68 h. ago ‘That damned night’: Porticello awaits the truth about Bayesian sinking

The Sicilian fishing village is watching the salvage of Mike Lynch’s superyacht for answers to the causes of the tragedy Some say that the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht, Bayesian, sank because it was vulnerable to high winds that drove the vessel past its point of stability. Others insist that a chain of human errors led to the incident that claimed seven lives, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah.But in the quiet Sicilian fishing village of Porticello – where on 19 August 2024 the Bayesian was caught shortly before dawn in a violent storm while anchored off coast – everyone knows the truth lies 50 metres below the surface, in the wreckage of a yacht that divers, floating cranes and underwater drones are still struggling to bring back from the depths of the ocean. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago First images of Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht brought to surface as investigation continues

The main boom from the 56-metre superyacht Bayesian was recovered from the sea bed along with its anchor following the tragic sinking of the vessel off the coast of Sicily, Italy

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3 d. ago Mike Lynch's superyacht 'Bayesian' dredged from sea nine months after tragedy

The billionaire businessman and his daughter were among seven people who died when the vessel sunk off the coast of Sicily

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3 d. ago Bayesian superyacht wreck pulled from sea as Mike Lynch's ship brought to surface

Salvage operations to retreive the superyacht Bayesian have continued - the vessel belonging to billionaire tech tycoon Mike Lynch sank near Sicily in August last year

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3 d. ago First major pieces of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian recovered from seabed

One of Europe’s strongest floating cranes is being used to recover the sunken yacht which killed seven onboard

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4 d. ago First major piece of the Bayesian superyacht is raised from the seabed after it sank last summer, killing British billionaire Mike Lynch

Footage posted on specialist marine websites show a section of the Bayesian's boom being hauled aboard one of the salvage vessels that is currently above the yacht.

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5 d. ago Family of chef who died alongside six others on the doomed Bayesian superyacht could be in line for massive £40MILLION compensation

Recaldo Thomas was among seven people who drowned when the yacht owned by British tech billionaire Mike Lynch went down in a violent storm off the coast of Sicily last summer.

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7 d. ago Furious family of chef killed in Bayesian superyacht disaster lash out at crew for their response to storm forecasts and raise concerns over 'series of failures' for the tragedy

Cook Recaldo Thomas, 59, was one of the seven people who died in the disaster last August aboard the luxury yacht owned by British tech billionaire Mike Lynch.

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8 d. ago Terrifying final struggle of Bayesian superyacht victims as haunting new details emerge

Tragic new details about the Bayesian superyacht disaster have been revealed as a new report shows how the sinking unfolded minute by minute

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8 d. ago Mike Lynch's superyacht sank in 'extreme winds', says report

The Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on August 19 last year

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8 d. ago Superyacht Bayesian was toppled by ‘extreme wind’, report says

Some were thrown into the sea when the yacht went down, while others used furniture as a ladder to escape

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8 d. ago Timeline of Bayesian superyacht mystery in FULL as new report sheds light on cause

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the 56-metre Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily last August in extreme winds

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9 d. ago Revealed: The 'vulnerabilities' of the Bayesian superyacht and investigators' minute

The 184ft vessel capsized off the coast of Sicily last August killing seven including its British billionaire owner Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah.

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9 d. ago Bayesian superyacht mystery as seven killed in capsize horror

Billionaire Mike Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily - a new interim report has shed light on what happened

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9 d. ago Ashley Judd reveals vulnerable account of last moments with mother Naomi

Actor and daughter of country star shares heartbreaking story in docuseries of discovering her mom’s 2022 suicideAshley Judd has delivered her most complete account yet of the heart-wrenching moments during which she personally discovered her mother’s suicide in 2022 – and sought to ensure her parent let go of “her guilt and her shame” over what she had done at the conclusion of a long struggle with depression.“I told her how much I loved her, and it’s OK to go,” the actor said on The Judd Family: Truth Be Told. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Report into sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian to be published

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it will release an interim report into the incident on Thursday.

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1 week ago Operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht suspended after diver dies

Work to raise the Bayesian is put on hold as investigators seek to establish the cause of the 39-year-old Dutchman’s deathRecovery operations to raise the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily have been suspended after a diver died during underwater work.Rob Cornelis Maria Huijben, a 39-year-old Dutch diver, died on Friday while doing preparation work to cut the ship’s mainmast. He was employed by the maritime company Hebo, whose barge arrived last week in Porticello, a fishing port near Palermo. The luxury vessel was anchored just off Porticello when it was struck shortly before dawn by a violent storm on 19 August 2024. It sank within seconds, killing seven people, including Lynch and his daughter Hannah. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Company halts the recovery of superyacht the Bayesian off Sicily after a salvage diver's death

The company overseeing the recovery of a superyacht that sank a year ago off Sicily says it will halt operations following the death of a specialist diver while working underwater

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2 w. ago Diver, 39, dies working to recover Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht Bayesian

The salvage operation to recover the Bayesian superyacht started last week and includes floating cranes, remote-controlled robots, and specialist divers amongst other marine experts

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2 w. ago Diver dies during salvage operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht

Dutchman, 39, had been working underwater in Sicily during operations to raise British tech tycoon’s vesselA diver who was working on preliminary operations to raise the late tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht, Bayesian, has died during underwater work in Sicily.The 39-year-old Dutch diver died on Friday while working underwater in preparation to cut the ship’s mainmast. Continue reading...

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