Last week, an unprecedented amount of rain and life-threatening wind battered parts of the Mediterranean over the course of several days, causing massive amounts of damage to superyachts and infrastructure in yachting hotspots across France, Italy, and Spain. According to Superyacht News, one of the hardest hit regions by the storm was the port town of Rapallo, located on the Italian Riviera coastline. The storm caused a marina's breakwater to collapse, which then allowed 10 meter high waves to enter the unprotected port.
Italian news agency ANSA said 180 yachts were destroyed in the storm, including many superyachts, and one boat belonging to former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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