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The Venus Speedster, crafted by Seven Sea Yachts, is a true testament to exquisite craftsmanship and nautical elegance. From bow to stern, this vessel is a sight to behold, seamlessly blending timeless design with cutting-edge technology.

Built in Thessaloniki, Greec e. Every detail of the Venus Speedster has been meticulously crafted to evoke a sense of luxury and sophistication. The sleek lines and flowing curves of its hull exude a sense of dynamism, effortlessly slicing through the water with grace and precision. The attention to detail is remarkable, with each component meticulously chosen and flawlessly integrated.

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Whether you're a passionate yachting enthusiast or a connoisseur of elegance and style, the Venus Speedster promises an extraordinary experience that will leave you captivated and yearning for more

"Stepping aboard the Venus Speedster was like entering a realm where luxury and innovation converged flawlessly. The moment I laid eyes on its inspired design, reminiscent of the iconic 356 Porsche Speedster, I knew I was in for a remarkable experience. The attention to detail was astonishing – every curve and contour echoed the elegance of the classic sports car, creating an instant connection between land and sea. From luxury to performance, the Venus Speedster is a masterpiece that not only pays homage to a legendary automobile but sets a new standard for luxury day boats. "

-Mike Thompson

The Venus Speedster has completely redefined my perspective on coastal leisure. As a woman who appreciates both style and adventure, using this luxury day boat as a cocktail cruiser along the intercoastal has been an absolute thrill. Gliding through the waterways, the speedster's graceful maneuverability has made each journey a seamless delight. From sipping cocktails on deck to exploring coastal culinary delights, the Venus Speedster has become an indispensable companion, embodying the essence of luxury living for the modern woman who seeks both refinement and excitement.

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109m  /  357'7 | oceanco | 2023.

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• Built in 2023
• Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono, G6, ECO(IHM) ✠ LMC UMS classification
• Interior design from Sinot Yacht Design
• Up to 35 crew

The 109m/357'7" motor yacht 'Seven Seas' was built by Oceanco in the Netherlands at their Alblasserdam shipyard. Her interior is styled by Dutch designer design house Sinot Yacht Design and she was delivered to her owner in July 2023. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Sinot Yacht Design.

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Seven Seas has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 35 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include sauna, satellite communications, underwater lights, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

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Seven Seas is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Seven Seas comfortably cruises at 15 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono, G6, ECO(IHM) ✠ LMC UMS classification society rules.

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The SEVEN SEAS yacht is a 282.2ft / 86m luxury yacht built and launched by yacht builder Oceanco . Delivered to a proud yacht owner in 2010, this luxury yacht sleeps up to 20 guests in 9 staterooms and has accommodations for 28 crew. She has a beam of 46.6ft / 14.2m, a draft of 12.8ft / 3.9m. Her hull is steel and her decks are teak. Her max speed is 19.5 knots and cruising speed is 16 knots. She is propelled by MTU engines at 4,680 hp each. Her interior design is by Nuvolari & Lenard / Molly Isaksen with exterior styling by Nuvolari Lenard .

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A Best of Show Award Finalist at the  2019 Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show.   t he Seven Seas Hermes Speedster  is i nspired by the 1959 Porsche 356  and the gentleman's runabout boats from the 1930s. 

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Steven Spielberg Just Sold His Prized 282-Foot Superyacht ‘Seven Seas’

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It’s a wrap for Steven Spielberg’s superyacht Seven Seas .

The world-famous director finally sold his epic 282-footer last week to an unknown buyer, according to Merle Wood & Associates . Although the brokerage firm did not specificity the amount paid, the vessel, now known as Man of Steel , was listed earlier this year for $160 million . Thom Conboy of Denison Yachting represented the buyer, who is apparently a longtime repeat client.

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The blockbuster yacht, built by noted shipyard Oceanco to Spielberg’s exact specifications, first hit the seas back in 2010. The Academy Award winner, who has a net worth of $3.7 billion, spared no expense when designing his dream machine, and this is the first time it has been offered for sale.

Of course, there is a cinema onboard.  Merle Wood & Associates

The glitzy interior, which was penned by Nuvolari & Lenard and Molly Isaksen, spans four decks and offers ample space for entertaining A-listers. The vessel can accommodate 20 guests across nine generous staterooms, as well as 28 crew. The scene-stealer is, of course, Spielberg’s owner’s suite, which features a full-beam stateroom with ensuite and dressing room, along with an office and a terrace with its own private jacuzzi.

