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The Famous Sunseeker

January 17, 2013 By Daniel Mihai Popescu 3 Comments

Sunseeker International , is a UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer founded by Robert Braithwaite. Their headquarters and assembly factory is in Poole Harbour, at Poole in Dorset, England. The company has been making motor boats since 1979.

I wanted to describe the company with their words, but they are too pompous. Anyway, Sunseeker seems to be the most famous motor yacht brand, to date. It’s disputable with Ferretti and Azimut, I know, but their business is better now, than ever. Sunseeker is an expensive luxurious brand, not suited for everybody. I’m sorry I have to say that again.

Sunseeker Yachts provides the ultimate in luxury and long-distance cruising ability.

Sunseeker 155 Yacht Sunseeker’s new flagship tri-deck 155 Yacht is now in build, and the first is due to launch in 2014. With a 4500 nautical mile range, this is the first ever semi-displacement, round bilge and long keel hull from Sunseeker. The 155 Yacht takes the concept of series building with personal customisation a step further than others, the modular composite build methodology virtually allowing owners a free hand, not just in the interior but also in the design of the actual superstructure. With a top speed of up to 26 knots the 155 Yacht will accommodate up to 12 guests and 10 crew members.

Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht The Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht is for those who enjoy independence and extended cruising. Offering extreme blue water credentials, this stunning new addition is designed and built to RINA unrestricted navigation classification. Palatial in scale, the 25-knot, 40 metre yacht presents ultra-spacious accommodation for up to 12 guests with clever layouts that allow the crew of 9 to move discreetly about the boat. There is an extraordinarily wide choice of cabin configurations, and options include the newly introduced, automated balconies to the forward master suite and main deck.

Sunseeker 40 m exterior view

Style: Tri Deck Luxury Yacht Accommodation: Up to 12 guests and 9 crew Performance: Up to 25 knots Length overall: 40.05m / 131’5″ Beam maximum (incl. topside fender strakes): 8.09m / 26’7″ Draft (@ full load incl. props): 2.7m, 8’10” Height from waterline to top of arch: 9.20m / 30’2″ Displacement (@ normal half load): 189000kg / 415800lb

Sunseeker 40 m Engine Room

Standard fuel load capacity: 23560 litres / 6224 US gal Optional overload tank capacity: 5150 litres / 1361 US gal. Total long-range capacity (with optional tank): 28710 litres / 7585 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 4950 litres / 1307 US gal. Black-water capacity: 1450 litres / 383 US gal. Grey-water capacity: 1350 litres / 356 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels Generators: 2x 70kW 400/230v 3 phase 50Hz (Euro) / 2x 80kW 400/230v 3 phase 60Hz (US) Maximum speed: up to 25 knots Range: Up to 1500 nautical miles (10-12 knots @ half load)

Sunseeker 40 m Main Saloon

Sunseeker 34 Metre Yacht Good looking with her raked, raised wheelhouse design and walk-around main deck, the Sunseeker 34 Metre Yacht plays graceful host to guest party and comfortably accommodated crew. Capable of a very creditable 25 knots, she’ll also cruise economically and equally comfortably in any seaway at much lower speeds, while serving a range of up to 1250 nautical miles for trans-ocean potential if also opting for RINA and MCA LY2 certification in build.

Sunseeker 34 m exterior view

Style: Luxury Yacht Accommodation: Up to 10 guests and 5 crew Performance: Up to 25 knots Length overall: 33.91m / 111’3″ Beam (Maximum): 7.39m / 24’3″ Draft (@ full load): 2.48m, 8’1″ Displacement (@ normal half load): 124600kg / 274618lb Standard fuel load capacity: 14210 litres / 3757 US gal.

Sunseeker 34 Crew Mess

Optional overload tank capacity: 5050 litres / 1334 US gal. Total long-range capacity (with optional tank): 19260 litres / 5090 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 3900 litres / 1031 US gal. Black-water capacity: 1250 litres / 330 US gal. Grey-water capacity: 1250 litres / 330 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels Engine options: Up to 5280 PS Generators: 2x 40kW @ 50Hz 400/230v 3 phase (Euro) / 2x 55kW @ 60Hz 400/230v 3 phase (US) Maximum speed – (@ normal half load, with extended tank): up to 25 knots* Maximum Range (@ normal half load, with extended tank): Up to 1250 nautical miles

Sunseeker 34 Owner’s Stateroom

Sunseeker 30 Metre Yacht The 30 Metre Yacht offers a pleasing blend of dynamic styling and luxurious appointment. The flybridge helm provides dual control open-air exhilaration, as well as practical docking, while the flybridge deck behind can be customised with bimini or hardtop. The 30 Metre Yacht is an ideal craft for both private and charter use.

Sunseeker 30 m exterior

Style: Luxury Yacht Accommodation: Up to 12 guests and 5 crew Performance: Up to 28 Knots Classification: Built to RINA Pleasure Craft Rules Length overall (incl. pulpit and platform): 29.8m / 97’9″ Beam (Maximum): 6.94m / 22’9″ Draft (@ full load incl. props): 2.09m, 6’10” Height above waterline (@ light load): 6.91m / 22’8″ Displacement: 104,100kg / 229,436lb Standard fuel capacity: 9,500 litres / 2,510 US gal. Optional overload tank capacity: 4,500 litres / 1,188 US gal. Total capacity (with optional tank): 14,000 litres / 3,698 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 2,000 litres / 528 US gal. Black-water capacity: 435 litres / 115 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels Engine options: Up to 5200 PS (total) Fuel options: Diesel Generators – standard: 2x 33kW @ 50Hz 3 phase (Euro) / 2x 40kW @ 60Hz 3 phase (US) Maximum speed: up to 28 knots* (subject to engine option) @ half standard fuel capacity Range at slow crusing speed of 10-12 knots: Up to 1000 nautical miles with optional fuel capacity (subject to engine option)

Sunseeker 30m Main Saloon

Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht With its revolutionary use of space, incorporating full height and wrap around glazing, the vast saloon will be the center of this masterpiece. With a range of cabin plans this yacht allows for adaptation to suit client needs but will always deliver the expected Sunseeker performance.

Sunseeker 28m exterior

Style: Performance Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 4 crew Performance: Up to 29 knots Length overall (incl. pulpit and platform): 28.15m / 92’4″ Beam (Maximum)” 6.50m / 21’4″ Draft @ full load – (incl. props): 2.13m / 6’11” Displacement (@ normal half load): 76100kg / 167771lb Fuel capacity: 9000 litres / 2378 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 1500 litres / 396 US gal. Black-water capacity: 435 litres / 115 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels. Engine options: Up to 3900 PS (total) Fuel options: Diesel Maximum speed: Up to 29 knots Cruising Speed: Up to 23 knots Range: Up to 400 nautical miles

Sunseeker 28m Main Saloon

Sunseeker 88 Yacht First impressions count and the 88 Yacht does not disappoint. Graceful external lines define this new boat, not to mention the elegant optional sedan hard-top above the party-size flybridge with bar and optional spa. The stylized arrow-head foredeck arrangement with its table seating, sun pad and optional parasols offer an alternative, more private space.Cruising range is up to 350 nautical miles at around 23 knots or, with the largest capacity engine option, up to 30 knots. With the proven hull form, the ride will be utterly comfortable, even in bigger seas.There is a remarkable choice of different combinations of guest cabins on the lower deck, from three full-beam double suites to one double suite forward and four half-beam twin cabins running aft.

Sunseeker 88 exterior

Style: Luxury Yacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 4 crew Performance: Up to 30 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 26.88m / 88’2″ Length hull (ISO 8666): 23.67m / 77′ 8″ Beam (Maximum): 6.41m / 21’0″ Draft (@ full load incl. props): 1.97m / 6’6″ Displacement (@ normal half load): 67,600kg / 148,720lb Fuel capacity: 7,500 litres / 1,982 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 1,500 litres / 396 US gal. Black-water capacity: 435 litres / 115 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers Generators – standard: 2 x 25kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 2 x 28kW @ 60Hz 120v single phase (US) Maximum speed: Up to 30 knots Cruising Speed: Up to 23 knots Range: Up to 350 nautical miles

Sunseeker 88 Main Saloon

Sunseeker 80 Yacht Graceful and spacious, the Sunseeker 80 Yacht enjoys the same attention to detail and scope for personalization as the other graceful models in this range. Below deck arrangements allow for three full beam double suites, or two double guest cabins and two twin guest cabins with crew accommodation situated in the stern. With a cruising speed of 24 knots, range is around 350 nautical miles, but at full throttle the yacht will provide a comfortable 28-30 knots. She has a large flybridge providing separate helm position, ample seating and sunbathing space while the large aft submersible bathing platform provides plenty of space to carry a tender or jet skis.

Sunseeker 80 exterior

Style: Luxury Yacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 3 crew Performance: Up to 30 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 24.44m / 80’2″ Beam Maximum: 6.03m / 19’9″ Draft (@ full load incl. props): 1.90m / 6’3″ Displacement (@ half load): 62000kg / 136400lb Fuel capacity: 6000 litres / 1586 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 1200 litres / 317 US gal. Black-water capacity: 435 litres / 115 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers Generators – standard: 2 x 20kW @ 50Hz single phase (Euro) / 2 x 23kW or 28kW @ 60Hz single phase (US) Maximum speed: Up to 30 knots Cruising Speed: Up to 24 knots Range: Up to 350 nautical miles

Sunseker 80 Main Saloon

Manhattan Range

Spacious luxurious motor yachts in the Sunseeker open-deck sports boat tradition.

Manhattan 73 The Manhattan 73 is defined by its ingenious use of space. The vessel enjoys increased volume not just by length but also by courtesy of the broad beam that’s carried lower in the hull. This enables a third full-size double stateroom on the lower deck, plus plenty more headroom throughout.The main saloon is now also on one single, sweep-through level, providing a vast entertainment space. Finally, for ultimate manoeuvrability, there’s the option of joystick control, dramatically simplifying docking.

