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MICHAEL'S OPTION

MICHAEL'S OPTION is a 32.31 m Motor Yacht, built in Italy by Sanlorenzo and delivered in 2017. She is one of 21 SL106 models.

Her top speed is 28.0 kn, her cruising speed is 24.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 1400.0 nm at 11.0 kn, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 staterooms, with 5 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 199.0 GT and a 7.5 m beam.

She was designed by Francesco Paszkowski Design , who also designed the interior. Francesco Paszkowski Design has designed 283 yachts and designed the interior of 261 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Sanlorenzo , who has architected 625 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a GRP hull, and GRP superstructure.

MICHAEL'S OPTION is in the top 30% by speed in the world. She is one of 2121 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 3.9 kn above the average, her top speed 4.18 kn above the average, and her volume 12.11 GT above the average.

MICHAEL'S OPTION is currently sailing under the United States of America flag, the most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1972 yachts registered. She is currently located at the superyacht marina Port Vauban, in France, where she has been located for 2 weeks. For more information regarding MICHAEL'S OPTION's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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• Name: MICHAEL'S OPTION
• Previous Names: OUR SL,KATALPA,MY M
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Planing Fast Yacht
• Model: SL106
• Builder: Sanlorenzo
• Naval Architect: Sanlorenzo
• Exterior Designer: Francesco Paszkowski Design
• Interior Designer: Francesco Paszkowski Design

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Who was on superyacht that sank off Sicily?

Twenty-two people were on board the Bayesian superyacht including British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, his wife and 18-year-old daughter, and Morgan Stanley International boss Jonathan Bloomer.

Friday 23 August 2024 12:34, UK

Details have emerged of the 22 people who were on board the superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily.

The British-flagged vessel named Bayesian was carrying 12 passengers and 10 members of crew when it got into difficulty in the early hours of Monday.

Seven bodies have now been recovered. The other 15 people on board were rescued.

Here's what we know about those who were on the yacht.

Follow latest updates on the superyacht sinking

British technology tycoon Mike Lynch was among the original six people missing. On Thursday, divers confirmed his body had been recovered.

Raised in Ilford, east London by Irish parents, the 59-year-old made millions with the software company Autonomy he set up in 1996.

He had an estimated net worth of £852m, according to the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List, and is believed to have owned the yacht.

Off the back of Automomy's global success, Mr Lynch was given the roles of science adviser to former prime minister David Cameron and non-executive director of the BBC.

The Cambridge maths and sciences graduate sold the firm for £8.64bn to US giant Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2011.

Dubbed the "British Bill Gates", Mr Lynch has been in the headlines in recent months over a high-profile fraud case related to the sale of Autonomy to HP in 2011.

HP accused him of deliberately overstating the value of the company before it was acquired by the American technology firm. Mr Lynch denied any wrongdoing.

In June, a US jury cleared him of all charges .

Read more: Lynch's co-defendant dies days before yacht disaster

Hannah Lynch

Mr Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch was also on board. A body believed to be that of the teenager was recovered on Friday from the yacht wreckage.

She had been on holiday with her parents, having secured a place to study English at the University of Oxford, according to reports.

Her former school, Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, west London, said they were "incredibly shocked by the news that Hannah and her father are among those missing in this tragic accident" when the yacht first sank.

Angela Bacares

Mr Lynch's wife Angela Bacares was on board the yacht and was rescued.

The 57-year-old said she and Mr Lynch were awoken by the boat "tilting" at 4am - half an hour before it sank.

Jonathan Bloomer

Jonathan Bloomer, the chairman of investment bank Morgan Stanley International, was confirmed dead on Thursday.

According to the Financial Times, Mr Bloomer appeared as a defence witness for Mr Lynch during his US criminal trial and the pair were good friends. He also chaired Autonomy's audit committee.

The 70-year-old was the chief executive of UK-Hong Kong insurer Prudential until he was ousted by the board in 2005.

He was also chairman of the insurance provider Hiscox.

Judy Bloomer

Mr Bloomer's wife Judy was on the yacht trip with her husband. Divers confirmed they found her body on Thursday.

Mrs Bloomer was a former board member at The Eve Appeal charity, which focuses on gynaecological cancers.

The charity described her as a "brilliant champion for women's health and medical research... an incredible supporter, committee member, and trustee of our charity for over 20 years".

Read more: 'Alarming' potential cause of superyacht disaster What we know about superyacht that sank

Recaldo Thomas

The yacht's on-board chef Recaldo Thomas died in the sinking.

He was Canadian-Antiguan and part of the crew of the Bayesian.

His body was the first to be recovered from the wreckage.

Chris Morvillo

US lawyer Chris Morvillo was among those divers found dead on Thursday.

