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Yacht is a classic dice game, dating back from 1938. The game is the predecessor of Yahtzee and has a lot of similarities to the Latin-American Generala, the Scandinavian Yatzy and the English game of Poker Dice. In this game, you have got 6 dice and the goal is to throw as much special combinations as possible. A turn starts with the first throw. After this throw you can choose which dice you want to lock for your combination, and you can throw the other dice for a second time. From this throw you can again lock some dice and then you can make a final throw. After this throw you can choose which combination you get in the scorecard.

Try to go for the higher combinations first. If you don't have a good combination at the end of your turn, make sure to put it on the lower combinations as they are worth less points.

How to play:

Use you mouse/finger and follow the instructions on the screen.

About the creator:

Yacht was created by Codethislab. They are well known for all their classic games on Poki, like Uno Online, Foosball and Master Checkers.

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Yacht – Rules and Regulations of the Dice Game

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In the vast ocean of dice games, Yacht stands out as one of the most captivating and strategic journeys. Yacht is a game that can either be played against the computer, or online against real-life players. Either way, this game is tons of fun to play!

In this blog, we’ll go over the basic rules on how to play Yacht, as well as some strategies to help out the newer players. Continue reading to learn some of the rules that you’ll have to know in order to succeed.

Rules of The Yacht Dice Game

It can be intimidating to start playing the Yacht. Players start out by rolling five dice, with a complicated scoring sheet right next to the table. This might seem like it's going to be hard to learn. However, when you break this board game down to its core components, you will see that it isn’t so difficult to learn how to play Yacht.

Yacht starts by rolling five different dice. After each roll, you will have the opportunity to decide which dice you would like to keep and which ones you would like to re-roll. After three rolls, you must pick which combination of dice to go with.

Every time that you finish rolling, you must select a new category to put your roll under. There are tons of different categories to select from at the beginning of the game. Categories include ones through sixes (where you sum the corresponding numbers), three of a kind, four of a kind, full house, small straight, large straight, yacht (five of a kind), and chance.

Categories are broken into 2 different areas – the top part of the sheet and the bottom part. The bottom part is all of the niche categories such as small straight, three-of-a-kind, and full house. The top part of the sheet is entirely made of the ones through sixes section. If you are able to get a cumulative score of 63 with those 6 categories in the top part, then players will get a bonus of 35 points on their sheet.

Final Round

After all 13 rounds of Yacht, it is time to total up your entire score. The player with the highest amount of points wins the dice game and is declared champion.Oftentimes this will only come down to 10 or 20 points. Remember, every round counts!

Common Strategies

When going toe to toe against opponents, it can be difficult to come out victorious when you’re just starting. Not to worry though, these small tips and tricks will help to give you a leg up on the competition.

The bonus is key

As we previously mentioned, if you are able to get 63 points total in the section of ones through sixes, you will receive a 35-point bonus. This is an absolutely crucial aspect of the game. You should always make sure to try and hit this point mark, especially the fours, fives, and sixes.

Don't waste your Chance

One of the categories of the Yacht Dice Game is Chance. The Chance category allows you to add up the total of all the dice in a given roll and score that total. It is a useful category that should only be used in emergencies. When the game is nearing the end, having a safety valve is huge.

Know when to take risks

As you near the end of the game, it will become obvious how far ahead or behind you are. This should inform your decisions on how risky you want to play. You may be willing to go for the 50-point Yacht if you are far ahead, or you can play it safe and try and get some easier points in a different category. Understanding how risky you can afford to be is a crucial part of learning how to play Yacht.

So now that you have learned the basics of how to play Yacht, make sure to go and try it for yourself. Whether you want to challenge an opponent from across the world, play against the computer, or sit down and face a friendy, it’ll be a fun and competitive time.

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Also known as , , and, in another version commercially marketed, as .  This is closely related to a popular game from Puerto Rico called (or more properly ), which is a little more sophisticated.  Any number may play and it also makes for a good solo game, just go for your personal best.  You will need a score sheet and five dice. / Score Sheet
/ 63+ scores 35 bonus
3-of-a-kind
4-of-a-kind
Full house	25
Low Straight
High Straight	40
5-of-a-kind
Chance

Each player in turn tries to score the highest possible amount for each of the twelve categories on the score sheet.  In each turn a player has up to three throws rolling the dice, setting aside any they wish to use for a category and rolling the remainder.  They do not have to use all three throws and may stop after the first or second.  Players must fill in a score for a category after each turn but once it is used they may not change it.  Categories may be filled in any order.

After each player has had twelve turns and all the categories on the score sheet have been filled, the scores are totalled, and the player with the highest total, wins the game.

1 Ones   Score one point for each 1 thrown. Maximum of 5 points. 2 Twos   Score two points for each 2 thrown. Maximum of 10 points. 3 Threes   Score three points for each 3 thrown. Maximum of 15 points. 4 Fours   Score four points for each 4 thrown. Maximum of 20 points. 5 Fives   Score five points for each 5 thrown. Maximum of 25 points. 6 Sixes   Score six points for each 6 thrown. Maximum of 30 points. 7 Little Straight   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Scores 30 points. 8 Big Straight   2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Scores 30 points. 9 Full House   Three-of-a-kind and a pair. Scores total value of all dice. 10 Four of a Kind   Scores total value of the four dice. i.e. 6, 6, 6, 6, 2 scores 24 points. 11 Chance   No pattern required. Scores total value of all five dice. 12 Yacht   Five-of-a-kind scores 50 points.

For example a turn might go something like this.  A player rolls all five dice resulting with the numbers 6, 6, 6, 3, 3.  They could score for a full house without any further throws.  But if the full house category is already used they would set aside the three 6s and roll the remaining two dice to try and gain a good score for the sixes category.  The remaining dice are rolled again and come up as a 4 and 6.  The 6 is kept making four-of-a-kind and the remaining die rolled as the last throw. It is a 6 as well making a Yacht (five-of-a-kind) and scores 50 points which ends a very lucky turn.  It is common for a player to enter zero for a category and players often use the 1s for this because it is low scoring.

