News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. August 26, 2024: Body of Caribbean chef Ricardo Thomas is among those found after £30million superyacht sinks Bayesianowned by British billionaire Mike Lynch.
Chef Ricardo Thomas, born in Canada to Antiguan parents, had lived in Antigua for the past 20 years in his family’s Clare Hall home. He is being fondly remembered by loved ones after the tragic accident that claimed his life off the coast of Sicily on August 19.
Caribbean-born chef Ricardo Thomas was born in Antigua to Antiguan parents.
of Bayesian was hit by a powerful storm on Monday, Aug. 19, causing it to sink around 5 a.m. local time near Porticello, Italy, according to a statement from the Italian coast guard. At the time of the incident, there were 22 people on the yacht, including 12 passengers and 10 crew members. While 15 people were rescued, Thomas was among those who lost their lives.
Thomas was celebrated by friends as a beloved figure in his community and a dear friend. “He was a special, special human being,” said a close friend of his The Independentnoting that they talked to him “almost every day.” Another old friend, Eli Fuller, emphasized how important Thomas was as a role model for young Antiguans. “He was in demand in his line of work and for kids in Antigua to see one of them traveling the world on yachts was inspiring.”
Gareth Williams, who knew Thomas for 30 years, revealed the chef had been working to support his family. “He told me just the other day that he had to work two more seasons to fix up his late parents’ house. He loved the yacht, but he was tired.”
The search for the missing bodies continues, with those found so far including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, along with Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy and New York lawyer Christopher Morvillo and his wife Neda.
Investigations are now focused on how Bayesiandeemed “unsinkable” by its manufacturer, Italian Sea Group, could have gone down so quickly. CEO Giovanni Costantino has highlighted possible crew errors as the cause of the tragedy, saying in an interview with Financial Times that the yacht sank in 16 minutes, a time frame that should have allowed for a safe evacuation.
The ill-fated trip was reportedly organized by Lynch to celebrate his recent acquittal on fraud charges in the US
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