brown's yacht yard photos

Brown's Yacht Yard

Play in the heart of downtown baltimore, marina info.

Brown's Yacht Yard is a year round full service boatyard located in historic Gloucester, Massachusetts, America's oldest fishing port. We offer a wide range of repairs & services and have the experience and skill to do the job right. Services Gas & Diesel Dockage Marine Store Hull Repair Engine Repair Fiberglass Repair Painting Sailboat Rigging Winter Storage Zodiac Inflatable Boat Service

Fuel Prices

Winter (December to April 1): Wed - Fri09:00 am - 02:00 pmSummer (April to December): Mon - Sun08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Payment Types

Max Length (ft):

Approach depth (ft): , dock depth (ft):.

Brown’s Yacht Yard

• Total Slips: 30
• Max Length: 60'
• Approach Depth: 8'
• Dock Depth: 8'
• Floating Docks
• Groceries Nearby
• Medical Facilities Nearby
• Picnic Area
• Service/Maintenance
• Travel Lift
• Water Sport Rental

Rates / Policies

Rates This Marina has not submitted rate info.

Policies There are no marina policies listed for this marina.

Additional Information

• Fax: 978-281-3201
• Latitude:  42.61156
• Longitude:  -70.64893

Find a Marina

Fuel search, search for discounts, search marinas to make a reservation, find an article, you must be logged in to make a reservation.

Username or Email Address

Remember Me

Not a Marinalife Member? Sign-up for our Digital Subscriber membership today to reserve with this marina online!

Tech magnate missing after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily in 'violent storm'

A British tech magnate and several other people are missing after a luxury superyacht sank near Sicily’s main city, Palermo, during a violent storm, Italian officials and sources familiar with the matter told CNBC . At least one person was killed.

Mike Lynch, who was regularly described in U.K. media as “Britain’s Bill Gates,” was not among those rescued, said the sources, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. They added that Angela Bacares, Lynch’s wife, had been plucked from the waters off the Italian island.

Lynch was among six people who were unaccounted for, The Associated Press quoted Salvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil protection agency as saying. “They were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said. Cocina also confirmed that Bacares had survived.

Italy's coast guard said in a statement that the 184-foot sailboat, named the Bayesian, sank “due to a violent storm” off Palermo at around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) with 22 people on board. Fifteen people were rescued, and six passengers were missing, it said.

American, British and Canadian citizens were among the missing, the statement said. The coast guard said in later statement that the ship’s cook had died. It did not give the cook's nationality.  

Karsten Borner, the captain of a ship that rescued the survivors, told reporters that there was a “strong hurricane gust, and we had to start the engine to keep the ship in an angled position,” according to Reuters.

He added that they had “watched the ship behind us not to touch them and we managed to keep the ship in position.” After the storm was over, he said, “we noticed that the ship behind us was gone.”

“Fifteen people inside. Four people were injured, three heavily injured, and we brought them to our ship, he said. “Then we communicated with the coast guard, and after some time, the coast guard came and later picked up injured people.”

One of the survivors, identified as Charlotte Emsley, 35, told the Italian news agency ANSA that she had momentarily lost hold of her 1-year-old daughter, Sofia, in the water but managed to retrieve her and hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were pulled to safety.

“I immediately hugged her again amid the fury of the waves. I held her tight, close to me, while the sea was stormy,” she said. “Many were screaming. Luckily, the lifeboat inflated, and 11 of us managed to get on it.”

The City Council of Bagheria said in a statement that a child of that age was being treated at a children’s hospital. It said that seven adults were taken to the emergency room but that “it seems that none are in serious conditions.” 

Lynch, 59, the missing tech entrepreneur, founded the enterprise software firm Autonomy and became the target of a protracted legal battle with Hewlett-Packard after the U.S. tech giant accused him of inflating the company’s value in an $11 billion sale. Extradited from Britain to the U.S. last year to stand trial, he was acquitted of fraud after a three-month trial.

