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The Bayesian superyacht crew member who was on watch when the vessel sank a fortnight ago in a storm off Sicily has described how he woke the skipper when wind speed hit 20 knots. Italian news agency Ansa reports that…

Prosecutors in Sicily have widened their investigation into the sinking of the super yacht Bayesian on August 19th. Seven people died in the sinking during an early morning storm off the Sicilian coast, including yacht owner and tech entrepreneur Mike…

A manslaughter investigation has been opened by an Italian prosecutor into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off the Sicily coast last Monday. A Reuters report in The Irish Times quotes the head of…

Divers searching for six people missing after the superyacht Bayesian sank off Sicily on Monday have recovered five bodies, according to reports. RTÉ quotes AFP as stating this was confirmed by a source close to the search. The 56 metre-long…

As the search continues for six missing passengers on the superyacht Bayesian, which sank off the Sicilian coast, Britain’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has sent four investigators to the scene. The MAIB will be responsible for leading the investigation…

A technology tycoon of Irish descent is among six people missing after a superyacht sank in extreme weather off Sicily early on Monday morning (19 August). According to RTÉ News, the 56-metre luxury yacht Bayesian capsized during a sudden storm…

The superyacht Gitana made a return visit to Dublin Bay on Thursday afternoon (August 1st), nearly two weeks after her maiden call on July 20. The Cayman Island flagged 45-metre sloop motored into Dublin Bay and anchored off Dun Laoghaire Harbour, making a…

J ClassThis year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will feature the very first World Championship for ‘Maxi 1’. Taking place out of Porto Cervo over 8-14 September as part of the main event, the IMA Maxi 1 World Championship will be…

The superyacht Gitana briefly visited Dublin Bay on Saturday afternoon (July 20th). The Cayman Island flagged 45-metre sloop motored into Dublin Bay and anchored off Dun Laoghaire Harbour at teatime.  The Dubois design only stayed for a few hours before motoring out…

The 64-metre superyacht Scout, which recently lit up Cork’s Kinsale marina, arrived in Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday morning (June 30th). The Dublin Port Pilot Boat Tolka escorted it to the town's Carlisle Pier number two berth. As Afloat readers…

A 64 metre superyacht has berthed recently in Cork’s Kinsale marina. The vessel named Scout was designed by Jonny Horsfield’s H2 Yacht Design. Horsfield, who graduated from Coventry University after studying car design, established his yacht design company in 1994.…

The $250 million megayacht NORN, owned by billionaire Microsoft tech tycoon Charles Simonyi, is visiting Dublin this morning. The battleship grey-hulled vessel crossed Dublin Bay at 10 am on her way into Dublin Port.  The brand new NORN is currently sailing under…

A superyacht that belongs to a real-life ‘Willy Wonka’ has been spotted at anchor off Cobh in Cork Harbour on Sunday (9 June), as Cork Beo reports. The 81m vessel Air was commissioned in 2011 by Augusto Perfetti, replacing an…

Starting an hour early, two coastal courses, including the popular lap of Capri, were completed on the third and penultimate day of the IMA Maxi European Championship. The 20 maxi yachts faced a sub-10 knot southwesterly. At Wednesday’s conclusion, the…

The Regata dei Tre Golfi which started from Naples on Friday, saw the upper half of the 25-boat maxi fleet suffer from repeated hold-ups, calms and transitions. Behind, the smaller slower entries enjoyed more continuous breeze. As a result, Class…

Two of Cork's top big boat sailors were onboard Chris Flowers and David M Leuschen’s superyacht Wallycento Galateia in the first victory of the season at Palmavela Regatta in Palma, Majorca on Sunday. Double Round the World Race Race winner Justin…