Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Mike Lynch's Sunken Superyacht Being Raised After Fatal Sinking
A superyacht owned by Mike Lynch sank off Sicily during a storm.
Salvage teams are now lifting the yacht from the seabed, ten months after the tragic incident.
The recovery involves a special lifting system and has been made easier by removing the mast.
The yacht will be taken to a nearby port for investigation.
Sadly, eight people died when the yacht sank, including Lynch's daughter.
The recovery faced delays but is now nearing completion.
Salvage experts are raising Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht off the coast of Sicily.
The yacht sank 10 months prior during a storm, resulting in eight fatalities, including Lynch's daughter.
The recovery is progressing with the hull supported by a steel wire lifting arrangement.
The yacht's mast was detached to aid the recovery process.
The yacht is scheduled to be transported to Termini Imerese and handed over to authorities.
- Who
- Mike Lynch's superyacht, owned by a British tech tycoon.
- What
- Salvage operation of a sunken superyacht.
- When
- The yacht sank in August last year, and the salvage is ongoing.
- Where
- Off the coast of Sicily, near Palermo.
- Why
- The yacht sank during a storm.
- Owner
- Mike Lynch
- Yacht Name
- Bayesian
- Length
- 56 meters (184 feet)
- Location of Sinking
- Porticello, near Palermo, Italy
- Fatalities
- 8, including Lynch's daughter
- Cause of Sinking
- Storm with violent winds
- Recovery Team
- TMC Marine
- Mast Removal
- Remote-controlled cutting tool