Naturally, Seven Seas is brimming with amenities fit for film royalty, including supersized screens in every room and a full movie theater. Elsewhere, there is a sauna, steam room, gym, pool, huge beach club, helipad and countless lounge areas and bars. As expected, there’s also a fully-stocked garage packed with a tender, speedboat, water toys and diving gear.

Seven Seas comes equipped with plenty of toys.  Merle Wood & Associates

Spielberg ensured Seven Seas lived up to her name, too. Over the past decade, the 74-year-old has taken the go-anywhere superyacht all across the seven seas. It’s been spotted sailing off the coast of France during the Cannes Film Festival, and, more recently, on the waters near Antigua and Barbuda. The yacht’s transatlantic capability comes courtesy of twin MTU engines packing 4,680 hp each. She can hit a top speed of 20 knots or cruise at a more leisurely 15 knots.

Now that Spielberg has called cut on Seven Seas , we are patiently awaiting his next marine masterpiece.

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SEVEN SEAS is a 36.8 m Motor Yacht, built in Turkey by RMK Marine and delivered in 2024. She is the only RMK 120 model.

Her top speed is 13.5 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 5000.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 7 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 388.0 GT and a 8.38 m beam.

She was designed by Vripack , who also completed the naval architecture. Vripack has designed 38 yachts and created the naval architecture for 65 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

Her interior was designed by Vripack (24 other superyacht interiors designed) and Epikworks - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

SEVEN SEAS is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 1169 motor yachts in the 35-40m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 120.48 GT above the average.

SEVEN SEAS is currently sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, the 5th most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 455 yachts registered. She has recently entered the superyacht marina Setur Yalova Marina, in Turkey. For more information regarding SEVEN SEAS's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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• Name: SEVEN SEAS
• Previous Names: RMK 120
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Displacement , Expedition Yacht
• Model: RMK 120
• Builder: RMK Marine
• Naval Architect: Vripack
• Exterior Designer: Vripack
• Interior Designer: Epikworks , Vripack

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Everything I Learned Aboard Luxury Ship Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

Not many people get the chance to experience their first cruise aboard the Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, which is one of six Regent Seven Seas ships in “The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet”, but Johanna Thornton did just that with a 10-day cruise from Venice, Italy to Athens, Greece, cruising the stunning Mediterranean and Ionian Sea.

Seven Seas Grandeur is Regent’s newest ship, launched in November 2023, with a reputation for exceptional service, luxurious suites, excellent dining, and all-inclusive offerings. There was a lot to discover about the art of cruising on this once-in-a-lifetime trip, which departed from Venice, Italy and sailed to some of Europe’s most stunning destinations, like Santorini and Istanbul. Here are some learnings.

It pays to get the terminology correct

Port, starboard, aft, bow. Nautical terminology is par for the course on a cruise and I made my first faux pas before I’d even boarded Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, telling fellow passengers how excited I was to board the “boat” as we waited on the dock in Venice. “It’s a ship, not a boat. Ships carry boats,” a fellow cruiser quickly corrected me. “That’s something you want to get right before you board.” As someone aiming to look like I belonged on a luxury cruise, I deleted boat from my vocabulary.

Your suite won’t be ready when you do get on board

Cruise ships run a strict schedule, and often the day of boarding for new guests is the day of departure for the previous. Staff need time to turn around the suites and for most guests arriving on the day of departure, it’ll mean a welcome Champagne (or two or three) and lunch at La Veranda restaurant on the pool deck. This is hardly a chore, and only adds to the excitement of the room reveals later in the afternoon, which is broadcast over the ship’s speaker system from the captain’s deck.

Suite layouts range from 28.5 square metres to 413sq m

Yes, 413. Of the 15 suite categories on board, the Regent Suite is the ship’s largest and grandest. It features two bedrooms (plus a separate guest bedroom and bathroom, for staff, one would assume), a spacious living room with a separate sitting and dining area, three walk-in closets (three!) and two marble and stone bathrooms. There’s also an in-room spa with a sauna, steam room and unlimited access to spa treatments.

Exceptionally elegant, the Regent Suite’s living room rivals the world’s best luxury hotels with only the finest furnishings, artwork and accessories. The wrap-around balcony overlooks the bow and there’s even a glass-enclosed parlour that allows you to enjoy the view but escape the sea breeze. The price tag for this ultra-luxurious suite ($NZ18,000 NZD per night) includes a butler, a driver for personalised shore excursions, and daily canapes and caviar.

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My suite, the Superior Suite, is 38sq m, which is bigger than my first apartment. I arrived to a bottle of Veuve in a Champagne bucket, chocolate-dipped strawberries on a silver tray, and the minibar stocked with cold drinks.