The father-of-two worked on Mr Lynch's US fraud trial and was a partner of law firm Clifford Chance's US branch.

Mr Morvillo was assistant attorney for the Southern District of New York between 1995 and 2005 and worked on the terrorist investigation into the 9/11 attacks.

In a recent LinkedIn post, he thanked the legal team that helped win Mr Lynch's trial.

Signing off the post, he said: "And, finally, a huge thank you to my patient and incredible wife, Neda Morvillo, and my two strong, brilliant, and beautiful daughters, Sabrina Morvillo and Sophia Morvillo.

"None of this would have been possible without your love and support. I am so glad to be home. And they all lived happily ever after…."

Neda Morvillo

Mr Morvillo's wife Neda died in the disaster alongside her husband.

The 57-year-old had a luxury jewellery brand, which she ran under her maiden name Neda Nassiri.

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Ayla Ronald

Ayla Ronald, a senior associate at Clifford Chance, survived the yacht disaster, the law firm confirmed.

The 36-year-old worked alongside Chris Morvillo in helping defend Mike Lynch in court.

Clifford Chance said in a statement: "Our utmost priority is providing support to the family as well as our colleague Ayla Ronald, who together with her partner, thankfully survived the incident."

She is originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, but lives in London, her father told local media there.

He said she was left "very shaken" but "she and her partner are alive".

Charlotte Golunski

Charlotte Golunski was on board the yacht and was rescued along with her one-year-old daughter, Sofia.

She spoke to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, confirming she survived the yacht sinking and told how she kept her daughter alive after she was rescued.

"I held her afloat with all my strength, my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning," she said.

"It was all dark. In the water I couldn't keep my eyes open. I screamed for help but all I could hear around me was the screams of others."

The 35-year-old is a partner at one of Mr Lynch's firms - Invoke Capital - and has worked there since 2012, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She also worked at Hewlett Packard, which acquired Autonomy in 2011, for 11 months.

Before that, she studied history at the University of Oxford.

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James Emsley

Ms Golunski's partner James Emsley was also rescued from the yacht, according to Sicily's civil protection agency.

The 36-year-old is the father of her one-year-old daughter.

James Cutfield

The 51-year-old captain of the yacht spoke to Italian newspaper La Repubblica after he was rescued.

Mr Cutfield, from New Zealand, was taken for treatment at the Termini Imerese emergency unit, where he told the newspaper: "We didn't see it coming."

Leah Randall

Leah Randall was part of the Bayesian crew and survived the sinking.

She was pictured going ashore in Porticello on Monday morning and is from South Africa.

Her mother Heidi told Sky News said she was "beyond relieved that my daughter's life was spared by the grace of God".

"It doesn't make it any easier living with the heartache of those who have lost their lives [or are] missing. My very deepest condolences to the chef's family as they formed a great friendship," she said.

Katja Chicken

Katja Chicken was another South African member of crew on board the Bayesian and was pictured being brought to safety in Porticello on Monday.

The Italian coastguard confirmed on Tuesday evening that Leo Eppel, a crew member, also survived the yacht sinking.

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Bayesian yacht sinking: Horror of those trapped in bedrooms described by former captain

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A former captain of the Bayesian has described the terrifying obstacles facing those trapped in the cabins as the Bayesian superyacht overturned killing seven.

Stephen Edwards, who captained the Bayesian for five years until 2020, told The Telegraph : “Those who stayed curled up in bed were in the worst situation.

“The storm hit hard, placing them in the melee of flying furniture, glass and other items,” he said adding he had spoken to traumatised crew members.

“Inside the cabins, the only way to think of this is that people were lying in their beds one minute, and the next the room was on its side, totally dark, with the door now either in the floor or in the ceiling above.”

It came as divers race to retrieve Mike Lynch’s personal hard drives locked in a safe on the ocean floor, according to reports.

Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported that the tech billionaire, whose clients included MI5, the NSA and the Israeli secret service, didn’t trust confidential documents on the cloud and kept two encrypted hard drives in a safe which now lies 49 metres below sea level.

Italian navy recover video equipment

• Two encrypted hard drives of Mike Lynch remain 49m underwater locked in safe - report

Professor fears more deaths by ‘medicanes’ after Bayesian tragedy

Mike lynch’s yacht was ‘unsinkable’, says boss of company who built boat.

• Seven key unanswered questions around the sinking of the Bayesian

Mike Lynch net worth: How the billionaire made his money

Mike Lynch was frequently described as the Bill Gates of Britain for founding Autonomy – one of the biggest software firms on the planet

Former captain describes horror of those trapped in cabins

Stephen Edwards, who captained the Bayesian for five years until 2020, told the Telegraph that he had spoken to crew members onboard during the sinking who recounted the horrors facing those onboard.

