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Marex 330 Scandinavia Review (2021 Edition)

The Marex 330 Scandinavia is probably the cleverest sub-35ft production boat on the market, but what exactly makes it such an intelligent piece of design? Read our in-depth review to find out.  

Marex is one of the most innovative builders in this sector, and the 330 Scandinavia is a shining example of its simple and effective design ethos. The Norwegian yard builds boats designed to be used all year round, and they are incredibly practical and well-thought-out cruising machines.

With this in mind, the opportunity to test the boat in tough conditions in Poole presented the perfect challenge for the 330. On board, there are two cabins and a separate bathroom with single and twin diesel engine options from Volvo Penta and Mercury. 

Marex 330 Scandinavia Key Facts

• Model Year 2021
• Max Speed 32 knots
• Status In Production
• Yacht Type Coupe
• Use Type Weekending

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Performance & Handling

Marex offers an unusually useful mix of single and twin diesel engine options with shaft or sterndrives on the 330 Scandinavia, so there should be a configuration to suit all tastes. The bulk of the engines come from Volvo Penta in either single D6 440hp or 480hp form or twin D3s with 220hp per side. The D6 480 is mated to a V-drive shaft, the smaller D6 and twins are on sterndrives.

There is also an option from Mercury 270hp diesels, which Marex says has proved popular due to the fact that you get a joystick as standard. It's a great system that not only takes the sting out of slotting the boat into a berth but also has the brilliant Skyhook system, which holds the boat in place at the touch of a button. 

These engines also provide the punchiest performance with a top speed of 36 knots, the others will generally push the 330 to a maximum of just over 30 knots. 

Around the Marina

Having the joystick as part of the Mercury engine package takes a lot of the stress out of berthing maneuvers and it's not necessarily all about the twist-and-go nature of the controls when coming alongside. If anything, Skyhook, which uses GPS to hold the boat in position, plays a bigger part because it allows the skipper to pause and take a breath safe in the knowledge that the boat isn't going to drift on the wind or tide while they regather themselves. 

That said, the 330 is almost as easy to control at slow speeds without the joystick, as we found on our test boat, fitted with the single D6 440 on a sterndrive. As standard, the boat has a bow thruster with a remote control and between that and the beautifully light steering, it's very easy to swing the sterndrive from lock to lock and ease the boat into position. The stubby Volvo Penta throttle snicks in and out of gear with satisfying positivity and though you can't spin the boat on its axis as easily as you can with the joystick, it's not far off. 

What about crewing? Well, the inclusion of a side door makes this job a lot easier, especially when you consider that most of these boats will be run by one or two people. To so easily be able to get from behind the helm to the side deck is of huge benefit and thanks to tall guardrails and plenty of handholds it is a very safe boat to move around on. Neat touches like dedicated fender storage built into the aft end of the side decks and a step built into the top of the bulwarks to help with boarding are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of smart practical detailing aboard this boat. 

Poole Harbour, the location for our test, dished up quite a challenge for the Marex during the sea trial. A fierce south-easterly pouring across the bay rendered the usual sheltered spots useless so it had to buckle up and face it front on. Given the white-tipped chop and deepening swell, the sup-35ft 330 handled the conditions incredibly well. We weren't blasting through the waves but the hull rode through the crests with real confidence and didn't shower the decks with spray, even when we were heading dead upwind.

Downwind, the single sterndrive handling comes to life, allowing the boat to happily surf down the back of larger waves and change direction with impressive agility. With the single D6, it feels like a very well-balanced boat, rarely needing any input from the trim tabs even in a messy seaway. In fact, with auto trim on both the sterndrive leg and the trim blades there is very little for the skipper to think about in bad conditions, simply set the most comfortable speed and let the electronics deal with the rest. 

These weren't the conditions to really test the boat out at the top end, though 32 knots should be easy to achieve with this motor, the quick reactions of the six-cylinder diesel to inputs from the throttle make fighting out of deeper troughs very easy. There always seems to be plenty in reserve to dig the boat out of trouble and the pick-up across the rev range is sharp. 

Which engine to go for? There will always be a portion of customers who cherish the redundancy of twin engines but the case is strong to opt for the single D6 here. Not only does it feel incredibly well suited to the 330 out on the water but it also means there is one less engine (and sterndrive) to service and much more space in the engine room. The V-Drive shaft with the 480hp D6 is even easier to look after, given you don't need to service a shaft, but it's unlikely to be as fun or efficient as the sterndrive D6 440.

The fuel data for the 330 with the sterndrive 440 demonstrates clearly what an efficient combination this is. Once on the plane, the boat is most efficient between 25 and 30 knots and even flat out at 33 knots it's still consuming just 3 litres per mile. The upshot is that even if you want or need to travel at higher speeds, there is no major penalty in terms of efficiency. 

