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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank in high winds, says report

The Bayesian capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily in bad weather.
The Bayesian capsized and sank off the coast of Sicily in bad weather last August. Photograph: Fabio La Bianca/PA

The late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht, Bayesian, sank after it was hit by winds of around 117km/h that drove the vessel past its point of stability and caused downflooding over the starboard rail, according to a preliminary safety report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).

The investigators said Bayesian may have been vulnerable to high winds when running on its engine and that these “vulnerabilities” were “unknown to either the owner or the crew” as they were not included in the stability information book carried on board.

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