He said: “The storm hit hard, placing them in the melee of flying furniture, glass and other items.

“Some had made it to the saloon at this point and they are the ones who survived, as their route outside would have been a little clearer.

“Inside the cabins, the only way to think of this is that people were lying in their beds one minute, and the next the room was on its side, totally dark, with the door now either in the floor or in the ceiling above.

“Cabinets crashed open as the catches were weak, resulting in glassware and crockery falling out. I’m told almost all the furniture broke loose inside the boat.”

Mike Lynch’s wife, along with 14 others, survived and were rescued by a nearby vessel that was unscathed.

Italian Navy divers have recovered video surveillance equipment from the wreckage of billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht that could explain how it sank.

The British tech tycoon’s boat had been moored near the port of Porticello on 19 August when it sank during the early hours of the morning. It is now lying 50m below the surface.

Among those killed were Mr Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, who had been due to begin studying at Oxford University in September, as well as four other family friends and associates.

Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discovery

What happens now weeks after tragic sinking?

Prosecutors are investigating the captain , New Zealander James Cutfield, and two crew members for possible responsibility in connection with the sinking.

Mr Cutfield is under investigation for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck charges. Tim Parker Eaton — the engineer who was in charge of securing the yacht’s engine room — and sailor Matthew Griffith — who was on watch duty on the night of the disaster — are now under investigation for the same possible charges, their lawyer said.

Chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio, who is heading the investigation, has said his team will consider each possible element of responsibility including those of the captain, the crew, individuals in charge of supervision and the yacht’s manufacturer.

Investigators are focusing on how a sailing vessel deemed “unsinkable” by its manufacturer, Italian shipyard Perini Navi, sank while a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed. They added raising the Bayesian and examining the yacht for evidence would provide key elements to the investigation.

Maritime director of western Sicily, Rear Admiral Raffaele Macauda of the coastguard, could not confirm how long it would take to retrieve the shipwreck of the sunken yacht, adding recovering the fuel tanks was a “priority for us because it has environmental knock-on effects”.

Special forces divers and robots search Mike Lynch’s sunken Bayesian yacht for clues

Specialist military divers are currently searching the sunken Bayesian yacht for clues as to why it sunk in a freak storm off the coast of Siciliy, killing seven passengers.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s boat had been moored near the port of Porticello on 19 August when it sank during the early hours of the morning, and is now lying 50 metres below the surface of the water.

About six divers from the Italian navy ’s Comsubin unit are investigating the superyacht for electronic equipment, which includes data storage and CCTV and to see if doors were left open during the storm.

Holly Evans reports:

Chris Morvillo and wife drowned aboard Bayesian

Italian authorities said the first post-mortem examinations on the victims had been carried out on US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda . The results confirmed that the pair had drowned.

Morvillo was a partner at Clifford Chance, a white-collar law firm. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor who investigated the September 11 terror attacks, according to the New York Post .

Investigators hope to recover data on sinking of Bayesian

Navy divers recovered hard drives of the video surveillance system on board the Bayesian hopefully revealing the final moments before the tragic sinking of the superyacht.

In the engine room there were the hard disks that catalogued the parameters regarding the electric and thermal propulsion.

“We hope to be able to read something from the media”, an investigator told La Repubblica. They added “Unfortunately they are standard models that are not resistant to water and pressure”.

There was no black box on board the 700-tonne sailing vessel that sank in minutes. It was not required to have one, as it was not a commercial cruise ship.

'Mike Lynch files may be target for hostile spy agencies’

Divers are searching the sea floor for Mike Lynch’s high-tech hard drives before they can fall into enemy hands reports La Repubblica - Italy’s second-biggest newspaper.

Sources told the paper the disks held: “the great digital archive of the IT entrepreneur whose clients included the British MI5, the American NSA and the Israeli services”.

The Italian newspaper said the “super drives” are protected by “cutting-edge encryption”.

The Sun reported the drives now could be a target for the hostile spy agencies of Russia, China, and Iran as they seek to steal valuable secrets.

Autopsies reveal cause of death of US lawyer and wife onboard Mike Lynch’s superyacht

Autopsies have been carried out on a couple who drowned on Mike Lynch’s superyacht when it sank off the coast of Sicily last month.

Seven lives were lost when the British-flagged boat, called the Bayesian, went down in a freak storm while anchored near the Sicilian capital of Palermo on 19 August.

Darktrace to be taken over after Mike Lynch’s death

Darktrace shares are set to stop trading publicly at the end of September, after the company set a timetable for its blockbuster private equity takeover to be completed.