Design & Build

From the outside, the 330 Scandinavia's styling is safe and inoffensive but peer beneath the surface, and it quickly becomes apparent how much time and effort has gone into the packaging of this boat.  There isn't an inch of space wasted and the attention to practical detailing is outstanding. It's the little things that make the difference and feed into the Marex ethos to "make the little things easy". So, as an example, flip down the teak-covered transom bench and behind it, you will find a freshwater hose, fitted with a gun and mounted on a recessed inertia wheel so you can quickly deploy the hose for wash down and reel it away again. 

The aft end of the side decks disguises lockers deep enough to swallow all of the boat's fenders, often an issue on boats of this size where the fenders take up valuable storage space. Storage in the cockpit is superb and accessed by lifting the seat bases, which are lined in smooth GRP and mounted on cantilever hinges. The foredeck cushion floats so it can be launched into the water and used as a floating sun pad when the boat is on anchor. It goes on and on, from the quality of the teak decking to the beautifully fitted out galley with its array of soft close drawers and fiddled storage. Time has been spent on the day-to-day workings of the boat. 

The speed with which the 330 can flick from being a fully enclosed wheelhouse cruiser to a nearly fully open deck boat is key to its appeal. With two manual sunroofs overhead and the brilliant curtain cover system — whereby the covers pull out of the wheelhouse uprights and join in the middle to seal the cockpit off from the elements — it takes mere seconds to switch between the two and with cockpit doors in the middle there's total flexibility depending on what the weather is doing. All of it can be heated, too, so winter boating is very much on the agenda. 

These features also mean the 330 is a very easy boat to live with, simply close the sunroofs, slide the doors shut, and pull the cockpit covers out and you can hose it off and go. No wrestling with thumb-breaking poppers here. 

Interior Accommodation

The sleeping accommodation is probably the most compromised area of the 330, simply due to the natural space restrictions on a boat of this size. Inside the guest cabin, there is only space to stand in the entranceway before the level of the ceiling drops down below the saloon floor. As with the rest of the boat, however, what space there is has been used wisely so there is a very wide double bed, a small sofa, and a good array of drawer and hanging storage all finished in warm teak. 

The master is forward and whereas the Nimbus 305 Coupe has an island double berth, because of the intrusion of the bathroom on the 330, there is only access to the bed from one side meaning the person sleeping on the starboard side will have to disturb their partner if they need to get out of bed in the middle of the night. The payoff is that the bed is huge for a boat of this size and natural light is excellent due to the pair of hull windows and a big opening hatch overhead. There's a good amount of storage in here, too, with a hanging locker behind the door and a decent-sized drawer set into the base of the bed. 

The bathroom may impinge on space in the master but it means there is enough room for a separate shower cubicle with a rotating shower screen and plenty of storage space. A spacious separate bathroom is probably more important on a boat that couples will generally use so this is a calculated trade-off by Marex. For two people or a family with young kids, the accommodation works well but four adults would probably feel a bit cooped up for anything longer than a weekend.

Helm Station

Any budding boat designer should look closely at the 330's helm station because it's a masterclass on how to create an effective one. The driving position, the layout of the dashboard, and the use of materials are all spot on and it plays a big role in making the boat so enjoyable to drive.

It starts with how easy it is to get comfortable and is another fine example of Marex going the extra mile in the name of good design. It has put together - from scratch - its own seat slide mechanism with the seat mounted on a runner with button-activated gas ram adjusting the seat back and forth. Unlike a ratchet arrangement, it can stop anywhere along the runners so with that, an adjustable steering wheel, and flip-up seat bolster you can find the perfect seated position really easily. 

It says quite a lot about the quality of the seated position and views forward on this boat that even in the rough weather of our test I was never tempted to stand up to drive.

The actual dash design isn't exactly bursting with flair but it is so sensibly arranged and draped in dark, soft-to-the-touch material so there isn't a chance of any glare on the windscreen on bright days. The helm station itself isn't huge and only has space for one 16in Raymarine MFD but the designers have utilized the empty space above the windscreen to find space for another should you so choose. It's also great to see analog dials on both the lower and upper dash so if you do only have one MFD you don't have to constantly be flicking between screens to check engine readings. 

Storage at the helm itself is limited to a couple of cupholders and a small wallet below the steering wheel but there is a much larger detachable wallet opposite the navigator, which is perfect for stowing loose odds and end and even paper charts (yes, those things).

A single-level main deck separated by sliding doors is nothing new but other elements of the 330's deck design set it apart from the competition. The combination of two manual sunroofs — one over the cockpit, the other over the salon — and the brilliant cover system make this area incredibly versatile and easy to adapt to the conditions. 

The curtain cockpit covers draw a lot of praise but if you're used to sliding covers into their runners and wrestling with zips and poppers you will know what a joy it is to be able to attach covers in seconds with only one hand. Their ease of deployment means you will use them more readily and, with the heating on deck, be able to extend the useable covered living space into the cockpit on cold and wet days. 

