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Experience the thrill of the sea with Hanse's cruising yachts , designed for the discerning sailor. Ranging from 31 to 56 feet, our cruising yachts are the epitome of modern design and effortless maneuverability. With their asymmetric design and outstanding ease of handling, Hanse cruising yachts are the perfect choice for those seeking a blend of comfort and performance on their sailing adventures.

Our cruising yachts are more than just sailing boats; they are your home away from home. Developed to offer high comfort without compromising on sailing performance, each yacht is a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation. This commitment is further demonstrated through our collaboration with the world-renowned yacht architects from Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design.

But what truly sets Hanse apart is our unique offering of yachts designed to accommodate a self-tacking jib. This feature allows for easy single-handed maneuvering, coupled with a powerful sail plan, making our cruising yachts the ideal choice for those seeking an effortless and enjoyable sailing experience. Discover the Hanse difference today and set sail on your dream cruising yacht.

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Dehler is world-famous for its cutting edge high  performance cruisers and is a celebrated name on the regatta scene. Not only are Dehler  specially designed for fast cruising speeds, but they also feature a comfortable interior. In addition to outstanding sailing performance , Dehler offers new speedy cruisers that are perfect for families and small crews.

The deck and hull are high-tech developments from judel/vrolijk & co. The specially designed elegant interiors of the sail boats are by renowned interior architects. They feature plenty of indirect lighting and high quality, luxurious materials.

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Hanse 410 Details

The newest Hanse sailing yacht is the third in a series of next generation yachts from the German builder, joining the already successful Hanse 460 and Hanse 510 . All three yachts come from the La Rochelle-based design firm of Jean Berret and Olivier Racoupeau. Berret-Racoupeau has achieved award-winning success integrating its three design strengths: naval architecture, exterior design, and interior layout and design. This encompassing design expertise is recognized around the world, and its premier clients include custom mega-yacht builders.

This latest Hanse is a 41-footer with a waterline length of just under 38 feet, a beam of 14 feet and a standard draft of 6’11”. Another keel is available to reduce draft to 5’7”. The air draft of the boat is 65’7”.

Pronounced bow and stern chines molded into the hull give maximum interior accommodations and cockpit space—and stability when heeled—while the relatively narrow waterline beam provides a healthy level of sailing performance, particularly in light air.

The Hanse 410 is rigged as a sloop with twin headstays, which is generally considered the versatile Solent rig. The mainsail is 527 sq ft, although a slightly smaller mainsail comes when the boat is ordered with in-mast furling. A self-tacking jib of 376 sq ft complements the larger genoa for an overall sail plan of 904 sq feet. The optional gennaker will be a perfect complement to this sail inventory. All sails are from Elvstrom Sails, and available in several fabric and sail design packages.

Like other Hanse yachts , the Hanse 410 is sold with extensive standard choices and options so an owner can custom tailor a boat to his or her specific requirements and lifestyle choices. This customization is particularly diverse and complete, so a Hanse 410 can satisfy the fair-weather and occasional sailing needs of an owner, up to a fully outfitted cruise-ready sailboat ideal for island living for extended periods. And the boat can be tweaked with all the latest sail handling technology and gear for the performance sailor who intends to get the most out of a contemporary sailing racer/cruiser.

Hull and mast color choices are among the widest selection in the industry, with fashionable colors that will make a standout presence in any anchorage. The list of optional features, equipment, and layouts will satisfy anyone’s need for personalization of one’s yachting experience.

The standard boat has a master stateroom forward, with an island double berth. The saloon has a large, U-shaped settee and table on the port side with sofa settee opposite. The boat’s L-shaped galley is also on the port side, opposite an enclosed head with separate shower. An aft stateroom with double berth on the starboard side completes the living accommodations, with sail and storage on the port side under the cockpit. 

