Latest on Mike Lynch’s superyacht: Tycoon’s wife ‘didn’t want to leave boat without family’ as crew face criminal probe

Fire chief reveals final moments of seven who died in Bayesian tragedy

The captain of one of the boats near the Bayesian shipwreck said Mike Lynch’s wife did not want to leave the wreck site without her family.

Carsten Borner, captain of the Sir Robert Baden-Powell ship that helped rescue 15 survivors of the disaster in Sicily, said: the people Angela Bakaris “didn’t want to leave because her husband and daughter were still down there.”

British tech mogul Lynch and one of his daughters with Bakaris, 18-year-old Hannah, were among seven people killed after his luxury yacht capsized and sank on August 19 minutes after being hit by a pre-dawn storm.

The captain’s comments come as three crew members of the British-flagged ship – Captain James Cutfield, ship’s engineer Tim Parker-Eaton and seaman Matthew Griffiths – are under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck.

The captain, a 51-year-old New Zealand citizen, said he had “exercised his right to remain silent” when he faced questioning by Italian prosecutors for a third time on Tuesday.

Speaking about the storm, the captain said earlier: “We didn’t expect it.”

Being placed under investigation does not mean a conviction or that formal charges have been brought against a person.

Also killed in the tragedy were chef Ricaldo Thomas, Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Plumer and his wife Judith Plumer, and Clifford Chance lawyer Christopher Morvillo and his wife Nida Morvillo. The yacht was 56 metres (184 feet) long.

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Mike Lynch’s wife didn’t want to leave Bayside wreck site without her family, says captain of sinking boat

The captain of one of the boats near the Bayesian shipwreck said Mike Lynch’s wife did not want to leave the wreck site without her family.

Carsten Borner, the captain of the Sir Robert Baden-Powell ship that helped rescue 15 survivors of the disaster in Sicily, told People magazine that Angela Pakaris “did not want to leave because her husband and daughter were still down there.”

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WATCH: Moment a storm hits Baysian yacht

The moment the storm hit the Bayesian yacht

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Read the full story: Two more crew members under investigation

Two other crew members of the Bayzian are being investigated for manslaughter, including the ship’s engineer and a sailor.

Tim Parker Easton is suspected of failing to protect the yacht’s engine room and operating systems, while Matthew Griffiths was on watch duty on the night of the incident, a source said.

Read the full article by Tara Cobham here:

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Captain Al-Bayzi’s lawyer says he ‘exercised the right to remain silent’ in his interrogation in the manslaughter case

The yacht captain’s lawyer said his client chose not to answer prosecutors’ questions when he was spoken to for a third time on Tuesday.

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, is under investigation for manslaughter and causing a shipwreck.

“The captain has exercised his right to remain silent for two fundamental reasons,” lawyer Giovanni Rizzotti told reporters. “First, he is very tired. Second, we were only appointed on Monday, and in order to be able to present a comprehensive and correct defense, we need to have access to a set of data that we do not have at the moment.”

Being placed under investigation does not necessarily mean that a person has been convicted or charged. Prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said his team would examine every possible element of liability, including those of the captain, the crew, the individuals responsible for supervision and the yacht’s manufacturer.

The Times A lawyer for Mr. Catfield said the captain was “understandably very upset” after Monday’s ordeal.

Captain James Catfield of Baysian
Captain James Catfield of Baysian (Facebook)

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Former court-appointed guard says Mike Lynch ‘became like family’

A court-appointed armed guard tasked with ensuring Mike Lynch does not escape while he faces fraud charges has praised the tech mogul, saying the security team has become “less detailed and more like family”.

Mr. Igno said he had the “privilege” of spending “almost every waking moment” with Mr. Lynch while he was in custody in San Francisco, describing the details as unlike anything he had ever worked on and as “life-changing.”

“As an executive protection agent, the first rule is simple: Never get close to the boss,” he said.

“They are not your friends, they are clients and the relationship is strictly professional. But with Mike, that was not acceptable to him and to me, and that rule quickly faded.”

British tech mogul Mike Lynch was among the dead (Yui Mok/PA)
British tech mogul Mike Lynch was among the dead (Yui Mok/PA) (Palestinian Authority Wire)

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WATCH: Captain recounts Bayezid ship sinking ‘within two minutes’ after survivors rescued

Ship captain recounts ship sinking ‘within two minutes’ after survivors rescued

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Under the Microscope | How the Yachting World Got So Big

The 56-meter yacht sank. Bayesian The British newspaper “The Daily Telegraph” wrote that the tragic deaths of British technology mogul Mike Lynch, his guests and the boat crew gave the public a glimpse into the rare world of luxury yachts. International boatto Lucy Dunne.

There are currently 12,626 superyachts on the water around the world, with 1,166 under construction or on order. If you’ve been to a Greek island this year, or perhaps the Amalfi Coast, you’ve probably spotted them cruising in and out of port and wondered who owns such a yacht. Or who can afford to charter one – which averages around £180,000 a week.

While you might think of high-profile influencers and A-list celebrities, the superyacht community is where the millionaires are sorted from the billionaires from the billionaires; 0.001 per position. It’s rare to find a celebrity with the financial clout to buy a Lynch-owned yacht, as these are generally industry titans who aren’t as well-known or household names.

So what exactly makes a superyacht super? According to Boat International, where I work, it can be applied to any boat, motor yacht or sailing yacht over 24 metres in length. In the world of superyachts, size is everything – and yachts get bigger with time.

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Who is being investigated?

Italian authorities are investigating three people for manslaughter after the Albaicin yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

On Monday, the boat’s captain, James Cutfield, 51, from New Zealand, was placed under investigation. He refused to answer prosecutors during questioning on Tuesday.

Two British crew members are now under investigation. Ship engineer Tim Parker-Eaton and seaman Matthew Griffiths are being investigated for the same offences.

A source told Reuters that there is suspicion that Parker Eaton failed to protect the yacht’s engine room and operating systems.

An investigation does not mean a conviction, nor does it necessarily mean formal charges.

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Friend praises Baezian chef Ricaldo Tomas

Ricaldo Tomas was the superyacht’s chef and the first person confirmed dead.

The Italian coast guard found the Canadian citizen of Antigua origin near the sunken boat. A friend of Mr. Thomas, who asked not to be identified, said the yachting community was mourning his death.

She said The Independent: “He was a unique human being. Incredibly talented, his smile and laugh were infectious, his voice was amazing and his love for the ocean and the moon was deep. I talked to him almost every day. He loved his life, his friends and his work.”

The accolades for Ricaldo Thomas show that
Tributes to Ricaldo Thomas show he is a ‘one-of-a-kind human being’ (Facebook)

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Why is Mike Lynch’s yacht called the Bayesian?

Autonomy, the software company sold by Mike Lynch in an £8.64bn deal in 2011, pioneered business data analytics, using machine learning and what Mr Lynch called “adaptive pattern recognition”.

The company used a statistical method called Bayesian inference at the heart of its software, which was invented by the 18th-century mathematician Thomas Bayes.

Yacht name Bayesianreferring to the same model that was at the heart of Autonomy’s success — and Mr. Lynch’s.

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