In a tragic maritime incident, the body of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch was discovered in the wreckage of the yacht Bayesian, marking the end of a harrowing search.

Hannah, a promising student set to begin her studies in Literature at Oxford University, was celebrating her academic achievements with her family aboard their vessel.

The yacht sank off the coast of Porticello, where it was anchored near the Sir Robert Baden Powell, captained by Karsten Borner.

Borner, a seasoned sailor, refrained from criticizing his New Zealand colleague, James Cutfield, who was also in the vicinity during the storm.

The incident has left Hannah's school community and friends in deep mourning, remembering her as a bright and generous young woman.

Her father, Mike Lynch, had recently overcome legal troubles, and the family was looking forward to a new chapter before this devastating loss.