Four optional interior layouts include a second enclosed head in the boat and an additional aft stateroom to replace the storage on the port side. The interior appointments can be had in numerous furniture and flooring colors and finishes, from teak, Canadian Chestnut, and French Oak, as well as traditional classic striped flooring. Even the interior upholstery comes in different colors and textures to further extend the opportunity for uniqueness.

Standard power is a 39hp diesel engine saildrive, with optional upgraded 57hp diesel saildrive with three-blade folding prop. There are also electric propulsion choices that suggest a range up to 55nm using electric power alone. Bow and stern thrusters are both available.

To say each owner can have it his or her way is a decided understatement.

From synthetic teak on side decks and coach roof to genuine teak hardwood for exterior walking surfaces, the boat can also come with all the comfort and performance systems, from dishwasher to air conditioning, the latest navigation electronics, and additional appliances, fuel and water tankage for extended cruising, and most everything else that make for luxury living aboard. Davits are available, as are upgraded electric winches and Dyneema running rigging. Equipment choices include inverter, generator, even fuel cell power generation, for the ship’s electrical systems. The boat can even be ordered with both Delta anchor and all-chain rode in stainless steel. 

The new Hanse 410 will prove to be a popular choice to sailors refining their sailing portfolio. It offers enough flexibility and customization to satisfy the needs of sailors who know what they want in a modern boat. The wide stern, twin helms, large spade rudder, and other design features are among those elements one expects in next generation sailboats.

The Hanse 410 comes with a CE Certification of Class A-10.

Contact your nearest Seattle Yachts office to hear more details of this exciting new sailing yacht and learn more of the Hanse story. Whether you want a boat to sail the bay or local waters on a sunny day, explore distant shores in self-sufficient style, or anywhere in between, the new Hanse 410 may be the right choice for you.

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ABOUT HANSE

Hanse Yachts is a German yacht manufacturer, the second largest builder of sailing yachts globally, headquartered in the city of Greifswald, Germany. Beginning in an old-established shipyard for workboats, Hanse was founded in the year 1990 by Michael Schmidt. It has its main building site in Greifswald and in Goleniów, Poland, it has a subsidiary for hull production and pre-assembly. It produces monohull sailboats under the Hanse, Dehler and Moody brands and catamarans under Privilège brand. The Hanse 291 was the first Hanse model, launched in the year 1993. Hanse began operating in collaboration with yacht designers Jude/Vrolijk and Co and by 2003, they were producing a range of eight models. The company’s extension continued through the early 2000s with the addition of Norwegian powerboat builder Fjord Boats AS and the English built brand named Moody. In 2017, Hanse started trading luxury catamarans produced by its French sister company Privilege Marine SAS. Hanse includes an extensive range of models, from the effective and innovative Hanse 315 to the luxurious and affluent Hanse 675. Hanse yachts assure a high level of entertainment and speed. It has been a leader in simplifying sailing and making it faster, innovative design and continuous development of cruising sailboats . Hanse models can be sailed easily with a small crew or if you feel like it, you can sail it all by yourself. Along with great sailing performance, Hanse places a high emphasis on simplified handling of their yachts. They call this idea as 'Easy Sailing' and Hanse is way ahead of the competition in this aspect of sailing. Hanse yachts is an innovative boatyard, setting high standards for “comfort at sea” and growth of fast yachts with an excellent price and performance ratio. As one of the largest builders of production yachts in Europe, Hanse blends the tradition of excellent craftsmanship with advanced techniques and materials. Vinyl ester resin in production boat building is one of Hanse’s most exceptional discoveries. Created and hand-built on the Baltic coast of Germany, Hanse Yachts are notable for high standards in engineering and fine finish with German excellence which has resulted in yachts that bring unique performance. Come aboard and revel in the beauty by choosing from many Hanse yachts for sale listed at www.rightboat.com ( boats for sale ) to make memories with your near and dear ones. And if you have a pre-owned Hanse yacht, you can List your yacht online  easy and fast worldwide through Rightboat @BoatsMarketplace.