The tall cockpit sides, which are topped with classy teak handrails, offer great protection inside this area and create tall backrests for the dinette seating so there is plenty of back support. You'll easily get six people around the dinette and another two on the bench opposite (unless you specify the optional BBQ) and the gorgeous teak table opens up to stretch to the other side of the cockpit, too. 

The galley is to starboard just inside the salon doors and given the limited space, it's a well-designed space. You can have induction cooking - though this requires the addition of a generator - but our test boat had a simple two-burner gas hob with a gas-fired oven. You won't be cooking Christmas dinner any time soon but it's perfect for knocking up breakfast. Again, the fit and finish are great with solid countertops, quality joinery, and fiddled drawers to hold everything from crockery to cutlery. The boat is a little light on cooling space, however, with just a small fridge below the helm seat. On longer cruises, this could be a frustration. 

Opposite is the dinette, which has a hi-lo table to create another double berth enabling eight adults to sleep on board. There's lots of clever design going on here, like the pop-out stool that adds another seat to the end of the table and the two-way backrest which quickly switches the forward end of the dinette into a raised two-person navigator seat when the boat is on passage. 

The decks are symmetrical and equally easy to negotiate but most will try to come alongside the starboard side to make the most of the side door. The side decks have decent toe rails and tall, substantial guardrails so it feels perfectly safe to move forward even if the boat is rolling around at sea.

Engine room access is via a pair of hatches in the cockpit. With the hatches up it's an easy drop via a ladder into the engine room itself which is tidy and has excellent access to the engine and ancillaries. If for any reason there is the need for more involved work, the dinette table can be removed and the hatch below it lifted for even greater access to the motor. It's a brilliant machinery space that makes both day-to-day checks and in-depth maintenance a doddle. 

Value For Money

The 330 is a premium product which you will pay more for than more traditional sportscruisers from the likes of Bavaria and Sealine but the price is justified by both the quality of the construction and use of materials and also the healthy standard specification. Marex includes as standard many options that other builders will leave on the options list, such as diesel heating, battery charger, trim tabs, bow thruster, and an electric toilet. 

Our Options & Pick

Unless you really want twin engines we would opt for the engine setup of our test boat: a single D6 440hp on a sterndrive. This offers the best balance of performance and economy, saves on the engine and drive servicing, and leaves more space inside the engine room.

Items to add on top of the standard spec include the bow anchor package (GBP £6,000), teak (GBP £15,000), Alcantara upholstery (GBP £3,500), Raymarine Axiom 16in MFD (GBP £5,500) and drop-down table in saloon (GBP £2,800). If you're likely to spend a lot of time away from marinas then the GBP £4,000 4kw generator and GBP £4,100 444w solar panels could be useful additions. 

The Marex range has scooped armfuls of awards over the years and it feels as though every ounce of its boat design knowledge has been poured into the 330 Scandinavia. The designers consulted with the dealer network and existing Marex owners to hone this product and the evidence of that is seen across the boat with the likes of the side door and solar panels. Practical additions that make the boat easier to live with.

That is the key takeaway from the 330, it's such an easy boat to live with. Easy to drive, easy to care for, easy to clean and easy to lock up and leave. If you use your boat a lot then this makes all the difference. 

Yes, it's expensive but the price is justified by its build quality and the brilliant bits of design that jump out all over this craft. Ultimately, 330 Scandinavia is a boat built for real by real boaters, and that is what makes it so special. 

Reasons to Buy

• Outstanding practicality
• Build quality and attention to detail
• Ride and handling
• Efficient cruising

Things to Consider

• Headroom isn't great in the guest cabin
• Low on fridge space

In truth, the unique design of the 330 Scandinavia means it doesn't have many direct rivals but here is a selection that is worth considering if you're in the market for a boat of this size.

The Botnia Targa 32 is a far more traditional offering than the Marex but it is a similarly practical design with true year-round usability. The Botnia isn't finished with the same gloss as the Norwegian boat but at this size, you won't find a more robust machine and the quality of construction is through the roof. These boats cut their teeth as commuter vessels for the Finns, designed to whisk people between islands whatever the conditions so if it's rough weather reliability you're after then it doesn't get better. The layout and accommodation are more compromised than the Marex, though, and it doesn't feel as luxurious. However, performance is astonishing - nearly 50 knots with the twin Volvo Penta D6 440s.

The most direct rival for the Marex is the Nimbus 305 Coupe . Its main deck isn't quite as clever as the Marex's but it has that brilliant blend of indoor/outdoor living on the main deck and a very comfortable, fully enclosed wheelhouse. It's an equally easy boat to crew, as well, and as the all-important side door that makes single-handed crewing so much easier. The sleeping accommodation is almost identical but the layout is slightly better and offers a bit more space, most noticeably in the forward master where the bed is centrally mounted and easier to get in and out of. There is a good selection of single and twin Volvo Penta engine options, the largest of which will push the 305 to a top speed of 32 knots. The Nimbus, like the Marex, is a quality product and there is a premium to be paid for that but the standard equipment list is generous. 

The Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 is quite different prospect to the Marex but it's a similar size and one of the most practical boats in the sector. If the intention is to spend long stints on board a boat of this size then the ST35 is a great option that packs a serious amount of volume into its 11.3m LOA and is bursting with storage solutions both on deck and inside the accommodation. It's a semi-displacement shaft drive boat with only one engine option, the brilliant Cummins QSB6.7 with 425hp for a top speed of 18 knots. That may sound sluggish but at 15 knots it will go through pretty much anything and drop down to displacement speeds and thanks to a fuel capacity of 800 litres it will cover 600nm. It has nowhere near the level of the finesse of the Marex and lacks the smart detailing but it's a solidly made boat that is built to last and offer a lot of space for the money. 

The Tiara C39 Coupe is a somewhat left-field offering that hails from the United States but it possesses many of the same attractive traits, namely an open cockpit linked to a fully enclosed wheelhouse. At 12.5m it's larger than the Marex so the cabins are a fair bit more spacious with an island berth in the forward master and superior headroom in the double guest cabin amidships. It has a more traditional layout on the deck with a simple bench in the cockpit and sliding doors separating the area from the wheelhouse, which houses a compact galley and dinette and has an electric sunroof overhead. With no side door adjacent to the helm, the Tiara won't be as easy to live with as the Marex but its only engine option is Volvo Penta IPS500 with 370hp each for a top speed of 35 knots and joystick control at slow speed. 

Specifications & Performance

• Builder Marex Boats
• Model 330 Scandinavia
• Length Overall 10.49m
• Yacht Type (Primary) Coupe
• Use Type (Primary) Weekending
• Cruising Speed Max Speed
• Fuel Capacity 650 Litres
• Fresh Water Capacity 300 Litres
• Engine Model 1x Volvo Penta D6-440

Performance Data

Marex 330 Scandinavia version 2021. *Data supplied by the manufacturer.

• Liters Per Hour
• Liters Per Mile
•   CRUISE

Marex 330 Scandinavia Layout

The standard layout is a brilliant example of indoor/outdoor living on the main deck and the versatility is superb 

Optional long platform and grill

The extended platform is approx. £8,000 option; the grill is a nice extra in the cockpit though it robs seating space 

Headroom is tight amidships but the use of space throughout is superb 

Jack Haines

Jack is YachtBuyer's Reviews Director. He is a writer, editor and presenter with 15 years’ experience testing over 350 motorboats of all shapes and sizes, from 20ft RIBs to 120ft yachts (and even the Royal Navy Frigate HMS Sutherland ). 

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Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday.

The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast .

The yacht's 250-foot mast, illuminated with lights and lashed by the storm, appears to bend to one side before it finally disappears and is replaced by darkness.

The speed with which a yacht built to handle the roughest seas capsized stunned maritime experts.  

“I can’t remember the last time I read about a vessel going down quickly like that, you know, completely capsizing and going down that quickly, a vessel of that nature, a yacht of that size,” said Stephen Richter of SAR Marine Consulting.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five of the 22 other people who were aboard the 184-foot vessel remain unaccounted for and are believed to be trapped in the Bayesian’s hull, nearly 170 feet underwater.

Officials confirmed Monday that at least one person, the ship’s cook, had died.  

Superyachts like the Bayesian, which had been available for charters at a rate of $215,000 a week, are designed to stay afloat even as they are taking on water to give the people aboard a chance to escape, Richter said. 

“Boats of this size, they’re taking passengers on an excursion or a holiday,” Richter said. “They are not going to put them in situations where it may be dangerous or it may be uncomfortable, so this storm that popped up was obviously an anomaly. These vessels that carry passengers, they’re typically very well-maintained, very well-appointed.”

Built by Italian shipbuilder Perini Navi in 2008, the U.K.-registered Bayesian could carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist yacht sites. Its nearly 250-foot mast is the tallest aluminum sailing mast in the world, according to CharterWorld Luxury Yacht Charters. 

On Tuesday, Italian rescue workers resumed the search for Lynch and the five other passengers still missing: Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah; Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife; and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife.

“The fear is that the bodies got trapped inside the vessel,” Salvatore Cocina, the head of civil protection in Sicily, told Reuters .

The Bayesian is owned by a firm linked to Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, who was one of the 15 people rescued Monday after it capsized.

“It’s extremely rare for a boat of this size to sink,” Richter said.

What’s not rare is the kind of storm that sank it , said Simon Boxall, senior lecturer in oceanography at Britain’s University of Southampton.

“People assume the Mediterranean is this rather calm and passive place that never gets storms and always blue skies,” Boxall said. “In fact, you get some quite horrendous storms that are not uncommon at this time of year.”

The president of Italy’s meteorological society has said Monday’s violent storm may have involved a waterspout, essentially a tornado over water, or a downburst, which occurs more frequently but doesn’t involve the rotation of the air.