Variations:

Yahtzee is played as described above but the score sheet is divided into two sections.  1s through to 6s as the first section, and the remaining categories as the second.  At the end of a game you score a bonus of 35 if the 1s to 6s section totals 63 or more.  Additionally the definition of a big straight is any run of five consecutive dice values and a little straight any run of four consecutive dice values.  Players score 40 for a big straight not 30.

General is played as described above for Yacht but with the following differences.

There is only one straight scored in General and can be either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.  It scores 25 points if made with only one throw and only 20 points if made on the second or third.  For this category Aces (1s) are wild and may represent a 2 or a 6 if either or both are needed to make a straight.

The full house scores 35 points if made with one throw and 30 points if made on the second or third.

Four-of-a-kind scores 45 points if made with one throw and 40 points if made on the second or third.

The Yacht category is know as a general .  If it is made with one throw then it wins the game with no further play and is known as a big general .  If made on the second or third throw it scores 60 points and is known as a small general .

When played for stakes the winner receives the difference between his score and that of each of the other players at a pre-arranged sum for each point.

Double Cameroon is played in much the same way as Yacht but with ten dice.  At the end of a player's turn the dice are divided into two groups of five and are used to score two categories of the player's choice.  Five rounds are played for the ten categories, which are; categories 1 to 6 and a full house score the same as in Yacht .  Little Cameroon (a little straight) scores 21 points.  Big Cameroon (a big straight) scores 30 points.  Five-of-a-kind ( Yacht ) scores 50 points.

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Yacht is the public domain dice game upon which the published games Yahtzee and Kismet are both based. Here's how to play.

The Basics of Yacht

1 or more players. Best with 2 to 5 players.

5 six-sided dice , along with pencil and paper to keep score.

To score more points than your opponents by rolling certain combinations of numbers.

Create a score sheet with 12 rows and a column for each player. Label the rows as follows:

• Large Straight
• Small Straight
• Four of a Kind
• Player's Choice

Definitions

• Yacht: Five of the same number (e.g. 4-4-4-4-4).
• Large Straight: Five in a row starting with 6 (i.e. 6-5-4-3-2).
• Small Straight: Five in a row starting with 5 (i.e. 5-4-3-2-1).
• Four of a Kind: Four of the same number (e.g. 5-4-4-4-4).
• Full House: Three of one number, two of a different number (e.g. 4-4-4-1-1).
• Player's Choice: Any combination of dice.
• Sixes: Only sixes count for scoring.
• Fives: Only fives count for scoring.
• Fours: Only fours count for scoring.
• Threes: Only threes count for scoring.
• Twos: Only twos count for scoring.
• Ones: Only ones count for scoring.

How to Play

A turn starts with a player rolling all five dice. The player may then set aside any number of dice, rerolling the others, or he may stop rolling and proceed to scoring. It is legal for a player to reroll all five dice. It is also legal to reroll dice previously set aside.

On each turn, a player has a maximum of three rolls. After a third roll, the player must stop rolling and proceed to scoring.

Each player will have 12 turns during the game. After each turn, the player must enter a score in one of the rows on the score sheet.

Example: Ana rolls a 1-2-2-4-6. For her second roll, she decides to keep the 2s and reroll the other three dice. She rolls 4-4-6, so she now has 2-2-4-4-6. She has already scored a Full House, so for her third roll, she decides to keep the 4s and reroll the other three dice. She rolls 1-4-4 and now has 1-4-4-4-4. She decides to score for Four of a Kind.

It is likely that a player will make a roll that does not qualify to earn points in any of the remaining categories. In this case, the player must mark a "0" in one of the available categories.

Yacht Scoring and Values

• Yacht: 50 points. (It does not matter what numbers are on the dice.)
• Large Straight: 30 points.
• Small Straight: 30 points.
• Four of a Kind: Up to 30 points. (Add the point values on all five dice, so 4-4-4-4-1 would score 17 points. It is legal to use five of a kind for this category, so 6-6-6-6-6 would score 30 points.)
• Full House: Up to 28 points. (Add the point values on all five dice, so 3-3-3-6-6 would score 21 points. To earn points for a full house, the three of a kind must be different than the pair.)
• Player's Choice: Up to 30 points. (This serves as a "wild card." Simply add the point values on all five dice.)
• Sixes: Up to 30 points. (Add the point values of all sixes rolled.)
• Fives: Up to 25 points. (Add the point values of all fives rolled.)
• Fours: Up to 20 points. (Add the point values of all fours rolled.)
• Threes: Up to 15 points. (Add the point values of all threes rolled.)
• Twos: Up to 10 points. (Add the point values of all twos rolled.)
• Ones: Up to 5 points. (Add the point values of all ones rolled.)

Winning Yacht

After every player has scored in each category, the players each total their scores. The player with the highest score wins.

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How to Play Dice: Yacht / Yatzy Rules of Play

• February 14, 2022

In this post, we'll share how to play one of our favorite dice games using 5 dice, which is included in our portable pocket-size Travel Dice design: Yacht (aka Generala, Yatzy, Poker Dice, Cheerio), which is the original public domain version of the game that is packaged by Milton-Bradley as the trademarked Yahtzee®. Yacht can be played with any number of players (2+) and all you need is dice, scoresheets, and a pen. These are the complete rules of play, plus a free printable Yacht scoresheet .

How to Play Yacht

Although it has many names and some variations, this is the basic version of the game that we play, taken from the official source, Hoyle's Rules of Games . There are some slight scoring differences from the trademark Yahtzee® game but we actually enjoy this way more. See more complete rules on the Wikipedia page for Yacht .

Object of the Game

Score the most points after 12 rounds of game play.

