An entrepreneur who’s connected to missing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch theorized that the 160-foot superyacht Bayesian may have sunk because of its massive mast. Scott Painter, who took over Lynch’s multi-billion dollar software company called Autonomy, founded in 1996, said Lynch’s yacht may have been more vulnerable during Monday morning’s tornado off the coast of Sicily because of its over 240-foot-tall mast. The Bayesian, which capsized with 22 people on board had “an unusually large mast” for a single-masted ship, Painter told Daily Mail.
“The mast was the ultimate sailor’s bragging right,” Painter told the outlet. “That mast must’ve been over 240 feet tall, which is either the tallest or second tallest in the world.” Painter added: “That could certainly contribute to a capsize as it would destabilize the yacht.
And if it were to lean over too far, it could absolutely capsize the yacht.” Painter, who acquired the Autonomy brand in 2021 and developed it into an electric vehicle subscription company, says he received panicked calls from loved ones who heard of the sunken ship and feared he was on board. “We are praying for positive news,” Painter said.
“Mike is a legend and the loss of him and his daughter would truly be tragic.” Painter also confirmed that Bauer, Autonomy’s chairman and president, was not on the luxury yacht when it went down. “Mr.
Bauer is safe in Munich and was not involved at all,” Painter said. ‘It’s pr.