Luca Mercalli, president of the Italian Meteorology Society, also said recent temperatures may have been a factor. 

“The sea surface temperature around Sicily was around 30 degrees Celsius [86 Fahrenheit], which is almost 3 degrees more than normal,” Mercalli told Reuters. “This creates an enormous source of energy that contributes to these storms.”

The Mediterranean sailing vacation was designed to be a celebration for Lynch, who two months ago was acquitted by a San Francisco jury of fraud charges stemming from the 2011 sale of his software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion.

Prosecutors alleged that Lynch, dubbed “Britain’s Bill Gates,” and Autonomy’s vice president for finance, Stephen Chamberlain, had padded the firm’s finances ahead of the sale. Lynch’s lawyers argued that HP was so eager to acquire Autonomy that it failed to adequately check the books .

Lynch had taken Morvill, who was one of his defense attorneys, on the luxury trip. 

Chamberlain was not on the Bayesian.

In what appears to be a tragic coincidence, a car struck and killed Chamberlain on Saturday as he was jogging in a village about 68 miles north of London, local police said.

“Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year, and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family,” Chamberlain’s lawyer, Gary Lincenberg, said in a statement .

Henry Austin reported from London and Corky Siemaszko from New York City.

Henry Austin is a senior editor for NBC News Digital based in London.

Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.

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When Espen Aalrud took the reins from his dad in 1999, Marex was a small family firm, employing just 14 people at its Norway HQ. Today, it employs 400 people at its own 22,000m2 factory in Lithuania and there are plans in place to expand that by an extra 10,000m2.

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But while the fleet has historically contained all manner of weird and wonderful creations from aft cabin platforms to cabriolet cruisers and swell-cleaving GTs, Espen is keen to clarify what Marex is all about.

The mission, he says with trademark candour, is “to build the world’s best family cruisers from 30 to 50ft” – and the new Marex 440 is designed to play a very important part in that.

Even by Marex standards, the good things come thick and fast. The swim platform, for instance, has integrated teak steps that fold out as it lowers, so it can be used as a watersports platform and a tender lift.

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On either side of this are low-profile extensions running fore-and-aft on the outside of the bulwarks. Described as “cigars” by the team at Marex, these enable you to plant your foot and grab a cleat or a line, without having to over-reach or go to the trouble of accessing the internal deck.

The hatches along the leading edge of the swim platform also provide plenty of volume for boat fenders and lines and in addition to separate transom and deck showers, it’s pleasing to see that the shore power cable is housed on a retractable coil, tucked neatly out of sight with a simple push-button switch to return it to its housing.

Move forward along the symmetrical side decks toward the bow and although it might look pretty simple, there are plenty of vivid little sparks of design intelligence up here too.

The central sunbed, for instance, is built from closed-cell foam, which means you can disconnect it from the deck, lob it overboard and use it as a lilo with sufficient buoyancy for an adult and a couple of kids.

Up at the step-through forepeak, the anchor locker hides a fold-out bowsprit with integrated ladder so you can achieve 2ft of forward extension without the extra marina and storage costs that a permanent fitting would incur.

To keep everything neat and tidy, the anchor itself is thrust out through an automated hatch on the stem, and the fact that it’s monitored by an overhead camera means you can chart the progress on your MFD when deploying or retrieving your anchor, without having to leave the comfort of the helm.

Read Alex’s full review of the Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser in the January 2024 issue of MBY, which is out now.

Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser specifications

LOA: 44ft 11in (13.70m) Beam: 14ft 0in (4.27m) Draft: 3ft 3in (1.00m) Displacement: 13 tonnes Fuel capacity: 1,190 litres Water capacity: 780 litres Test engines: Twin 5.5L six-cylinder Volvo Penta D6 480hp diesels on IPS drives Top speed on test: 35.5 knots Fuel consumption: 95lph @ 20 knots Cruising range: 200nm @ 20 knots Noise: 71.1 d(B)A @ 20 knots Starting price: £885,240 (inc. VAT) Price as tested: £1,130,000 (inc. VAT)

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Experts puzzle over why Bayesian yacht sank. Was it a 'black swan event'?

The Bayesian set off on a leisurely cruise around Italy's southern coast on a sunny day in late July.

The luxurious super yacht − which boasted one of the largest masts in the world and carried a crew of business moguls, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his family and a chair of Morgan Stanley − set sail from the Amalfi Coast, bound for Sicily.

Less than a month later, the ship had sunk 160 feet under the water , leaving its cook dead and six of its passengers, including at least two Americans, missing and prompting a massive search that has drawn international attention.

Now, experts are trying to piece together why in the early hours Monday the Bayesian was quickly pulled under the waves amid a storm that saw at least one tornado spin up over the water.