1. When was Hanse yachts found? Hanse yachts was founded in the year 1990. 2. Who is the founder of Hanse yachts? Michael Schmidt is the founder of Hanse yachts. 3. Where is the headquarters of Hanse yachts located? Hanse yachts headquarters is in Greifswald, Germany. 4. What are the special features of the Hanse 315 model? The 9.62m Hanse 315 is the smallest yacht from Hanse with a lot of style and elegance. It is fast, easy, and safe to sail in any weather in comfort. The 315 aims to deliver easy sailing, speed, and comfort of a larger boat to a craft under ten-meters. The Hanse 315 is the smallest model in the range, yet, it grants many of the benefits of a larger boat and similar standards in safety and quality as found throughout the Hanse family. It is a fast cruising yacht that offers exceptional levels of comfort, style, and safety, making it an ideal choice. The yacht's sporty performance is best for both performance sailing as well as for a chilled-out family cruise. 5. What are the special features of the Hanse 348 model? The 10 m Hanse 348 has an increased rig size that provides more sail area and enhances steadiness. Hanse 348 benefits from all of the engineering and build quality discoveries emphasized on the larger models. It is packed with tremendous performance to give maximum speed without jeopardizing the smooth sailing experience and handling in any environment. 6. What are the special features of the Hanse 388 model? The 11.40m new Hanse 388 initiates an interesting world of opportunities. The powerful rig blended with the fast hull design from Judel/Vrolijk & co guarantees that you experience awesome sailing pleasure in any condition. The clever use of space and light everywhere in Hanse 388 must be seen to be convinced. It offers a lot for a 38-foot yacht which sets the Hanse 388 apart from the rest. 7. What are the special features of the Hanse 418 model? The motto of the 12.40m Hanse 418 model is – ‘Breaking rules and setting trends’ and it definitely lives up to this commitment. The light inside the 418 is breathtaking due to its large hull windows. The quality of construction and design of Hanse 418 does not disappoint. It is roomy and a very easy boat to handle when out on the water especially when short-handed. It is strongly built and can be easily sailed. The new Hanse 418 emits a clear, strong personality that makes this Hanse yacht perfect for a genuine sailing experience that is fast, safe, and comfortable gliding through the water. The Hanse 418 is setting a new example in its class by providing an actual sailing adventure. 8. What are the special features of the Hanse 458 model? The 14.04m new Hanse 458 is the newest inclusion to the 8 Series that incorporates comfort, quality, and performance like no other sailing yacht series. Hanse 458 provides all that one would demand from the Hanse yard. It is the leading competitor in her size range because of her large and stylish interiors, joined with a luxury of sophisticated and ingenious features. It provides exceptional living space for a yacht of this size and has been based on the award-winning Hanse 455 which has been a successful model within the Hanse range. 9. What are the special features of the Hanse 508 model? The 15.55m popular Hanse 508 is the latest addition to the Hanse range which is designed for long-distance and blue water sailing, delivering the explicit luxury and sailing performance demanded from any Hanse model. The Hanse 508 proves to be a true bluewater yacht for long-distance sailing and surprises with its unique features and an elegantly designed interior. It is the sole new Hanse yacht that has a longitudinal galley in the saloon and can be furnished with up to five cabins and an additional skipper's cabin. 10. What are the special features of the Hanse 548 model? The 16.22m classic and notable lines of Hanse 548 is unique and it is an exceptional boat that offers a matchless level of comfort, space, and quality for a yacht of this size. It gives a new level of spaciousness and carries on the tradition ideally, connecting a confident style with sporty grace and an optional T-Top. You can choose from ten various layouts below deck and no matter what you opt for, exceptional sailing performance and handling are delivered. 11. What are the special features of the Hanse 588 model? The award-winning 17.20m Hanse 588 is an extraordinary yacht, constructed with the purpose of delivering the equivalent feeling of space of a larger boat in a shorter craft. It comes with hallmarks that you will be sure to profit from and it can even be navigated single-handed and will gladly take on all oceans. It combines sailing performance with comfort and enthusiasm. It includes all of Hanse trademarks like short-handed sailing, a self-tacking jib, the famous German build and construction, space, and quality to take on the world's oceans in comfort. It is the first yacht in the Hanse line that comes with a tender garage and the cockpit has options like a sleek T-top and a BBQ bar. One of the most vital additions is the Silent Master Cabin, which gives the owner a unique feeling of tranquillity and rest. 12. What are the special features of the Hanse 675 model? The 21.10m Hanse 675 is the flagship of the Hanse range that sets new trends for the future with a superyacht feature that enables you to feel at home on the high seas. Whatever may be your demands and dreams, Hanse 675 can be fully customized accordingly. Whether you are looking for a fully crewed boat with dedicated crew accommodation or additional space for family and friends, the 675 can be tailored. It has a panoramic sunroof that allows unparalleled levels of light into the saloon with a spacious cockpit that gives matchless comfort and safety for all onboard. The touch-button sailing, combined with all lines leads aft to the cockpit allowing the helmsman to sail the 675 single-handed, whilst guests relax undisturbed.  

