The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report revealing that sudden, extremely strong winds caused the 56-meter sailing superyacht Bayesian to capsize near Sicily, leading to the deaths of seven people.
Among the victims were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter.
The accident happened in the early hours of August 19, 2024. The Bayesian was anchored about half a nautical mile southeast of Porticello, Italy, carrying 12 guests and 10 crew members at the time.
According to MAIB’s findings, the yacht encountered intense wind gusts exceeding 64 knots (118 km/h). These powerful winds pushed the yacht to lean 90 degrees to the starboard side within just 15 seconds.
This sudden tilt caused the yacht’s systems to fail and led to severe flooding. The report explains that once the yacht leaned more than 70 degrees, it was impossible to right it again.
The investigation pointed out that
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