The suite is comfortable, with a sitting area that closes off from the bed with floor-to-ceiling curtains and a private balcony with room for two lounge chairs. I’m sharing a suite with my mum, and our sleeping arrangements are two beautifully made king singles, with individual nightstands and reading lights, and room to store our luggage underneath. We’d later marvel at the exceptional quality of the 1000 thread-count, Egyptian cotton sheets, which are so famous on board they’re available for guests to buy . In the marble-accented bathroom, there are two sinks, a full-size marble bath and a generous rain shower The complimentary toiletries are L’Occitane, replenished daily, and the towels are oversized, white and fluffy. The best part? A handsome dark wood walk-in wardrobe with all the space you could ever need.

Everything is free, well nearly everything

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is an all-inclusive luxury cruise line, which means for Australian and New Zealand guests the ticket price covers unlimited complimentary shore excursions, dinner and drinks at the speciality restaurants, fine wines and spirits at the cocktail lounges, entertainment, internet access, valet laundry, gratuities, a fully stocked mini bar, and one-night pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.

It took me a week to adjust to ordering whatever I wanted at breakfast, lunch and dinner and then just walking out without paying. It’s an exhilarating feeling knowing that nothing on the menu is off limits but we didn’t go overboard when it came to ordering, except for always saying yes to dessert. I’ve heard of people ordering one of everything just because they can on cruises, but on Regent the clientele are used to the good life and I don’t spot many tables heaving with lobster and caviar. Although you’re more than welcome to order extra lobster to add to your lobster bisque, which I saw one diner do.

At The Observation Lounge cocktail bar, you can join friends for pre-dinner drinks and no one has to handle the bill afterwards. It makes socialising a breeze and lowers the stakes of asking someone to join you for dinner when no one has to pay. This experience does ruin you for real life and there’s no greater reality check than the price of a mediocre coffee at Dubai airport.

You can have your minibar stocked with anything you like

As part of the ship’s all-inclusive offering, the mini bar is stocked with an ever-replenished selection of beverages of your choice. Do you want a fresh bottle of chardonnay added every day? Coke? Sparkling water? We found we barely used our minibar with the abundance of food and drink offerings on board the ship. We looked forward to our pre-dinner cocktails in the Observation Lounge or from the Pool Deck bar to enjoy poolside.

There are no tea or coffee facilities available in your room

“There’s no coffee machine in our room?” I exclaimed to Mum on arrival. “This is not going to work.” The absence of a tea and coffee station isn’t an oversight, it’s a safety issue because having appliances plugged in is a fire hazard. Staff on board unplug lamps, hair dryers and chargers as part of their cleaning and turn downs. If you want tea or coffee on board, you can either order it via room service or head to Coffee Connection on level five, where barista-made coffee is on offer, as well as a selection of light refreshments like pastries, toast, fruit, yoghurt and muesli. There’s also high tea in the Meridian Lounge available from 4pm.

There is a dress code and it does get enforced

In the evenings the dress code is “elegant casual” which means a skirt or trousers with a blouse or sweater, a pantsuit or dress for women, and for men it’s trousers and a collared shirt; a sports jacket is optional and ties are not required. Jeans are not permitted, which was a curveball for a lover of great denim. Diners on board definitely make an effort with their dinner attire, especially for the speciality restaurants and dressing for dinner became a highlight of the day for Mum and me. We sailed through a wardrobe of dresses, silk shirts, tailored trousers, blazers and high heels and never felt overdressed – it was fun. The dress code does get enforced too: a friend I made onboard was in one of the cocktail lounges when the clock struck 6pm and was politely asked to vacate because she was wearing her excursion outfit of activewear and sneakers after the allocated time.

The food is excellent

There are seven dining options on board, including five speciality restaurants, and many ship conversations centre around the night’s dinner reservation.

If any space represents the high-octane glamour of Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, it’s Compass Rose, the ship’s largest speciality restaurant and a reliable option for lunch or dinner any day of the journey. Bookings aren’t necessary here and it easily accommodates larger groups, meaning it’s the restaurant of choice for spontaneous dinners with new friends. The wow factor starts at the entry with a sculptural glass and metal waterfall cascading behind the host stand. Inside the dining room, there’s a canopy of crystal-covered “trees” that glow with light, their branches creating a stunning lattice effect on the ceiling. It reminded me of Gothic-style vaulted ceilings inside European churches with grand curved pillars. At Compass Rose, Calcutta marble glitters with a gold vein and crystal-shaped leaves adorn the walls. It’s a sensory overload that extends to the Versace tableware and crystal glassware.

