{"id":88265,"date":"2026-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/?p=88265"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:44:06","slug":"italian-prosecutors-blame-bayesian-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/2026\/05\/italian-prosecutors-blame-bayesian-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Prosecutors Blame Bayesian Crew, Not Weather, for Sinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A preliminary report by Italian prosecutors investigating the sinking of <em>Bayesian<\/em> appears to indicate stormy weather was not the cause. Instead, it finds, the <em>Bayesian<\/em> crew is responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public prosecutor\u2019s office in Termini Imerese, Italy has been looking into the sinking since it occurred in August 2024. British media outlet Sky News quotes an unidentified source connected to the findings. The source says the weather that night was \u201clittle more than a squall, a sudden increase in wind speed that precedes thunderstorms and downpours.\u201d Furthermore, the findings reportedly say, the crew acting improperly, underestimating the weather, and failing to activate safety devices correctly all led to the sinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We contacted the public prosecutor\u2019s office to request a copy of the report. We didn\u2019t receive a response by press time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bayesian-before-accident-by-Karsten-Borner.jpg\" alt=\"Bayesian before she sank\" class=\"wp-image-81202\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.5128205128205128;object-fit:cover;width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bayesian-before-accident-by-Karsten-Borner.jpg 433w, https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bayesian-before-accident-by-Karsten-Borner-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">the yacht on August 18, 2024 (Karsten Borner photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quoted statement and findings contradict <a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/2025\/05\/interim-report-on-the-bayesian-sinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the interim report on the sinking by the UK\u2019s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)<\/a>. Released in May 2025, it says that sudden, violent winds upwards of 70 knots forced the yacht beyond a recoverable heeling angle.\u00a0Furthermore, the MAIB indicates that the yacht\u2019s stability booklet contained limited information about her vulnerability in storms.\u00a0Nothing in the booklet pertained to sudden squalls or gusts with her keel up, whether at anchor or under engine power.\u00a0The MAIB\u2019s report preceded <a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/2025\/06\/the-bayesian-salvage-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the salvage of <em>Bayesian<\/em><\/a>, which occurred the following month. Its final report is still pending, with no set date for release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the Italian prosecutor\u2019s preliminary findings contradict statements by Giovanni Costantino, chairman of The Italian Sea Group. The Italian Sea Group owns Perini Navi, which built <em>Bayesian<\/em>. In multiple media interviews, he has insisted that sailing vessels are \u201cunsinkable.\u201d Additionally, he alleges that the crew failed to heed weather warnings and lower the keel. He further blames the <em>Bayesian<\/em> crew for leaving hatches or doors open, allowing water ingress. In January of this year, The Italian Sea Group sued the captain, two crewmembers, and the holding company of <em>Bayesian<\/em>. It\u2019s seeking \u20ac456 million (about $537 million at press time) for reputational harm and loss of sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On August 18, 2024, the 184-foot (56-meter) sailing superyacht was anchored about 984 feet (300 meters) from shore in Porticello, Sicily. The owners, Mike Lynch and his wife Angela Bacares, were aboard with their daughter Hannah plus several business associates and friends. So, too, were the captain and nine crewmembers. Around 4 a.m. on August 19, security cameras on land captured a sudden, dramatic storm and the yacht\u2019s mast lights going dark. By 4:30 a.m.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/2024\/08\/yacht-bayesian-sinks-in-severe-weather-off-sicily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Bayesian<\/em>&nbsp;sank in about 164 feet (50 meters) of water<\/a>. Although 15 people escaped, seven died. They were Lynch, his daughter, Lynch\u2019s four friends and colleagues, and Recaldo Thomas,&nbsp;<em>Bayesian\u2019<\/em>s chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian prosecutors may still consider pressing charges against the captain and two of the crew. Negligent shipwreck and manslaughter are among the potential charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A preliminary report by Italian prosecutors investigating the sinking of Bayesian appears to indicate stormy weather was not the cause. Instead, it finds, the Bayesian crew is responsible. The public prosecutor\u2019s office in Termini Imerese, Italy has been looking into the sinking since it occurred in August 2024. 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Instead, it finds, the Bayesian crew is responsible. The public prosecutor\u2019s office in Termini Imerese, Italy has been looking into the sinking since it occurred in August 2024. British media outlet Sky News quotes an unidentified source connected to the findings. The source says the weather that night was \u201clittle more than a squall, a sudden increase in wind speed that precedes thunderstorms and downpours.\u201d Furthermore, the findings reportedly say, the crew acting improperly, underestimating the weather, and failing to&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/category\/people\/crew\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Crew<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/category\/people\/\" rel=\"category tag\">People<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/category\/yachts-2\/sailing-yachts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sailing Yachts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/megayachtnews.com\/category\/yachts-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Yachts<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Diane M. 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