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Dean Kronsbein, 61, was on the deck of his 70ft yacht Amore with his wife and daughter on Sunday when it ploughed into some rocks, throwing him into the ocean. He was pulled from the ocean, but could not be saved
A British man who died after being thrown from his yacht when it hit rocks off an Italian island has been identified as a millionaire company director.
Dean Kronsbein, 61, was on the deck of his 70ft yacht Amore with his wife and daughter on Sunday when the captain was forced to take evasive action to avoid another boat.
The vessel ploughed into a stretch of rocks and lost its bow in the force of the impact which happened at Il Nibani, just off the coast of Porto Cervo on the island of Sardinia.
Mr Kronsbein was pulled from the water by a passing Maltese flagged yacht but despite attempts to save him was declared dead onboard.
His wife Sabine, 59, and daughter Sophia, 27, were also seriously injured and taken to a hospital at Olbia before being transferred to a more specialist unit at Sassari 60 miles away.
Mr Kronsbein was the owner of a firm called Ultrafilter Medical based in Ross-on-Wye which made highly specialised medical equipment and distributed millions of masks during lockdown.
The family owns £5 million Cubberley House a beautiful county home close to Ross on Wye and also a four bedroom vila on the outskirts of Porto Cervo.
Just last month Mr Kronsbein featured in an article in the Financial Times on how foreign holidaymakers were returning to the millionaire playground around Porto Cervo.
Describing how he had bought his new home he said: 'We've rented here every summer and I thought it a good time to buy. The houses are built to blend into the hillsides and don't stick out and spoil the landscape.'
The vessel (pictured after the crash surrounded by rescue vessels) ploughed into a stretch of rocks and lost its bow in the force of the impact which happened at Il Nibani, just off the coast of Porto Cervo on the island of Sardinia
Pictured: The 70ft Amore is seen on-land in Porto Cervo, Sardinia after being seized by the local authorities while an investigation into the crash is carried out
Pictured: The damage to the yacht's bow is seen in pictures taken after it was towed ashore
Pictured: Dean Kronsbein's 70ft yacht Amore is seen impounded by local authorities
While last month Mr Kronsbein hosted a party in the 100 acre grounds of his seven bedroom country home for the Bentley Drivers Club which was attended by his close friend TV presenter Richard Hammond and Prince Michael of Kent.
Mr Kronsbein owned a 1953 R Type continental Bentley and he and wife Sabine were committed fund raisers for charity.
MailOnline can also reveal the captain of the Amore, Mario Lallone, has also been placed under investigation by local authorities and will be questioned later today.
Several other witnesses including four friends of Mr Kronsbein who were on the yacht will also be questioned as will rescuers on other boats that came to help.
Family lawyer Egidio Caredda told MailOnline: 'As you can imagine this has been a terrible shock for the family.
'I was contacted by Mr Kronsbein's son