Sunseeker Manhattan 73 exterior

Style: Flybridge Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 2 crew Performance: Up to 34 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 22.60m / 74’2″ Beam (Maximum): 5.73m / 18’10” Draft (@ full load incl. props): 1.63m / 5’4″ Displacement (@ half load): 44900kg / 98780lb Fuel capacity: 5000 litres / 1321 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 1200 litres / 317 US gal. Black-water capacity: 185 litres / 49 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers Generators – standard: 1x 27 kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 1x 27.5 kW @ 60Hz 240/120v single phase (US) Maximum speed” Up to 34 knots Cruising Speed: Up to 25 knots Range: Up to 325 nautical miles

Sunseeker Manhattan 73 Main Saloon

Manhattan 63 The Manhattan 63 is a perfect example of a boat that packs innovation, luxury and performance into an exceptionally graceful frame. The hull form has been designed to take a more traditional shaft option but also includes the option of IPS drives – the latter produces fantastic results in performance, handling and economy. Interior options offer upper deck or lower deck galley, three or four staterooms with a midships full-beam master and very large hull-side windows. Saloon and entertainment space has been increased and enlarged and panoramic superstructure windows ensure a feeling of openness.

Sunseeker Manhattan 63 exterior

Style: Flybridge Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 2 crew Performance: Up to 33 knots Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 21.07m / 69’1″ Classification: CE Beam (Maximum): 5.13m / 16’10” Fresh-water capacity: 816 litres / 215 US gal. Black-water capacity: 136 litres / 36 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers or IPS Pod drives Generators – standard: 1x 17.5kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 1x 21.5kW @ 60Hz 240/120v single phase (US) Maximum speed: Up to 33 knots Cruising Speed: 23 Knots Range: Up to 270 nautical miles

Sunseeker Manhattan 63 Main Saloon

Manhattan 53 Versatility in all departments is what best characterises the Manhattan 53. Spacious entertaining and socialising areas to suit all moods, powerful twin diesels for thrilling drives or extended cruising, accommodation options for crew or owner driver, as well as the customary Sunseeker range of exquisite furnishing and finish options. This craft offers luxury motoryacht qualities and performance normally associated with larger vessels.

Sunseeker Manhattan 53

Style: Flybridge Motoryacht Accommodation: up to 6 guests and 1 crew Performance: Up to 32 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit): 18.35 m / 60′ 2″ Length overall (excl. pulpit and platform): 15.85 m / 52′ 0″ Length waterline (@ half load): 13.60 m / 44′ 7″ Beam maximum: 4.7 m / 15′ 5″ Maximum draft (incl. props): 1.26 m / 4′ 2″ Displacement (@ half load): 27400 kg / 60389 lb Fuel capacity: 2200 Litres / 580 US gals Fresh-water capacity: 600 Litres / 158 US gals Propulsion: Twin prop Engine options: Up to 1600 PS (total) Fuel options: Diesel Generators – standard: 1 x 11kW @ 50Hz (Euro) / 1 x 13.5kW @ 60Hz (USA) Maximum speed: up to 32 knots Cruising Speed: 23 knots Range: up to 250 nautical miles

Sunseeker Manhattan 53 Main Saloon

Sport Yachts

130 Sport Yacht The 130 Sport Yacht makes a bold statement, not just in front of onlookers but also in serious long-distance passage making. This is some achievement, integrating the latest in design and construction methodologies with new systems technologies to meet such exacting requirements.

Sunseeker 130 Sport exterior

Style: Performance Motor yacht Accommodation: Up to 10 guests and 8 crew Performance: Up to 27 Knots Length overall: 39.12m / 128’4″ Beam maximum (incl. topside fender strakes): 8.10m / 26’7″ Draft (@ full load): 2.75m / 9’0″ Height from waterline to top of arch: 7.24m / 23’9″ Displacement (@ normal half load): 180600kg / 397320lb Standard fuel load capacity: 22200 litres / 5862 US gal. Optional overload tank capacity: 4600 litres / 1215 US gal. Total long-range capacity (with optional tank): 26800 litres / 7077 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 4950 litres / 1307 US gal. Black-water capacity: 1450 litres / 383 US gal. Grey-water capacity: 1350 litres / 379 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels Engine Options: Up to 7020 PS Generators: 2x 70kW @ 50Hz 400/230v 3 phase (Euro) / 2x 80kW @ 60Hz 400/230v 3 phase (US) Maximum speed: up to 27 knots Range: Up to 1500 nautical miles (10-12 knots @ half load)

Sunseeker 130 Sport – Main Saloon

115 Sport Yacht The 115 Sport Yacht is built to RINA classification and provides for a guest party of up to 10 in five cabins, with a crew of five. For the owner moving up through the range this Predator has a raised wheelhouse and full flybridge and so presents even greater entertainment opportunity, whether in party mode or full bore passage making.

Sunseeker 115 Sport

Style: Performance Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 10 guests and 5 crew Performance: Up to 26 knots Length overall: 34.53m / 113’3″ Beam (Maximum): 7.39m / 24’3″ Draft (@ full load): 2.38m / 7’10” Displacement (@ normal half load): 135300kg / 298201lb Standard fuel load capacity: 14100 litres / 3723 US gal. Optional overload tank capacity: 5050 litres / 1334 US gal. Total long-range capacity (with optional tank): 19050 litres / 5030 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 3900 litres / 1031 US gal. Black-water capacity: 1250 litres / 330 US gal. Grey-water capacity: 1250 litres / 330 US gal. Propulsion” Twin fixed-pitch submerged propellers in semi-recessed tunnels Engine options: up to 5280 PS Generators: 2x 40kW @ 50Hz 400/230v 3 phase (Euro) / 2x 55kW @ 60Hz 400/230v 3 phase (US) Maximum speed – (@ normal half load): up to 26 knots Maximum Range (with extended tank): up to 1250 nautical miles @ 10-12 knots slow cruising speed

Sunseeker 115 Sport – Owner’s Stateroom

Predator Range

Predator 84 Following on from the bigger sibling with this time an optional flybridge and dual helm position, the Predator 84, brings additional new technologies and detailing into the line, drawing on the experience gained from the new and extending Sunseeker Yacht fleet. Considerably larger by waterline length and volume than its looks might suggest, this stunning craft is bound to turn heads with an impressive design-speed of 44 knots when fitted with top engine and twin Arneson drive options.

Sunseeker Predator 84

Style: Performance Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 8 guests and 3 crew Performance: Up to 44 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 26.48m / 86’11” Beam (Maximum): 6.34m / 20’10” Fuel capacity: 7500 litres / 1982 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 1200 litres / 317 US gal. Black-water capacity: 435 litres / 115 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers or twin Arneson surface drives Generators – standard: 2x 25kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 2x 28kW @ 60Hz 120/240v single phase (US)

Sunseeker Predator 84 – Main Saloon

Twin Shaft Drive Version Draft (@ full load incl. props): 2.12m / 6′ 11″ Displacement (@ half load): 64700kg / 142340lb Maximum speed: up to 37 knots Cruising Speed: up to 30 knots Range (nautical miles): up to 350

Sunseeker Predator 84 – Galley

Predator 80 Launched in Autumn 2012, the appeal of the Predator 80 is that you can make exactly what you want of her. The options are wide: with Arneson drives, she’s a 46 knot flyer, or with more modest shafts and a choice of engines, a nifty 30-40 knot distance cruiser. Within a performance hull the interior layout will accommodate a guest party of eight in a four cabin arrangement, with crew quarters or fifth guest suite in the stern, with a fabulous, wide opening, single level saloon and aft cockpit for serious comfort and pleasure.

Predator 68 New to the Sunseeker range, the Predator 68 shows its bloodline immediately. The cues are all there. The dynamic proportions, the sleek sculpted lines. Only this time with a more aggressive edge. Once inside, the Predator 68 is characterised by timeless Sunseeker refinement and state-of-the-art technology, offering unlimited relaxation and entertainment options to its 6 guests. An enviable lounge-bar area, generous seating arrangements and a large retractable sunroof are just a hint to superior comfort available. Intelligent window design means each of the three cabins is flooded with natural light, giving the chic interior furnishings the prominence they deserve. But underneath this opulent comfort is a performance motoryacht capable of moving at speeds of up to 42 knots as well as long distance cruising.

Predator 64 A classic example of Sunseeker design ingenuity, the Predator 64 offers accommodation options, furnishings and layout features to suit every style. Entertain your guests in secluded luxury or thrill to the high-speed open air exhilaration provided by the sliding saloon roof. At full speed, the 35 knots from a twin installation of up to 2200 PS gets you wherever you want to go fast. While the ride thrills, the Sunseeker design hull and deck provide an impressive soft ride sensation, ensuring guests enjoy sunpad relaxation under way as well as at rest.

Sunseeker Predator 64

Style: Performance Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 6 guests and 1 crew Performance: Up to 35 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit and transom platform): 20.34m / 66’9″ Beam (Maximum): 4.91m / 16’1″ Draft – IPS Drive (@ full load inc. props): 1.74m / 5’9″ Draft – Shaft Drive (@ full load inc. props): 1.55m / 5’1″ Displacement (@ half load): 33700kg / 74140lb Fuel capacity: 3000 litres / 793 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 700 litres / 185 US gal. Black-water capacity: 185 litres / 49 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers Generators – standard: 1x 9kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 1x 10kW @ 60Hz 120/240v single phase (US) Maximum speed: up to 35 knots Cruising Speed: up to 28 knots

Sunseeker Predator 64 Main Saloon

Predator 60 This 40-knot speedster is as much about performance as it is about comfort. A high performance hull belies the space onboard, where accommodation is optimized.Both open and hard top versions are available. And as well as a choice of engines, there’s also an option in drive systems. The more compact pod drive saves engine room space enabling an enlarged master suite. Luxury is extended throughout with a large main deck area providing ample space for dining and entertaining. Large sun pads are positioned fore and aft and the garage provides ample storage for tender or jet ski. Down below the saloon and three guest cabins all offer a typically high level of comfort and feature their own entertainment systems.