The private equity group Thoma Bravo struck an almost 5.31 billion dollar (£4.3 billion) deal to buy Darktrace in April.

Darktrace AI interrupts in-progress cyber-attacks in seconds, including ransomware, email phishing, and threats to cloud environments.

It marks one of the biggest take-private deals for a London-listed company in recent years, and will see Darktrace leave the FTSE 100 on October 1.

Poppy Gustafsson helped to set up the Cambridge-based company in 2013 alongside Autonomy founder Mike Lynch.

Mr Lynch, and his daughter Hannah, were among seven people to die after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily last month.

Bodies flown back to UK on private planes - report

The bodies of Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, 18, and the other victims of the Bayesian disaster have been flown back to their families after their post-mortems, according to reports.

They were repatriated on private planes, with their private funerals expected to be held over the coming days, Italian media reports.

The British tech tycoon ’s boat had been moored near the port of Porticello on 19 August when it sank during the early hours of the morning . It is now lying 50m below the surface.

Among those killed were Mr Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, who had been due to begin studying at Oxford University in September, as well as four other family friends and associates .

Jonathan Bloomer, the international chairman of Morgan Stanley Bank; his wife Judith, a psychotherapist; Christopher Morvillo, a US lawyer; and his wife Neda, a jewellery designer also died in the sinking.

Also killed was the yacht’s chef, Recaldo Thomas, whose body was recovered floating near the wreckage.

Four victims found with carbon dioxide in lungs

Tech billionaire Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, 18, and five other people died when the Bayesian went down in a downburst, which is similar to a small tornado.

Chef Recaldo Thomas, Jonathan Bloomer, the Morgan Stanley International bank chairman, his wife Judy, and Chris Morvillo, a Clifford Chance lawyer, and his wife Neda, were the other victims of the August 19 tragedy.

Four of the victims are feared to have suffocated to death in air bubbles that filled with carbon dioxide, according to their autopsies raising the frightening possibility that they may have been conscious after the yacht sank, according to Italian news outlet La Republica.

Fifteen people, including Angela Bacares, Lynch’s wife, survived when they were rescued by a nearby yacht.

Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, said there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian and it is “one of the safest boats in the world”.

The Bayesian, a 184-ft superyacht carrying 22 passengers and crew, was anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, when it disappeared beneath the waves in a matter of minutes after a freak tornado struck.

“The ship sank because it took on water, from where investigators will have to say,” Mr Costantino told television news programme TG1.

He suggested that the sinking was down to a series of human errors.

The CEO said that had the crew shut all doors and hatches, turned on the engine, lifted the anchor, lowered the keel and turned the yacht to face the wind, they would have suffered “zero damage”.

He added that data showed it took 16 minutes from when the wind began for it to sink.

Cartoisio said the tragedy will be even more painful if the sinking was caused by “behaviours that were not aligned to the responsibilities that everyone needs to take in shipping”.

Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah flown back to families after Bayesian superyacht sinking

The bodies of those who died after the billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht sunk off the coast of Sicily have been flown back to their families by private jet.

Italian publication Giornale di Sicilia reported post-mortem examinations were completed at a Palermo hospital and the bodies have now been returned.

My colleague Tom Watling reports:

Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter flown back to UK after Bayesian tragedy

Captain gives his account of tragic sinking

Captain James Cutfield previously gave his terrifying account before invoking his right to remain silent.

According to Correire, he told prosecutors: “Seaman Griffiths came to wake me up and told me that there were 20 knots of wind.

“I looked at the instruments and indeed that was the case. I went out immediately and asked them to warn everyone because I didn’t like the situation.”

He said the Bayesian tilted 45 degrees “and remained like that for a bit and then suddenly fell to the right.

“We were catapulted into the sea”.

Seaman Matthew Griffiths, 22, said: “We somehow climbed back up to the bridge and tried to form a human chain to save those who managed to reach that gap from the accommodation deck ... they were struggling on the walls because the boat was lying in the water.

“The first in the chain was the captain who stretched down. He helped everyone, the ladies, the mother with the little girl ... But we were sinking and unfortunately some didn’t make it .”

Mr Griffiths joins fellow Brit Tim Parker-Eaton, 56, and Kiwi skipper James Cutfield, 51, on the official list of those being formally investigated for shipwreck and multiple manslaughter.

Being investigated does not equate to being charged and is a procedural step.

Professor Yoav Yair, Dean of the School of Sustainability at Reichman University in Israel, told the Mirror that storms dubbed ‘medicanes’ - Mediterranean hurricanes - could cause similar sinkings like the Bayesian superyacht.

He said: “It is not a matter of if this (the Bayesian disaster) will happen again, but rather it’s when and where.