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A perfect storm led to Bayesian sinking, experts say

The combination of unlikely factors that could have contributed to the ship's fate constituted a "black swan event," Matthew Schanck, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, told USA TODAY.

The Bayesian was well-built: A 2008 product of Italian ship maker Perini, it was constructed in accordance with international maritime standards and commercially certified by the U.K.'s Maritime and Coastguard Agency, according to Schanck.

The bout of bad weather that swept the area when the ship went down was also out of the ordinary in the northern Mediterranean, "which isn't renowned for prolonged, significant stormy weather," he said.

"The fact that those two elements have then resulted in the foundering of a super yacht is pretty extraordinary," Schanck said. "These things don't happen every day."

After the ship sank just before 5 a.m. local time, 15 people, including a 1-year-old, were pulled from the water. Some were rescued from a life raft by the crew of a ship docked nearby.

Ricardo Thomas, the ship's cook and a native of Antigua, was found dead, according to authorities.

As of Tuesday, six people were missing, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter. Several missing passengers were involved in Lynch's trial on fraud charges, including Jonathan Bloomer, a Morgan Stanley chair who served as his character witness, and one of Lynch's attorneys. Lynch, accused of fraud after he sold his company to electronics giant Hewlett-Packard, was acquitted of all charges weeks ago.

Who is Mike Lynch? UK entrepreneur among those missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily

Tornado formed over unusually hot water

Storms in the area that night may have whipped up a water spout, a tornado over the water , according to local meteorologists.

It was likely triggered by the water's unusual warmth, said Rick Shema, a certified consulting meteorologist who served in the Navy.

"The water spout was an uncommon occurrence," he said. "But again, these things happen, especially in warmer water."

At 83.7 degrees, water in the area was more than 3 degrees hotter than average on the day the Bayesian sank, likely the result of climate change, Shema said.

"Hurricanes can form at 80 degrees. This was almost four degrees higher than that," he said.

The water spout may have spun up when cooler air dropped from mountainous places nearby onto the hot water, he said. "A water spout is a vortex, basically like a tornado, spinning real fast, sucking up water and moisture as the column rises," he said.

Although water spouts only reach around 120 mph, as compared with tornadoes on land, which can reach up to 300 mph, "you don't need 200 mph to sink a ship," he said.

"Even an average tornado, 120 miles an hour, that's a lot of wind," he said, "which would heel the boat over for sure."

Water spouts spring up suddenly, Shema said. Before they strike, winds can be slow, but "once the water spout comes over, bam, it's on," he said.

Before sunrise, the ship's crew may not have seen the water spout coming. "The visibility was probably a big factor," he said.

With the windows of the yacht opened, as they likely were in the hot weather, the water spout could have triggered water that flooded through the portholes, Shema said, causing the ship to sink.

Tragedy strikes: Scramble to find survivors after Bayesian yacht sinks off Sicily coast

Search continues, but shift to recovery phase approaches

Italian authorities said the Bayesian was probably at anchor when the storm struck, meaning it couldn't maneuver and ride the waves, according to Mitchell Stoller, a captain and maritime expert witness. Other ships in the area that turned on their engines rode out the storm, he said.

"When you're at anchor and you see weather, you start your engine and you put the wind on the bow. You don't let it get on the side," he said.

Schanck said another key question concerns the position of the keel, a heavy weight underneath the boat that acts as a counterbalance to keep it upright, when the ship sank. When lifted, "that's going to affect the stability of the vessel, because, obviously, you've now raised the center of gravity of that vessel," he said.

The Bayesian was floating over 160 feet of water at the time, deep enough that the keel would likely be deployed. But the fact that "the vessel heeled over so heavily makes me question that," Schanck said.

The cause of the disaster may not be known until the ship can be examined in more detail, experts say. Prosecutors in a nearby town have already opened an investigation.

Schanck said investigators will have plenty to work with once the operation moves into a recovery phase.

"The vessel is intact and in good condition on the seabed," he said. "There's a lot of eyewitness accounts from other vessels in the area and the shore."

As the search entered its second day on Tuesday, the rescue effort may shift in that direction soon. "I suspect, later on, today or tomorrow, we'll probably see some mention of a recovery operation being stated," Schanck said.

The decision to would depend on whether rescuers find signs of life in the ship and air pockets or survivable spaces, Schanck said. At this point, survivors on the water's surface looks unlikely. "My professional opinion is that the casualties will be located within the vessel," he said.

"There is a risk versus benefit in all maritime search and rescue incidents," he said. "Where we start transitioning to a recovery phase, that line shifts."

Contributing: Reuters

Cybele Mayes-Osterman is a breaking news reporter for USA Today. Reach her on email at [email protected]. Follow her on X @CybeleMO.

Sure to impress and inspire you

The Marex 440 is a new generation of cruisers with stunning design lines and innovative ideas. With a main focus on ergonomics, comfort and safety for the whole family, the new cruiser will impress you with practical onboard solutions.