Sunseeker Predator 60

Style: Performance Motoryacht Accommodation: Up to 6 guests Performance: Up to 40 knots Classification: CE Length overall – fixed platform (incl. pulpit): 19.37m / 63′ 7″ Length overall – lifting platform (incl. pulpit): 19.92m / 65′ 4″ Beam (Maximum): 5.10m / 16’9″ Draft – shaft drive (@ full load incl. props): 1.52m / 5’0″ Displacement (@ half load): 32000kg / 70400lb Fuel capacity: 3000 litres / 793 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 700 litres / 185 US gal. Black-water capacity: 185 litres / 49 US gal. Propulsion: Twin fixed-pitch propellers or twin Arneson surface drives Generators – standard: 1x 9kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 1x 10kW @ 50Hz 110v single phase (US) Maximum speed: up to 40 knots Cruising Speed: up to 28 knots

Sunseeker Predator 60 – Deck Saloon

Predator 53 Borrowing from other boats in the Sunseeker range gives the Predator 53 a pedigree all of its own. A sleek sporting profile, the use of modern carbon materials and an intuitive accommodation layout make this boat a winner in all departments. Fittings and equipment throughout reflect the Sunseeker high standards approach with the adoption only of first class, from top brand galley appliances to navigation aids spanning GPS, chart plotter and radar, through to tactile engine and trim tab controls. Options on the deck layout give further choice and the teak planked hydraulic aft platform may sport a nippier tender or jetbike for thrills, too.

Sunseeker Predator 53

Style: Performance Motor yacht Accommodation: Up to 6 guests and 1 crew Performance: Up to 32 knots Classification: CE Length overall (incl. pulpit): 18.35m / 60’2″ Length overall (excl. pulpit and platform): 15.85m / 52’0″ Length waterline (@ half load): 13.57m / 44’6″ Beam (Maximum): 4.70m / 15’5″ Maximum draft (incl. props): 1.26m / 4’2″ Displacement (@ half load): 26600kg / 58643lb Fuel capacity: 2200 litres / 484 GB gal. / 580 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 600 litres / 131 GB gal. / 158 US gal. Propulsion: Twin prop Engine options: Up to 1600 PS (total) Fuel options: Diesel Generators – standard: 1 x 11kW @ 50Hz (Euro) / 1 x 13.5kW @ 60Hz (US) Maximum speed: Up to 32 knots Cruising Speed: 23 Knots Range: Up to 250 miles

Sunseeker Predator 53 Main Saloon

Performance Cruisers

San Remo The San Remo achieves the remarkable. Combining the performance and enjoyment of a family and friends day boat, with the opulence and space for overnights and weekends. Perfectly capturing the essence of the much adored original of the 80’s and 90’s. The exterior is sleek and purposeful and delivers a lasting first impression. A first impression that more than hints at its impressive 30 knot performance. And yet this exceptional sports cruiser still displays the refinements that make a Sunseeker, a Sunseeker. Full dining arrangement, wet bar, a spacious and sociable deck with aft sun pad and large seating area, ideal for up to 4 guests wanting to relax or party.

Portofino 48 Combining space with pace, the Portofino 48 achieves a remarkable interior plan, with a full-beam owner’s aft suite with huge windows to either side. Forward, there’s a clever VIP suite in which the double bed cunningly swings apart to create twin single berths.The central saloon sits at the heart of the accommodation and enjoys a mix of grain, bold lacquers and deep glass options.The boat’s profile is sleek with a long expanse of foredeck topped by cantilevering sunpads. The cockpit screen rises fairly well aft in a smooth and neatly engineered radius, behind which is a helm station with pilot seating, wetbar and full dining arrangement. There’s also a choice of open or hard top versions.

Sunseeker Portofino 48

Style: Sports Cruiser Accommodation: Up to 4 guests Performance: Up to 34 knots Classification: CE Length overall – (inc. fixed platform and pulpit): 15.74m / 51′ 8″ Length overall – (inc. lifting platform and pulpit): 16.17m / 53′ 1″ Beam Maximum: 4.30m / 14’1″ Draft (maximum @ full load): 1.3m / 4′ 3″ Displacement (@ half load): 16566kg / 36445lb Fuel capacity: 1320 litres / 349 US gal. Fresh-water capacity: 322 litres / 85 US gal. Propulsion: IPS Pod drive Generators – standard: 1x 6kW @ 50Hz 230v single phase (Euro) / 1x 7.5kW @ 60Hz 230v single phase (US) Maximum speed: up to 34 knots Cruising Speed: up to 28 knots

Sunseeker Portofino 48 – Upper Saloon

Portofino 40 Marking the return to this entry level length, the new Portofino 40 is the result of a long hard study of a highly competitive market sector, and the end product is an absolute class leading all-rounder. In plan she’s a two cabin, four+one berth, family or friends boat with central saloon, galley and twin access head and shower room. Beyond the exquisite owner stateroom forward, the real surprise is the headroom and huge hullside windows in the amidships cabin with its twin beds and third, child’s berth. But at heart, like every Sunseeker, the Portofino 40 is a true sports cruiser, with a top speed of up to 34 knots.

Sunseeker Portofino 40

Style: Sports Cruiser Accommodation: 4 + 1 Performance: Up to 36 knots Standard fixed platform Length overall – (incl. platform and pulpit): 12.50m / 41′ 0″ Option lifting platform Length overall – (excl. platform and anchor): 12.90m / 42′ 4″ Length overall – (excl. platform & anchor): 11.87m / 38′ 11″” Length waterline – (@ half load): 9.87m / 32′ 5″” Beam – (maximum): 3.87m / 12′ 8″ Draft to keel @ full load (drives raised): 0.71m / 2′ 4″ Draft to drives @ full load (drives lowered): 1.06m / 3′ 6″” Displacement: 11,600kg / 25,566lbs Fuel Capacity: 750 litres / 198 US Gal. Fresh-water capacity: 295 litres / 77 US Gal. Propulsion: Stern Drive Engine options: up to 800 PS (total) Fuel options: Diesel Maximum speed: up to 36 knots Cruising speed: 28 knots

Sunseeker Portofino – interior

Sunseeker boats have been featured in the James Bond film series since 1999. The relationship began with The World Is Not Enough , famously chasing up the Thames in the pre-credits sequence, and continued through Die Another Day , Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace .

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March 26, 2014 at 20:02

Wow. I’m speechless at the luxury inside this beauty. I have never seen anything like it.

September 5, 2013 at 23:06

Its is an amazing article.I really like your article.In this article different boats have seen in different river.Its just a beautiful famous Sun seeker.I would like to say that please add some more adventure information.Thanks for sharing your article!!

July 7, 2013 at 12:14

I like the elegance and the top class interior design of the yachts. Perfect for special occasion cruising.

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Sunseeker 76 Yacht Owner: On Board with Kenneth Lai

• April 9, 2019

Proud owner of a new Sunseeker 76 Yacht, Prizm Group Director KENNETH LAI splits the use of his boat between business meetings and personal time with his family and friends, exploring the islands around Hong Kong. By Lindsay Varty.

Kenneth Lai prefers his business meetings outdoors – on board his boat. And his new Sunseeker 76 Yacht is the latest luxury platform to host Prizm Group’s clients and prospects, or senior management’s weekend brainstorming sessions.

Lai on the flybridge of his Sunseeker 76 Yacht as it cruises away from the Aberdeen Boat Club, past the Jumbo Floating Restaurant

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Lai attended Wah Yan College in Wanchai before heading to New Zealand in his teenage years, eventually completing a degree at Auckland University.

As a typical Hong Kong kid growing up in the 1980s, Lai enjoyed socialising with friends after school and viewed boating as a luxury that only few people could experience. He certainly never thought about owning a boat himself.

“Back then, I thought boating was something for other people,” says Lai, now a member of both Aberdeen Boat Club and Aberdeen Marina Club. “It was not a reality for us, whereas now it’s easy to go on a boat even if you don’t own one. You can rent a junk boat, go on a boat party that you book on Facebook, but not back then.”

After graduating from university, he returned to Hong Kong and decided to set up his own tech company.

“It was a really bad time for the economy and hard to find jobs, so I started my own venture. I had a computer science background and some good friends looking for jobs. We started to hang out and think about what we could do with our skills,” Lai recalls.

Lai’s Sunseeker 76 Yacht (pictured) is an upgrade from his previous Sunseeker, a Manhattan 55

“We started off doing e-commerce development and providing payment solutions to websites. We were lucky to enter the industry in the so-called ‘pioneer’ time. Since then, e-commerce has become more and more popular with businesses and merchants paying more attention to it, so business started picking up.”

Now 38, Lai is Director of Prizm Group, which provides information technology and integrated marketing solutions to customers worldwide. The company has over 200 employees across five global offices including Hong Kong, China, New Zealand and Canada.

FIRST LOVE, FIRST BOAT

Despite achieving success in the business world, it wasn’t until he met his future wife that he considered buying his first boat, an Azimut 42, a decade ago.

“I was still dating my now-wife at the time and it was always her dream. My wife is Canadian-Chinese. She grew up in Edmonton and she had a more Western mentality than me. At that time, most of my friends were locals living the big-city lifestyle, but she just treasured the sun, the outdoors, open water. So, to fulfil her dream, I had to purchase my first boat!”

Aboard the Azimut 42 – his first to be named  Tory  after the town his wife grew up in – Lai and his wife enjoyed many quiet weekends away from their hectic office jobs, exploring Hong Kong’s islands and meeting new friends along the way.

Lai, who has two sons, at the wheel of Tory

“Before we had kids, it became a passion to go around islands we hadn’t seen before and check them out. We didn’t even know the names as there was no Google Maps. We met a lot of great people, tourists, expats or backpackers hiking on the islands, seeing what they could find beyond all the parties and drinking in Lan Kwai Fong.”

Lai decided to purchase his second boat, a Sunseeker Manhattan 55, after being persuaded it was time for an upgrade by Gordon Hui, Chairman of Sunseeker Asia.

“Gordon and I would always talk about boats because he is the king of Sunseekers! I had always liked them for their James Bond look. He introduced me to his friends who were also yacht owners and we talked a lot about our shared passions. Also, we had just found out that our first child (now five) was on the way, so we had good reason to want a boat with a bit more space,” he laughs.

FAMILY TIME

More recently, Lai, who already owns two Lamborghinis, was tempted to get a new supercar after a ride in his friend’s Bugatti, but his wife steered him towards a bigger yacht. His Sunseeker 76 Yacht, his third boat to be named  Tory , arrived earlier this year, after the arrival of their second son.

