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From perplexity ai:

Based on the search results, here are the key points about Mike Lynch and the Bayesian yacht incident:

1. The Incident:

• Mike Lynch's 56-meter yacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on August 21, 2024.
• The yacht capsized during a violent storm near Porticello.
• 22 people were on board, 15 were rescued, and 7 died, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah.

2. Investigation:

• Italian prosecutors have launched a manslaughter investigation.
• They are looking into possible negligence and reasons why the yacht sank so quickly.
• Prosecutors noted the emergency began at 4:38 a.m. when a red flare was launched, and passengers were likely asleep.

3. Yacht Design:

• Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group (which owns the company that built Bayesian), claimed such yachts are "unsinkable bodies" due to their structure and keel.
• However, an eyewitness, Dutch ship captain Karsten Börner, attributed the tragedy to the yacht's extremely tall mast (73 meters above deck), which may have made it more vulnerable to the storm.

4. Other Details:

• Lynch's wife, who owns the charter company that owns Bayesian, survived and is expected to seek answers about the incident.
• Other victims included Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife.
• The incident occurred shortly after Lynch was acquitted of fraud charges in the US.

5. Ongoing Investigation:

• Italian authorities are interviewing survivors and examining all aspects of the incident, including the yacht's design, stability, and operation, as well as the weather conditions.

The investigation is ongoing, and there are still questions about why this yacht sank when other nearby vessels weathered the same storm without major issues.

Citations:
[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mike-lynch-yacht-sinking-news-bayesian-sicily-manslaughter-b2601766.html
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/1eyf6oh/sailing_yachts_like_mike_lynchs_are_unsinkable/
[3] https://fortune.com/2024/08/24/mike-lynch-yacht-sinking-bayesian-cause-extreme-mast-storm-tornado/
[4] https://news.sky.com/story/sailing-yachts-like-mike-lynchs-are-unsinkable-bodies-ceo-of-boat-manufacturing-firm-says-13200883
[5] https://www.thinkific.com/blog/topics-for-group-discussion/
[6] https://www.sailnet.com/threads/the-concept-of-unsinkable-yachts.11824/
[7] https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/healthcare/nasdaq-isrg/intuitive-surgical/future
[8] https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/trying-to-sink-an-unsinkable-boat-31338

added:
The co-defendant of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch in a US fraud trial died in a car crash just days before the businessman went missing after the sinking of his yacht off the coast of Sicily.

Stephen Chamberlain, Autonomy's former vice president of finance, who worked alongside chief executive Mr Lynch, was killed after being hit by a vehicle while out running on Saturday, his lawyer, Gary Lincenberg said.

Less than 48 hours later, Mr Lynch was among six tourists who went missing after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily early on Monday.

Getting spicy. This is be fun to follow in the coming months.

“We have no idea of the reasons for their all being found in the same cabin,” he said.

because when a yacht capsizes, it is hard to get out. they must have searched for an escape route together.