Joe Jonas fell between a yacht and a transfer boat in Portofino when a wave pushed the smaller vessel away as he stepped across. A first mate also fell in; Jonas bruised his shin, climbed aboard and later said he needed to call his daughters.
Jonas recounted the accident on the Sept. 23 episode of The Morgan Stewart Show. The group was heading to a waterfront restaurant in rocky water, and crew members were trying to steady the smaller boat as it shifted alongside the yacht. A first mate held Jonas by the arm and told him when to step, then fell into the water while trying to catch him. Jonas said he avoided swimming toward the yacht’s rear because he was concerned about its engines, and instead tried to climb onto the smaller boat.