New design identity

Discover the new dynamic exterior of the Marex 440 with its elongated side portholes, high cockpit bulwarks, large-scale glazing in the superstructure and rounded aft lines.

Versatile cockpit

Gather up to 8-10 guests at the U-shaped sofa for lunch, or lower the table and convert the cockpit into a sunpad or sleeping berth. Increase the seating area with an additional sofa, or order a multifunctional BBQ space with a grill, refrigerator and icemaker.

Smart Canopy Solution

Thanks to its smart canopy solution, the Marex 440 can be enjoyed in both hot and cold climates. Close the sliding sunroof, then pull out the cockpit canopy curtains (hidden in the targa panels) and quickly fix them within a minute. Experience the fastest and easiest way of enclosing the cockpit on the market!

Gourmet’s dream

Enjoy an unforgettable cooking experience with the Marex 440 Gourmet Cruiser. Marex has created a chef’s dream with an enormous U-shaped kitchen layout – the largest in its class. It features an oven/microwave, double sink, induction cooker and a dishwasher. It also has an opening in the countertop to store 43 beer or drinks. The solar panel provides enough capacity to keep the 220-litre refrigerator and 100-litre freezer running without shore power.

Easy cruising, easy docking

Be better informed with 440’s triple 12-inch or double 16-inch helm screens. Monitoring the engines, navigation, and even the anchor is now easy. Anchoring usually requires an additional crew member, but on the 440, it can be done by the captain alone, thanks to the camera over the anchor.

Relaxing ambience

The Marex 440 is available with a two, or three-cabin layout. Choose a two-cabin solution with a generous en-suite bathroom in the forward cabin and own head with a washer/dryer in the midship cabin. Alternatively, there is a three-cabin layout, with two twin cabins in the middle and a shared bathroom for the mid cabins. The forward cabin will have its own bathroom but is smaller in size.

The sun awaits for you

The 440’s foredeck focal point is a large sunpad, ideal for enjoying the sun’s rays. For hotter climates, the area can be sheltered with a bimini top. The mattress can be transformed into a comfortable sun lounger thanks to an adjustable seat rest. It also can be used as a water toy, as the waterproof cushion floats and can carry several people on the water.

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A hydraulically operated swim platform makes lifting the dinghy/tender easier thanks to an optional integrated davit system. The platform also features a bathing ladder, making getting in and out of the water safe and easy.

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The Marex 440 can be equipped with either sterndrive, IPS or shafts, together with a large generator and a gyroscopic stabiliser.

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Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic

As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.

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By Emma Bubola and Michael J. de la Merced

Emma Bubola reported from Porticello, Italy, and Michael J. de la Merced from London.

Two months after being cleared in a bruising legal battle over fraud charges, the British tech mogul Mike Lynch celebrated his freedom with a cruise. He invited his family, friends and part of his legal team on board his luxury sailing yacht, a majestic 180-foot vessel named Bayesian after the mathematical theorem around which he had built his empire.

On Sunday night, after a tour of the Gulf of Naples, including Capri, and volcanic islands in the Eolian archipelago, the boat anchored half a mile off the Sicilian coast in Porticello, Italy. It chose a stretch of water favored by the Phoenicians thousands of years ago for its protection from the mistral wind and, in more recent times, by the yachts of tech billionaires. The boat was lit “like a Christmas tree,” local residents said, standing out against the full moon.

But about 4 a.m., calamity unfolded. A violent and fast storm hit the area with some of the strongest winds locals said they had ever felt. Fabio Cefalù, a fisherman, said he saw a flare pierce the darkness shortly after 4.

Minutes later, the yacht was underwater. Only dozens of cushions from the boat’s deck and a gigantic radar from its mast floated on the surface of the sea, fishermen said.

In all, 22 people were on board, 15 of whom were rescued. Six bodies — five passengers and the ship’s cook — had been recovered by Thursday afternoon, including that of Mr. Lynch, an Italian government official said, adding that the search was continuing for his daughter.

It was a tragic and mystifying turn of events for Mr. Lynch, 59, who had spent years seeking to clear his name and was finally inaugurating a new chapter in his life. Experts wondered how a $40 million yacht, so robust and stable could have been sunk by a storm near a port within minutes.

“It drives me insane,” said Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, which in 2022 bought the company, Perini, that made the Bayesian. “Following all the proper procedures, that boat is unsinkable.”

The aura of misfortune only deepened when it emerged that Stephen Chamberlain, 52, a former vice president of finance for Mr. Lynch’s former company and a co-defendant in the fraud case, was killed two days earlier, when he was hit by a car while jogging near his house in England.

Since June, the two men had been in a jubilant mood. A jury in San Francisco had acquitted both on fraud charges that could have sent them to prison for two decades. There were hugs and tears, and they and their legal teams went for a celebratory dinner party at a restaurant in the city, said Gary S. Lincenberg, a lawyer for Mr. Chamberlain.

