Mike Lynch's yacht was state-of-the-art and shouldn't have sunk so easily, search-and-rescue expert says

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Three recovery and search boats are shown in the sea near the site of the superyacht disaster in Sicily.
The recovery operation continues after Mike Lynch was confirmed dead in the superyacht disaster near Sicily.

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Who was Mike Lynch? The controversial tech tycoon has been found dead after a superyacht sank.

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch smiles for the camera.
Mike Lynch in London in 2019.

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Divers find 5 bodies in Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht

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Divers on a boat during the search and rescue operation for the Bayesian yacht missing.
Divers on a boat during the search and rescue operation for the Bayesian yacht that sunk off Sicily's coast in August 2024.

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There are 3 main reasons Mike Lynch's superyacht may have sunk. None give much hope for finding more survivors.

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An emergency service boat is surrounded by sea off the coast of Sicily.
Italian emergency services are searching the area where Mike Lynch's superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

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Tech tycoon, Morgan Stanley exec missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily

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Mike Lynch
Mike Lynch is missing after a superyacht sank in Sicily.

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Steve Jobs' former yacht Venus collided with another superyacht off the coast of Naples

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The yacht
Venus, seen in a file image, was originally designed for Steve Jobs, though he never stepped foot on her.

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Want to vacation like a billionaire? Here's how much it costs to charter a superyacht

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Exterior of Carinthia VII yacht in the sea
The Carinthia VII is a 97-meter superyacht available to charter for more than $1.5 million per week.

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The long tale of the yacht linked to a Russian oligarch and abandoned in the Caribbean for more than 2 years finally draws to a close

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Alfa Nero in Venice, Italy.
The Alfa Nero just sold for $40 million.

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It sure looks like Mark Zuckerberg is taking a brand new superyacht out to celebrate his 40th birthday

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Mark Zuckerberg/Launchpad yacht
Mark Zuckerberg has been linked to the superyacht Launchpad for months.

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Take a look at the superyacht the Jefferies CEO just bought from the Houston Rockets' billionaire owner

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Boardwalk Yacht
The Boardwalk yacht recently switched hands, with billionaire Tilman Fertitta selling it to Jefferies CEO Rich Handler.

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