The storm that sank the “Bayesian,” a luxury yacht anchored ... But many believe the yacht was struck by a waterspout — one of several types of tornadoes. The coast guard reported the ...

Fifteen passengers on the 180-foot yacht, the Bayesian, escaped on a raft before ... Here is what to know about waterspouts, a surprisingly common weather phenomenon that may have helped sink ...

A waterspout is a whirling column of air and ... for any vessel caught in their path. The sinking of the Bayesian yacht has been described by some as a “black swan” event — a rare and ...

“It’s very possible to talk about waterspouts or even tornadoes and extreme storms becoming common.” The 180-foot Bayesian sank in a matter of minutes after being caught in a sudden storm ...

A waterspout, a violent rotating column of ... a day after the British-flagged luxury yacht "Bayesian" sank. Specialist divers launched a fresh search for six people, including U.K. tech tycoon ...

and the fact that the area where it struck is not known for waterspouts. But perhaps the wildest thing about the whole saga is the yacht’s name, Bayesian. It refers to a method of statistical ...

A small waterspout – a type of tornado ... Lynch’s wife is linked to the yacht. The Bayesian is held by the company Revtom Limited, according to records from the maritime information ...

Tornadic waterspouts, which develop downward in ... CEO of The Italian Sea Group - the company which built the Bayesian yacht - claimed the model is "unsinkable". He said the boats built at ...

The British-flagged Bayesian had been anchored about ... resulting in the waterspouts. When a boat or yacht happened to be in its centre, it could be lifted and dropped aside.’ ...

“And if the waterspout ends up dumping a load of that water on board the vessel, that’s going to cause significant damage.” The Bayesian is ... Italian media the yacht was “practically ...

A doomed luxury yacht in Sicily will be pulled from ... However, witnesses reported seeing a terrifying tornado waterspout striking the Bayesian out at sea. Marine experts told The Times how ...