Lai’s second boat was a Sunseeker Manhattan 55, also named Tory

“We wanted to upgrade again to create an activity that we could share with our family and also friends, who also have kids – more than we have! We moved the kitchen from the main deck to the lower one, so there’s more space for kids to run around.”

Lai takes his wife and two boys out on  Tory  most weekends and is happy when his eldest son asks to go for a day out on the boat rather than a shopping mall. “My boy says to me, ‘Daddy, I have more fun going to the beach than Toys”R”Us.”

And it’s exactly these values that Lai and his wife try to instil in their children. That enjoying the great outdoors – as they were lucky enough to do in New Zealand and Canada – is just as important as enjoying city life.

OUTDOOR OFFICE

Lai also loves to entertain his clients on his boat, often inviting them for a cruise after meetings in Prizm Group’s headquarters in Kwun Tong.

Lai and Prizm Group employees on board the Sunseeker 76 Yacht, Tory, in Kwun Tong

“It has become a routine for our foreign clients that come to Hong Kong. We have a good meeting in the office, then we walk one minute to the boat and just cruise around Victoria Harbour. I think it gives them a good memory and a good impression. We joke that if they don’t sign a contract, we throw them overboard!”

It’s not just new clients that get the star treatment either. Lai makes it a ritual to take senior management fishing every two weeks, to clear their minds and talk business.

“Going fishing has become our senior management brainstorming session! Every alternate weekend they join me on the boat very early in the morning to go fishing. It gives us time to have a clear mind.

“We talk a bit about business, a bit about the road map of the company, and anything else we need to discuss. We normally finish around 10am and go back home to spend the weekend with our families. And we bring fish!”

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Sunseeker 100 Yacht Reviewed

• By Phil Draper
• June 14, 2024

I have always loved navigating after dark. As a youngster, I did it often during offshore racing, yacht deliveries and big summer cruises. I love to see the lights on the water—all the lighthouses, buoys, ships and other boats—and the twinkling distractions ashore. Alas, most of what I do afloat these days is compressed into the hours of daylight, which is why a recent trip aboard a Sunseeker 100 Yacht proved a rare treat.

This particular Sunseeker 100 Yacht had spent the previous 10 days at the Southampton International Boat Show. I went along for the ride to the Sunseeker yard, where the boat would be cleaned and prepped for its owners. This would be a four-hour passage starting around 5 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon. When our lines slipped, it was just shy of high water, which meant we would increasingly get tide help for much of the 60 nautical miles or so that lay ahead.

Our course down Southampton Water was broadly 135 degrees, which we held for around 10 nautical miles before easing around to Calshot Spit. Once into the Solent, we headed west on a ground track of approximately 250 degrees for 20 nautical miles before edging up to 285 degrees for the 23-nautical-mile Poole Bay crossing.

Once across, we headed northwest through the harbor heads and up the narrow 10-knot channel that weaves from the Poole Bar buoy to Sunseeker’s West Quay Road yard. This is where all of the builder’s biggest models are fitted out and commissioned. The latter half of the voyage was in darkness and increasingly wind-over-tide choppy, with a southwesterly whisking up a 4- to 6-foot swell.

The biggest diesels available for this model are twin 2,640 mhp MTU 16V 2000 M96Ls, which should mean a top speed of at least 30 knots. However, our boat had the standard twin MTU 1,920 hp 12V 2000 M96Ls, which delivered close to 25 knots through the water and nearer to 26.5 knots over the ground. At a fast cruise of around 17 knots, with the diesels spinning about 2,000 rpm, the range would be around 415 nautical miles. Slow down to 10 knots and the yacht could run as far as 1,500 nm on full tanks.

Turns are pretty prompt, given the vessel’s half-load bulk of around 220,000 pounds. We kept the CMC Stabilis Electra fins and the Intruder trim system active, and they kept the bow up between 3 to 4 degrees, with roll and pitch nicely in check. Overall, the ride was remarkably comfortable and surprisingly quiet. At full chat, I recorded just 62 decibels at the lower helm with the doors shut, and 57 decibels at a fast cruise. (Normal conversation level is 65 decibels.)

The view from the mostly glazed, raised pilothouse is surprisingly good, especially given the aggressive styling in the windshield’s rake. Instrumentation was on three Simrad touchscreen displays. An L-shaped bench sofa/pilot berth could turn the pilothouse into quite a snug hub on passage.

Sunseeker also offers an upper helm position, and wing or stern stations. With or without that second helm, the upper deck’s layout is asymmetrical. In a first for the yacht builder, the upper deck connects via sloping side decks to the forward terrace’s booth seating and sun pads; farther forward, a foredeck tucks deep into the bow. The foredeck is accessed via a short set of steps to port, while a companionway connects aft from the terrace to the portside deck. The after end of the flybridge is open to a degree of owner interpretation. This Sunseeker 100 had the optional hot tub with flanking sun pads, an oval dining table amidships, and a three-stool wet bar abaft the raised pilothouse steps.

Down in the cockpit area, the transom conceals Sunseeker’s X-Tend sun bed, which opens up as a swim-platform lounger or can lift up to extend the usable space (with balustrades). All of this amounts to a beach-club experience, yet leaves room for a garage that can accommodate a 15-foot jet tender and a PWC.

For an extra bit of luxury, there’s the light, bright main salon. Full-height picture windows along both sides combine with free-standing furniture to create a contemporary, chic vibe. The lounge aft and formal dining forward are a conventional layout. Forward and to port is the galley, with a lobby and day head to starboard.

There is actually three-tier functionality in the hull and superstructure forward of the pilothouse: the foredeck terrace up top; three cabins for five crew with a crew galley; and an owners’ stateroom in between. The owners’ stateroom is accessed via the main-deck lobby to starboard, past walk-in closets and an inviting rain shower en suite. More picture windows flank a forward-facing king berth, and six steps rise to a sliding glass door that connects to the foredeck as the owners’ private retreat.

The lower deck’s layout is conventional, with four en suite staterooms for as many as 10 guests. Two staterooms amidships have king berths, while the other two are forward with berths that can be configured as twins or doubles. They can also have Pullman berths.

After such a pleasant cruise, I wished I could have spent the rest of the evening aboard or, better still, gone to sleep with the excitement of where we would take the Sunseeker 100 Yacht tomorrow.

Pushing the Envelope

It seems like only yesterday that Robert Braithwaite, who founded Sunseeker, walked me proudly through the first-ever Sunseeker to break the 100-foot barrier. It was the Manhattan 105, and the first one belonged to Eddie Jordan of Formula One fame. It was called The Snapper . Overall, 11 of the 105s were delivered between 2000 and 2006. At the time, it felt like a gigantic leap forward for Sunseeker, whose previous flagship, the Manhattan 80/84, had taken the title from the Manhattan 74.

Now, 22 years later, I was aboard the fifth 100 Yacht, with six or seven others already afloat. Since that first Manhattan 105, around 140 Sunseekers from 100 to 155 feet have been delivered.

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Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram

• Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is worth $15.5 billion.
• The Russian-born tech mogul fled from Moscow 10 years ago and now lives in Dubai.
• French police arrested Durov amid an investigation into criminal activity by users of Telegram.

Editor's note: This story first appeared in March 2022 and has been updated to reflect the most recent financial figures and Durov's arrest in France.

Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram.

Durov, who was born in St. Petersburg in Soviet Russia, is worth $15.5 billion, according to Forbes.

The tech entrepreneur cofounded encrypted-messaging service Telegram with his brother Nikolai in 2013. The brothers were born into a family of intellectuals, according the Digital-Life-Design Conference website. Durov spoke at the conference in January 2012.

Much of Durov's wealth comes from Telegram, which has 950 million active users and is valued at over $30 billion.

Before founding Telegram, Durov founded a Russian social network called Vkontakte.

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Durov created the network in 2006 and sold a 12% stake for $300 million in 2015.

The site brought him fame: He became known as Russia's "biggest celebrity entrepreneur," according to The New York Times. But it also came with political trouble when Durov refused the Kremlin's demands to access Vkontakte data on Ukrainian protest leaders.

Durov said he was fired in April 2014 from his position as the CEO of Vkontakte as state-backed entities sought to control the network, Reuters reported. The Mail.Ru group, which is owned by oligarch Alisher Usmanov, bought the network for $1.47 billion later that year.

Usmanov's press service told Business Insider the group sold Vkontakte. State-run insurer Sogaz now owns it.

Durov told the Times he was forced to leave Moscow in 2014 after a SWAT team appeared at his home.

Durov's conflicts with the Kremlin didn't end with Vkontakte.

In 2018, Telegram was banned in Russia after Durov denied the Kremlin access to user data. In response to the ban, hundreds of people protested, some of whom held signs of Durov illustrated as a saint (pictured above). The app was reinstated in Russia two years later. 

Today, Telegram is playing a major role in the war in Ukraine.

Durov vowed in a Telegram post in March 2022 to protect the data of Ukrainian users. Durov is of partial Ukrainian descent, according to the post.

"When I defied [the Kremlin's] demands, the stakes were high for me personally," Durov wrote. "I stand for our users no matter what. Their right to privacy is sacred."

Durov also launched a cryptocurrency wallet, called Fragment, in 2002. Durov has said the wallet "took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together."

Durov said some $50 million worth of usernames were purchased less than a month after Fragment launched.

Durov now lives in Dubai, where Telegram's operations are based.

Durov moved to Dubai in 2017 and relocated Telegram's operations to an office in Dubai's Media City, according to Bloomberg. The network had been previously been based in Berlin.

In an interview with Bloomberg in December 2017, Durov said moving to Dubai afforded him "better ways to use [his] money to benefit society," as the city has no personal income tax .

According to the Russian edition of Forbes , Durov obtained citizenship in the United Arab Emirates in February 2021 and was naturalized as a French citizen in August 2021.

In January 2018, Durov wrote on Twitter that Telegram is "unlikely to ever consider any location be [its] permanent base."

Durov has a lively social media presence.

In August 2017, Durov's Instagram post parodying Russian President Vladimir Putin went viral.

