Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 witnessed a shocking accident on the premiere. The Akira One yacht ended up crashing into a dock following a miscommunication during practice docking.
Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11 premieres with a yacht crash
In the premiere episode of Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11, Captain Sandy Yawn took Nathan Gallagher and his deckhands for practice docking. Soon, they encountered an issue with party boats echoing with noise as guests enjoyed their time.
“They are definitely breaking the noise ordinance,” Sandy stated. As such, Nathan said, “Jesus, that’s so frustrating.” Sandy faced communication issues due to the loud music and asked Nathan to speak louder (via Bravo).
Moreover, deckhand Joe Bradley said on the radio, “Nathan…we can’t really hear what’s going on.” The miscommunication continued, and Sandy said, “Are you saying to kick ahead? Do you need me to kick ahead?”
Soon, the yacht crashed into the dock, and Sandy exclaimed, “Oh f—.” Nevertheless, she decided to calmly deal with the situation and instructed Nathan, “Let’s get the boat secured. I don’t want to hit the dock again.”
Meanwhile, Nathan feared losing his job. However, Cooper tried to comfort him, saying, “I mean, you can’t hear s— with the party going on.” Sandy was taken aback by the accident as she said, “I cannot believe that just happened. If there’s structural damage, our charter season’s over before it got started.”
She continued, “This is my first time ever in my life I’ve ever hit anything,” and was shocked inspecting the damage. Nathan apologized to his captain, who asked him to remain “calm.” The crew and upcoming guests realized the structural damage on the inside was “fine.” Sandy felt that this meant the charter season could continue.
However, Nathan clashed with Joe Bradley over the accident, as the latter felt he would have handled the situation differently. It will be interesting to see how the yacht crash and the clash between Nathan and Joe will shape up the season.
