THE BAYESIAN: SUPERYACHT SINKING

The sinking of the 'unsinkable' Bayesian Yacht has taken the world by storm and an investigation is underway to determine why the superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, killing seven. The vessel went down in some 165 feet of water after being struck by a waterspout, whilst occupied by British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year old daughter Hannah, Chris Morvillo, his Lawyer and Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley Chairman. There are many theories surrounding what happened and highlighting conspicuous details : a freak weather event, the death on the same day of Lynch's co-defendant in a decades long fraud trial and a manslaughter investigation opened by Italian authorities.

On Nexus this week we speak to Oceanographer, Simon Boxall and Yacht Design Expert, Jean-Baptiste Souppez, about the freak waterspout incident that killed a billionaire tech guru. And how a boat claimed by its manufacturer as 'unsinkable' could sink. We're also joined by Sailor and Yacht Racer, Skip Novak and Driving Salvage Expert, Bertrand Sciboz, who tell us if more could have been done to prevent this tragedy.

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[davidaikman]

Yeah... we really need to stop calling boats/ships "unsinkable." History has shown us that It hasn't ended well.

[Tom-tf]

Once some fool boat builder announces his creation is UNSINKABLE, mother nature sends a reminder who is in control .

[metamorphicme]

The sea sure does have appetite for billionaires lately.😮

[marcoosvald]

Poor daughter dying alone in that cabin. May she rest in peace.

[Talkwithtina]

These people were killed by some very powerful people! No other boats were affected and his partner got hit by a car a killed. The love of money smh!! Someone messed with that boat

[TheAfrikanSuperstar]

Why do people insist on calling boats unsinkable? Did Titanic teach us anything?

[auang]

I live in the area where the ship sank, we cut off the tops of tall trees so that they don't fall over in a storm, for me it is clear that the tall mast was blown over by the wind

[jonjajon]

There is something fischy goin on here.

[denisebernard]

It may be that its a combination of design flaw, human error, timing and the weather. Sad loss of life, including the young 18 year old girl who had just celebrated doing so well with her A Levels. Feel for all of the families affected. I hope that the investigation can be swift and provide them all with the answers they seek, though their grief will be long lasting, and i hope they get the support they undoubtedly will need in the tough times ahead.

[jmpdday]

Speaking as an Osteopath, who know nothing about boats, this boat was "Top Heavy", I think the mast was too

[dkjens]

Nobody talks about all the HVAC and engine room and generator vents which are located along the sides of the hull below the deck and will start flooding already at a 55 degree lean angle. I am sure air condition and generators were all running on this warm night and HVAC vents were all open. As the boat lays down, those vents will flood many compartments very quickly. The yacht also had an entertainment area around the mast which can best be described as an empty pool which would fill up quite fast with enough lean angle. I really hate the condecending tone of the boat designer as he praises his own design while talking down about the crew.

[collcoll]

Sad to listen to this tragic story, but thank you for keeping the public informed! like Mr. Lynch’s family, many would want to know, how this awful tragedy happened!

[l.ellei.sorensen]

I'd like to see any activity after the yacht sank. Who arrived in the area, who searched prior to professional search and rescue teams activated. I'd like to know what conditions were like when they arrived, who was on shore, what activities occurred from when the ship arrived to a day and night after the yacht sank.

[Taylorrr-Made]

Wins a 13-year legal battle in court but loses in one night to Mother Nature. Why do humans insist that our engineering can go toe-to-toe with her? She never loses.

[RaReBaNe]

It cant be coincidence that two people died days apart after a fraud case

[DrJuan-evlu]

I don't know of any cases of boats Not sinking from the stern. That is where the weight is and the bow compartment is usually the strongest and most completely water tight to retain buoyancy. The engine compartment usually has enough necessary open ports to fill quickly. This ship is hardly better than most motor yachts and many of them have sunk in severe weather. Real sailing vessels are designed to handle knockdowns and capsizing much better than those floating hotels.

[denisebissellclinicalskint]

This reminds me when 2 recent Boeing whistleblowers were both killed before they had a chance to testify…in this case, there must be more factors than just the “perfect storm” of 1.) conveniennt timing, 2.)bad weather, 3.)engineering flaws, and 4.)human blunders…the fact that his legal team went down with him and his co-defendant died by a hit and run in England with in days of each other is what makes the entire situation extremely suspicious and why this needs to be thoroughly investigated to cancel out corruption from another disgruntled corporation.

[ertanuca]

Imagine about yourself; your partner is having a car accident and being killed in the hospital a day before and you’re going to holiday to another country and anchoring in the kind of open see and you and all of your tycoon friends are being dead at the same room in the sinking boat!! There are a lot of questions in this scenario…

[seleneIrisRegisteredNurse]

Never call a vessel "Unsinkable".

[jackfrost]

I want a Super yacht And when I get it, I'm gonna to name it "IT’S THE UNSINKABLE"