To eat, you can build your dish by choosing from a range of proteins like lobster tail, whole Dover sole, New Zealand lamb chops and Black Angus fillet mignon, adding a sauce (garlic butter, madeira-truffle, green peppercorn to name a few) and a side (lyonnaise potatoes, asparagus or buttered vegetables). You can also choose from the menu of appetisers and chef’s specials or let the executive chef choose with the degustation menu.

Pacific Rim is a standout, the ship’s pan-Asian restaurant offering refined plates of sashimi, pork and shrimp shui mai, duck confit adobo, miso black cod and sticky Chinese barbecue ribs. Like each of the speciality restaurants, Pacific Rim has a unique look and feel, with a palette of elegant black, gold and green and a life-size bonsai cherry tree by Savoy Studios made from bronze and hand-cut glass. Pacific Rim books out quickly so be sure to pre-book before you get on board.

Mum and I had a great night at Prime 7, the interior of which is inspired by a New York City steakhouse with a menu of speciality beef cuts, seafood and iconic starters like jumbo shrimp cocktail and caesar salad. If those dinner options sound run of the mill, the design of the restaurant is anything but. Think glamorous red leather wingback chairs, custom-made onyx and leather chandeliers, bevelled glass surfaces, stitched leather detailing in the ceilings and curved pillars, and even Persian rugs at the rear of the ship.

At Chartreuse, the menu is classic French and the dishes are truly beautiful – possibly the most dazzling on the ship, so have your phone ready. Dine on escargot with anchovy and pommery mustard cream, duck with turnips and cherries and souffle aux fromages (emmenthal and blue cheese souffle).

The interior favours high-octane glamour

Design is by the award-winning Miami-based Studio Dado to a brief of “refined style, matchless elegance, and breath-taking beauty”, and they have certainly hit the mark with surfaces in gold, marble, textured wall coverings, rich wood, bevelled glass and crystals. More is more, baby!

There’s entertainment every night

There’s a lot to keep you busy on board. From swimming in the pool or lounging in the spa (or just relaxing on the pool deck), to a round of mini golf or pickleball on the top deck, a workout in the gym, trivia and cards in the Card Room, shopping at the ship’s luxury boutiques or booking in for a cooking class. There’s also after-dinner entertainment every night at Constellation Theatre, from music to dance and stand up comedy. The 500-seat theatre is impressive, with red velvet-covered swivel seats and chic banquets. If music and dance are your thing, Regent’s own The Grandeur Production Company performs four Broadway-style shows including Pasion, a celebration of the Tango. I went to UK comedian Steven Stevens’ set with a martini in hand and had some good laughs before his show descended into elderly humour and musical theatre, but the audience loved it. The theatre also screens movie nights, playing blockbuster movies like The Beekeeper on the big screen and handing out popcorn.

There’s a spa on board, and it’s very luxe

The Serene Spa & Wellness Centre has one of the most impressive entryways I’ve ever seen, with a marble-lined walkway illuminated with glowing lamps. The spa has exquisite studios for hair and nail treatments and private treatment rooms offering massage, facials and body wraps. There’s also a gym with a daily fitness schedule of Pilates, HIIT, stretching and more. Outside on the stern, a spa and pool are an atmospheric place to hang out when the ship is in motion. You can also enjoy an infrared sauna, cold room and steam room.

Shore excursions take you to some of the wonders of the world

There are free shore excursions at every port, which you can and should book in advance, as the best ones fill up quickly. These range from guided tours to boat rides, wine tastings to city walks, with tour buses parked on the dock ready to transport you to some of the wonders of the world. We loved the guided tour of Ancient Ephesus in Izmir, Turkey, a Unesco world heritage site that has preserved this ancient Roman city and uncovered architectural gems like the terraced houses, which were the palatial houses of the wealthy constructed during the 1st century AD.

In Montenegro, we toured another Unesco site, the Old Town of Kotor, a medieval city enclosed by 20m-high walls and ventured inside the monumental Venetian-style Church of Our Lady’s Temple, which took 120 years to build (1789–1909). While the Old Town was stunning, a highlight of the cruise was sailing out of the Bay of Kotor, which is surrounded by mountainous peaks and the bluest sea, like Montenegro’s answer to Queenstown.

Exploring each port is great, but you’ll grow to love getting back on board at the end of the day

At the start of the cruise, I was concerned about the amount of time we’d be spending on board the ship. Our journey was taking us to amazing places like Santorini in Greece, Kotor in the magical country of Montenegro, and Istanbul in Turkey and I wanted to spend every minute I could soaking up the experiences on shore. But, to my surprise, I began to look forward to returning “home” to the ship.

