Yacht sinks after getting caught in Tornado

Storm 10

This is a big enough yacht surprised it would sink unless it had all sails up, very sad news

https://news.sky.com/story/seven-people-missing-after-british-flagged-yacht-capsizes-in-tornado-off-italy-13199635

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365057/yacht-sinks-after-getting-caught-in-tornado

It wouldnt need the sails up, just be at the wrong angle to the wind to capsize.

Iwastimthe

double post

fits

whatever happened it sounds terrifying.

L1011

Mike Lynch is amongst the missing, which is going to ensure that there's conspiracy theories about this until the end of time.

jorry

Here's some more kindle !

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74jzd22dkno.amp

Stephen Chamberlain, 52, was Mr Lynch's co-defendant in his US fraud trial, road death fatality while out jogging over weekend...

Tow

And...

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce38n4egqwzt

paul71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519687#Comment_122519687

Given that Stephen Chamberlain was struck and killed by car over the weekend I think your assertion on the conspiracy theories for all time will be fulfilled.

paul71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122522920#Comment_122522920

Opps, I did not see your post before I added mine Jorry. It is quite the co-incidence, but I somehow doubt even the most avid conspiracy theorist could explain how a mediterranean storm can be summoned.

Discodog

An interviewee on RTE was sure that the Yacht will be raised to determine the cause of the sinking. It will be run from the UK on behalf of Lloyds.

AndyBoBandy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523077#Comment_122523077

yeah, when its a £25m+ yacht, someone is going to want it back…

Storm 10

Heard on radio this morning that the yacht has the highest mast in the World and if the tornado was to push the mast over given its height and the weight it could be what caused the tragedy.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523175#Comment_122523175

That was my point earlier about it being at the wrong angle. If you point the ship at the wind there is less resistance. If the wind is coming from the side, it wouldn't take too much to tip it over.

Field east

is there a possibility that anybody could still be alive on board in an air pocket. Given the value of the yacht one would assume that air pockets might have been built into the design. There is no mention to date on the lifting of the yacht

Quin_Dub

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523446#Comment_122523446

I'd highly doubt it,sadly

It was only ~700m off the coast , so not likely that deep and I'd imagine that divers have already been down to the ship and checked it out.

John_Rambo

The boat was at anchor. I'm surprised the crew weren't ready with lifeboats pre-inflated, tied up & ready to go. The storm must have been completely unexpected.

Check out the photos, look at the boom alone, the size of it and six cross trees on the mast. Lots of pressure there in big winds. RIP to the missing if they're not miraculously found.

miamee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523458#Comment_122523458

They have been (it's 50m down afair) but their access was impeded by furniture blocking the passage. It was in the article I read on RTE.ie:

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0820/1465777-sunken-yacht-sicily/

Discodog

I think it started as a thunderstorm that developed embedded tornadoes. It looks like it took a direct hit especially as no other boats seem to be bad affected.

Atlantic Dawn

2 bodies recovered of the 6 missing, RIP…

https://news.sky.com/story/superyacht-sinks-latest-one-dead-and-six-missing-as-british-flagged-superyacht-caught-in-tornado-13199663

John_Rambo

Reports of hatches left open. I wonder was there any actual sailing crew on board.

Even lubbers have heard "batten down the hatches"

HeidiHeidi

From what I've read, crew were on deck securing things, so were able to get into liferafts.

Those who are missing / died seem to have been trapped below.

AndyBoBandy

divers have found 2 bodies

HeidiHeidi

2 more bodies have been found, so 5 in total now.

Two have been identified as the owner and his 18 year old daughter.

Discodog

Sky News are saying they haven't been identified or names given

HeidiHeidi

Divers recover bodies of all six people missing following sinking of luxury yacht off Sicily

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/08/21/divers-recover-bodies-of-all-six-people-missing-following-sinking-of-luxury-yacht-off-sicily/

Discodog

Again Sky saying 5 bodies found - still one missing.

ricimaki

2019 footage of a waterspout lifting a 50ft catamaran out of the water, and almost flipping over a 45M sailing vessel.

It's not hard to imaging a yacht going another 5 or 10 degrees over…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mofa0QNFi8

tinytobe

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523619#Comment_122523619

I think it was the captain's fault. Anchor should have been lifted, hatches all closed, keel was up, should have been down, and preferably the boat facing the storm, not from the side.

The boat would have capsized, or turned, but not sunk. Individuals inside would have tumbled around, maybe a few injuries, but they would have lived. The yacht would not have sunk.

Also the storm was expected.

Discodog

One damning comment is why the crew survived but their passengers didn't.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122540005#Comment_122540005

On deck versus inside, I'd assume