“In the last couple of years we have seen medicanes - which are a new phenomena. These are hurricane-like storms that pack a lot of energy, and create flash flooding, torrential rains, lightning, hail and severe sustained winds. The 2023 “Daniel” medicane destroyed Libya and caused over 30,000 deaths there.

“The sea surface temperature has risen globally and in the Med as well, charging the atmosphere with increased fluxes of water vapor, which means a higher potential for massive storms.”

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Builder: Gdansk and Jaroslaw Filipiak Interior designer: Joerg Koehneke Designer: Yacht Studio Strawinski Built: Gdansk Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland Hull: Steel Deck: Teak laid decks (replaced 2015)

LOA:                        37.5m / 123 feet BEAM:                       7.4m / 24' DRAFT:                    3.3m / 10'8" keel up & 6.9m / 22' keel down Gross Tonnage:       116 Displacement:          120t Malta Registered:     19619 O.N Compliance: Maltese Commercial Yacht Code (up 150nm from a safe haven) Crew: 5

INTRODUCTION: Gaff cutter ‘Alexa of London’ is a beautiful yacht with stunning classic lines and a gracious yet powerful rig configuration. Alexa has been meticulously maintained year on year by her passionate owners and long standing crew. Without doubt she is the ‘belle’ of any anchorage and is much admired wherever she sails. Alexa truly is a turn-key package and would suit the owner who loves powerful gaff yacht sailing but with the onboard luxuries of a modern day superyacht.

Commercially compliant to charter up to 150nm from a safe-haven, Alexa of London has an excellent charter record who’s guests have repeatedly booked her year on year. Alexa easily achieves 8 weeks charter at €40-50k per week.

She sleeps 9 guests in 4 spacious en-suite cabins. Her current owners had an interior designer create a New England clean-cut simple style throughout. She is light and particularly well ventilated throughout.

Above deck you are spoilt for choice for space; there are wide open side decks with sun-cushions either side or a dedicated sun-pad forward to escape to. Or why not recline in the classic teak deck chairs whilst cruising under sail. On the foredeck and under the large sun-awning is a dining table which seats 10+ guests. Back aft at the helm is a large shaded cockpit with a good sized table to enjoy your al-fresco breakfast at.

A particularly nice feature is the fold-out side boarding ladder, which is ideal to swim from or from which to board the yachts Williams jet tender from. Her centreboard lowering keel is also one of the yachts finest assets – keel up and you can sail right inshore and anchor off the beach in 3.5 metres. Keel down Alexa has a 7 metre draft which makes for a particularly stiff performing yacht.

Alexa of London has given her current owners and family some memorable and wonderful times onboard. Sailing her is exciting and totally enchanting. Her purpose in recent years has been as family yacht for cruising primarily in the Med and Caribbean. Needless to say that children love Alexa for her style and water sports. Raised gunnels make her feel very safe.  She has a proven track record and well established charter business going back many years of clients.    Due to the yachts 120 tonne steel hull, Alexa is safe, stable and very capable offshore. With her gaff mainsail and easily controlled headsails this yacht is an ideal ocean passage maker that looks after you well. Whether it be a global circumnavigation or a trip to the Caribbean for the Winter months this yacht is in her element.

RIG & RIGGING: Aluminium mast Aluminium gaff & boom Carbon top-mast Stainless steel wire rigging All wire rigging serviced & checked 2023 (RSB) All deck blocks load tested & rigging bottle screws inspected 2023 Running backstays New 2023 New running rigging 2022 3 x Harken hydraulic headsail furlers

SAILS: North sails Mainsail (crosscut Dacron) 2015 North Sails Flying Jib (crosscut Dacron) 2015 North Sails Inner Jib (crosscut Dacron) 2015 North Sails Staysail (crosscut Dacron) 2015 All sails serviced annually.

WINCHES: 2 x electric Harken 099 halyard winches 2 x manual Harken 980 winches 6 x manual Harken 66 headsail sheet winches mid-deck 2 x Harken 980 mainsheet winches aft deck 2 x Harken 74 running backstay winches All winches annually serviced

TANKAGE: Diesel: 2 x 5800 litre tanks = 11600 total Water: 5000 litres total in 3 x tanks 1 x large Black & Grey water tank Tecma sewage treatment plant

ENGINEERING & SHIPS SYSTEMS: Air Conditioning: 2 x Cruiseair Air conditioning compressors 10 x Dometic air handlers throughout yachts accommodation (66,000 BTU)

Water Maker: HEM 180 litres per hour New membranes 2018

Generators: 2 x 27Kw Fischer Panda generators (located in sound boxes under saloon floor) Port Generator Hours: 3600 Stbd Generator Hours: 9000