This crystalised on an incredibly hot day in tourist-filled Santorini, where the cobblestone alleyways were so full of people it was a 40-minute wait to see Oia’s famous blue-roofed St Anastasi church and two hours to queue for the cable cars that would transport us down the hill to the ship. Seven Seas Grandeur, which was anchored within sight in the harbour, looked like an oasis from the busyness of Oia.

Even more so after we opted to take the 600 slippery stone steps down the hill instead of the cable car, past the saddest-looking donkeys dressed up in bells and colourful bridles, waiting in the searing heat to take tourists up the hill (please, don’t ride the donkeys!).

One hour later, sweaty and frazzled, we reached Regent staff waiting with cold towels and water, ready to whisk us away via a short tender ride to the ship where our suites would be immaculately clean, our things put away and the bar staff ready to pour an afternoon spritz. Having everything taken care of, including dinner later that night, is like coming home to a dream. It’s a feeling you can get used to far too quickly.

The library is the best room on the ship

Hushed and quiet, the library became a favourite spot to sit with a book or to catch up on emails. But this was no ordinary library; it was one of the most visually beautiful spaces onboard. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves are laden with reading material which you’re welcome to borrow. The library has an honesty policy, meaning you can take whatever you like to read and bring it back when you’re done. I noted all the latest and greatest best-selling reads, including Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood , as well as a solid selection of travel books to plan the next trip of a lifetime. The handsome wooden reading table was popular with guests, containing all the day’s papers from The New York Times to The Guardian .

You can have your laundry done for free – every day

The joy of returning to your suite after a long excursion to find your laundry freshly washed and pressed and waiting for you on a hanger, and your undergarments and socks pressed, folded and wrapped in tissue paper inside a Regent box on your bed cannot be overstated. This service makes returning to real life very hard; if only I could leave a bag full of laundry on my door at home and have it returned in impeccable condition and ready to wear to dinner and drinks that night.

Regent has millions of dollars worth of art on board

The art collection on board is so dazzling that you get used to walking past Picassos on your way to dinner. There are 1600 pieces of art on board, including three Picassos — Toros y Toreros; Antes de picar al toro and Picador picando al toro, con matador al quite — and a very expensive Faberge Egg, Journey in Jewels , displayed inside a glass case near the executive concierge desk. When riding the central glass elevator you can admire the 12-metre handwoven tapestry by Brazilian artist Walter Goldfarb called The Enchanted Tree . Or stroll the length of deck five where the walls are lined with piece after piece, including photography, paintings and tapestries. You can find out more about the artist behind them via the Art Experience guide on the Regent Seven Seas app, which is only available on board.

There are a maximum of 746 guests per sailing, and 548 staff

This ratio of staff to guests ensures the highest level of personal service and means you always feel taken care of, whether you’re lounging on the pool deck, dining at one of the restaurants, or relaxing in your suite. I noticed many return cruisers know the staff by name and vice versa, a testament to the relationships formed on board over the 10 days. The staff go out of their way to make guests feel special by remembering their favourite drink and dietary requirements, setting up room service like a fine dining restaurant with a white tablecloth and silverware, even on your balcony; leaving chocolates on the bed and daily news from your home country, and organising all kinds of special touches — I saw some gold “70″ balloons on a passenger’s suite door one day.

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises “Icons of Greece” tour from Athens to Venice departs October 5, 2025, for 10 nights, from NZ$17,380 staying in a G2 Veranda suite. For more information visit RSSC.com , phone 0800 625 692 (NZ) or contact your travel adviser.

Johanna Thornton sailed aboard Regent Seven Seas Grandeur courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Italy Boaters Missing In this frame grab taken from a footage released by the Italian Firefighters Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, scuba divers on the scene scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy. Rescue teams and divers returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht Tuesday to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164-feet) underwater. (Italian Firefighters via AP, HO) (Italian Coast Guard/AP)

PORTICELLO, Sicily — (AP) — Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who had defended him at trial.

The luxury sailboat, off Porticello near Palermo, was about 50 meters (164 feet) underwater — far deeper than most recreational divers are certified for and a depth that requires special precautions. Recovery crews could only stay for 12-minute shifts, a measure that slowed efforts to reach the cramped inside of the wreck.

Divers tag-teamed the shifts and were using a remote-controlled underwater vehicle, or ROV, to help in the search. They hadn't been able to access the below-deck cabins because they were blocked by furniture that shifted during the violent storm that struck the vessel early Monday. Rescue crews said they assume the missing six are in those cabins because the storm struck when most would be sleeping, but the teams haven't verified their presence there through portholes.

