Better put the champagne on ice! Watch the moment brand-new $10MILLION yacht capsizes while being launched for new owner



A newly built 90ft yacht was being delivered to its owner in Washington



Six people on-board when boat keeled over, one rescued from the bilge

Owner of the expedition vessel says he is 'absolutely heartbroken'

The champagne had just been smashed against the hull and the proud buyer was preparing to take ownership of his gleaming new $10million yacht.

But moments later disaster struck when the 90ft expedition vessel capsized almost as soon as it left the slipway.

Newly released video shows the accident unfold as celebrations quickly turn to shock when the boat tilts to one side and then plunges to one side, knocking into the side of the marina.

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Off balance: A $10million yacht tilts perilously to one side as soon as it is launched at a marina in Washington

Danger: Workers look on in horror as the yacht lists further to one side at the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes Witnesses said the brand-new 90ft yacht, named Baden was launched at the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes after being built for an owner who planned to circumnavigate the globe. The six people on board were helped ashore by onlookers and one person had to be rescued from the bilge at the bottom of the boat.

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The yacht is reportedly worth $10million and was being delivered to its new owner when it capsized. Point of no return: The yacht, named Baden was built for an owner who planned to circumnavigate the globe

Doomed: Onlookers gasp in disbelief as the yacht which had six people on board crashes into the marina Northern Marine in Anacortes was the builder of the boat, which had just been purchased.

According to witnesses, the water was completely calm and flat at the time of the capsize.

'The boat tilted to one side, and although not unusual, the amount of tilt was a bit more than normal,' Wes Fridell of Northern Marine told KIRO-TV.



Rock the boat: The yacht sits on its side Monday, May 19, 2014, near Anacortes, Washington

All at sea: The newly built yacht capsized as soon as it hit the water Brand-new: Wes Fridell, representative of New World Yacht Builders, looks at the sunken yacht from the deck of a salvage barge and crane 'So we paused to collect ourselves and assure that everything was going to be right, and then as we continued to lower it down, it pitched, and that's when it went over.'

The company that built the boat will be responsible for the cost of the salvage operation.

The buyer of the boat told KIRO-TV that they are 'absolutely heartbroken' by the boat's capsize. Investigations into the accident are continuing, but it is thought the dolly carrying the weight of the port side dropped off during the launch, causing the ship to list to one side. No gas leaks: A salvage worker seals window openings on an overturned yacht In a statement, the company Northern Marine said: 'Since the casualty, there has been much speculation as to what happened, often with little or no supporting evidence. 'Northern Marine has launched more than 35 vessels, ranging from 57ft to 151ft motoryachts, with all of its trawler models having been launched using transport dollies at the same ramp where the accident occurred on the 18th (of May).

'Northern Marine continues to have complete confidence in its trawler designs, all of which have been tank-tested and passed the same United States Coast Guard stability standards applied to commercial fishing vessels operating in the North Pacific.'

'Heartbroken': The yacht was being delivered to its new owner, who is devastated that it capsized