MAIN ENGINES: Twin Yanmar 6LPA-STZP2 diesel inboard (each 315hp) 6 Cylinder Turbocharged & Intercooled Output: 232 kW / 315 mhp Shaft driven to Maxprop feathering propellors Running hours: c. 6,000 (Feb23) Cruising speed @2400 rpm 9.2 knots Engines offset either side of centreline. 2 x New Aquadrive shaft seals (2023) New cutlass & P-bracket bearings 2022 Shafts pulled & tuned 2022

GROUND TACKLE: Lofrans Ercole Horizontal electric windlass 2 x Danforth stainless steel anchors 2 x 140 metre 17.5mm galvanized anchor chains (recently re-galvanized)

HYDRAULICS: 3 x hydraulic packs (serving hatch rams, steering, furlers, keel winch, deck winches)

BOW THRUSTER: Electric tunnel thruster

BATTERIES & SHORE POWER: Gel domestic batteries – 2018 220v shore power & cable ASEA frequency converter

NAVIGATION: 1 x Brookes & Gatehouse Zeus plotter/MFD at the helm (2019) B&G speed, log & depth integrated to MFD’s Simrad AP35 autopilot at helm 2 x Brookes & Gatehouse Zeus plotter/MFD at Chart table (radar, charting etc) - 2019 1 x Garmin radar at chart table (new 2020) 1 x Satcom C GPS32 Furuno VHF at chart table

ACCOMODATION: GUEST CABINS: Alexa of London sleeps 9 guests in 4 cabins. Each guest cabin has an en-suite bathroom with shower stall

Master cabin – a large private owner suite starboard midships with double bed, copious wardrobe space and spacious adjoining bathroom. Light and airy with port holes and deck hatches

VIP cabin – spacious double bed port side. Double bed can be split to create 2 x single beds

Double guest – forward of VIP cabin. Double bed but can also be split to create 2 x single beds

Twin cabin – starboard side & forward of master suite. 2 x single berths. Additional fold-out pullman berth

GALLEY 230v Miele induction top stove 230v Miele oven Large stainless steel fridges and freezer Gastro dishwasher Panasonic microwave Wine fridge Icemaker

SALOON: Full beam midships saloon with a large L shape sofa/lounging area and occasional table port side Overhead classic deck hatches giving copious light and fresh air Dining table starboard side Wine fridge and icemaker Central stairs/companionway up onto the deck

CREW CABINS: 1 x double bed Captains cabin aft with en-suite bathroom 1 x large bunk cabin port side forward sleeping 2 pers 1 x forepeak with 2 x single bunks, crew mess area & crew companionway access 1 x crew shower

AUDIO VISUAL: Televisions in master cabin, twin cabin & the saloon Apple TV linked to all TV’s NAS Media storage drive SONOS surround sound in the saloon (2023)

OTHER: Electric freshwater flush toilets throughout Canvas deck hatch covers Canvas cockpit cover on fixed stainless steel frame & side panels Large foredeck awning – popular and very spacious area for foredeck lounging and dining Large fore-deck dining table seats 10+ Foldout Side boarding ladder Stbd side H+C Deck swim shower Foredeck crew hatch Large guest companionway stairs (mid-deck) to saloon 3 x Zodiac (8 pers) Solas A liferafts Malta commercial licence & charter compliant Williams Jet tender

THE ORIENT EXPRESS OF THE SEAS

The kalizma, 2022 world superyacht awards, winner of "judges' special award', "best rebuilt superyacht award" nominee, the greatest superyacht of hollywood history, a timeless romance.

The Kalizma, built in 1906 is today the world’s oldest yacht with the world’s youngest heart. A yacht that has survived world wars and plagues; marriages and break ups; owners in distress and owners in love. A yacht that has sailed frontiers that are unimaginable and been the toast of commoners and royals alike.

On the decks of this yacht, Richard Burton wooed the glamorous and beautiful Elizabeth Taylor.  They named the yacht after their three daughters Ka te, Liz a and Ma ria.

I remember my father and I hopping on board the Kalizma when she was moored in Dubai and my father told me this was a Yacht to treasure. He quite simply called it the Orient Express of the seas.

For me, the Kalizma is more than a luxury yacht. It is a tale steeped in history; a tale that never tires of being told; and a tale that has had many interesting twist to it. Which is why when we decided to refurbish the Kalizma, my intent was in clear. Nothing should alter the soul of the Kalizma.

On board you will be treated like the Kalizma has treated guests for over a century: with care; with affection and most importantly; with an attentiveness that is so hard to find in these hurried times. As you wander on board, relive the joys and passions of those who sailed on it.

Kalizma, a timeless romance.

Shirish Saraf

Hollywood Royalty

So deep was their love, when buying the Kalizma Richard Burton even signed off his name as Richard Taylor only to please pressing paparazzi.