The Bayesian, a 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged yacht, was moored about a kilometer (a half-mile) offshore when a storm rolled in before 4 a.m. Monday. Civil protection officials said they believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, and sank quickly .

Grainy film from closed-circuit cameras from shore, broadcast on the website of the Giornale di Sicilia, showed the majestic, illuminated 75-meter (246-foot) mast of the Bayesian weathering the storm and then disappearing over the course of a minute.

Fifteen of the 22 people aboard survived, including a mother who reported holding her 1-year-old baby over the waves to save her. One body was recovered, identified by officials as the Antiguan-born on-board chef. The rest of the 10-person crew survived, including the captain whom prosecutors reportedly sought to interview.

The survivors were rescued by a nearby sailboat after getting into a lifeboat.

Lynch, who was once hailed as Britain's king of technology, was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges in a U.S. federal trial related to Hewlett Packard's $11 billion takeover of his company, Autonomy Corp. His wife, Angela Bacares, survived the sinking. Hannah Lynch, the couple's 18-year-old daughter, is reportedly unaccounted for.

Also unaccounted for are Christopher Morvillo, one of Lynch’s lawyers, and his wife, Neda; and Jonathan Bloomer, a chairman at Morgan Stanley International and the former head of the Autonomy audit committee who testified in Lynch’s defense, and his wife.

Karsten Borner, the captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which rescued the survivors, said he was close enough to see the Bayesian as the storm came in.

“A moment later, she was gone,” he said.

“It’s a great, great tragedy,” said Britain’s ambassador to Italy, Edward Llewellyn, who visited Porticello on Tuesday. Britain sent four investigators to the scene, given the disaster involved a British-flagged ship and British citizens were among the missing.

Luca Cari, a spokesman for the rescue teams, said the search was proceeding much more slowly than another big shipwreck in Italy, the 2012 Costa Concordia cruise ship that flipped on its side off Tuscany's coast, because of the depth of the wreck and the limited space divers have to maneuver.

“That was much simpler. Here everything is more tight," he said.

The outing was intended at least in part as a celebration of Lynch’s acquittal and a “looking forward to what was coming next,” said Reid Weingarten, a Washington attorney and a member of Lynch’s defense team who was not on the yacht.

“A lot of people went, a lot of people were planning to go and then, of course, this happened,” Weingarten said.

Weingarten worked with Morvillo and said he “was like a brother.”

Aki Hussain, CEO of international insurer Hiscox Group, where Bloomer was chairman, said the company was “deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event.”

“Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our Chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing, and with their family as they await further news from this terrible situation,” he added.

Among the survivors, the Emslie family was released from Palermo's pediatric hospital on Tuesday. Charlotte Golunski had reported that she momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter, Sofia, in the water but then managed to hold her up over the waves until they were both pulled to safety, doctors said.

The father, identified by ANSA news agency as James Emslie, also survived.

“They don't talk much, primarily because they consider themselves survivors and they don't understand why they survived given what they went through,” said Dr. Domenico Cipolla, head of the emergency room at Di Cristina pediatric hospital.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Cipolla said the parents had been in touch with other survivors, who are being housed at a nearby hotel and were waiting for other family members to arrive in Sicily.

The Bayesian, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, is registered to Revtom Ltd., according to online maritime database Equasis. Bacares, Lynch's wife, is listed as Revtom's sole owner, according to corporate registration documents from the Isle of Man.

According to online charter companies, it had been available for charter for 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week and was notable for its massive 75-meter-tall (246-foot-tall) aluminum mast, one of the tallest in the world.

The coast guard said to date there was no trace of fuel leaks from the wreckage.

In an unrelated event, Lynch's co-defendant in the Autonomy trial who was also cleared, Stephen Chamberlain, was killed Sunday when he was hit by a car while running in Cambridgeshire, England, said Chamberlain's lawyer, Gary Lincenberg.

Winfield reported from Rome. Associated Press writers Eric Tucker in Washington; and Danica Kirka and Kelvin Chan in London, contributed to this report.

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Six missing and 15 rescued after British yacht sinks off Sicily in storm

One man is dead and six people are missing after a luxury British yacht sank in a “tornado” and rough seas off the coast of Sicily .

The 50-metre boat, named Bayesian, had 22 people on board when it sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of the Sicilian capital Palermo , with four Britons among the six missing.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among the six people missing after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, The Independent understands.

