Chef family who dies along with six other doomed Bayesian superyachts may receive a substantial £40m in salary

The family of chefs who died of the doomed superyacht Bayesian are seeking “justice” for his death and may be subject to $40 million in compensation.

Canadian Antiguan Recaldo Thomas, 59, is one of seven drowning people when British tech billionaire Mike Lynch fell in a storm on the coast of Sicily last summer.

Mr Lynch and his daughter Hannah were also among the victims, and an interim report by the Marine Accident Investigation Department last week highlighted the design flaws in the yacht and the crew’s reaction was a possible factor in the sinking.

Joycelyn Palmer, a sister son of Recaldo, who specializes in talking to MailOnline, who is the executor of his property, said: “We just want justice, yes, we’re going to look at compensation, and someone has to pay for what’s going on.

“We all know that Rick is Rick, a lovely, cute guy with a golden heart, his smile will light up the room, I never heard him say he is not doing well, he loves working on yachts, he has worked at sea for over 30 years.

“He was friendly and likable, he was a positive guy, full of kindness, and when he passed away it was a terrible shock for all of us, and we were still unhappy to talk about it because he didn’t need to die.

“We spent six weeks getting his body back up, so we had to have a closed coffin that could not even say goodbye correctly. It really hurts us all.

Last week’s MAIB reported that the £30 million yacht was hit by 80.6 mph winds, causing it to tilt violently and could not straighten due to a freak storm on August 19 that hit the Porticello coast.

The chef’s family is now seeking “justice” for his death – a possible $40 million in compensation

Undated photos of the tragic yacht

The report highlights how keels can be lowered, and the “fragility” in yacht stability is not emphasized in the 184-foot Bayesian information manual.

But Mrs. Palmer, who lives in Antigua, also questioned whether the yacht’s 236-foot-high mast played a role in the yacht just 16 minutes after being hit by a 70-storm.

She said that a few hours before the Bayesians died, photos of Recaldo were shared on the Bayesians. You can even see it in one of the last photos he sent us.

“But I think that’s one of many factors, does the manufacturer know what the mast will do, because once the yacht is tilted? There is nothing to do.

“And, the crew was absolutely at fault; they seemed to take the weather report for granted and therefore did not act on time. One person photographed the storm in the approaching storm and placed it on social media.

“The crew didn’t remind the captain until it was too late, so they were careless and then the manufacturer didn’t seem to be aware of the safety issues.

“The more I read, the more frustrated I get because it seems like there are many situations together, which kills my brother-in-law. His life.

“Any compensation will be handled by our attorneys and everything we get will create a legacy for Antigua where he lives and celebrate his life.

“It’s really hard to know he’s gone. I thought he was dealing with one of his voyages.”

The tragedy in August last year killed seven people

Jonathan Bloomer, 70, and his wife Judy, 71, of Kent, were one of seven people who died when the 56-meter sailboat sank.

Clifford opportunity lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda Morvillo were killed during a storm in a yacht

In the early morning of August 19, the moment the doomed Bayesians sank were captured by security cameras in nearby villas

James Healy-Pratt, the attorney representing the family, said: “They have serious concerns about the reasons why a series of failures obviously involve the tragedy.

“These include design failures, safety certificates, the seaways of the yachts and the behavior of some crew members during the storm.

“The mast is longer than the giant wingspan and will act as an wing in a storm.”

Mr. Healy-Pratt added that they are looking at “U.S. lawsuits against various entities” in the future, and that “$40 million in spending is not a matter of emotional loss.”

“These entities include the U.S. Transportation Agency, Campers and Nicholson, who manage the yacht and Mr. Lynch’s wife Angela Becres,” he added.

Mrs. Barcres survived.

He highlighted how a recent lawsuit in New York paid $90 million to the relative of the man who died in a 2018 helicopter crash.

The Italian Sea Group, which purchased the Bayesian Perini Navi, insisted that the yacht was “impossible” and declined to comment after the MAIB report.

The Bayes sank within just 16 minutes after being hit by the violent “Central Storm”, which had locally severe sewers and surface winds of more than 100mph (87 verses).

In its report, MAIB said the captain and crew would not know the vulnerability of the yachts because they were not arranged in the stable information manual on board.

Rescuers hope to lift the Bayesians, who were 160 feet below the ground this weekend – but the death of a Dutch diver nine days ago delayed the £20 million operation until later this month.