Big yacht owned by Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton sinks at marina

LAS VEGAS – Authorities are investigating the sinking of a yacht owned by Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton at a marina.

National Park Service spokeswoman Christie Vanover said Monday that the 65-foot (20-meter) vessel sank stern-first in 45 feet (13.7 metres) of water while it was in a slip at the Temple Bar marina. That’s on the Arizona side of the Colorado River reservoir, about 80 miles (128 kilometres) east of Las Vegas.

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Vanover says no one was on the boat, and no injuries are reported.

Newton’s sister-in-law, Tricia McCrone, confirms that the 1996 Skipperliner named Rendezvous belongs to Newton.

McCrone says Newton and his wife were vacationing when the boat sank Friday.

A photo provided by the Park Service shows the boat’s bow sticking straight up from the water.