Irish citizen among those rescued after storm hit the boat off coast of Sicily, leaving one dead and six missing The Perini Navi sailing yacht Bayesian that sank off the coast of Sicily A mother has told how she kept her one-year-old daughter alive in the sea off the coast of Sicily after a luxury yacht sunk, with an Irish national among those rescued. One man died and six people were last night still missing after the yacht, the Bayesian, which had 22 people on board, was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo in the early hours of yesterday, the Italian coast guard said. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.