'Heartbreaking!' Richard Hammond mourns loss of friend after terrifying yacht accident

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Top Gear favourite was devastated to lose his friend, with whom he shares his well-documented passion for classic cars, and described himself as "heartbroken".Richard has stated that his late friend was his "favourite person to introduce others to" and that they had been close for years.It had barely been a month since the pair were seen together at his The Smallest Cog car restoration workshop, and the two men have also filmed for TV together.Dean, a British-German businessman who owned the Herefordshire based mask supplier Ultrafilter Medical, had been holidaying with family and friends on a luxurious yacht named 'Amore' (the Italian word for 'love') when disaster struck.The 88 foot yacht crashed into a rock wall, with himself, his wife and daughter and four other revellers on board.Police have suggested that it had been travelling at high speed when it went off course.Dean was thrown from the deck into the water, and following the shock of the impact, he went into cardiac arrest.Though he was initially rescued, he died shortly afterwards.His wife and daughter are currently being treated at a British hospital for serious injuries, while the other guests have escaped the tragic scene relatively unscathed.The impact of the crash was so severe that the bow of Dean's yacht was completely destroyed.It is believed that the captain could have swerved to avoid collision with another passing boat by the name of Sweet Dragon.However the movement caused the yacht to lose control altogether, leading to the tragic accident.The partially sunken yacht has now been recovered and taken to Porto Cervo.Meanwhile Richard gave a statement to the Daily Mail honouring his beloved friend."I'm genuinely shocked at this heartbreaking news,” he.