Italy’s national fire department said in a statement that “divers, a motorboat and a helicopter” had been deployed to help with the search. The wreck was at a depth of around 165 feet, the statement said.  

Divers from the Sicilian city of Sassri and Naples, a city on the Italian mainland , were “arriving on site to search inside the sunken vessel,” it said. 

Built by Italian shipbuilder Perini in 2008, the U.K.-registered Bayesian has an aluminum hull and can carry 12 guests and a crew of up to 10, according to online specialist yacht sites. Online sites list the luxury vessel for charter for up to 195,000 euros (about $215,000) a week, the AP reported.

The boat left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on Wednesday and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of “at anchor,” according to the vessel tracking app Vesselfinder.

Fabio La Bianca, 40, took a picture of the boat at around 10 p.m. local time Sunday shortly after he closed his bar in nearby Santa Flavia. “Absurd tragedy tonight. I am lost for words,” he said Monday on Facebook.

Matteo Moschella is a London-based reporter for NBC News' Social Newsgathering team.

Henry Austin is a senior editor for NBC News Digital based in London.

How is the sinking of Mike Lynch's Bayesian superyacht being investigated?

As divers recover the seventh and final body from the wreckage, questions are now turning to how the tragedy could have happened.

By Claire Gilbody Dickerson, news reporter

Friday 23 August 2024 12:46, UK

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Italian authorities are leading the investigation into the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht, which has left seven people dead.

The body of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was among those recovered from the shipwreck, off the coast of Sicily, this week. His 18-year-old daughter Hannah is believed to be the final body divers pulled from the wreckage on Friday.

Of the 22 people on board the Bayesian, 15 survived.

Here we look at how the disaster is being investigated.

Follow latest: Tributes pour in for Mike Lynch and his daughter

Who is investigating the sinking?

A criminal investigation was opened immediately after the tragedy, despite the fact no suspects have been identified publicly.

Investigators from the public prosecutor's office in the Sicilian town of Termini Imerese are collecting evidence for that investigation.

The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has deployed a team of four inspectors to Italy to conduct a preliminary assessment.

It is understood they will look at all relevant aspects of the sinking, including the design, stability, and operation of the vessel. They will also examine the effects of the weather conditions experienced.

The MAIB does not look to establish blame or liability but seeks to discover the causes of accidents at sea and prevent similar incidents in future.

Witnesses to face 'methodical' questioning

The case is likely to carry on for months.

Investigators will take their time, speaking to survivors and eyewitnesses, as well as examining physical evidence.

They have already started to question witnesses, including the vessel's captain James Cutfield.

Obtaining witness testimony as soon as possible will be key for the authorities investigating the disaster, according to experts.

James Wilkes, a marine investigator, told Sky News those examining the sinking will want to speak to those who survived or saw what happened "while the memories are fresh in their mind".

"I'd like to explore the circumstances in which they were able to survive the storm and the sinking, to look at the anomalies and work out the difference between those and the people that sadly didn't survive, and combine it all with technical data and simulation."

Mr Wilkes added investigators must work through evidence "methodically and meticulously".

Read more: Who was on superyacht that sank off Sicily? What we know about disaster - and 'alarming' potential cause

Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News

Will the shipwreck form part of the investigation?

Questions have been raised about whether the sunken yacht will be salvaged during the investigation.

The Italian coastguard has said a decision on whether to raise the vessel from the seabed was "not a topic on the agenda" at the moment - but "will be" in the future.

Nick Barke, head of salvage operations at Boats.co.uk, a boat sales and services company, said the "only real way of knowing" why the yacht sank would be to lift it to the surface.

The Bayesian had an extractable keel (an underwater fin) that was almost 10 metres in length when extended and acted as a counterbalance for the vessel.

Its final position will be crucial for investigators to discover.

If it was stowed when the storm hit, it would have made the yacht much less stable.

"That is a key fact that needs to be established," Matthew Schnack, chairman of the Maritime Search and Rescue Council, told Sky News.

