganda network designed to promote opposition to aiding Ukraine.

Here are some examples of Republican lawmakers using arguments often promoted by Russian propaganda:

Buying yachts

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress behind closed doors in December to appeal for more U.S. help for his country’s troops, some lawmakers raised questions about Ukraine allegedly buying yachts with American aid money.

Zelenskyy made clear that was not the case, according to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a strong supporter of arming Ukraine. “I think the notion of corruption came up because some have said we can’t do it, because people will buy yachts with the money,” Tillis told CNN. “[Zelenskyy] disabused people of those notions.”

Where did the yacht rumor come from?

Pro-Russian actors and websites promoted a narrative alleging Zelenskyy bought two superyachts with U.S. aid dollars. One Russia-based propaganda site, DC Weekly , published a story last November that included photos of two luxury yachts, called Lucky Me and My Legacy , which it alleged were bought for $75 million.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a vocal opponent of military aid to Ukraine, in November retweeted a post about the alleged yacht purchase from the Strategic Culture Foundation, a Russian-based propaganda outlet directed by Russia’s intelligence services, according to the Treasury Department. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the organization, accusing it of spreading disinformation and interfering in U.S. elections.

Another outspoken critic of aid to Ukraine, Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, also made a similar claim.

In a December interview with former President Donald Trump’s White House adviser Steve Bannon, Vance claimed that members of Congress wanted to cut Social Security benefits to provide more aid to Ukraine, and that money would allegedly be used for Zelenskyy’s ministers to “buy a bigger yacht.”

“There are people who would cut Social Security, throw our grandparents into poverty. Why? So that one of Zelenskyy’s ministers can buy a bigger yacht?” Vance said. “Kiss my ass, Steve. It’s not happening.”

The tale of Zelenskyy’s luxury yacht, however, turned out to be totally false . The yachts cited in the DC Weekly article remain up for sale , the owners told The Associated Press.

Two academics at Clemson University, disinformation researchers Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren, found that DC Weekly ran numerous stories copied from other sites that were rewritten by artificial intelligence engines. The articles had bylines with fake names along with headshots copied from other online sites. DC Weekly appeared to be a Russian effort to launder false information through a seemingly legitimate news site as part of an attempt to undermine U.S. support for Ukraine, according to the researchers .

Asked by reporters about Vance’s comments, Tillis said: “I think it’s bullshit. ...If you’re talking about giving money to Ukrainian ministers — total and unmitigated bullshit.”

Greene’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Vance’s spokesperson said the senator was making a rhetorical point about how he opposed sending U.S. assistance to what he sees as a corrupt country, but was not asserting the yacht stories online were accurate.

Vance’s office referred NBC News to an earlier response to the BBC on the same topic:

“For years, everyone in the West recognized that Ukraine was one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Somehow everyone forgot that just as we started sending them billions of dollars in foreign aid.”

Enabling ‘corruption’

Russian state media for years has painted Ukraine as deeply corrupt, and has argued that the U.S. and its allies are wasting money and military hardware by assisting such an allegedly corrupt government.

“This is absolutely a line that they have pushed, and then once it appears in the Western ecosystem, other [Russian] media picks it up and it gets recycled back,” said Bret Schafer, a senior fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy.

This line of argument has gained traction partly because Ukraine does face a genuine corruption problem.

Russia’s effort to focus attention on corruption in Ukraine reflects a long-established propaganda method of using facts or partial truths to anchor a broader assertion or accusation, sometimes making a leap in logic, Schafer and other researchers said. Russia’s message amounts to: Ukraine is corrupt, therefore U.S. and Western aid will be stolen and wasted.

Schafer said it was ironic for Russia, a country mired in corruption and kleptocracy, to be leveling accusations about corruption.

Republican Rep. Mary Miller has said she strongly opposes more assistance for Ukraine because it amounts to sending cash to “corrupt oligarchs.”

“With Zelensky coming to DC this week to ask for more money, I will continue to vote AGAINST sending your tax $$ to corrupt oligarchs in Ukraine for a proxy war that could have ended in ‘22,” Miller wrote in a post on X in December.

The Illinois lawmaker also echoed another assertion that often appears in Russian media, that the Biden administration allegedly undermined efforts by Russia to avoid war with Ukraine.

 “A peace deal was on the table that [Ukraine] and [Russia] were both ready to sign, but Biden said NO,” she wrote.

There was in fact no proposed peace agreement that Russia and Ukraine were prepared to sign before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to U.S. and European officials. As Russian troops massed on the border of Ukraine, Western governments urged Russia not to invade and warned there would be economic and diplomatic consequences.

Reuters has reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a possible deal to avert a war that had been discussed with Kyiv by Russia’s envoy to Ukraine. The Kremlin said the report was inaccurate and has said Russia tried for years to arrive at an understanding with Ukraine.

As for corruption in Ukraine, Zelenskyy has vowed to tackle the problem, sacking senior officials in some recent cases. But some civil society groups have criticized his approach and Ukrainians say corruption is the country’s second-most serious problem, after the Russian invasion, according to a poll conducted last year.

In an annual survey, Transparency International said Ukraine made progress toward addressing the issue and now ranks 104th out of 180 countries on its Corruption Perceptions Index , climbing 12 places up from its previous ranking.

Ukraine is not alone among countries that receive U.S. and other foreign aid but struggle with corruption. Supporters of assisting Ukraine argue it would undermine America’s influence in the world and its humanitarian efforts if Washington withheld foreign aid from every country where there were reports of corruption.

Miller’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

The Biden family and Ukraine

Republicans have repeatedly alleged that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter have corrupt ties to Ukraine, and that they sought $5 million in bribes from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma to protect the firm from an investigation by Ukraine’s prosecutor general.

There is no credible evidence for the allegations. A key source for the accusations against the Bidens is a former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, who was arrested in February on federal charges of fabricating the bribery claims. Smirnov says he was fed information by Russian intelligence.

Republicans had heavily promoted Smirnov’s allegations against the Bidens, seeing them as crucial to a planned impeachment effort against the president that has since fizzled .

“In my estimation, that is probably the clearest example of Russian propaganda working its way into the American political system,” said Emerson Brooking, a resident senior fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council.

GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona cited the false bribery allegations in expressing his opposition to providing assistance to Ukraine.

“In exchange for … bribe money from Ukraine, Joe Biden has dished out over $100 billion in taxpayer money to fund the war in Ukraine. I will not assist this corruption by sending more money to the authoritarian Ukrainian regime,” Gosar said in a statement in October.

Gosar’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Dan De Luce is a reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit. 

Syedah Asghar is a Capitol Hill researcher for NBC News and is based in Washington, D.C.