Human error led to superyacht sinking

The sinking of Mike Lynch’s 184-foot Bayesian superyacht was caused by the crew’s ‘incompetence’, Italian investigators said as they ruled out design flaws.

The violent gusts of wind hit the yacht from the side, causing it to tilt too far. But the keel had not been fully extended and because of its unusually tall 75-metre mast, the ship could no longer keep itself up.

The £30million vessel capsized off the coast of Sicily in August 2024, killing seven including the British tech billionaire and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah. Fifteen people, including Mr Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued.

The experts appointed by Italian prosecutors concluded the Bayesian sank because the crew failed to handle the yacht properly, rather than because of problems with its design or construction. – Full report