Durov's post on Instagram, aptly named the "Putin Shirtless Challenge," called for users to post photos of themselves bare-chested in the style of Putin.

"Two rules from Putin — no photoshop, no pumping. Otherwise you're not an alpha," Durov wrote in the post in August 2017. Over 3,000 posts with Durov's hashtag were uploaded on Instagram. 

Despite having 2.5 million followers on X, Durov doesn't follow anyone, but once followed Elon Musk.

While not much is known about Durov's assets, he's been known to share the occasional yacht shot on Instagram.

Durov shared a photo from the deck of a Lurssen yacht off the coast of Italy in 2016.

The cost of a Lurssen yacht starts at about $1 million and can run as high as $185 million, according to Yacht World . Durov never confirmed if he owned the Lurssen yacht in the photo.

Durov said in an Instagram post in August 2016 that while he wasn't a "fan of giant Lurssen yachts," he liked the manufacturer's sailing vessel. 

Durov posted another photo of a superyacht on Instagram in 2015. And in another post in 2022 on his official Telegram account, Durov claimed he doesn't own any private jets, yachts, cars, or houses, adding that he is "unlike most billionaires."

Durov's profile was once found on Tinder in 2017.

Bloomberg reported that Durov was "half-naked" in his profile photo on the dating app.

"Not looking for anything serious or not serious here," he wrote on his profile, according to Bloomberg. "Just playing with the app."

Durov was once married to Daria Bondarenko, who he met at university, according to Russia Beyond , citing a documentary on Durov by filmmaker Rodion Chepel.

Durov once said Silicon Valley has "limited cultural life."

Durov was writing in response to journalist and YouTuber Yury Dud's film about Silicon Valley. The film has garnered 52 million views on YouTube.

In the post , Durov listed seven reasons he did not want to move to Silicon Valley.

"The US is not the best place to live or run an IT business," Durov wrote. "Local programmers are expensive, spoiled and often unable to focus on work due to the flow of outside suggestions and ideas."

Durov also described the United States as a "police state" and said he was attacked in San Francisco in June 2015 by thieves who wanted to steal his phone.

Durov is dedicated to keeping Telegram secure for all its users, no matter who they are or what they are doing.

—Pavel Durov (@durov) March 18, 2017

Telegram is the "app of choice" for terror networks like ISIS, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute . But Durov has so far refused to limit access to the app or moderate its content to deter any certain group.

"We cannot make messaging technology secure for everybody except terrorists," Durov said in an interview with CNN in February 2016. "It's either secure or not secure."

Durov is also something of an instigator on his personal accounts.

In 2014, for example, when the Russian state called for a ban on Vkontakte, Durov's response was to post a photo of a dog in a hoodie on Twitter .

When Vkontakte was accused of hosting pornography, he changed his Twitter handle from "VK CEO" to "Porn King," according to The Calvert Journal . And in 2017, he shared his passport photo on Twitter, writing that it's "strangely suitable for media articles about terrorists using Telegram."

French police arrested Durov in 2024 amid an investigation into Telegram.

French authorities arrested Durov near Paris on August 24, 2024 amid an investigation into criminal activity on Telegram. Police nabbed Durov at Le Bourget airport as he tried to depart on his private jet.

An arrest warrant said Telegram had been used for money laundering, drug trafficking, and crimes against minors, among other offenses, the Associated Press reported. 

Elon Musk, the owner of X who has also resisted moderating content, called the incident evidence of "dangerous times."

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Sunseeker 120 Yacht: latest updates on groundbreaking superyacht

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Following the unveiling of the Sunseeker 120 Yacht project at the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show, the British shipyard has provided some fresh and exciting new updates

Slotting into the range between the Sunseeker 116 Yacht and the Sunseeker 130 Yacht, the Sunseeker 120 Yacht has quite an aggressive geometric character to the external styling. And thanks to Design Unlimited, that high-impact design language continues on the inside…

Sunseeker 120 Yacht: decadent day spaces

At the back end of this latest Sunseeker superyacht , an aft-facing sun lounger with integrated parasol is built into the tender garage’s gullwing door.

That conceals a day heads and shower, as well as enough storage space for a 6m tender and a pair of jet skis .

There’s also a large aft cockpit with a transverse wet bar, plenty of freestanding furniture and elegant wraparound glass balustrades – and the flybridge looks equally impressive.

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Encompassing nearly 800 square feet, it provides plenty more relaxed furniture, plus dining for 12 and a casual bar for four.

But what you might not expect is the sheer versatility of the foredeck, which provides enough space for a huge C-shaped seating unit with twin tables, plus a spa tub and a four-person sun pad.

The open-plan main deck provides another 1,300 square feet of living space but it’s subtly zoned with screens, providing a sense of separation between the formal dining and relaxed lounging zones without obstructing the flow.

Sunseeker 120 Yacht with a five cabin layout

In addition to four en-suite cabins on the lower deck, the new Sunseeker features a show-stopping owner’s suite on the forward part of the main deck.

This “private oasis” comes with a single-level deck, floor-to-ceiling windows and an intimate starboard section with a chaise longue, an armchair and a small coffee table.

There’s also a dressing room with a vanity desk, shelving and drawers plus a spacious bathroom with twin sinks, a walk-in rain shower and an elegant mix of marble, brass and rustic timber.

As for performance, this new Sunseeker superyacht will clearly be optimised for comfort and efficiency rather than outright pace.

Equipped with a pair of 2,000hp MTU V12 engines on shafts, the Sunseeker 120 Yacht should achieve a 1,730-mile range at 10 knots and a top end of around 20 knots.

Sunseeker 120 Yacht specifications

LOA: 120ft / 36.6m Beam: 24ft 1in / 7.3m Draft (full load): 8ft 3in / 2.5m Fuel capacity: 19,500L / 5,151 US Gal Water capacity: 4,400L / 1,162 US Gal Black water capacity: 1,340L Engines: 2 x 2,000hp MTU 12V M97L Top speed: 20 knots Range: 1,730 nautical miles @ 10 knots Price: on application

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SUNSEEKER SHOWCASES ITS LARGEST LINE UP AT MIAMI, INCLUDING THE US DEBUT OF THE 100 YACHT

Sunseeker, and its North American Distributor, OneWater Yacht Group, is thrilled to announce the line-up of performance motor yachts on display at the Miami International Boat Show from February 14th - 18th, 2024. At the forefront of this showcase are the debut appearances of two remarkable yachts: the 100 Yacht, making its highly anticipated US debut, and the Predator 75, marking its inaugural presentation in Miami. Joining these two exceptional yachts is one of the largest Sunseeker displays in the show’s history, including the 90 Ocean, 88 Yacht, 76 Yacht, Manhattan 68, Predator 65 and Superhawk 55.

Sean Robertson, President at Sunseeker USA Sales Co. Inc., commented:

“We are excited to exhibit at Miami International Boat Show with a stunning display of yachts this year. With the thrilling US premiere of the superb 100 Yacht and the show debut of the Predator 75, we’re just as excited for the appearance of six yachts new for 2024, introducing a fleet that benefits from the latest design enhancements to suit the American market."

Bryan Braley, President at OneWater Yacht Group, added:

“Miami is a boater’s paradise and we couldn’t be more thrilled to exhibit at one of North America’s greatest boat shows for the fifth consecutive year running. The Sunseeker line-up is one of the best yet, with a diverse product range of new yachts available to view from 55 to 100 feet. The award-winning 100 Yacht truly showcases the continued commitment to an uncompromising approach to design and engineering excellence, and the Predator 75 is an exciting new edition to our fleet, with an immaculate specification, we know this yacht will be popular.” 

Other notable highlights can be found in several of the other models on display. This year’s show stopping lineup boasts three superyachts and is one of the largest in the British Boatbuilder’s history. For the very first time, the award-winning 90 Ocean is being shown with a new main deck configuration centred around a beautiful, fully equipped galley, which can be enclosed or opened up to the rest of the main deck.  It allows for open family-style living or a more formal crewing arrangement. Tailored to the American market, she also features a brand-new breakfast seating arrangement in the master cabin.

The Manhattan 68 Pacific continues to prove its international appeal. For the first time, the Manhattan 68 on display at Miami International Boat Show features a new main deck configuration. On board living is enhanced with a full beam galley and large centre console, it’s perfect for laying out a buffet whilst the forward-facing seating adjacent to the helm delivers an improved cruising experience.

The exciting Superhawk 55 returns to Miami for a second year following her 2023 debut. This multi-award-winning model is the result of 50 years of innovation and style. Characterised by complete walk around access from the large open cockpit to the foredeck, the Superhawk 55 is an impressive performance yacht destined to entertain.

SUNSEEKER 100 YACHT

Making her spectacular US debut, the 100 Yacht is a vessel that dazzles all who come across her. Powered by MTU 12V 2000 M96X as standard or MTU 16V 2000 M96L engines as an option, the 100 Yacht accommodates up to twelve guests and five crew in complete opulence, reaching speeds of up to 30 knots.

With a striking owner's stateroom forward with a private bow terrace, sunbathing hideaways, a breath-taking single-level exterior deck from flybridge to foredeck, a beautifully proportioned open-plan interior and generous Beach Club with X-TEND™ convertible seating, the superlative boat boasts many magnificent features to deliver a true superyacht experience.

This exquisite vessel offers new-found design and direction, with a unique main deck, penthouse-style saloon and luxurious staterooms decorated with elegant interiors, enchanting all who cast their eyes upon her. The lavish owner's stateroom forward grants greater flexibility and freedom on board, offering a large lobby entrance, walk-in wardrobe with feature shelving, desk unit and a generous en suite with twin washbasins and rain shower.

The yacht can be specified as a four or five cabin boat, ideal for the charter market. In either case, the twin amidship cabins can be fitted with Pullman berths for added flexibility. The crew cabin is also worthy of mention, featuring a Captain’s cabin with en suite, two twins each with en suite, and a highly specified crew mess.

SUNSEEKER PREDATOR 75

Powered by twin MAN V12-1900 engines, the Predator 75 is a distinctive performance yacht built for long stretches aboard. An exciting new model that reaches top speeds of 40 knots, the latest addition to Sunseeker’s Predator range is fitted with fin stabilisation, creating a stunningly smooth on the water experience whether at anchor or helming at speed.