• Gather a scoresheet for each player and 5 dice. The game consists of 12 rounds, and each player one turn within each round. Each turn consists of up to 3 rolls of the dice. The object of a turn is to designate dice to count in one of the 12 categories shown on the scoresheet (more on that below).
• At the beginning of each turn, the player throws all 5 dice. The player sets aside any of the dice they wish to designate to a scoring category, and rolls the rest of the dice again. Same with the second roll. The player may "stay" at any time and is not required to roll all 3 times. After the third roll or "stay", the player must select a category on the scoresheet and enter the chosen score (which may be zero) under their name's column.
• No category may be used more than once in the course of the game.
• When every player has had 12 turns, the scores on the scoresheet are tallied and the highest score wins.

The scoring is as follows, with a maximum achievable score:

Category	Description	Maximum Score
Aces	Sum of all 1's	5
Deuces	Sum of all 2's	10
Threes	Sum of all 3's	15
Fours	Sum of all 4's	20
Fives	Sum of all 5's	25
Sixes	Sum of all 6's	30
Full House	Sum of all dice with 3 of a kind + a pair	28
4 of a Kind	Sum of all dice with at least 4 of a kind	29
Small Straight	Score 30 for a 1-2-3-4-5	30
Big Straight	Score 30 for a 2-3-4-5-6	30
Choice	Sum of all dice (any combination)	30
Yacht	Score 50 for 5 of a kind	50

Use our free printable scoresheet for game play:

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Over the past several years, the dice called Yahtzee has become widely known among a countless number of people as one of the most enjoyed and addictive games available. One of the advantages of this game that attracts numerous people is that it can be played with just one player or with a group of people.

People of all walks of life, age groups and gender consider the dice game Yahtzee to be one of the best choices in activities to be used as a great experience for family fun time. Much of this is due to the large amount of thrills that this game can provide, that simply cannot be found in any other game of its type.

Before this game became well known as the classic and popular dice game of today that is played with five dice, it was actually invented by accident and played by a young Canadian couple. The creation of the game in 1954 was sparked by the play of other games of earlier times that were also played with dice.

A few of these games were known as Yacht and Generala. When the game was first invented, it soon became known as the game called Yacht. The reason for this particular name was because when it was first played, the couple and a few of their friends happened to be onboard a yacht.

The young Canadian couple and the friends that enjoyed playing the game of Yacht with them soon began spreading the rules of the game to just about everyone they knew. The men and women that learned the rules would then continue spreading the plays of this game to all the people that they knew and so on.

The Commercial Release of Yahtzee The commercial release of the popular dice game Yahtzee did not occur until the year 1956. This is when Edwin S. Lowe, famous game entrepreneur received permission from the Canadian couple to purchase the rights of the game. What is quite amazing is the amount they agreed upon was only equal to about 1,000 of the game's gift sets.

The fame of the Yahtzee dice game did not occur when it was first introduced onto the market. This however did not discourage Lowe, as he envisioned a great potential for the game within the market and he soon came up with a solution to the problem.

It was not very long before Lowe thought of an advertising strategy that would prove to be worthwhile. He started having Yahtzee parties organized for public play. This tactic gave numerous men and women the advantage and experience of being able to play the dice game firsthand.

It did not take long for many of these people to convert into enthusiasts of the game and the popularity and sales of the game began to grow significantly just by their word of mouth.

Lowe continued to own the rights to the Yahtzee game from 1956 to 1973. There would be several different changes the game would undergo while still in Lowe's ownership. The changes that occurred during this time were made to the appearance, the packing and the contents of the game.

During the time that Lowe owned the rights to the game; its commercial success was unremarkable. Over 17 years' time, Lowe enjoyed the success of selling 40 million games worldwide. The popularity of the dice game Yahtzee has not only continued to grow in the United States but it has also become just as popular in many other areas all around the world.

In 1973 the popular game manufacturer Milton Bradley purchased the rights of the Yahtzee dice game from Lowe. After this change of ownership, the game's popularity continued to be just as strong and well-liked as it ever was.

From the years 1973 until 1984, the ownership of the game of Yahtzee remained in the hands of Milton Bradley and the sales continued to climb. This soon made it one of the most popular dice games to be played throughout all of America and other areas.

In 1984, the Hasbro company, while is a multinational company that is well-known by the large number of board games and toys they manufacture, then purchased the rights to the Yahtzee dice game from Milton Bradley. After they had purchased the Milton Bradley Company, they made the decision to continue its operation under the name of Hasbro Bradley.

They continued the manufacturing of their toys and board games under this name until 1986. After this time, the name of the company was changed to Hasbro Inc.

There are now, somewhere around 50 million Yahtzee dice games that are sold each and every year.

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Yahtzee Rules

The objective of YAHTZEE is to get as many points as possible by rolling five dice and getting certain combinations of dice.

In each turn a player may throw the dice up to three times. A player doesn't have to roll all five dice on the second and third throw of a round, he may put as many dice as he wants to the side and only throw the ones that don't have the numbers he's trying to get. For example, a player throws and gets 1,3,3,4,6. He decides he want to try for the large straight, 1,2,3,4,5. So, he puts 1,3,4 to the side and only throws 3 and 6 again, hoping to get 2 and 5.

In this game you click on the dice you want to keep. They will be moved down and will not be thrown the next time you press the 'Roll Dice' button. If you decide after the second throw in a turn that you don't want to keep the same dice before the third throw then you can click them again and they will move back to the table and be thrown in the third throw.

Upper section combinations

• Ones: Get as many ones as possible.
• Twos: Get as many twos as possible.
• Threes: Get as many threes as possible.
• Fours: Get as many fours as possible.
• Fives: Get as many fives as possible.
• Sixes: Get as many sixes as possible.

For the six combinations above the score for each of them is the sum of dice of the right kind. E.g. if you get 1,3,3,3,5 and you choose Threes you will get 3*3 = 9 points. The sum of all the above combinations is calculated and if it is 63 or more, the player will get a bonus of 35 points. On average a player needs three of each to reach 63, but it is not required to get three of each exactly, it is perfectly OK to have five sixes, and zero ones for example, as long as the sum is 63 or more the bonus will be awarded.

