Angela Bacares, the widow of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, is living in the UK as a new BBC documentary investigates the mysterious sinking of the Bayesian superyacht in 2024. The vessel went down off the Sicilian coast during severe weather, killing seven of the 22 people on board, including Lynch and the couple's 18-year-old daughter Hannah.
Who is Angela Bacares?
Angela Bacares was married to Mike Lynch, often called "Britain's Bill Gates" for his pioneering work in technology. The Bayesian superyacht was registered to Revtom Limited, a company owned and controlled by Bacares. The 54-metre sailing yacht sank in a sudden storm, leading to a tragic loss of life.
Where is Angela Bacares now?
Bacares remains based in the UK and continues to own the Loudham Hall estate in Suffolk, where the family once lived. However, reports indicate that she and her eldest daughter Esme, aged 24, who was not on the yacht when it sank, spend less time there. They are said to frequently reside at their multi-million pound Georgian terraced home in Chelsea, closer to Imperial College, where Esme studied physics.
Legal and financial fallout
Earlier this year, Italian Sea Group, the firm that built the Bayesian, filed a legal claim of nearly £3 million against Bacares. According to Yachting Pages, the company alleges the tragedy caused a "collapse in sales," particularly affecting the Perini Navi brand that built the yacht. The builder claims the sinking was due to crew negligence, not design or construction faults, describing the financial impact as "ruinous."
A source close to the Lynch family called the claim "desperate and opportunistic," telling the Telegraph: "This claim is as cynical as it is predictable. The UK investigation has raised serious, unresolved questions about the yacht's design, stability and operating characteristics, including vulnerabilities unknown to the owner and crew. This action appears designed to distract from those issues, but it will not prevent proper scrutiny of how the vessel was designed, approved and built. It is desperate, opportunistic and in bad faith."
BBC documentary
BBC Two aired Millionaire Superyacht: Why Ships Sink on Monday, June 22, 2026, delving into the mysterious disaster. The programme explores the events leading to the sinking and the ongoing questions about the vessel's design and safety. The documentary is available on BBC iPlayer.