Beautifully restored

The Kalizma, built in 1906 is today the world’s oldest yacht with the world’s youngest heart. Beautifully restored in 2020.

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Kalizma is more than a luxury yacht. It is a tale steeped in history; a tale that never tires of being told.

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45.3m  /  148'7   perini navi   2006 / 2017.

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• Impressive 3,200nm range
• Interior design from Perini Navi
• Sleeps 12 guests
• 4.88m/16' Castoldi Jet Tender

Prepare for a charter vacation of lifetime aboard Perini Navi luxury yacht Heritage Of London

The 45.3m/148'7" 'Heritage Of London' sail yacht built by the Italian shipyard Perini Navi is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Italian designer Perini Navi.

A majestic sight at sea, Heritage Of London effortlessly combines classic looks with superb modern amenities, boasting expansive sunbathing areas and alfresco dining opportunities to guests.

Guest Accommodation

Heritage Of London is great for families thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2006, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, one double cabin and three twin cabins. There are 12 beds in total, including 2 doubles, 6 singles and 3 pullmans. She is also capable of carrying up to 7 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Keeping comfortable and entertained on Heritage Of London is easy thanks to the available amenities including a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine.

Heritage Of London benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter including Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.

Performance & Range

Heritage Of London is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by 1 x Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 14 knots with a range of up to 3,200 nautical miles from her 31,300 litre fuel tanks at 11 knots.

When not cruising Heritage Of London has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. Also there are two towable toys offering fun and adventure. Another excellent feature is a waterski that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Heritage Of London also features wakeboards, kayaks, inflatable water toys and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Heritage Of London has you covered - with two tenders, including a 4.88m/16' Castoldi Jet Tender.

Heritage Of London offers you and your guests the perfect platform from which to enjoy your next luxury yacht charter. Please enquire for details of her summer and forthcoming winter cruising grounds and availability.

With its luxurious interiors, vast array of onboard facilities and a highly-trained and professional crew, a luxury yacht vacation onboard sail yacht Heritage Of London promises to be nothing short of spectacular.

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For your relaxation and entertainment Heritage Of London has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Heritage Of London is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 1 x 4.88m  /  16' Castoldi Jet Tender with 1 x Yanmar 115 HP engine
• 1 x 4m  /  13'1 Bombard RIB with 1 x Yamaha 15 HP engine

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May - September

€110,000 p/week + expenses Approx $122,500

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€130,000 p/week + expenses Approx $145,000

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Catalpa 1876 – new bedford whaler – model ship kit.

• Updated on: 18th January 2021
• Written by Gary Renshaw

The release of Modelers Shipyard’s model ship kit of the New Bedford whaler Catalpa 1876 will be announced in Modelers Central monthly newsletter.

Catalpa 1876 – New Bedford Whaler

The Catalpa embodies the story of political intrigue and a diplomatic stand-off between British colonial authorities in Western Australia and the United States in 1876.

From 1865 to 1867, British authorities rounded up supporters of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, an Irish independence movement, and transported sixty-two of them to the penal colony of Western Australia. Among them was John Boyle O’Reilly, later to become the editor of the Boston newspaper  The Pilot . They were sent on the convict ship  Hougoumont  and landed at Fremantle, in January 1868, after which they were moved to the Convict Establishment (now Fremantle Prison).

In 1869, O’Reilly escaped on the whaling ship  Gazelle  with assistance of the local Catholic priest, Father Patrick McCabe, and settled in Boston. Soon after his arrival, O’Reilly found work with  The Pilot  newspaper and eventually became editor. In 1871, another Fenian, John Devoy, was granted amnesty in England, among others, on condition that he settle outside Ireland, and he sailed to New York City. He also became a newspaperman, for the  New York Herald . He joined the Clan na Gael, an organization that supported armed insurrection in Ireland.

In 1869, pardons had been issued to many of the imprisoned Fenians. Another round of pardons were issued in 1871, after which only a small group of militant Fenians remained in Western Australia’s penal system. In 1873, Devoy received a smuggled letter from imprisoned Fenian James Wilson who was among those the British had not released. He asked them to aid the escape of the remaining Fenian prisoners. Devoy discussed the matter with O’Reilly and Thomas McCarthy Fennell, and Fennell suggested that a ship be purchased, laden with a legitimate cargo, and sailed to Western Australia, where it would not be expected to arouse suspicion. The Fenian prisoners would then be rescued by stealth rather than force of arms. Devoy approached the 1874 convention of the Clan na Gael and got the Clan to agree to fund a rescue of the men. He then approached  whaling  agent John T. Richardson, who told them to contact his son-in-law, whaling captain George Smith Anthony, who agreed to help.