Lower section combinations

• Three of a kind: Get three dice with the same number. Points are the sum all dice (not just the three of a kind).
• Four of a kind: Get four dice with the same number. Points are the sum all dice (not just the four of a kind).
• Full house: Get three of a kind and a pair, e.g. 1,1,3,3,3 or 3,3,3,6,6. Scores 25 points.
• Small straight: Get four sequential dice, 1,2,3,4 or 2,3,4,5 or 3,4,5,6. Scores 30 points.
• Large straight: Get five sequential dice, 1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6. Scores 40 points.
• Chance: You can put anything into chance, it's basically like a garbage can when you don't have anything else you can use the dice for. The score is simply the sum of the dice.
• YAHTZEE: Five of a kind. Scores 50 points. You can optionally get multiple Yahtzees, see below for details.

Multiple Yahtzees

The rules around multiple Yahtzees are a bit complex. There are a couple of different cases:

• You already have a Yahtzee: You get a 100 bonus points in the Yahtzee box, but you also have a joker, which means that you can choose another move for the Yahtzee you just got. If the number you got yahtzees with has not been filled out in the upper section, then you must choose that. E.g. if you get an additional Yahtzee with 2's, and you haven't filled out the 2's in the upper section then you must choose that, and get 10 points for it. If the upper section box is already filled then you can choose any of the lower region boxes, and they will be scored as normal. Yahtzee is a superset of 3 of a kind, 4 of a kind, full house and chance, but you can also choose small or large straight and will get the normal 30 and 40 points for those.

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Strategy tips

Try to get the bonus. Focus on getting good throws with fives and sixes, then it won't matter if you put 0 in the ones or twos. You can always put in 0 for a combination if you don't have it, even if you have some other combination. E.g. if you had 2,3,4,5,6 and the only things you had left were Ones and Sixes, then it would be better to put 0 in Ones than to put only 6 in Sixes.

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About Yahtzee

This online version of YAHTZEE was made by me. My name is Einar Egilsson and over there on the left is my current Facebook profile picture! In the last couple of years I've made a number of simple online card games, including Hearts and Spades . After making seven card games and three solitaires I figured it was time to try something else, so I decided to make YAHTZEE (or YATZY as it's known here in Denmark, where the rules and scoring are also slightly different). It's been a fun game to make, and I'm looking forward to seeing how well Bill will play against human opponents :)

The game is made using JavaScript, HTML and CSS, with jQuery and a couple of jQuery plugins used for animations. Since I have no artistic talent whatsoever I used graphics that I found at OpenClipArt , a great site with free graphics.

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Kismet - The Modern Game of Yacht - Family Dice Game

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• QUICK GAMEPLAY: A classic from 1964, Kismet is a high energy, fast paced dice game that pits chance against strategy. Five tri-colored dice increase the odds and make for dozens of scoring combinations.
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If you are looking for a game requiring little skill and a good deal of luck, then this may be the game for you. Yacht is a very simple game which uses nothing more than 5 dice, a cup to shake them in, and a score sheet. Despite its simplicity, the “high” of getting spectacular rolls of the dice is palpable. The skill of the game comes entirely in the form of decision making. The decisions one must make involve taking calculated risks, and knowing how to score your rolls.

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As few as 2 and as many as you like.

5 six-sided dice (with optional dice cup), 1 specially prepared score sheet per player.

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Each player rolls to determine who plays first (high roll wins), and play proceeds to the left. A player starts their turn by first rolling all 5 dice. They are allowed up to 2 more rolls (for a maximum of 3 rolls per turn). Each time a player rolls, they may choose to hold (or set aside) as many of the dice as they wish, and re-roll the remaining dice in an attempt to achieve certain goals as outlined by the score sheet. At any time during a players turn, they may stop rolling and use what is showing on all 5 dice to fill in a spot on their score sheet.

Once a spot has been filled in on the score sheet, it can not be changed.

Score Sheet

Each player has their own individual sheet prepared with a series of categories divided into two sections (an “upper” and a “lower”). Each category represents a specific combination of dice, and should have a space next to it to fill in the score for that category. The categories are:

Upper Section

• Upper Section Bonus (35 pts. If upper section total = 63 or higher)

Lower Section

• 3 of a kind (total of all 5 dice)
• 4 of a kind (total of all 5 dice)
• Full house (25 points)
• Small straight (30 points)
• Large straight (40 points)
• Yacht (50 pts.)
• Chance (total of all 5 dice)
• Bonus for additional Yachts (100 pts. per additional Yacht)

There should also be room at the bottom of the sheet to fill in the totals for both sections and add them together for a final total. At the end of a players turn, the player MUST write down a score next to one of the categories. The player may choose to fill in any category that has not been previously filled in (in either section), but their final combination of dice must meet the requirements for whatever category they select (other wise, they must fill in a 0 for that category).

For the upper section, each category simply represents the specific numbers rolled on the dice. To take a score in the upper section, merely write down the total of all numbers you rolled that correspond to the specific category. For example, if you roll three 1s, a 2, and a 4, you may total the 1s for a score of “3” in the 1s category (for the sake of argument, you could also take a score of “2” in 2s, or “9” in Three of a Kind, etc). The upper section bonus of 35 points is achieved if the combined total of all numbers scored in the upper section equal 63 points or more. A good thing to keep in mind when trying for this bonus is that scoring exactly 3 of each number (i.e. three 1s, three 2s, etc.), gives you exactly 63 points.

