Bayesian sinks
Bayesian is hit by bad weather and sinks off the coast of Porticello, Sicily between 4.15am and 4.45am. According to eyewitness reports obtained by BOAT International, the sailing yacht was struck by a freak weather event which led to Bayesian heeling at around 20 degrees to starboard. It is understood that the yacht was being used to celebrate Lynch's recent victory in a 13-year £8 billion fraud acquittal.
Another sailing vessel in the area, the 42-metre Sir Robert Baden Powell, steps in to offer assistance. Search and rescue teams discover the body of Recaldo Thomas, Bayesian’s chef, shortly after the sinking. Six other individuals are reported missing: British tech tycoon Michael Lynch (once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’) and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch; Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Judy Bloomer; prominent American lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo.
Michael Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, and a one-year-old are among the fifteen people rescued along with Bayesian's captain, James Cutfield.