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• Hanse 320 5
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• Hanse 342 5
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• Hanse 355 1
• Hanse 360 1
• Hanse 370 1
• Hanse 371 2
• Hanse 371 centerboard 1
• Hanse 385 1
• Hanse 388 14
• Hanse 388 #339 1
• Hanse 400 3
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• Hanse 41' 1
• Hanse 410 2
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• Hanse 418 8
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• Hanse 458 4
• Hanse 461 1
• Hanse 470e 4
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• Hanse 508 5
• Hanse 510 2
• Hanse 54' 1
• Hanse 540 1
• Hanse 540e 1
• Hanse 548 10
• Hanse 575 1
• Hanse 588 10
• Hanse 630e 2
• Hanse 675 1
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Live updates: Seven dead in 56m superyacht Bayesian sinking tragedy

Seven people have died in the Bayesian sinking disaster. These include the six missing people who were inside the yacht when it sank, as well as a seventh person who was located shortly after the disaster. The seventh person is understood to be the yacht's chef, Recaldo Thomas. The other six are:

• British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, once dubbed 'Britain's Bill Gates'
• Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah
• Morgan Stanley's chairman, Jonathan Bloomer
• Judy Bloomer, wife of Morgan Stanley chairman
• Chris Morvillo, a lawyer working for London-based law firm Clifford Chance
• Neda Morvillo, an American jewellery designer and Chris' wife

It is understood that the yacht was being used to celebrate Lynch's recent victory in a 13-year £8 billion fraud acquittal.

No one remembers the mast snapping before 56m superyacht Bayesian sunk, says crew

No one recalls seeing the mast snap on board the 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Bayesian which sank off the Italian island of Sicily on 19 August. The eyewitness account of a crewmember on board the vessel, which was obtained by BOAT International , said that the boat was struck by a freak weather event which led to the yacht heeling at around 20 degrees to starboard. As crewmembers were securing items, the heeling angle began to increase rapidly until the yacht started taking on water and sank rapidly.

The crewmembers who were up on deck were able to evacuate the yacht with minor injuries. The yacht is understood to have sunk in just twelve minutes, and it is believed that a "major ingress" of water from the top down would have caused the sinking, according to a captain who wishes to remain anonymous. This is based on the fact that no breaches have been reported in the yacht's hull, and the fact that the yacht should have been able to remain afloat with two flooded compartments.

"Very difficult to understand what could have overwhelmed a vessel of that size" says captain of sistership

The captain of the sistership to the sunken 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Bayesian has said it is "very difficult to understand what could have overwhelmed a vessel of that size" and called the 56-metre Perini Navi series "bulletproof".

