Lynch died in a superyacht disaster near Sicily. Experts question how the “unsinkable” $40 million yacht went down, even during a storm.
A search-and-rescue expert said the superyacht disaster that killed Mike Lynch was difficult to comprehend — because the vessel never should have sunk.
Lynch, a British tech tycoon, was celebrating his fraud acquittal with friends and family when the 183-foot ship sank during stormy weather near Palermo, Italy.
Of the 22 people on board, six people, including Lynch, have been confirmed dead.
Fifteen people, including Lynch’s wife, were rescued. Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter remained unaccounted for as of Thursday afternoon local time.
An investigation into the cause of the tragedy is underway.’Unsinkable’
Matthew Schanck is a maritime search-and-rescue consultant with 14 years of experience. He told Business Insider that his reaction to the sinking was “disbelief.”
When the news of the sinking broke, Schanck said he envisioned a far smaller ship — “some sort of 40-foot yacht with a couple on board.