The next generation of Sunseeker Predator looks better than ever with a stunning Shadow Grey Gelcoat and sleek Jet Black exterior detailing. The iconic coupé-style hardtop, coamings and air intakes are finished in black, lowering the overall profile of an already aggressive silhouette. Dual colour blue and white Lumishore underwater lighting and 22 additional LED side deck lights transforms the Predator 75 into a striking feature at night.

Full line-up includes:

100 Yacht – US debut

Predator 75 – show debut

Manhattan 68

Predator 65  

Superhawk 55

Visitors to the Miami International Boat Show will find Sunseeker at One Herald Plaza, Dock B2. To book a viewing, please contact official Sunseeker distributors, OneWater Yacht Group.

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Mike Lynch death: Tributes flow for Autonomy cofounder and ‘creator of dreams’

It has now been confirmed that Mike Lynch, one of the most prominent and controversial figures in the U.K. tech scene, died in the sinking of his superyacht off Sicily on Monday. At least five others also died when the vessel capsized in a violent storm; Lynch’s teenage daughter Hannah remains missing.

I encourage you to read my colleague Ryan Hogg’s obituary of Lynch , who I was writing about just a couple weeks ago in the context of his legal travails. Following a lengthy extradition drama, Lynch, 59, was acquitted in June of criminal fraud charges relating to the sale of his data software firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Indeed, his fateful trip with family, friends and lawyers was reportedly a celebration of that victory.

Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer, who had chaired Autonomy’s audit committee during the HP sale, and who testified in Lynch’s defense, also died in the sinking of the Bayesian. In a grotesque coincidence, Lynch’s also-acquitted codefendant in the U.S. trial, former Autonomy finance VP Stephen Chamberlain, was fatally struck by a car while jogging in England on Saturday.

Although he was acquitted in the U.S., a U.K. civil case over Autonomy’s misrepresentation of its financials to HP resulted in a ruling that Lynch had known what was going on. As a result, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (which has been handling the case since it was spun out of HP in 2015) had been hoping to recoup billions of dollars from Lynch and former Autonomy CFO Sushovan Hussain, who received a five-year sentence in the U.S. over the affair.

“We’re saddened by this tragic event and our thoughts are with the families and friends of all those who lost their lives,” said an HPE spokesman, while declining to comment on the future of the legal proceedings.

Friends say Lynch had been at the “beginning of a new life” following his U.S. acquittal, and many tributes followed the confirmation of his passing.

“The world has lost a genius. His family have lost a giant of a man,” said Autonomy cofounder David Tabizel.

“Mike Lynch should be remembered as the person who catalyzed a breed of deep tech entrepreneurs in the U.K.,” said John Browne, the former BP CEO and the chair of the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research center for which Lynch once helped to raise funds. “His ideas and his personal vision were a powerful contribution to science and technology in both Britain and globally. I send my condolences to those close to him. We have lost a human being of great ability.”

David Yelland, the former editor of The Sun and Lynch’s public relations advisor, said Lynch was “failed in life by his country and his peers when he needed them most—as he looked for help in the unjust U.S. demand that he be extradited—and he has then suffered the most unfair and brutal of fates.”

“I was in touch with Mike just before he sailed,” Yelland wrote on X . “He wasn’t a mere dreamer of dreams, he was a creator of dreams not just for himself but for all those that knew him, worked with him or invested with him.”

Lynch was a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the board of which said it was “deeply saddened” to hear of his death. A spokesperson from industry body TechUK told the Evening Standard that Lynch had been “a hugely significant and pioneering figure in the U.K. technology sector.”

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"A series of activities should have been done to avoid finding oneself in that situation," argues Giovanni Costantino, who owns the firm that built the vessel in 2008

• Giovanni Costantino — who is the CEO of The Italian Sea Group, the company that now owns Perini Navi, which built the  Bayesian  in 2008 — blames an "endless chain of errors" for the luxury yacht’s sinking on Monday, Aug. 19
• "Everything was predictable. I have the weather charts in front of me here," Constantino told Italian newspaper  Corriere della Sera  of the storm the boat was caught in
• "An unsinkable ship but from the crew an endless chain of errors," the CEO claimed to the outlet

The sinking of the luxury Bayesian  yacht off the coast of Sicily this week  resulted from an "endless chain of errors" by the crew, the ship maker's CEO is speculating.

"This episode sounds like an unbelievable story, both technically and as a fact," Giovanni Costantino — who leads The Italian Sea Group, the company that now owns Perini Navi, which built the  Bayesian  in 2008 — said,  according to CNN .

While speaking to  Italian newspaper  Corriere della Sera , Costantino said he believes those on board should not have been in their cabins, as he claims they were, when the Bayesian sank in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 19. 

Many details of why the yacht went into the water so quickly remain unclear and it's not yet known what the passengers and crew were doing before tragedy struck.

The 183-foot British vessel sank around 5 a.m. local time on Monday after a "violent storm" while near Porticello, the Italian coast guard said in a statement that was previously obtained by PEOPLE.

"Everything that has been done reveals a very long sum of errors. The people should not have been in the cabins, the boat should not have been at anchor. And then why didn't the crew know about the incoming disturbance?" Costantino said in his interview, translated from Italian.

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"The passengers reported an absurd thing, namely that the storm came unexpected, suddenly. It's not true. Everything was predictable. I have the weather charts in front of me here. Nothing came suddenly ... Ask yourself, why was no fisherman from Porticello out that night? A fisherman reads the weather conditions and a ship doesn't? The disturbance was fully readable in all the weather charts. One could not not know," he argued.

"An unsinkable ship but from the crew an endless chain of errors," the CEO asserted.

The coast guard has said 22 people were aboard the  Bayesian  when it sank — 12 passengers and 10 crew — and that 15 of those were subsequently rescued.

The body of the yacht's chef, Recaldo Thomas, was recovered nearby. 

Costantino's comments came as it was reported that five bodies had been found in the search for the missing six people as of Wednesday, Aug. 21, a source close to the rescue operations confirmed to PEOPLE. Authorities have said that their work is ongoing. 

An Italian government official, Massimo Mariani, reportedly named one of the dead as British tech tycoon Mike Lynch . The other bodies have not yet been publicly identified by authorities. 

Lynch was celebrating with family and friends on the yacht following his acquittal in a fraud trial in June, PEOPLE previously reported.

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Costantino offered his view of how the tragedy could have been avoided: "To begin with, in a weather alert situation it was inappropriate to have, as I read, a party. Not that evening. The hull and deck needed to be secured by closing all doors and hatches, after putting the guests at the ship's meeting point as per emergency procedure. Then start the engines and pull up the anchor or release it automatically, put the bow to the wind and lower the keel.

"The next morning they would have departed with zero damage." 

When discussing whether the crew were at fault, Costantino reiterated to the Italian outlet that he believes "errors were made."

"A series of activities should have been done to avoid finding oneself in that situation," he said. "I as the ship's captain would have moved, but even if for some reason I had to stay there, I would have managed those weather conditions which then, let's face it, weren't so crazy."

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Costantino contended that there would have been "a zero risk if the correct maneuvers had been made and if situations that compromised the ship's stability had not occurred," adding to the newspaper that reports that the boat went down in seconds is "nonsense." He believes the yacht would have "went down" after water "started to enter" within "six minutes."

The remaining missing  Bayesian  passengers are Lynch's daughter Hannah as well as Chairman of Morgan Stanley International  Jonathan Bloomer, his wife, Judy , and New York City-based lawyer  Christopher Morvillo and his wife, Neda , sources have said.

Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, was among those rescued, PEOPLE previously reported.

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Manslaughter Probe Launched After Bayesian Yacht Sinking Kills British Entrepreneur, Morgan Stanley Chief

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Italian authorities have launched a manslaughter investigation into the captain of the luxury Bayesian sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily last week in a wreck that killed seven people, including Britsh tech entrepreneur Michael Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, and Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan Bloomer.

Italian Coast Guards take part in searches of missing off Porticello near Palermo, on Aug. 21, 2024.

Italian prosecutors will investigate James Cutfield, the captain of the Bayesian, for manslaughter after the ship sank in rough weather overnight on Aug. 18, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The investigation will look into if the crew of the ship appropriately handled the storm that hit the yacht before it capsized, if passengers were warned of imminent danger and if hatches on the ship were left ajar, which would have contributed to its quick sinking.

As part of the probe, the ship will be raised from the waters in which it sank later this year, CNN reported , at the cost of registered owner Angela Bacares, the wife and mother, respectively, of victims Michael and Hannah Lynch.

The Bayesian, named for a mathematical theory, is currently about 50 meters (164 feet) below the surface near the port of Porticello in Sicily, Italy, and sank less than a minute after it capsized.

Officials have said the passengers who died—Michael and Hannah Lynch, Jonathan and Judy Bloomer and Chris and Neda Morvillo—were likely asleep at the time of the sinking.

Notices of investigations into an incident must be issued in Italy before autopsies can be done on victims, Reuters reported , and the opening of a probe does not necessarily mean formal charges will follow.

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Key Background

The Bayesian is a 184-foot luxury sailing yacht with a 246-foot aluminum mast—the tallest of its kind in the world. It is legally owned by Bacares and her late husband "had a lot of pride" in his yacht, a staff member told The Times of London. The Lynch/Bacares family was on board with seven guests and the boat was anchored when a storm hit overnight on Sunday, Aug. 18. The harsh weather included a " waterspout ," a tornado-like swirling column of air and water, that caused the vessel to top over and it was then quickly dragged underwater. Of the 10 passengers, six died in the capsizing and their bodies were recovered last week. There were also 12 crew members on board and one, Recaldo Thomas, also died. Among those resued were Bacares; Charlotte Golunski, a partner at Lynch's Invoke Capital, along with her partner and her baby daughter; lawyer Ayla Ronald and her partner.

