{"id":327650,"date":"2026-05-02T00:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327650"},"modified":"2026-05-02T00:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:38:43","slug":"bayesian-yacht-sinking-which-killed-british-billionaire-wasnt-right-down-to-storm-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/bayesian-yacht-sinking-which-killed-british-billionaire-wasnt-right-down-to-storm-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayesian yacht sinking which killed British billionaire ‘wasn’t right down to storm’ | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch together with his daughter Hannah who were killed within the Bayesian yacht sinking (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht \u2018wasn\u2019t right down to storm\u2019 as investigators confirm the weather was not bad enough to capsize the vessel.<\/p>\n

The \u00a330 million boat, which was owned by British billionaire Mike Lynch, sank off the coast of Sicily in August 2024 killing seven people, including Mike and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah. <\/p>\n

Investigators found the intensity of the weather amounted to \u2018little greater than a squall, a sudden increase in wind speed that precedes thunderstorms and downpours\u2019. <\/p>\n

This could have been manageable for the crew, and the yacht sank attributable to improper actions in accordance with the preliminary findings. <\/p>\n

Prosecutors at the moment are considering whether or not they can bring any charges of manslaughter and negligent shipwreck for the captain and two of its crew.<\/p>\n

Mike was onboard with 11 other guests \u2013 including his daughter, who died, and his wife, Angela Bacares, who was rescued \u2013 and 10 crew members.<\/p>\n

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Hannah and Mike Lynch, who died after the luxurious yacht Bayesian sank in a storm (Picture: Family Handout\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Investigators found the intensity of the weather amounted to \u2018little greater than a squall, a sudden increase in wind speed that precedes thunderstorms and downpours\u2019 (Picture: EPA\/PERINI NAVI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opposite victims were the yacht\u2019s chef, Recaldo Thomas; Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy Bloomer; and Mr Lynch\u2019s lawyer, Chris Morvillo, and his wife, Neda Morvillo.<\/p>\n

Reporters questioned Ambrogio Cartosio, public prosecutor, on why \u00a0a lot of the crew left the boat while various guests still remained, when the same old practice when there’s an emergency is for guests to go away first.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said they were \u2018concentrating on this particular aspect\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They added that they desired to \u2018discover how much [crew] knew and to what extent all of the people [passengers] were warned\u2019.<\/p>\n

There isn’t any legal obligation for the captain, crew and passengers to remain in Italy \u2018but we expect them to cooperate fully within the investigation\u2019, prosecutors added.<\/p>\n

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In response to reports, Mr Lynch and the group were on holiday celebrating after Mr Lynch was acquitted of fraud in June following a high-profile court case over the corporate\u2019s sale.<\/p>\n

The yacht\u2019s owner,\u00a0Italian Sea Group (TISG), has blamed the crew for the sinking and sued Mr Lynch\u2019s widow for\u00a0\u00a3400million, claiming the corporate lost sales after the disaster.<\/p>\n

TISG\u2019s majority owner, Giovanni Costantino, an Italian yachting millionaire,\u00a0claimed that the crew\u2019s incompetence and negligence led to the tragedy on August 19, 2024 \u2013 insisting that the yacht was \u2018unsinkable\u2019.<\/p>\n

Mr Costantino also said the incontrovertible fact that the yacht took 16 minutes to sink meant there was ample time for the passengers and crew to be saved.<\/p>\n

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