The 59-year-old is known for founding Invoke Capital and co-founding Autonomy Corporation and has been in the headlines recently over a high-profile fraud case.

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The man who was found dead was discovered by a diver this morning and is believed to be the vessel’s chef. His nationality has not yet been confirmed, the Italian coast guard said.

Photos show emergency services carrying a body bag from the water to the shore where ambulances are waiting.

Fifteen people including Mr Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, were rescued, according to local media. As well as a one-year-old English girl whose mother lifted her to safety.

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Charlotte, 35, told Italian media: “For two seconds I lost my baby in the sea, then I immediately hugged her again amid the fury of the waves.’

“I held her afloat with all my strength, my arms stretched upwards to keep her from drowning,’ she added. ‘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 girl was taken to the local children’s hospital with her mother “who was given chest stitches for a slight graze”, the newspaper reported. Domenico Cipolla, the head of the emergency room, said the family is in good condition.

Most of the passengers were British, but the boat was also carrying two Anglo-French citizens, an Irish national, a New Zealander and a Sri Lankan, news agency Adnkronos has reported.

The rescue divers saw “corpses through the portholes” of the superyacht, Salvo Cocina, the head of the Civil Protection of Sicily, told Corriere Della Sera.

The BAIA Santa Nicolicchia restaurant in Porticello wrote on its Facebook page that the yacht sank at around 4am. In a post, the restaurant owner said it is an “unbelievable tragedy” and that they were “lost for words”.

One anonymous witness told Rai News: “That boat was all lit up. At about 4.30 in the morning, it was gone. A beautiful boat where there had been a party. A normal holiday spent happily at sea turned into a tragedy.

“The boat was not far from the port. It took very little to raise the anchor and head for the port. Evidently they were surprised by the storm that suddenly hit and they were unable to avoid sinking.”

The vessel is described by The Superyacht Times as one of the largest superyachts in the world. It was built in 2008 by Italian yacht builder Perini Navi.

Divers from the region’s fire department are continuing searches around the yacht, situated around half a mile off the coast.

The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement: “We are providing consular support to a number of British nationals and their families following an incident in Sicily, and are in contact with the local authorities.”

The ship is managed by Camper and Nicholsons International, who confirmed to The Independent that the Bayesian sailing yacht “encountered severe weather and subsequently sank.”

A statement continued: “There were a total of 12 guests and 10 crew onboard. The Italian Coast Guard is leading search and rescue operations, and has safely recovered 15 individuals. Efforts to locate the seven missing persons continue. Our priority is assisting with the ongoing search and providing all necessary support to the rescued passengers and crew. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”

Sicily is under a weather warning for wind, with reports of strong gusts hitting the coastline this morning.

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Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, further rattling Vladimir Putin as he attempts to fight Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region.

The Ministry of Defence claimed that Russia downed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 11 destroyed over the Moscow region, 23 over the Bryansk region, six over Belgorod, three over Kaluga and two over Kursk.

Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on his Telegram channel: ‘This was one of the biggest attempts of all time to attack Moscow using drones.’ 

He said strong defences around the capital made it possible to shoot down all the drones before they could hit their intended targets.

Some Russian social media channels shared videos of drones apparently being destroyed by air defence systems, which then set off car alarms.

Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, reported a ‘mass’ attack on his region but that 23 drones were destroyed.

While Ukraine has been bogged down in a land conflict in eastern Europe in which the Russians have been driving forward slowly at a heavy cost to both sides, Kyiv has also been attacking Russia with drones.

Ukraine has targeted oil refineries and airfields in an attempt to weaken Russia’s fighting potential, and has also targeted the capital several times.

The drone attacks come as Ukrainian forces are continuing to push into Russia’s western Kursk region.

The daring incursion into Russia has raised morale in Ukraine with its surprising success and changed the dynamic of the fighting.

But it is uncertain how long Ukraine will be able to hold the territory it has seized in Kursk.

It has also opened up another front in a fight where Ukrainian forces were already badly stretched.

The gains in Kursk come as Ukraine continues to lose ground in its eastern industrial region of Donbas.

The Institute for the Study of War, a think tank based in Washington, said in its daily report late on Tuesday that the Ukrainians had made additional advances in their incursion, now in its third week.

The Russian state news agency Tass reported that 31 people had died since Ukraine’s attack on Russia began on August 6, citing an unnamed source in the medical service – figures which are impossible to verify.

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Deseret News archives: U.S. pilot Gary Powers sentenced to 10 years in Russian prison

On aug. 19, 1960, moscow courts delivered verdict in this cold war saga involving u-2 spy plane.

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A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.

