August 19, we Italy near Palermo, Sicily, the luxury yacht Bayesian sank during a storm. There were 22 people on board – 15 of them were saved and 7 died. Among the passengers was, among others, Mike Lynch, called the “British Bill Gates”, his lawyer Chris Morvillo and Jonathan Bloomer, president of Morgan Stanley International. More on this topic they wrotelet's go now next.gazeta.pl.
Sinking of a luxury yacht in Italy. The media reports on modifications to the boat
As he said on Thursday, October 31, “The New York Times“, changes in the original structure, especially the replacement of two masts with one 72 meters long, may have contributed to the sinking of the yacht in Italy.” – The boat had defects that made it extremely susceptible to such accident – said Tad Roberts, who designs yachts.
The owner of the Bayesian yacht had to replace two lower masts with one high one, which could have affected the center of gravity of the entire boat. According to the findings of the American daily, a high and heavy mast could catch the wind without the sails set, and a strong side gust could cause the yacht to suddenly tilt. “NYT” noted that a two-masted yacht would be safer if heeled 10 degrees than with only one large mast.
Italy. An investigation into the causes of the tragic sinking is ongoing
The case is still under investigation accident in Italy. Mike Lynch's autopsy was performed on September 6, and the cause of death was listed as asphyxiation after exhaustion oxygen. As she wrote before Reuters Agencythe results of his daughter Hannah's autopsy were “inconclusive,” but the cause of death was ruled out as any trauma or wound.
In turn, the preliminary analysis of the cook Recald Thomas, who was on board the yacht, showed that he died as a result of drowning. Preliminary autopsy results for Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Anne Elizabeth Bloomer, and Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo, indicate that strangulation was the probable cause of their deaths.