Lynch, Bloomer and Morvillo were all involved in a massive fraud trial that saw Hewlett-Packard accuse Lynch and others of artificially inflating the value of his software company, Autonomy, before HP purchased it in 2011. Lynch was indicted for conspiracy and wire fraud in the sale but was acquitted alongside his co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain, who was killed in a car crash in the U.K. the same weekend the Bayesian sank in Italy. Bloomer testified for the defense at Lynch’s trial, according to the Associated Press , and Morvillo was one of the lawyers on the case.

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Who was onboard tech mogul Mike Lynch's Bayesian yacht?

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Six people are missing, including a man dubbed the British Bill Gates, after a luxury yacht sank off the Sicilian coast.

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch — freshly acquitted from a decade-long trial — had invited his work colleagues aboard a trip through the Mediterranean coast when a freak storm saw the yacht sink within moments.

Fifteen people escaped from the sinking vessel. The search for the missing continues.

Here's what we know so far: 

What happened?

The Italian coastguard said the yacht — the Bayesian — was anchored off the shore of port city Porticello, near the Sicilian capital Palermo, when it was hit by bad weather sometime after 4am on Monday, local time. 

Eyewitnesses said it vanished quickly beneath the waves shortly before dawn.

Managers of the sailing vessel Bayesian, Camper & Nicholsons, confirmed to the ABC that the Bayesian encountered severe weather and subsequently sank. 

"Our priority is assisting with the ongoing search and providing all necessary support to the rescued passengers and crew," they said. 

"The wind was very strong. Bad weather was expected, but not of this magnitude," a coastguard official told Reuters.

Sicily's civil protection agency head, Salvo Cocina, said a waterspout — a tornado over the water — could have struck the yacht.

"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time," Mr Cocina added. 

Storms and heavy rainfall had swept down Italy in recent days after weeks of scorching heat, lifting the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea to record levels and raising the risk of extreme weather conditions, experts told Reuters.

"The sea surface temperature around Sicily was around 30 degrees Celsius, which is almost 3 degrees more than normal. This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms," meteorologist Luca Mercalli said.

Rescuers recover the body of one of the people aboard the Bayesian.  ( AP: Lucio Ganci )

Captain Karsten Borner of the Sir Robert Baden Powell vessel told journalists he noticed the Bayesian nearby during the storm, but after it calmed he saw a red flare and realised the ship had simply disappeared.

Mr Borner said he and a crew member boarded their tender and found a lifeboat with 15 people, some of them injured, who they then took aboard and alerted the coast guard.

Search crews, including helicopters and divers, are continuing to search the wreckage, lying at a depth of 49 metres.

Specialist divers reached the ship on Monday but access was limited due to objects in the way, the fire brigade said.

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch is deploying a team of four inspectors to Italy to conduct a preliminary assessment.

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development office said it was "providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families".

Sicilian prosecutors have also opened an investigation into the event. 

Who is missing?

Lawyer Chris Morvillo (left), entrepreneur Mike Lynch, and Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer are among the missing. 

There were 12 passengers and 10 crew members aboard the yacht. 

Mr Cocina said the crew and passengers hailed from a variety of countries, including Britain, the United States, Antigua, France, Germany, Ireland, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.

Of the 22, one man is confirmed dead and another six people are still missing. 

They are believed to be inside the hull, fire rescue spokesperson Luca Cari said.

Fabio Cefalù, a fisherman who said he responded to a flare from the vessel but found it sunk, said he stayed at the site for three hours without finding anyone.

"I think they are inside, all the missing people," he said.

Rescue teams recovered the body of the yacht's onboard chef on Monday, identified as Antiguan citizen Ricardo Thomas.

The still missing people include: 

• Mr Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah 
• Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of global financial services company Morgan Stanley International
• Chris Morvillo , a lawyer at the British multinational law firm Clifford Chance. He worked on Mr Lynch's lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard
• The identities of the remaining two missing are still unconfirmed

Who was rescued? 

Fifteen people escaped from the sinking ship. 

Eight have been hospitalised and others were taken to a nearby hotel.

Charlotte Golunski was among those rescued, recalling the harrowing moments she held her child Sofia above the waves.  ( Supplied: Facebook  )

Among those rescued were:

• Mr Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, who was the owner of the yacht
• Charlotte Golunski and her one-year-old daughter, Sofia. Ms Golunski is a partner at Mr Lynch's firm, Invoke Capital. She says she momentarily lost hold of Sofia in the water but managed to hold her up above the waves until the lifeboat was inflated
• Ms Golunski's husband James Emslie
• New Zealand captain of the yacht James Catfield. He told Italian newspaper La Repubblica the crew didn't see the storm coming
• A lone Dutch citizen was identified by the Dutch foreign ministry as being rescued, but was not identified

Who is Mike Lynch?

Mr Lynch, once hailed as Britain’s king of technology, was recently freed from a Silicon Valley lawsuit that tarnished his legacy. 

The 59-year-old Cambridge-educated mathematician created Autonomy , a search engine that could pore through emails and other internal business documents to help companies find vital information more quickly. 

He received the OBE for his innovation in 2006. 

He then sold the software to Hewlett-Packard (HP) for $US11 billion ($16 billion) in 2011, with Mr Lynch personally netting $US800 million. 

HP valued Autonomy at $US46 billion ($68 billion) in the months leading up to the deal.

Mike Lynch in 2019 leaving the High Court in London.  ( Reuters: Henry Nicholls/File Photo )

But the deal quickly turned sour after he was accused of forging the software's financial records to make the sale.

As part of a decades-long legal battle against HP, Mr Lynch was extradited to the UK on criminal fraud charges. 

He steadfastly denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he was being made a scapegoat for HP's own bungling. 

He was eventually cleared of all charges in June this year. 

Although he avoided a possible prison sentence, Lynch still faced a bill from a civil case in London that HP mostly won during 2022. Damages haven't been determined in that case, but HP is seeking $US4 billion. 

Following the San Francisco trial, Mr Lynch said he would return to the UK and do what he loved most: "[being with] my family and innovating in my field."

The holiday appeared to be something of a celebration after Mr Lynch's acquittal, with guests including some of the people who had stood by Lynch throughout the ordeal.

This picture shows the rescue operations off the Sicilian coast.  ( AP: Italian Coast Guard  )

In a separate act of tragedy, Mr Lynch's co-defendant in the trial, Stephen Chamberlain, died on Monday, after a road accident left him critically injured.

Mr Chamberlain — Autonomy's former vice-president of finance alongside Mr Lynch — was hit by a car in Cambridgeshire on Saturday morning and had been placed on life support. 

What is the Bayesian?

The luxury yacht is 56m long sailboat, with a 75m mast labelled as the tallest aluminium mast in the world.

It was previously named Salute when it flew under a Dutch flag.

The yacht, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, can accommodate up to 12 guests in six suites and a crew of 10, according to online specialist yacht sites. It was last refitted in 2020.

Online charter sites listed it for rent for up to 195,000 euros (about $AU 321,000) a week. 

This picture taken on Sunday shows the Bayesian (left) and the Duch sailboat Sir Robert Baden Powell anchored off the coast line.   ( AP: Fabio La Bianca/Baia Santa Nicolicchia )

The ship also won a string of awards for its design. 

Ms Golunski said the yacht had travelled through the Aeolian Islands, Milazzo and Cefalù before sinking. 

It is likely the yacht's name would resonate with Mr Lynch because his PhD thesis and the software that made his fortune was based on Bayesian theory.

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What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard

PORTICELLO, Sicily — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly sank off Sicily.

The sleek yacht, named the Bayesian, was carrying a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers when it suddenly sank near the Mediterranean island that is part of Italy at about 4 a.m. on Monday. One body has been recovered and 15 people survived.

Fire rescue officials have said the six believed to remain in the sailboat's hull will be considered missing until they are located in the wreckage.

Here's what we know so far about the sinking and those who were on board.

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What happened?

Italian civil protection officials believe a sudden and fierce storm that battered the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday whipped up a waterspout in the exact spot where the 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged Bayesian was moored.

Karsten Borner, the captain of another yacht moored nearby, said he saw the Bayesian during the storm but when the wild weather passed it was gone and he saw only a red flare lighting the night sky, the Italian news agency ANSA and the Giornale di Sicilia newspaper reported.

Borner and one of his crew boarded their tender and found a lifeboat carrying 15 people, some of them injured. They took them aboard their yacht and alerted the coast guard.

Rescue authorities said the wreck was resting at a depth of 50 meters (163 feet) about a half mile offshore of the picturesque fishing village of Porticello.

Who was on board?

Among the missing is 59-year-old tech tycoon Mike Lynch, sometimes described as the British Bill Gates. Lynch was acquitted in June of all charges in a US fraud trial linked to the $11 billion sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011.

Lynch still faced a potentially huge bill stemming from a civil case in London that HP mostly won during 2022. Damages haven’t been determined in that case, but HP is seeking $4 billion. Lynch made more than $800 million from the Autonomy sale.

A Cambridge-educated mathematician, Lynch made his name running Autonomy, which made a search engine that could pore through emails and other internal business documents to help companies find vital information more quickly.

Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah was reportedly among the missing. His wife, Angela Bacares, and 14 other people survived.

Among others still missing Tuesday, according to the civil protection agency, were one of Lynch’s US lawyers, Christopher Morvillo of Clifford Chance, and Morvillo’s wife, Neda. Morvillo was regarded as an elite defense lawyer and was also a federal prosecutor in New York after 9/11.

Also missing was Jonathan Bloomer, the non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley International, and his wife, Judy. He is the former head of the Autonomy audit committee and testified for the defense at Lynch’s trial.

Bloomer was also chair of the Hiscox Group, an insurer that does business on the Lloyd’s of London market.

“We are deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event,” Hiscox CEO Aki Hussain said in a statement.

Among the survivors was Charlotte Golunski, who said she momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter Sofia in the water, but then managed to grab her and hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety, ANSA reported. The father, identified by ANSA as James Emslie, also survived.

The Dutch foreign ministry said a Dutch man survived. The ministry, citing privacy, did not release his identity.

One body was recovered on Monday, identified as the on-board chef.

What is the Bayesian?

The Bayesian was a luxury yacht built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Nav. It was known for its single 75-meter (246-feet) aluminum mast — one of the world’s tallest. Online charter sites listed it for rent for up to 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week.