In August 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage. On Aug. 19, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

This Cold War saga had all the elements of a Hollywood movie — and there have been several — only it was real and perhaps messy for those involved.

According to historians, an emerging Cold War détente between the United States and the Soviet Union stalled when the Soviets charged Francis Gary Powers, a U.S. Air Force and CIA U-2 pilot, with espionage. The affair set into motion years of mistrust between the White House and the Kremlin.

Powers had been shot down over Sverdlovsk on May 1, 1960. He would be found guilty on Aug. 17 and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment followed by seven years of hard labor. He served one year, nine months and nine days before being traded for a Soviet spy, Rudolph Abel.

Washington initially responded to his capture with a cover story, claiming that a “weather plane” had crashed after its pilot had “difficulties with his oxygen equipment.” President Dwight D. Eisenhower did not know that the plane had landed nearly intact. The Soviets recovered its photographic equipment, as well as Powers, whom they interrogated before he made a “voluntary confession” and issued an apology.

A summit meeting involving the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and France was to have begun later that month in Paris. But Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev stormed out of the meeting, accusing the Americans of being “unable to call a halt to their (cold) war effort.”

After being debriefed by the CIA and the Air Force, Powers appeared before a Senate Armed Services Select Committee in 1962. The panel found that Powers had followed orders, that he had not divulged any critical information to the Soviets and had conducted himself “as a fine young man under dangerous circumstances.”

Powers died in 1977 at age 47 when his Bell 206 JetRanger helicopter ran out of fuel and crashed at the Sepulveda Dam recreational area in Encino, California, several miles short of its intended landing site at Burbank Airport. He was working as a traffic reporter for a Los Angeles TV station at the time. Powers is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Here is a series of stories from Deseret News archives as the story faded and others who were around the incident weighed in:

“ Sons of 1960 U-2 figures meet”

“ U2 Spy plane wasn’t hit by a missile”

“ Spy plane outlasts Cold War, but not defense cuts ”

“ This week in history: Russia leader Nikita Khrushchev reveals the U-2 Incident ”

“ CIA declassifies 1992 study on U-2 Cold War spy missions ”

“ Victim of Cold War found on remote isle ”

“ U.S. spy planes played big but quiet role in war”

“ Russian spy claims swap in works for spies in U.S .”

“ China gets increasingly aggressive about spying ”

One offbeat footnote: Thank goodness the Larry Mullen Band changed its name to, well U2.

According to the popular story, when the Irish folk rock band formed in 1976, the group’s name evolved to Feedback, then The Hype.

Per reports, dissatisfied, the group curated a list of names, and they chose U2 because they hated it the least. Bono remarked that the name gave off “futuristic” images of “the spy plane” and “the U-boat.”

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This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack moscow with drones, says mayor sergei sobyanin.

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Ukraine fired 11 drones on Wednesday at Moscow that Russia said were shot down during one of the largest strikes against the capital, while Ukrainian defences reported stopping 50 Russian drones and missiles.

The strikes on Moscow come amid a Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region -- which Kyiv has said is aimed at bringing the campaign launched by Russia in February 2022 closer to an end on "fair" terms.

"Eleven drones were destroyed" over Moscow and its surrounding region, the defence ministry said.

"This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack Moscow with drones," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

In total, 45 drones from Ukraine were destroyed by the Russian air defense systems, according to the Russian defense ministry.

Sobyanin said in an earlier post that no damage or casualties had been reported.

Drone attacks on Moscow are rare, with Russia saying in May it had downed a drone outside the capital, forcing restrictions to be imposed at two major airports in the city for under an hour.

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a total of 72 air targets were detected over Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk.

Fifty drones and a guided missile were shot down, he said in a post on Telegram.

Kyiv was one of the locations targeted.

"The enemy continues to attack our region with strike drones. The air raid lasted all night and into the morning for more than nine hours," Kyiv's military administration said on Telegram.

A private house was damaged as a result of falling debris from the downed targets, and power lines were cut, it added.

Since August 6, Ukraine has mounted an unprecedented cross-border assault into Russia's Kursk region, where it claims to control more than 80 settlements.

Kyiv has also repeatedly targeted oil and gas facilities in Russia since the conflict began in 2022, some hundreds of kilometres from its borders, in what it has called "fair" retaliation for massive attacks on its energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil storage facility in Russia's southern Rostov region on Sunday, sparking a large fire, the local governor said.

The blaze in the city of Proletarsk was still raging on Wednesday, Russian media reported.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised his forces for hitting oil facilities in Russia, saying the attacks would help bring a "just end" to the conflict.

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