David Hutchinson, captain of Rosehearty , said he had taken the yacht around the world multiple times and he had "total faith in the boat".  "We've been to Antarctica and Chile, and we've had her in 70 knots of wind," he says, and the vessel had never put them in a situation that felt unmanageable.

However, Hutchinson noted there were differences between Bayesian and Rosehearty ; notably, Bayesian's  74-metre mast, which would have been heavier and added increased windage. The yacht's layout was also different, with guest accommodation on Bayesian located further forward.

Live updates

• During a news conference on Saturday morning (24 August), prosecutors confirmed they are in the early stages of investigating a "crime hypothesis" of culpable shipwreck and manslaughter. Authorities also said the yacht likely sunk because of a downburst (powerful wind that descends from a thunderstorm), rather than a waterspout.
• A search and rescue for six missing people has concluded. The final missing person is understood to be Hannah Lynch. 
• According to Reuters, six bodies have now been found in the sunken yacht. These include Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur who co-founded Autonomy Corporation and founded Invoke Capital, although Italian authorities have not confirmed this.  
• One person was found immediately after the yacht sunk, and this is understood to be the yacht's chef. 
• Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, and a one-year-old are among the fifteen people rescued along with Bayesian' s captain, James Cutfield.
• Another sailing vessel in the area, the 42-metre Sir Robert Baden Powell ,  stepped in to offer assistance in the initial rescue.
• Divers have been able to reach Bayesian' s sunken hull, which lies at 45 metres of depth about half a mile from the coast. The yacht had the largest aluminium masts of any sailing yacht on the water.
• Eyewitnesses in the area reported "hurricane" conditions off the coast but local weather websites did not indicate any severe squall, which suggests that the weather event was not forecast.
• At around 5am local time on 19 August, Bayesian was hit by bad weather and sunk.  The sailing yacht was anchored or idle at the time of the incident.

Built in Italy by renowned builder Perini Navi and delivered in 2008, the yacht's naval architecture was developed by Ron Holland Design while the interior design is by Rémi Tessier . She was formerly known as Salute and was last refitted in 2016. She was listed for sale earlier this year, according to BOATPro . The yacht had accommodation for nine guests and 12 crew.

BOAT International will update the story as it develops.

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Search Resumes for British Mogul and 5 Others After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily

The body of the vessel’s cook was recovered while divers searched the hull of the Bayesian for passengers, including the tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch.

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By Elisabetta Povoledo

Deep-sea divers with Italy’s firefighter corps resumed their search on Tuesday for six missing passengers — including a British software mogul and his daughter — of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily the previous day.

Twenty-two people were on board the 180-foot British-flagged sailing yacht, the Bayesian, which was anchored near the port of Porticello, when it was hit by what witnesses described as a waterspout, a small tornado on water, during a sudden and violent storm.

Fifteen people who managed to get to a raft were rescued by the captain of a nearby sailing cruise ship. The body of the yacht’s cook, identified by news outlets as Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian Antiguan, was recovered on Monday. But several people are still unaccounted for, according to Salvatore Cocina, an official with Sicily’s civil protection agency.

Those still missing are Mike Lynch, a British technology entrepreneur; his daughter Hannah; Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Christopher J. Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Mr. Lynch was acquitted of fraud in a U.S. trial in June, ending a high-profile, decadelong legal battle against accusations that he had defrauded Hewlett-Packard when he sold his company, Autonomy, to Hewlett for $11 billion.

Mr. Lynch and the others went missing days after Mr. Lynch’s co-defendant at the fraud trial, Stephen Chamberlain, a former vice president of finance at Autonomy, was fatally struck by a car on Saturday while out for a run, his lawyer, Gary S. Lincenberg, said in a statement.

Prosecutors in the Italian city of Termini Imerese, east of where the yacht sank, are opening a formal investigation into the yacht’s sinking. Reached by telephone, the chief prosecutor declined to comment.