For the lower section, the roll requirements are more specific. For 3 of a kind, and 4 of a kind you must obviously have either 3 of one number or 4 of one number showing on the dice. If you have met this requirement, you may total ALL numbers on the dice and write the total in the appropriate category. For “chance,” there is no specific requirement to meet; you merely total all the dice. All other lower section categories have specific point values assigned to them. You may write down the point value for each of these categories upon achieving their roll requirements. Those requirements are:

• Full house – dice show 3 of one number and 2 of another number (25 points)
• Small straight – 4 of the 5 dice are in sequence (example: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6). (30 points)
• Large straight – all 5 dice are in sequence (example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). (40 points)
• Yacht – all 5 dice show the same number (50 points)

You will notice while playing, that certain rolls can be taken in a variety of categories (for example a roll of 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, can be scored as 4’s, 6’s, 3 of a kind, Full house, or Chance…or, you can take a “0” anywhere else). In these situations, it is up to you to decide where to write down a score. In the event that your final roll of the dice on your turn produces a roll that does not meet ANY requirements on the score sheet, then a score of “0” must be taken in the open category of your choosing.

Bonus Yachts

If you have already filled in the yacht category (with either 50 points or zero), and you roll a yacht…that yacht may be used as a “wildcard” anywhere else on the sheet (for example: it may be used as a full house, small straight, etc.). Also, if you have already scored 50 points in the yacht category, each additional yacht rolled is worth a bonus of 100 points (in addition to whatever the subsequent yachts are scored as).

When every category on every player’s score sheet has been filled in, the game is over. Each player then totals all of the values from each and every category on the sheet (remembering to include any bonuses). The player with the highest total score is the winner.

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Yacht - dice game

Yacht is a public domain dice game, similar to the Latin American game Generala , the English game of Poker Dice, the Scandinavian Yatzy , and Cheerio. Yahtzee (trademarked in the United States by Hasbro) is a later development, similar to Yacht in both name and content.

The name Yacht is also used for a number of later dice games that include many features of Yahtzee, being closer to Yahtzee than the original Yacht game.

The object of the game is to score points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations. The dice can be rolled up to three times in a turn to try to make these combinations. A game consists of twelve rounds. After each round the player chooses which scoring category is to be used for that round. Once a category has been used in the game, it cannot be used again. The scoring categories have varying point values, some of which are fixed values and others where the score depends on the value of the dice. A Yacht is five-of-a-kind and scores 50 points; the highest of any category. The winner is the player who scores most points.

The following are the 12 categories and the points scored in those categories:

Category	Description	Score	Example
Ones	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 1
Twos	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 2
Threes	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 3
Fours	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 4
Fives	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 5
Sixes	Any combination	The sum of dice with the number 6
Full House	Three of one number and two of another	Sum of all dice
Four-Of-A-Kind	At least four dice showing the same face	Sum of those four dice
Little Straight	1-2-3-4-5	Varies Often 30
Big Straight	2-3-4-5-6	Varies Often 30
Choice	Any combination	Sum of all dice
Yacht	All five dice showing the same face	50

If a category is chosen but the dice do not match the requirements of the category the player scores 0 in that category.

A Yacht cannot be scored on Full House but can be scored on Four of a Kind, although the fifth dice is not counted in the score. The score for the Straights vary, but 30 is a typical score for each.

The maximum possible score depends on the scoring rules used but with the above rules and both straights counting 30, the maximum score is 297.

Score sheet

CATEGORY	SCORE
Ones
Twos
Threes
Fours
Fives
Sixes
Full House
Four of a kind
Little Straight
Big Straight
Choice
Yacht
TOTAL

Comparison with Yahtzee

The rules of Yacht differ from those of Yahtzee in a number of ways:

• It does not have an upper section bonus.
• There is no three-of-a-kind category.
• Both straights are a sequence of five ("Large Straight" is 2-3-4-5-6, "Small Straight" is 1-2-3-4-5).
• There are no Yahtzee bonuses or Joker rule

There are a number of differences to the category names compared to Yahtzee. "Aces" is often called "Ones", "Small Straight" is called "Little Straight", "Large Straight" is called "Big Straight", "Yahtzee" is called "Yacht" and "Chance" is called "Choice". The order of the categories on the score sheet can also be different to that used on a Yahtzee score sheet. There is no "upper" or "lower" section scoring, just a "Total" row at the bottom of the score sheet.

Although there are no official rules for Yacht, the scoring of some categories generally differs from that used in Yahtzee. Four-of-a-kind scores the sum of those four dice, not all five dice. Full house scores the sum of the five dice, not a fixed score of 25. The scores for the straights can be different to that used in Yahtzee.

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The winner of the game is the player who scores most points. There are a total of 13 plays that each player gets before the game is over. During each play, the player tries to roll to get the highest score they can.

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• Roll up to three times per play. Not all dice need to be rolled on each successive roll. Dice can be locked by being clicked on. Only the dice that are active will be rolled again.
• After each roll, the tentative scores are visible on the board. At any time during your play, you can select the desired score from the board. That finishes your turn.
• After you select your score, your. opponent now gets a chance to roll the dice and score
• Scores in the upper box are based on the die number of the box multiplied by the number of times it appears in the roll. For example, if a roll consists of 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, the score for the Threes box will be 6, because you landed two 3s, which would total 6.
• If the sum of all the upper boxes is 63 or greater, the player receives an additional bonus of 35. To get at or above 63, aim for 3 of a kind for each of the upper boxes.
• Scores in the three or four of a kind box are the sum total of all the dice that have been rolled, assuming that there are three or four of the same dice in the roll. For example, if you roll a 1, 2, 5, 5, 5, your score will be 18 for a three of a kind
• A full house consists of a pair and a three of a kind, and receives 25 points. For example, (4, 4, 4, 1, 1), (4, 1, 4, 1, 4), (1, 1, 4, 4, 4), (1, 4, 4, 4, 1), and (4, 1, 4, 4, 1).
• A small straight is a sequence of 4 dice. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 2, 3, 4, 5. This is scored at 30 points.
• A large straight is a sequence of 5 dice, and is scored at 40 points.
• Chance is the sum total of all the dice and can be used when no other play seems good.
• A Yahtzee is five of a kind. It's scored 50.
• If a subsequent Yahtzee is received, then the player can go for a 'Double Yahtzee,' which is an additional 100 points. The player must then choose an additional score before continuing (details below).
• If the roll generates no score for a given box, a zero will be displayed. Zeroes can be selected as a score.
• After 13 rounds are up, the game is over. The scores are tallied up, and the winner is the player with the highest score. Good luck!

