Fatal design flaws left Mike Lynch’s superyacht ‘vulnerable’ to high winds, U.K. investigators confirm
A report on the sinking of super yachts, which killed a British technical pole, explained on Thursday how he left the ship’s design “weak” because he was beaten by the winds of Hurricane.
The 56 -meter (185 meters) luxury (185 -feet) was injured by pre -dawn on August 19, 2024, as it was established off Sicily and sank quickly, killing Mike Linch and six others, including his 18 -year -old daughter, and the boat chef.
Lynch, founder of Autonomy, 59 -year -old software, invited friends and family to the yacht to celebrate his recent innocence in a fraud case in the United States.
The temporary report, published by a British investigation body on Thursday, said that the ship may have been “vulnerable” to the winds, especially in light of a set of circumstances that included running on the engine and reducing its sails.
The MAIB investigation branch (MAIB) – a UK government agency looking into incidents involved in British ships around the world – said that wind speeds are about 73 miles (117 km) per hour enough to hit them under these circumstances, and perhaps even in light winds.
But she said that “weaknesses” was “unknown to the owner or the Baysi crew” because it was not included in a guide on the plane.
On the night of drowning, the sudden “winds of Hurricane” knocked more than 73 miles per hour yacht in less than 15 seconds, as “people, furniture and loose things fell on the deck.”
The tall mast
Bayesi had an exceptionally tall stature at a height of 72 meters (236 feet), and the investigators said that his profile “produced an effective degree of lifting” increased the amount of the boat that bent over the wind.
The Mib was unable to examine the ship, as the debris still lies at a depth of 50 meters, but he said that he reviewed its design and operations, as well as weather conditions.
The efforts made to lift the yacht from the sea floor were suspended after the death of diver removing the mast last week.
This rescue operation is scheduled to resume on Thursday, according to TMC MARINE, the company responsible for the task.
In England, investigations into the investigating judge are discussed in the death of four British victims, while general prosecutors in Italy opened investigations into the captain and three others on suspicion of unintended killing and the crime of the neglected ship.
MAIB said the details in its report may change if the Italian authorities issue more information.
This story was originally shown on Fortune.com
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2025-05-15 09:01:00
