The first images have emerged of the interior of the Bayesian, the superyacht owned by tech billionaire Mike Lynch, which sank off the coast of Sicily in 2024, claiming seven lives.
The interior of the Bayesian – including a photo of the engineroom, a hatch, and the saloon are shown. The Bayesian was raised from the seabed earlier this month (see the video of the salvage operation below), nearly a year after it capsized and sank, killing seven people, including Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah.
In one picture, the superyacht’s expansive saloon area can be seen. Chairs and other furniture are strewn to one side of the saloon.
Investigators are now preparing to conduct a forensic examination of the vessel at Termini Imerese.
Bayesian superyacht sinking
Lynch had been enjoying a holiday around Sicily with his family and friends onboard Bayesian, celebrating his acquittal in a lengthy fraud case regarding the sale of the technology company he founded, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard in 2011, when the incident took place.
Seven people died after the 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian sank on 19 August 2024 during a violent storm.
UK investigators with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released a preliminary report in May 2025 stating that the Bayesian was likely knocked over by “extreme wind” and could not recover. According to the report, the yacht was anchored in what was believed to be a sheltered location when it was hit by wind speeds exceeding 70 knots (81mph), which knocked it to a 90-degree angle in under 15 seconds. The MAIB noted that gusts of over 80mph “violently” hit the vessel, causing it to flood within seconds.
The incident claimed the lives of Lynch, his daughter, Hannah, lawyer, Chris Morvillo, and his wife, Neda; banker, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife, Judy; and the yacht’s chef, Recaldo Thomas.
Nine crew members and six guests were rescued.
A previous attempt to raise the Bayesian was halted in May 2025 after the death of Dutch diver Rob Cornelis Maria Huijben, 39, during underwater work. The $30m recovery effort was delayed but resumed in June.
The photographs of the interior have been revealed by Italy’s state broadcaster, Rai.