Double Yahtzee

If you roll a subsequent Yahtzee, you have the chance to receive a Double Yahtzee, which adds a hundred points to your score.

• If you choose the Double Yahtzee, you'll also need to choose another score on the table. This ensures each player has the same number of available scoring boxes.
• The scores you can choose from are based on the scores that are currently on the board. If the upper box for that number is available, you must choose that box (our system will choose it for you).
• If that number is not available, you must choose a lower box score.
• If no scores are available there, we let you choose a score from the upper box.
• If no scores are available at all, then you must already be at the end of your turn, and we move on to the next player.

Learn more with our guide on how to play Yahtzee .

Aim for the upper boxes first; try to get three of a kind for each number, especially the highest numbers (5 and 6).

Try only going for Chance if it's either 25 points or above, or if you have no other good plays.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many dice are in yahtzee.

If you roll five dice at once, you'll get a Yahtzee. Chances are, if you're playing Yahtzee, you're wondering how to gain more points. If you throw a Yahtzee and have already scored 50 in the Yahtzee box, you'll get a bonus plus an extra 100 points. However, if you throw a Yahtzee, but your score in the Yahtzee box is zero, you get no points.

How many rolls are in Yahtzee?

Yahtzee is a dice game that involves a lot of luck, but you can also make strategic choices . You begin your turn by rolling five dice. Next, you may choose to re-roll any number of those dice, but not more than three times.

How do you increase your chances of rolling a Yahtzee every time?

In order to get a Yahtzee every time, try to get 63 points in the upper section early in the game. To maximize your score, it's important that you balance the scores between the upper and lower sections. To get a Yahtzee, leave your chance roll until late in the game when there are fewer options.

When was Yahtzee invented?

"The Yacht Game" was invented by a Canadian couple in 1954 who started out by playing with their friends while sailing on their yacht. Their friends got really attached to the game, and that's when the couple approached Edwin S. Lowe to see if he could produce sets that they could give to their friends as gifts. Lowe saw potential in the game, acquired the rights, and renamed it Yahtzee.

When was Yahtzee first played on a computer?

Yahtzee first came out on the computer in 1978 on the Apple II. While the computer supported color graphics, Apple's version of the game was black-and-white and text based . Its introduction to computers marked a major step forward for the game.

How do I keep track of my score?

In our game, we automatically keep track of the score for you, and help you determine the winner of the game. However, if you're playing in person, you can print our Yahtzee score card to tally up points.

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Billionaire Yacht Was Piloted Recklessly Before Deadly Sinking, Its Builder Warns

The builder of the sunken superyacht owned by British billionaire Mike Lynch, who died with six others after the vessel went down earlier this week , is blaming an "endless chain of errors" for the maritime disaster.

Flying under a British flag, the 184 foot Bayesian was built in 2008 by Italian builders Perini Navi and should've been "unsinkable" had proper procedures been followed, argues Giovanni Costantino, CEO of the Italian Sea Group, which owns the yacht manufacturer.

"Everything that has been done reveals a very long sum of errors," Costantino told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview, as translated by People . "The people should not have been in the cabins, the boat should not have been at anchor. And then why didn't the crew know about the incoming disturbance?"

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An investigation into the sinking is ongoing. It's believed that a small waterspout , or a waterborne tornado, struck the vessel as it was anchored off the coast of Porticello, Sicily, around 5 am local time on Monday, according to  CNN .

At some point after encountering the fierce winds, the ship's towering mast — the second tallest aluminum mast in the world — snapped, before the vessel appears to have capsized and sank with 22 people on board.

Costantino argues — pretty bluntly, we have to say — that the crew and passengers should've anticipated the stormy conditions.

"The passengers reported an absurd thing, namely that the storm came unexpected, suddenly," he said in the interview, per People . "It's not true. Everything was predictable. I have the weather charts in front of me here. Nothing came suddenly."

"Ask yourself, why was no fisherman from Porticello out that night?" he added. "A fisherman reads the weather conditions and a ship doesn't? The disturbance was fully readable in all the weather charts."

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Their errors didn't end there, according to Costantino, who said in the interview that there would've been "zero risk" had the right maneuvers been made.

The captain and crew, he further explained to the New York Times , should've turned on the engine, lifted anchor, steered the boat into the wind, and lowered the keel for extra stability, while the passengers should've been gathered in the deck's main hall.

Another precaution would be shutting all the doors and hatches on the ship's side and stern. Costantino claimed that the Bayesian could list, or tilt to one side, to 75 degrees without capsizing, and shouldn't have sunk. But if some of those doors and hatches were left open, he told NYT , the ship could've taken on water too quickly.

As it stands, it's unclear how many of these procedures were executed. The ship's captain, James Cutfield, survived the ordeal and was questioned by authorities, but has not spoken to the media.

It's worth noting that Costantino's arguments could be seen as trying to exonerate his company of any wrongdoing. That being said, the speed at which a vessel of Bayesian's size and reputation sank has stunned sailors and investigators , who are trying to understand why most of the crew survived while six passengers perished.

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Robert De Niro’s oldest daughter, Drena De Niro, shared a video of her father leaping off a yacht in honor of his 81st birthday.

“Happy 81st Bday to my Dad and #1 ride or die,” she captioned the Instagram post . “Love you with all my ♥️♥️♥️ #BobbyD forever ✨👑.”

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Though Robert dived head first, he ended up hitting the water on his back.

“He’s so crazy. Oh my God. Oh my God. Are you alright?” Drena, 56, asked her father once he resurfaced in the water.

The dad of seven replied, “I’m OK.”

Drena then told Robert he was “sick” and “crazy” for the epic leap.

The actress asked a yacht employee how many feet her father jumped from, to which they responded, “36 feet.”