James Reynolds, a member of the Clan and on the committee to rescue the prisoners, bought under his name for the Clan a three-masted whaling bark  Catalpa  for $5,200, and George Anthony recruited twenty-two  sailors . On 29 April 1875,  Catalpa  sailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts. At first, most of the crew was unaware of their real mission. Anthony noticed too late that the ship’s  marine chronometer  was broken, so he had to rely on his own skills for navigation. First they sailed to Faial Island in Azores, where they off-loaded 210 barrels of sperm whale oil. Unfortunately, much of the crew deserted the ship, and they had to leave three sick men behind. Anthony recruited replacement crew members and set sail for Western Australia.

At the same time, two Fenian agents, John Breslin and Tom Desmond, had arrived in Western Australia in September. Breslin masqueraded as an American businessman “James Collins”, with suitable letter of introduction, and got acquainted with Sir William Cleaver Robinson, Governor of Western Australia. Robinson took Breslin on a tour of the Convict Establishment (now Fremantle Prison). Desmond took a job as a wheelwright and recruited five local Irishmen who were to cut the telegraph lines connecting Australia on the day of escape.

Catalpa  fell behind the intended schedule due to a serious storm, in which she lost her foremast. She dropped anchor off Bunbury on 27 March 1876. Anthony and Breslin met. The pair began to prepare for the rescue

The first intended day for escape was 6 April, but the appearance of  HMS Convict  and other Royal Navy ships and customs officers quickly led to a postponement. The escape was rearranged for 17 April, when most of the Convict Establishment garrison was watching the Royal Perth Yacht Club regatta.

Catalpa  dropped anchor in international waters off Rockingham and dispatched a whaleboat to the shore.

At 8.30 am, six Fenians who were working in work parties outside the prison walls, absconded – Thomas Darragh, Martin Hogan, Michael Harrington, Thomas Hassett, Robert Cranston and James Wilson – were met by Breslin and Desmond and picked up in carriages. A seventh Fenian, James Kiely, had been exposed as an informer by his fellow prisoners and left behind.

The men raced 50 km south to Rockingham where Anthony awaited them on the beach with a rowboat. A local he had spoken to earlier saw the men and quickly alerted the authorities.

The rowboat faced difficulties on its return to the  Catalpa  due to a storm that lasted till dawn on 18 April. The storm was so intense that Anthony later stated that he didn’t expect the small boat to survive.

At 7am, with the storm over, they again made for the Catalpa but an hour later spotted the  steamship   SS Georgette  which had been commandeered by the colonial governor making for the whaler.

The men lay down in the rowboat and it was not seen by the Georgette which was forced to return to Fremantle to refuel after following the Catalpa for several hours.

As the rowboat again made for the ship a police cutter with 30 – 40 armed men was spotted. The two boats raced to reach the Catalpa first, with the rowboat winning and the men climbing aboard as the police cutter passed by. The cutter turned, lingered briefly beside the Catalpa, and then headed to shore.

Early on 19 April the refueled and now heavily armed  Georgette  returned and came alongside the whaler, demanding the surrender of the prisoners and attempting to herd the ship back into Australian waters.

They fired a warning shot with the 12 pounder (5 kg) cannon that had been installed the night before. Ignoring the demand to surrender, Anthony had raised, and then pointed towards, the U.S. flag, informed the  Georgette  that an attack on the  Catalpa  would be considered an act of war against the USA, and proceeded westward.

Georgette  pursued until it was low on fuel and turned away.  Catalpa  slipped into the Indian Ocean 

Due to cut telegraph cables, news of the escape did not reach London until June. The cables were cut by volunteers John Durham and Denis F. McCarthy, a native of Kenmare, Co. Kerry.

At the same time, the  Catalpa  did its best to avoid Royal Navy ships on its way back to the USA. O’Reilly received the news of the escape on 6 June (Stevens 2003, p. 352) and released the news to the press.

The news sparked celebrations in the United States and Ireland and anger in Britain and Australia (although there was also sympathy for the cause within the Australian population).

A purge of prison officials in Fremantle followed. The  Catalpa  returned to New York harbor on 19 August 1876.

George Smith Anthony could no longer sail in international waters because the Royal Navy could have arrested him on sight. With the help of a journalist, Z. W. Pease, he published an account of his journey,  The Catalpa Expedition , in 1897.

The Catalpa was presented as a gift to Captain Anthony, John Richardson and Henry Hathaway, it was eventually sold and turned into a coal barge.

Not of great value in this capacity, Catalpa was finally condemned at the port of Belize, British Honduras.

The Catalpa model ship kit’s release will be announced in Modelers Central monthly newsletter.

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