5 things you need to know about the superyacht bought by a 35-year-old crypto billionaire weeks before it sank off the coast of Sicily
- The *Bayesian*, a 56-metre superyacht owned by tech mogul Mike Lynch, capsized during a violent storm off Porticello, Italy, leaving one person dead and six missing, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter.
- Lynch had just finalized the purchase of the superyacht in early August 2024, spending a reported £30 million on the vessel after his acquittal in a high-profile fraud case in the U.S.
- The superyacht was flagged as a 'carbon-neutral' vessel, equipped with a massive 1,500 sq ft solar array and a hybrid propulsion system, making it one of the most eco-friendly mega-yachts in the world at its launch.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the superyacht was hit by a sudden 'water tornado' (waterspout) around 5 a.m., causing it to list severely and sink within 60 seconds, leaving survivors clinging to a liferaft.
- This tragedy has sparked a global debate on superyacht safety protocols, as the *Bayesian* was designed with a stabilisation system that failed during the extreme weather event, raising questions about vessel vulnerability to Mediterranean microstorms.