Drena’s comments section was flooded with birthday wishes for the legendary actor.

“HBD to 1 of 1, New York’s finest.🏛️🥂,” wrote one user.

“Happy Birthday To The Best Actor In The World❤️,” added another.

“A Happy Birthday to the best actor of all Time, for his 81st Birthday. And many more. From a very big fan ❤️❤️❤️❤️,” said as third person.

“Happy birthday to the OG!!!!! May we all look this good at this age! Godless,” said a fourth fan.

In the Instagram carousel, Drena, whom Robert adopted during his marriage to Diahnne Abbott, shared a throwback photo of her late son, Leandro, and the “Irishman” star.

In July 2023, Drena announced that her son, whom she shared with graffiti artist Carlos Rodriguez, had died at age 19.

Leandro passed away from a “toxic” combination of illicit drugs , the New York City Medical Examiner told Page Six last August.

Following the news of his grandson’s death, Robert released a statement , saying he was “deeply distressed.”

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Final Body Is Recovered From Yacht That Sank Off Sicily

Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, was on board a yacht that was hit by a storm and went down in the early hours on Monday.

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By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo

Emma Bubola reported from Porticello, Italy, and Elisabetta Povoledo from Pallanza, Italy.

For nearly a week after a violent storm sent a luxury yacht to the bottom of the sea off the coast of Sicily, Italian scuba divers plunged deep underwater, moving through ropes and fallen objects inside the yacht in a desperate search for the six people missing.

On Friday, the recovery of the body of Hannah Lynch, 18, put an end to the wrenching search and to the slim hopes that any of the missing people might have survived.

Ms. Lynch, the daughter of the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who also died in the yacht’s sinking, was the last person to be formally unaccounted for since Monday after tragedy struck a group that had been celebrating her father’s acquittal in a high-profile fraud case.

There were 10 crew members and 12 passengers on board the 180-foot vessel, the Bayesian, when it was hit by a storm and went down about 4.30 a.m. on Monday, the boat’s management company said on Friday.

Fifteen survived.

The body of the ship’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, was found on Monday, a few hours after a downpour hit the northwestern coast of Sicily, near the port of Porticello, where the yacht had been anchored.

But it took several days to recover the bodies of the six passengers who were apparently trapped inside the yacht: Mr. Lynch and Ms. Lynch; Jonathan Bloomer, the chairman of Morgan Stanley International; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Christopher J. Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

On Friday, a round of applause could be heard from the firefighter’s tent set up on the dock in Porticello after the last body was pulled out in what the corps described as a “complex” search operation at a depth of about 165 feet. The firefighters said they had made 123 immersions into the sea to try to retrieve the bodies.

The body bag was then loaded onto an ambulance. A local man had left a small wooden cross on the rocks in front of the dock where the bodies were brought ashore.

Mr. Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, was among those who managed to reach the safety of a raft. They were rescued by a sailing schooner that had been bobbing about 150 yards from the yacht.

In a statement, the family thanked the search teams and said that it was enduring a “time of unspeakable grief.”

“The Lynch family is devastated, in shock and is being comforted and supported by family and friends,” the statement added.

As prosecutors from the nearby city of Termini Imerese began conducting interviews with the survivors and possible witnesses, the crew and passengers of the Bayesian have been confined to a local hotel, where the news media have been denied access.

Salvatore Cocina, the head of Sicily’s civil protection agency, said on Thursday that the survivors had turned down the psychological assistance his department had offered to them.

In Porticello, the sprawling presence of rescue services made a haunting backdrop for an otherwise tranquil port town. People sunbathed and ate ricotta-filled pastries, and stores selling sandals and dried fruit opened as normal, while coast guard and firefighting vessels came and went from the shore, taking scuba divers out to the shipwreck.

Other reminders of the tragedy could be seen along the coast, among palm trees and ice cream shops, with groups of onlookers staring out at the sea, now tranquil and flat.

Local and national news organizations have complained that prosecutors have not issued a statement or held a news conference. Prosecutors may shed more light on the yacht’s sinking when they hold a news conference on Saturday.

The marine accident investigation branch of the British transportation ministry was also looking into the shipwreck of the vessel, which was registered in Britain.

One of the major questions is what caused the boat to sink: Was it the fault of the boat maker, of the crew or of a powerful act of nature — or some combination of the three? None of those who were onboard the Bayesian have spoken publicly.

The luxury yacht, built by the Italian manufacturer Perini Navi and launched in 2008, had the second-tallest aluminum mast in the world, according to its makers.

Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, which in 2022 bought Perini Navi, has been assertive in defending the design and construction of the yacht, saying that the Bayesian would be “unsinkable” if the proper procedures were followed.

But yacht design experts have cautioned that the lesson of the Titanic, the ocean liner that sank on its 1912 maiden voyage, showed that no vessel, no matter how robust, was worthy of that label.

Nautilus International, a maritime-focused labor union, criticized any implication that the crew had been at fault, especially at this stage. In a statement , the union’s general secretary, Mark Dickinson, said, “Experience tells us that maritime tragedies are always the result of multiple, interconnected factors,” and he urged people to refrain from drawing any conclusions until a thorough investigation had been carried out.

The investigation into the causes will take months, prosecutors said.

Michael J. de la Merced contributed reporting.

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Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region. She has been a journalist for 35 years. More about Elisabetta Povoledo

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Seattle sacks servais as manager after blowing 10-game al west lead.

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Pensive Scott Servais, unable to rally his Mariners after a strong start to the 2024 season, has ... [+] been fired with six weeks left. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

The only team without a pennant is now without its manager too.

Scott Servais was fired Thursday after running the team since 2016.

This looked like the year things would change but the team went into a prolonged slump after building a 10-game lead in the American League West by June 19.

Since then, the team went 20-33 – a record worse than any rival outside of the hapless Chicago White Sox (10-43 over the same span).

