Luxury yacht sinks off Sicily

[jimharri]

The UK flagged yacht was apparently hit by a water spout during a heavy storm. 15 of the 22 on board have been rescued, and there is one confirmed fatality, leaving 6 people still missing. Included in the missing is tech billionaire Mike Lynch.

One person dead and six missing after superyacht with 22 on board is sunk by tornado off coast of Italy

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among those unaccounted for after the ship was battered by a tornado off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday morning.

news.sky.com

 

[jazzy]

I am not a conspiracy nut but Mike lynch was recently acquitted of fraud charges relating to his sale of autotomy to H P and now his wife's super yacht sinks . Wonder what seal team six has been up to recently!!

 

[cleavers]

I am not a conspiracy nut but Mike lynch was recently acquitted of fraud charges relating to his sale of autotomy to H P and now his wife's super yacht sinks . Wonder what seal team six has been up to recently!!

It was hit by a waterspout (sea borne tornado), extreme bad luck.

 

[mexico1970]

It was hit by a waterspout (sea borne tornado), extreme bad luck.

As long as it wasn't a state sponsored waterspout it's perfectly fine.

 

[blueinsa]

As long as it wasn't a state sponsored waterspout it's perfectly fine.

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

 

[mexico1970]

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

I'm waiting for the you tube video to come out before I make up my mind on this one.

 

[TomD23]

Story gets even weirder

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/mike-lynchs-co-defendant-us-trial-critically-injured-uk-road-accident-source-2024-08-19/

 

[Blue Mist]

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

Why would the Tories kill a billionaire ?


So its Israel then.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I saw its major headlines but I find I dont give a shit about some rich guy dying on his massive yatch, certainly more important things happening right now that are more worthy of the headlines.

 

[domalino]

I saw its major headlines but I find I dont give a shit about some rich guy dying on his massive yatch, certainly more important things happening right now that are more worthy of the headlines.

Always great when someone logs in, posts and bumps the thread to the top to tell us how much they don’t care…

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Always great when someone logs in, posts and bumps the thread to the top to tell us how much they don’t care…

I care that its headlines and shouldnt be. Rich twat dies in his massive boat so what?

You need to stay on topic instead of moaning about moaning. 100% of your contibution in this thread is off topic

 

[domalino]

I care that its headlines and shouldnt be. Rich twat dies in his massive boat so what?

You need to stay on topic instead of moaning about moaning.

It’s a football forum, we’re not debating things of great world importance and making a difference, it’s people chatting shit about the news in between matches.

If we can have a 500 page thread on Barm vs Muffin and “when did you last soil yourself?” We can probably allow a few pages on a couple of mysterious deaths.

 

[mexico1970]

I care that its headlines and shouldnt be. Rich twat dies in his massive boat so what?

You need to stay on topic instead of moaning about moaning. 100% of your contibution in this thread is off topic

 

[N1985]

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

Bagsy not doing Liz Truss

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

It’s a football forum, we’re not debating things of great world importance and making a difference, it’s people chatting shit about the news in between matches.

Its a thread about a man in a boat that died. Stay on topic instead of policing everyone else' comments?

 

[jimharri]

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

Don't be silly.

It'll be those horrid, smelly, union loving, pinko, commie Labour oiks.


;-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Can we finger the Tories or Israel at least?

I blame Brexit. Mike Lynch never died in a freak yachting accident when we were in the EU.

 

[cleavers]

I care that its headlines and shouldnt be. Rich twat dies in his massive boat so what?

That wasn't why it was "headlines".

It was headlines because the boat had 22 people onboard, 1 died and 6 are missing, and it was a british registered boat. When it became headlines, nobody knew who was on it.

It's also a pretty unique disaster, as it was hit by a waterspout, they're rare enough as it is, but I've never heard of one sinking a boat.

 

[Canter]

Its a thread about a man in a boat that died. Stay on topic instead of policing everyone else' comments?

You need a cuddle don’t you… come on have a cuddle

 

[rickmcfc]

Something very dodgy about this story. Firstly I doubt a waterspout would sink a large yacht of this size.