After discovering the life raft containing the remaining occupants, Karsten Borner shared the experiences he and his team had during the storm.
Borner is a boat Captain who recently made headlines for his heroic actions during a tragic yacht incident off the Coast of Sicily.
Highlights
- Karsten Borner is a 69– year-old sailboat captain who rescued the survivors of a sinking yacht off the Coast of Sicily.
- Borner rescued 15 survivors while his ship was anchored close by.
- Six people are still missing as the investigation is going on.
Karsten Borner, the sailboat captain anchored next to the Bayesian, reported that Lynch and the other twenty-one passengers perished in a matter of minutes.
He helped to rescue 15 tourists from from a sinking yacht, and described how he witnessed the Bayesian disappear beneath the waves.
Moreover, Karsten Borner talked about his experience operating his boat, which came dangerously close to crashing into the £14 million ship on Monday morning, August 19, during a tornado that was sweeping across Sicily.
Furthermore, Borner claims that the severe wind gusts and torrential rain that struck his crew on the Sir Robert BP caused them to anchor close to Porticello port in Palermo.
Karsten Borner Speaks Up About Luxury Ship Sinking
The courageous captain of a vessel that assisted in the evacuation of fifteen guests and crew members from the sinking Bayesian superyacht has shared his observations of what he witnessed.
According to reports, the Bayesian was already anchored close by, but when the storm intensified, it began to fill with water and began to sink.
Subsequently, 69-year-old Karsten Borner and his group saw a flare fired from a life raft with fifteen people.
According to the skipper, he promptly radioed the coast guard, who sent out boats to assist in guiding the raft to safety.
“We managed to keep the ship in position, and after the storm was over, we noticed that the ship behind us was gone, went flat on the water and then down”.
Karsten Borner
Karsten saw the Bayesian flip with a light. He saw a ‘little baby’ in the life raft and later revealed her to be Sophie, a one-year-old English girl.
Furthermore, Borner reports that three of the four injured persons had serious injuries.
“We brought them to our ship, and then we communicated with the Coast Guard. Then after some time, the Coast Guard came, and later they picked the injured people [up],” the captain of the nearby ship said.
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During this horrific tragedy, Captain Kartsen Borner’s bravery and fast thinking helped save several lives.
Unfortunately, The British IT entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah are among the six people who are still missing.
Local authorities reported that rescuers saved Angela Bacares, the wife of Mike Lynch, during the operation.
Additional Information
- Boner captained a nearby vessel that stabilized amid strong gusts, aiding in rescuing survivors from the overturned yacht.
- The rescue team found the cook dead while assisting the yacht’s passengers.
- The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre sailboat, had 22 persons on board.
