
British tycoon's superyacht, Bayesian, is raised from seabed off coast of Sicily
Seven people died in the sinking last August, including billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter, Hannah
©UK Independent
Water is being pumped from a superyacht that belonged to the late British tycoon Mike Lynch, after it was seen upright for the first time since sinking off the coast of Sicily last summer.
The 56-metre vessel, named Bayesian, was spotted in an upright position near the fishing town of Porticello yesterday morning, held by one of Europe's most powerful sea cranes.

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British tycoon's superyacht, Bayesian, is raised from seabed off coast of Sicily
Seven people died in the sinking last August, including billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter, Hannah ©UK Independent Water is being pumped from a superyacht that belonged to the late British tycoon Mike Lynch, after it was seen upright for the first time since sinking off the coast of Sicily last summer. The 56-metre vessel, named Bayesian, was spotted in an upright position near the fishing town of Porticello yesterday morning, held by one of Europe's most powerful sea cranes.