Swedish expat in Spain who once managed the tragic Mike Lynch superyacht gives her verdict on the incident – after 75m vessel sunk off coast of Italy

THE former chief stewardess of the ‘British Bill Gates’ superyacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has spoken out following the death of two people and the disappearance of five. 

Monica Jensen, a Swedish expat resident in Mallorca, was Chief Stewardess of the Bayesian from 2018 to 2020. 

She claimed the tragedy seemed ‘a bit strange’ when speaking to the MailOnline. 

Jensen, who has sailed across the Atlantic in the boat, said she never experienced any danger while working on board despite withstanding bad weather ‘all over’.

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The ship had the highest aluminum mast in the world, at 75 metres and frequently sailed in the Balearics. 

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However, experts have pointed to a fatal mast change in Palma as decisive in the tragedy, saying the size of the mast could be the reason it sank. 

It is believed that Mallorcan crew were working aboard the luxury boat when it sank but none have been harmed. 

The £30 million yacht went down in just minutes after being struck by a freak waterspout on Monday morning. 

It belonged to the ‘British Bill Gates’, Mike Lynch and was anchored off the coast of Porticello, Sicily. 

The party had sailed from the seaside village of Cefalu, when it was hit by a freak waterspout as a result of bad weather. 

Some 15 people were rescued in the aftermath of the disaster, but six are still missing, including Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter and a boss at Morgan Stanley bank.

The former stewardess said she ‘prefers not to speculate’ on what happened on the 183ft yacht, saying it ‘feels disrespectful’ to those affected. 

During the pandemic, the Mallorcan resident was in charge of making sure the yacht was free from the virus, as well as cooking for the guests. 

According to her, Lynch always put the ‘greatest importance’ of the enjoyment of his daughters and their friends. 

One of the daughters, Hannah Lynch, 18 is amongst the missing from the tragedy and was about to begin studying at Oxford University. 

Simon Drew, the Chief Engineer on the Bayesian, was also resident in Mallorca. 

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