"That keel in effect will lower the centre of gravity of the vessel and make it more stable.

"And if that keel was lifted up, it could have had significant impact on the vessel's ability to stay upright when the storm hit."

Investigators are also likely to look at whether any openings - such as windows and doors - were open on the vessel, which could have allowed it to fill with water more quickly, as well as the impact of the 72m mast - the second tallest in the world.

Be the first to get Breaking News

Install the Sky News app for free

Questions raised about human error

The chief executive of a firm which makes and sells yachts like the Bayesian believes the sinking may have been due to a series of human mistakes.

Giovanni Constantino, CEO of the Italian Sea Group, told Sky News the storm on Monday had been expected .

Mr Costantino asked: "Why was the ship in that situation? The storm was readable… We must ask ourselves why none of the fishermen in the port of Porticello went out at sea that night? Why did no one go out to sea?

"Everyone knew about the storm. And then, if a fisherman knew, why the commander of a ship of such importance, with guests of such level and importance, with 12 guests on board... Why wasn't he in an alert situation?"

Mr Constantino had earlier told Sky News there were no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian and vessels like the stricken superyacht were "unsinkable".

The chief executive has also been pushing the same message to Italian media outlets.

"A Perini boat survived the Category 5 Katrina hurricane. Do you think one couldn't survive a waterspout here?" he told the Corriere della Sera newspaper, referring to a type of tornado which is believed to have hit the Bayesian.

But as well as the possibility of human mistakes, investigators will also look at whether the yacht was technically sound, and how rare the tornado weather event was which led to the sinking.

Related Topics

• Superyacht sinking

• Beaches & Lighthouses
• Whale Watching & Fishing
• Schooners & Boating
•  Museums & Historic Sites
• Arts & Entertainment
• Sports & Recreation
• Shopping & Services
• Hotels & Motels
• Inns & B&Bs
• Vacation Rentals
• Cottages & Efficiencies
• Campgrounds & RV
• Restaurants & Bars
• Breakfast & Coffee Shops
• Sandwiches & Pizza
• Ice Cream & Sweets
• Plan Your Visit

Brown’s Yacht Yard, Inc.

139 E Main St.

Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-3200

Featured Business: Mile Marker One

Discover gloucester spotlight.

You can dine at the water’s edge on the freshest seafood from our boats to your plates – year-round here. Grass-fed beef, fresh inspired lobster dishes, chowders, salads and sides, with excellent flavor for really “great” food.

What's Happening On Cape Ann

Events Calendar: Things to Do in Gloucester

In The News: Gloucester Named One of America’s 15 Best Small Cities and Towns by CNN

In the News: 11 Adorable New England Towns You'll Want To Visit In 2023

VIEW OUR EVENTS CALENDAR

Proud Member Of

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

• I am a visitor
• I am a local business
• I am interested in bringing a group

Advertisement

Supported by

A Waterspout Was Seen When a Luxury Yacht Sank. What Is It?

Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.

• Share full article

By Eve Sampson

What caused the sinking on Monday of a sailing yacht carrying the British billionaire Mike Lynch and 21 other people off the coast of Sicily is still unknown. But some attention has focused on observations by witnesses, who described seeing a small tornado-like column known as a waterspout forming over the water during an abrupt and violent storm as the vessel sank.

Fifteen passengers on the 180-foot yacht, the Bayesian, escaped on a raft before being rescued by a neighboring cruise ship. The body of the ship’s cook was recovered on Monday and six people remain unaccounted for , including Mr. Lynch and his daughter Hannah, according to officials with Sicily’s civil protection agency.

Prosecutors in the nearby city of Termini Imerese have opened an inquiry into the cause of the sinking.

Here is what to know about waterspouts, a surprisingly common weather phenomenon that may have helped sink the luxury yacht.

What are waterspouts?

Waterspouts are columns of spinning air and moisture — similar to tornadoes over water, according to the National Weather Service .