The sea excursion was meant as a thank-you by Mr. Lynch to those who had helped him in his legal travails. Among the guests was Christopher J. Morvillo, 59, a scion of a prominent New York family of lawyers who had represented Mr. Lynch for 12 years. He and his wife, Neda, 57, were among the missing.

So, too, was Jonathan Bloomer, 70, a veteran British insurance executive who chaired Morgan Stanley International and the insurer Hiscox.

The body of the ship’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, was recovered. All the other crew members survived. Among them was Leo Eppel, 19, of South Africa, who was on his first yacht voyage working as a deck steward, said a friend, who asked not to be identified.

Since the sinking, the recovery effort and investigation have turned the tiny port town of Porticello, a quiet enclave where older men sit bare-chested on balconies, into what feels like the set of a movie.

Helicopters have flown overhead. Ambulances have sped by with the sirens blaring. The Coast Guard has patrolled the waters off shore, within sight of a cordoned-off dock that had been turned into an emergency headquarters.

On Wednesday afternoon, a church bell tolled after the first body bag was loaded into an ambulance, a crowd watching in silence.

The survivors were sheltering in a sprawling resort near Porticello, with a view of the shipwreck spot, and had so far declined to comment.

Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said that the yacht had most likely been hit by a fierce “down burst” — when air generated within a thunderstorm descends rapidly — or by a waterspout , similar to a tornado over water.

He added that his agency had put out rough-sea warnings the previous evening, alerting sailors about storms and strong winds. Locals said the winds “felt like an earthquake.”

Mr. Costantino, the boat executive, said the yacht had been specifically designed for having a tall mast — the second-tallest aluminum mast in the world. He said the Bayesian was an extremely safe and secure boat that could list even to 75 degrees without capsizing.

But he said that if some of the hatches on the side and in the stern, or some of the deck doors, had been open, the boat could have taken on water and sunk. Standard procedure in such storms, he said, is to switch on the engine, lift the anchor and turn the boat into the wind, lowering the keel for extra stability, closing doors and gathering the guests in the main hall inside the deck.

12 guests occupied the yacht’s six cabins. There were also 10 crew members.

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The New York Times attempted to reach the captain, James Cutfield, who had survived, for comment through social media, his brother and the management company of the yacht (which did not hire the crew), but did not make contact.

So far none of the surviving crew members have made a public statement about what happened that night.

Fabio Genco, the director of Palermo’s emergency services, who treated some of the survivors, said that the victims had recounted feeling as if the boat was being lifted, then suddenly dropped, with objects from the cabins falling on them.

The Italian Coast Guard said it had deployed a remotely operated vehicle that can prowl underwater for up to seven hours at a depth of more than 980 feet and record videos and images that they hoped would help them reconstruct the dynamics of the sinking. Such devices were used during the search and rescue operations of the Titan vessel that is believed to have imploded last summer near the wreckage of the Titanic.

After rescuers broke inside the yacht, they struggled to navigate the ropes and many pieces of furniture cluttering the vessel, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for Italy’s national firefighter corps.

Finally, as of Thursday morning, they had managed to retrieve all but one of the missing bodies, and hopes of finding the missing person alive were thin. “Can a human being be underwater for two days?” Mr. Cari asked.

What was certain was that Mr. Lynch’s death was yet another cruel twist of fate for a man who had spent years seeking to clear his name.

He earned a fortune in technology and was nicknamed Britain’s Bill Gates. But for more than a decade, he had been treated as anything but a respected tech leader.

He was accused by Hewlett-Packard, the American technological pioneer that had bought his software company, Autonomy, for $11 billion, of misleading it about his company’s worth. (Hewlett-Packard wrote down the value of the transaction by about $8.8 billion, and critics called it one of the worst deals of all time .) He had been increasingly shunned by the British establishment that he sought to break into after growing up working-class outside London.

He was extradited to San Francisco to face criminal charges, and confined to house arrest and 24-hour surveillance on his dime. In a townhouse in the Pacific Heights neighborhood — with security people he jokingly told associates were his “roommates” — he spent his mornings talking with researchers whom he funded personally on new applications for artificial intelligence. Afterward, he devoted hours to discussing legal strategy with his team.

Despite his persistent claims of innocence, even those close to Mr. Lynch had believed his odds of victory were slim. Autonomy’s chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, was convicted in 2018 of similar fraud charges and spent five years in prison.

During Mr. Lynch’s house arrest, his brother and mother died. His wife, Angela Bacares, frequently flew over from England, and she became a constant presence in the San Francisco courtroom during the trial.

After he was finally acquitted, Mr. Lynch had his eye on the future. “I am looking forward to returning to the U.K. and getting back to what I love most: my family and innovating in my field,” he said.

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Pallanza, Italy.

Emma Bubola is a Times reporter based in Rome. More about Emma Bubola

Michael J. de la Merced has covered global business and finance news for The Times since 2006. More about Michael J. de la Merced