Extreme wind blamed for sinking of superyacht off Sicily last year, British probe says
Thursday, 15 May 2025 () A British investigation revealed that tech magnate Mike Lynch's superyacht, Bayesian, capsized off Sicily due to extreme winds exceeding 80 mph. The vessel, carrying Lynch and his daughter, along with others, was vulnerable to such winds, a fact unknown to the crew. The incident, which claimed seven lives, occurred while the yacht was sheltering from a storm.
Recovery operation underway in Sicily for UK-flagged superyacht which sank last year
UK tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, and five others were killed in the tragic 'Bayesian' luxury..
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