While some form in fair weather, and are aptly called fair weather waterspouts, another more dangerous variety called tornadic waterspouts develops downward from a thunderstorm. These tornadic waterspouts can either form as regular tornadoes over land and move out to sea, or form in a storm already over a large body of water, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association .

Fair weather waterspouts are weak, often dissipate quickly and do not cause major damage, according to the agencies, but tornadic waterspouts are more often associated with high winds, dangerous and frequent lightning, and hail. The Italian authorities recorded strong winds and intense lightning activity at the time the yacht went down.

How common are waterspouts?

Experts say waterspouts may be more common than tornadoes, but because oceans are so vast, they are more difficult to track — and as difficult to predict.

“The Mediterranean is possibly one of the places where waterspouts are most likely around the world due to the warm ocean surface and a climate that is very susceptible to thunderstorms throughout the summer and autumn,” according to a statement by Peter Inness, a meteorologist at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Inness pointed to a 2022 study by scientists from University of Barcelona , which found that waterspouts occurred more frequently over warmer sea surfaces. The North Atlantic ocean has been unusually hot for over a year, repeatedly reaching record highs for the time of year , according to data from the oceanic association.

The International Centre for Waterspout Research on Monday said on X , the platform formerly known as Twitter, that it had confirmed 18 waterspouts near Italy in recent days, and several fishermen in the area of the accident told Italian media that they had witnessed a waterspout near the yacht.

What may have happened?

Karsten Börner, the captain of the nearby boat that rescued the 15 passengers, said in an interview that he saw the Bayesian about 490 feet away before the wind and lightning picked up.

While it was difficult to see what happened amid the storm, “my theory was that she was capsized first and then went down over the stern,” he said.

Towering over 237 feet tall, the Bayesian mast was one of the tallest aluminum masts in the world and it also had a special keel that could be raised or lowered, according to its manufacturer, Perini Navi. A keel is the downward-extending centerline underneath a boat that can help stabilize the vessel.

“In this case, having a tall aluminum mast would not make it the safest port to be in case of a storm,” said Andrea Ratti, associate professor of nautical design and architecture technology the Politecnico di Milano.

He added that “a lot of questions will remain until we have other elements at our disposal.”

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting.

Eve Sampson is a reporter covering international news and a member of the 2024-25 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers. More about Eve Sampson

Brown's Yacht Yard

+1 (978) 281-3200

[email protected]

http://www.brownsyy.com

mid-May thru Mid-October 8 am -5 pm 7 days a week

Monitored: 9 | Working: 19

Gloucester, MA | N 42° 36.750' / W 070° 39.020'

6 Montgomery Place

Gloucester, MA 01930-3828

Body of Water

Gloucester Harbor

General Manager

Suggest Edits

Marina Login

Contact Request

Your request has been sent to the dockmaster at Brown's Yacht Yard

Last Service Login : 08/08/24

Diesel Price

$3.659, tax not included

Call ahead to confirm as prices are always subject to change

Payment Methods

VISA / MasterCard / Discover / AMEX / CASH

Repair Capabilities

Engine (Inboard)

Engine (Outboard)

Engine (I/O)

Electrical (AC)

Electrical (DC)

Solar/Wind Power System

Navigation System

AV Entertainment

Climate Control

Refrigeration

Plumbing Sanitation

Carpentry Woodworking

Paint Varnish

Sail System

Canvas Upholstery

Haulout Capabilities

• Download The App
• Destinations
• Knowledge Center

Apple Sign-In

Sign up to get Navigation Alerts and News delivered to your inbox!

Invalid Email

Invalid Captcha

Check out our latest newsletter

Newsletter Sign-Up

Port is the side of the boat when facing forward.

The captcha question was answered incorrectly.

The email is invalid. Please close the modal window and try again.

Signing-up...

• Commissioning & Haul-Outs
• Insurance Repairs
• Long-Term Storage
• Hull Repairs
• Mobile Repair
• Electronics
• Testimonials
• Painting Gallery
• Repair Gallery
• Systems Gallery
• Restoration Gallery