The search for the missing passengers began on Monday but was suspended late that night as crews found themselves limited to the bridge deck and items like furnishings “obstructing passage,” the firefighters’ corps wrote on social media .

When divers resumed the search on Tuesday, ships trawled the waters near the site, the corps said in a statement. The Italian Coast Guard also said in a statement that search operations were “continuing unabated,” with the deployment of helicopters. There was no evidence that gasoline was leaking from the yacht, the Coast Guard said.

The yacht was lying on its right side in about 165 feet of water, meaning that divers, working in pairs, could stay underwater for only about 12 minutes at a time, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for the firefighters’ corps.

Divers were seeking a safe point of access to the vessel’s cabins. “Obviously, everything fell and the space is very tight,” Mr. Cari said, adding that the divers were having to remove obstacles, like furnishings and electrical wiring, that were “completely blocking passages.”

The firefighters’ corps said in a statement that it was impossible to verify whether people were inside the hull.

Mr. Cari said that several divers had been part of the search-and-rescue operations when the Costa Concordia, a cruise liner, capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in 2012, killing 32 people. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters in modern Italian history.

“It’s like the Costa Concordia, but much smaller,” Mr. Cari said in a telephone interview, comparing the search operations. “In the Costa Concordia, we came across many obstacles but we somehow were able to overcome them. Here, the obstacles block the passages and have to be removed.” He added, “This makes it more difficult.”

Crews were also trying to raise the yacht, which experts will examine to try to determine why it sank. Until then, experts can only hypothesize what happened.

Karsten Borner, the captain of a ship, the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which picked up the Bayesian’s 15 survivors, said in an interview that when the wind picked up around 4 a.m. Monday, the Bayesian was about 490 feet behind his vessel. Once the wind wound down, he said, he could not see the yacht anymore.

“My theory was that she was capsized first and then went down over the stern,” Mr. Borner said.

Dario Boote, a ship structures and naval architecture professor at the University of Genoa, said: “Now I imagine that a whole series of lawsuits will be triggered, obviously to ascertain whether there is any responsibility, as always happens very unpleasantly in these situations.” He said, however, that in this case, responsibility might be hard to determine. “Clearly, only once the wreck is raised will we know more,” he added.

Several fishermen told Italian news outlets that they had witnessed a waterspout. Peter Inness, a meteorologist at the University of Reading, said they were relatively common in the Mediterranean, though their occurrence and intensity are unpredictable.

“Until one actually forms, you can’t start telling people where it is,” Mr. Inness said, or “how to get out of the way.”

The inclement weather — with lightning intermittently streaking through the sky — made it hard to know exactly why the yacht sank. Col. Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said the agency had registered intense lightning activity and strong gusts of wind in the area at the time the boat sank.

The Bayesian had one of the tallest aluminum masts in the world, according to its builder, Perini Navi. “Having a tall aluminum mast would not make it the safest port to be in case of a storm,” said Andrea Ratti, associate professor of nautical design and architecture technology the Politecnico di Milano. The type of intensity unleashed by a violent lightning storm “could have created a significant shock wave,” he added.

He, too, cautioned that “a lot of questions will remain until we have other elements at our disposal.”

Modern yachts are built to withstand meteorological events of reasonable intensity, and all international naval registers suggest that new ships be designed for higher waves and more frequent and extreme weather events.

But “this seems a case of an unreasonable extreme event,” said Emilio Fortunato Campana, an expert in Naval Hydrodynamics at Italy’s National Research Council. “In that case, no ship is 100 percent safe,” he added. “I think the Titanic showed that nothing is unsinkable.”

Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region. She has been a journalist for 35 years. More about Elisabetta Povoledo

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Luxury yacht sinks off Sicily, leaving U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch, 2 Americans among those missing

By Anna Matranga

Updated on: August 20, 2024 / 7:47 PM EDT / CBS News

Rome  — Six people, including two U.S. nationals, a British technology entrepreneur and one of his daughters, were still missing Tuesday after a large luxury sailing yacht sank off the coast of the southern Italian island of Sicily during a violent storm. The 184-foot Bayesian had been anchored about half a mile off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, with 22 people on board — 10 crew members and 12 passengers.

The vessel sank at about 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. Eastern, Sunday) after being hit by a possible waterspout spawned by the storm. Italian media said the winds snapped the boat's single mast, unbalancing the vessel and causing it to capsize.

Fifteen of those on board managed to escape the yacht and were rescued by a Dutch-flagged vessel that was anchored in the immediate vicinity. They were brought ashore by Italian Coast Guard and firefighters.

One body — an unidentified male — was recovered, but six people remained missing, including British software magnate Mike Lynch, once described as Britain's Bill Gates. 

Lynch was acquitted in June of fraud charges in the U.S. that could have landed him with a decades-long prison sentence. In an unusual twist, Lynch's co-defendant in that fraud case, who was also acquitted, died Saturday after being hit by a car while out jogging in England.

Lynch's teenage daughter Hannah was also among those missing, along with Lynch's American lawyer Chris Morvillo, a former assistant district attorney in New York, and his wife Neda. British banker Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International, was also still missing Tuesday.

Among the survivors was a 1-year-old British girl who was being treated at a nearby hospital along with her parents. They were doing well, according to Italian media.

"For two seconds I lost my child to the sea, then I immediately was able to grab her again in the fury of the waves," the girl's mother, identified only as Charlotte, was quoted as saying by Italy's ANSA news agency. "I held on to her tightly in the stormy sea. Many were screaming. Luckily the life raft opened up and 11 of us managed to get aboard."

"It was terrible," she told ANSA. "In just a few minutes the boat was hit by a very strong wind, and sunk soon thereafter."

Karsten Borner, the captain of the Dutch vessel that came to the rescue, told ANSA he had been anchored near the Bayesian.

"When the storm was over we noticed that the ship behind us was gone, and then we saw a red flare, so my first mate and I went to the position and we found this life raft drifting, and in the life raft was also a little baby and the wife of the owner."

Recovery efforts were back underway Tuesday, with speedboats, helicopters and divers continuing to search for the missing — as well as for answers, as to how a state-of-the-art superyacht could disappear in a flash. 

According to Italian media, Fire Brigade divers reached the boat and saw bodies trapped inside some of the cabins, but they had been unable to recover any of the victims from inside the vessel by Tuesday, due to obstructions. The Bayesian appeared to have sunk in an area with a depth of about 160 feet.

Witnesses said the boat sank quickly. 

"I was at home when the tornado hit," fisherman Pietro Asciutto told a local news outlet. "I immediately closed all the windows. Then I saw the boat, it had only one mast, it was very large. I suddenly saw it sink... The boat was still floating, then suddenly it disappeared. I saw it sink with my own eyes."

The director-general of Sicily's civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, confirmed to CBS News partner BBC News  that three of the six people still missing Monday were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, whose company Autonomy Corporation PLC was acquired in 2011 by HP ; one of his daughters, Hannah Lynch, who is believed to be 18; and the boat's chef, Ricardo Thomas.

CBS News has seen corporate documentation showing a company called Revtom, solely owned by Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, who was among those rescued from the accident, as the owner of the yacht that capsized off Sicily. 

While the yacht was a privately owned pleasure boat, the waters around the island have claimed many lives over the last decade.

Dozens of migrants have died attempting to reach Sicily and smaller Italian islands in the region. Sicily sits only about 100 miles from the east coast of Tunisia in north Africa, and the Mediterranean crossing has been a frequent site of both nautical rescues and disasters as smugglers routinely send small boats overloaded with desperate people into the sea.

Alex Sundby , Joanne Stocker and Chris Livesay contributed to this report.

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