Its registered owner is listed as Revtom Ltd., based on the Isle of Man, according to online maritime database Equasis. Lynch’s wife is listed as Revtom’s sole owner, according to corporate registration documents from the Isle of Man.

The yacht's name is an apparent reference to “Bayesian inference,” one of the two main approaches to statistical machine learning and the one that was used by Autonomy.

What is a waterspout?

Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water and can happen when a storm moves across warm water.

According to the US National Ocean Service, there are two types of waterspouts — fair-weather and tornadic.

Tornadic waterspouts “have the same characteristics as a land tornado. They are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning,” the service says on its website.

While scientists haven't attributed the specific event to climate change, average monthly surface temperatures have been at record highs for months. Hotter air can hold more moisture, making heavier storms more likely.

Sicily has been baking under intense heat this summer, and the United Nations’ panel of climate change experts notes the Mediterranean Sea is particularly vulnerable to climate change, with warming rates roughly 20 percent higher than the global average.

How rare is it for a huge sailboat like this to capsize?

Experts say it is extraordinarily rare for a luxury sailboat of this size to capsize due to weather events.

“This just doesn’t happen. You know, boats sink because things like keels fall off, or they run aground and breach the hull ... whereas just from a weather angle, a boat that big being pushed over on its side is absolutely extraordinary,” said Skip Novak, a lifelong sailor who has taken part in multiple round the world yacht races and written books about sailing.

Novak said he believed that strong gusts likely pushed the yacht over 90 degrees to its side, and the vessel did not recover because of the weight of the huge mast and because it was anchored. He suggested that internal doors were likely not closed, and water quickly poured in to sink the vessel.

“When you’re at anchor, even if it’s blowing with a storm in the Mediterranean, you rarely shut the whole boat down because nobody expects something like this to happen," Novak told The Associated Press. “So if the boat wasn’t completely watertight at the deck, you’d have flooding going in. It would take a couple minutes and that would be it."

What happens next?

As the search for the missing continues, authorities already have begun trying to piece together exactly what happened.

Prosecutors from the Sicilian town of Termini Imerese have opened an investigation, as is normal in such events even when no suspects are identified. To date, they have not commented publicly.

The British Marine Accident Investigation Branch said four of its inspectors were being deployed to Palermo.

Corder reported from The Hague, Netherlands. Associated Press writer Sylvia Hui in London contributed to this report.

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Search Resumes for British Mogul and 5 Others After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily

The body of the vessel’s cook was recovered while divers searched the hull of the Bayesian for passengers, including the tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch.

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By Elisabetta Povoledo

Deep-sea divers with Italy’s firefighter corps resumed their search on Tuesday for six missing passengers — including a British software mogul and his daughter — of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily the previous day.

Twenty-two people were on board the 180-foot British-flagged sailing yacht, the Bayesian, which was anchored near the port of Porticello, when it was hit by what witnesses described as a waterspout, a small tornado on water, during a sudden and violent storm.

Fifteen people who managed to get to a raft were rescued by the captain of a nearby sailing cruise ship. The body of the yacht’s cook, identified by news outlets as Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian Antiguan, was recovered on Monday. But several people are still unaccounted for, according to Salvatore Cocina, an official with Sicily’s civil protection agency.

Those still missing are Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur; his daughter Hannah; Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Christopher J. Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Mr. Lynch was acquitted of fraud in a U.S. trial in June, ending a high-profile, decadelong legal battle against accusations that he had defrauded Hewlett-Packard when he sold his company, Autonomy, to Hewlett for $11 billion.

Mr. Lynch and the others went missing days after Mr. Lynch’s co-defendant at the fraud trial, Stephen Chamberlain, a former vice president of finance at Autonomy, was fatally struck by a car on Saturday while out for a run, his lawyer, Gary S. Lincenberg, said in a statement.

Prosecutors in the Italian city of Termini Imerese, east of where the yacht sank, are opening a formal investigation into the yacht’s sinking. Reached by telephone, the chief prosecutor declined to comment.

The search for the missing passengers began on Monday but was suspended late that night as crews found themselves limited to the bridge deck and items like furnishings “obstructing passage,” the firefighters’ corps wrote on social media .

When divers resumed the search on Tuesday, ships trawled the waters near the site, the corps said in a statement. The Italian Coast Guard also said in a statement that search operations were “continuing unabated,” with the deployment of helicopters. There was no evidence that gasoline was leaking from the yacht, the Coast Guard said.

The yacht was lying on its right side in about 165 feet of water, meaning that divers, working in pairs, could stay underwater for only about 12 minutes at a time, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for the firefighters’ corps.

Divers were seeking a safe point of access to the vessel’s cabins. “Obviously, everything fell and the space is very tight,” Mr. Cari said, adding that the divers were having to remove obstacles, like furnishings and electrical wiring, that were “completely blocking passages.”

The firefighters’ corps said in a statement that it was impossible to verify whether people were inside the hull.

Mr. Cari said that several divers had been part of the search-and-rescue operations when the Costa Concordia, a cruise liner, capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in 2012, killing 32 people. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters in modern Italian history.

“It’s like the Costa Concordia, but much smaller,” Mr. Cari said in a telephone interview, comparing the search operations. “In the Costa Concordia, we came across many obstacles but we somehow were able to overcome them. Here, the obstacles block the passages and have to be removed.” He added, “This makes it more difficult.”

Crews were also trying to raise the yacht, which experts will examine to try to determine why it sank. Until then, experts can only hypothesize what happened.

Karsten Borner, the captain of a ship, the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which picked up the Bayesian’s 15 survivors, said in an interview that when the wind picked up around 4 a.m. Monday, the Bayesian was about 490 feet behind his vessel. Once the wind wound down, he said, he could not see the yacht anymore.

“My theory was that she was capsized first and then went down over the stern,” Mr. Borner said.

Dario Boote, a ship structures and naval architecture professor at the University of Genoa, said: “Now I imagine that a whole series of lawsuits will be triggered, obviously to ascertain whether there is any responsibility, as always happens very unpleasantly in these situations.” He said, however, that in this case, responsibility might be hard to determine. “Clearly, only once the wreck is raised will we know more,” he added.

Several fishermen told Italian news outlets that they had witnessed a waterspout. Peter Inness, a meteorologist at the University of Reading, said they were relatively common in the Mediterranean, though their occurrence and intensity are unpredictable.

“Until one actually forms, you can’t start telling people where it is,” Mr. Inness said, or “how to get out of the way.”

The inclement weather — with lightning intermittently streaking through the sky — made it hard to know exactly why the yacht sank. Col. Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said the agency had registered intense lightning activity and strong gusts of wind in the area at the time the boat sank.

The Bayesian had one of the tallest aluminum masts in the world, according to its builder, Perini Navi. “Having a tall aluminum mast would not make it the safest port to be in case of a storm,” said Andrea Ratti, associate professor of nautical design and architecture technology the Politecnico di Milano. The type of intensity unleashed by a violent lightning storm “could have created a significant shock wave,” he added.

He, too, cautioned that “a lot of questions will remain until we have other elements at our disposal.”

Modern yachts are built to withstand meteorological events of reasonable intensity, and all international naval registers suggest that new ships be designed for higher waves and more frequent and extreme weather events.

But “this seems a case of an unreasonable extreme event,” said Emilio Fortunato Campana, an expert in Naval Hydrodynamics at Italy’s National Research Council. “In that case, no ship is 100 percent safe,” he added. “I think the Titanic showed that nothing is unsinkable.”

Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region. She has been a journalist for 35 years. More about Elisabetta Povoledo

Superyacht maker's CEO: Bayesian's crew made an 'incredible mistake'

The body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was recovered Thursday from his family's superyacht that sank off the coast of Italy after it encountered a sudden and powerful storm, authorities said.

After four bodies were recovered from the wreck Wednesday, Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, remains the only person unaccounted for, Massimo Mariani, of Italy's interior ministry, told Reuters. Her body may have been swept out to sea, Mariani said.

It could take divers more time to find her body because of the difficulties of accessing the sunken ship more than 160 feet down, said Luca Cari, a fire brigade spokesperson. Rescuers faced a challenging task in scouring extremely deep and narrow spaces around the boat.

Giovanni Costantino, the CEO of Italian ship manufacturer Perini, which made the ship in 2008, told Reuters on Thursday, "The boat suffered a series of indescribable, unreasonable errors."

He said the crew made an "incredible mistake" in not preparing for the storm, even though it was announced in a shipping forecast earlier. "This is the mistake that cries out for vengeance," he said.

Lynch, 59, was best known as the co-founder of Britain’s largest enterprise software, Autonomy, which was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. He had invited his friends on the yacht to celebrate his acquittal in June of fraud charges related to the sale of Autonomy.

The Bayesian, a 184-feet-long British-registered sailboat, went down just before sunrise Monday off the coast of Porticello, near Palermo, where it was anchored when a strong storm swept across the area. Of the 22 passengers and crew members on board, 15, including Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, were pulled from the water Monday, and several were hospitalized. Divers then recovered the body of Ricardo Thomas, the yacht's chef, near the ship.

Who were among the missing?

An exhaustive search ensued for six missing people: Lynch and his daughter; Judy and Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Jonathan Bloomer was a character witness at Lynch’s fraud trial, and Chris Morvillo, an American citizen, was part of the team that represented Lynch.

Hannah, the younger of Lynch's two daughters, was preparing to study English literature at Oxford University, according to the Sunday Times.

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Investigation opened into the tragedy

Local prosecutors have opened an investigation into the disaster and will hold a press conference on Saturday.

Costantino said there were no errors in the ship's construction or design. "It went down because it took on water. From where, the investigators will tell," he said.

The ship, owned by Lynch's wife, Bacares, was constructed in accordance with international maritime standards and commercially certified by the U.K.'s Maritime and Coastguard Agency, according to Matthew Schanck, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council. It was refitted for the second time in 2020.

Experts have pointed to  a waterspout, a tornado over the water that can travel up to 120 mph, that formed during the storm, as well as the weight of the ship's mast, one of the largest in the world, as possible factors in its sinking.

Contributing: Jeanine Santucci , USA TODAY ; Reuters