As a result, Seattle blew its 10-game lead within a 24-game span and started play Thursday five games behind the Houston Astros in the division and seven-and-a-half games out of the race for the American League’s final wild-card slot.

After a 1-8 road trip, Seattle’s record stood at 64-64 – not what president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto envisioned for his pitching-rich team. He reacted by canning Servais, who had served longer than any Seattle pilot not named Lou Piniella.

In fact, only Piniella, who managed the Mariners for 10 seasons, had a better winning percentage than Servais, who wound up with a .515 mark (680-642).

A former catcher with no other managerial experience, the 59-year-old Servais had been hired after the 2015 campaign. He found immediate success, leading the club to an 86-76 record, one of five winning seasons his teams produced.

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A lack of hitting killed Seattle’s season in 2024. The team sabotaged a solid pitching staff with a .216 team average, .301 on-base percentage, and .365 slugging average so far this season and struck out more often than any other team, with a 27.7% strikeout rate.

Even adding Randy Arozarena from Tampa Bay before the trade deadline did not spark Seattle's ... [+] stagnant offense. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Dipoto obtained Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena just before the July 30 trade deadline but did not get immediate results. Previous Dipoto deals also had mixed results – especially the one that sent flame-throwing closer Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets in a multi-player deal that netted Jarred Kelenic (now with Atlanta).

The Mariners won 90 games in 2021 and 2022 – reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2001 – but fell one game short last year with 88 victories.

They beat the Blue Jays in Toronto in the three-game 2022 American League wild card series but were swept by the Astros in the AL division series. Then they were eliminated from playoff participation after their 161st game a year later, when Seattle had hoped to host both the All-Star Game (which it did) and its first World Series (did not).

Signs of this year’s coming apocalypse occurred early. The offense was so awful that Brant Brown, a Servais confidante, was fired as offensive coordinator on May 31 and rumblings of other moves enveloped the team — especially after ownership, saddled with declining revenue from its regional sports network, decided to pare payroll.

Servais will be succeeded by another former catcher, Dan Wilson, according to reports in The Athletic . Wilson is a member of the Mariners Hall of Fame but has never managed or coached in the majors.

The new manager spent 1992-2005 as a catcher in the majors, mostly with the Mariners, and later became Seattle’s minor-league catching instructor. He has been a special assistant during major-league spring training as well.

Salary terms were not immediately revealed.

In addition to Wilson, the M’s are hoping to boost their stagnant offense by adding Hall of Fame slugger Edgar Martinez to their coaching staff.

A seven-time All-Star and four-time playoff qualifier, Martinez spent his entire 18-year career with Seattle, hitting .312 with a .418 on-base percentage, .515 slugging percentage, and 309 home runs.

He was voted Outstanding Designated Hitter (now named the Edgar Martinez Award) five times over a seven-year span.

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Everyone from the sunken yacht off Sicily has now been accounted for

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Dive and recovery teams searched for a final missing person off Porticello harbor near Palermo on Aug. 22, three days after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

Italian authorities say the bodies of all seven people who died after a sailing yacht sank on Monday have now been recovered. The final discovery was announced on Friday; the other six bodies had been found after the calamity.

Tech mogul Mike Lynch is among the people whose bodies were recovered from the sailing yacht, called Bayesian. The massive yacht sank in a violent storm along the shore of Sicily early on Monday.

Italian divers on Friday recovered the body of Lynch’s daughter Hannah, 18, who was the last person unaccounted for.

Lynch’s body was identified on Thursday, according to The Associated Press and other news outlets, citing the Italian coast guard. The agency did not immediately respond to messages from NPR.

The sea rescue operation included 123 dives, according to the Italian fire brigade . Robotic craft have also been used in the search.

Local newspaper Giornale di Sicilia reports that Lynch’s daughter, Hannah, 18, is believed to be the only remaining missing person from the calamity.

15 people survived the catastrophe

Bayesian, with a length of more than 180 feet, had 22 passengers and crew aboard when it sank in the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning. Eyewitness accounts cited a waterspout — a highly localized spiraling storm that’s essentially a marine tornado. One body was found, and 15 survivors made it to safety. That left six people unaccounted for.

Since then, the Italian Coast Guard has been working to find survivors -- and as time passed, what started as a rescue effort became a recovery operation to retrieve bodies from inside the sunken ship.

The Palermo Coast Guard told NPR that the operation has been complicated by the depth and position of the hull, which lies on the seabed at a depth of around 50 meters, about a half-mile from the port in Porticello, Sicily.

Who were the missing people?

The six passengers who had been unaccounted for include Lynch and his daughter, along with Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife. Judy. A lawyer for Lynch named Chris Morvillo, and his wife, Neda, were also missing in the days after the yacht sank.

One member of the crew -- Recaldo Thomas, the yacht’s chef -- also went missing. Local news reports have suggested it was Thomas’ body that was found soon after the ship sank.

Who survived the sinking?

Survivors include Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, along with Charlotte Golunski, who works at Invoke Capital, Lynch’s venture capital firm. Golunski was on the ship with her daughter, Sofia, who had just celebrated her first birthday.

In an interview with La Repubblica , Golunski said that as the ship sank, she used all her strength to hold her arms above water and prevent Sofia from drowning. Sofia’s father was also onboard and survived.

Ayla Ronald, a lawyer who worked on Lynch’s fraud case, and her partner also escaped the wreck. Other survivors include several crew members, including two women in their early 20s who were part of the ship’s staff.

Who was Mike Lynch?

Lynch, 59, was the founder of Autonomy, a search engine and software company. Hewlett-Packard bought Autonomy for $11 billion in 2011, but Lynch then faced accusations — and then federal fraud charges — that he had misrepresented his company’s financial health and prospects. Lynch denied the claims, saying HP was blaming him for its own problems.

This past June, a lengthy trial in San Francisco ended with Lynch’s acquittal of all charges against him , after he testified on his own behalf. The sailing voyage along the coast of Sicily has been portrayed as a celebration of the end of the court case.