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Best sailing hats: Top boating headwear from simple caps to sou’westers and helmets

• David Harding
• August 25, 2023

Whether for warmth or sun protection, going afloat means wearing a hat. David Harding picks out 12 of the best sailing hats available right now

Whatever the season, there are two staples you need for the open water. A  good pair of sailing sunglasses  and the best sailing hat for protection from the sun (especially those of us who sport low-profile hairstyles).

For dinghy and keelboat racing , many prefer a peak but no brim – a cap, in other words. And if your boat has a low boom, select a sailing hat with built-in skull protection. Being bashed on the head is painful at the very least. Besides, who wants blood on the deck?

On colder days, a sailing hat is essential to keeping you warm on the water. The ubiquitous beanie might be the obvious starting point. Don’t overlook a lined sailing hat, perhaps a waterproof option. Look out for an hat that incorporates ear-warmers and a peak.

At a glance: Henri-Lloyd Mal HL sailing cap – Best classic sailing hat  – Buy it now airSUP Bucket Hat  – Best bucket hat for sailing – Buy it now Tilley T3 sailing hat  – Best brimmed sailing hat – Buy it now DexShell Beanie Solo  – Best beanie hat for sailing – Buy it now

What makes a good sailing hat?

Some of the best sailing hats serve multiple purposes. It might have a brim for sun protection or the sailing hat could be made of a water-repellent material. Before opting for a brim, consider how wide and how stiff it should be. A wide, stiff brim might seem best in the sun, but could present a challenge when you’re ducking under the rail on a racing yacht.

Another consideration is that as much UV is reflected from the water as you’re exposed to from above. So a sailing hat in the ‘bucket’ style – with a brim that’s narrower and lower – might be more effective, if not quite as stylish. What’s more, it’s less likely to blow off in a breeze. Any style of brim that’s too floppy is unlikely to be much use in stronger winds either.

Whichever type of sailing hat you might choose, there’s plenty to think about. Here is our pick of the best sailing hats available right now in various styles.

The best sailing hats available right now

• Sailing caps
• Brimmed sun hats
• Winter hats
• Sou’westers

Classic sailing caps

Henri-Lloyd Mal HL sailing cap

Specifications:  100% Organic Cotton, one size and back strap.

Reasons to buy: Made by a high-end yachting apparel brand; fast-drying; offers a high level of UV protection.

Reasons to avoid: Cheaper options are available if the HL brand is your main consideration.

Do you like to keep it classic? A straightforward cap should be your starting point when it comes to choosing a sailing hat. If you’re anything like me, you have probably picked up such a collection from the water (oddly, most sailing caps don’t come with retaining lanyards) that we’ve never needed to buy one.

Then again, what you find floating past your boat isn’t necessarily what you would choose to wear, so if you want something new, smart and branded with one of the best-known names in sailing clothing, you might go for something like the Mal HL sailing cap from Henri-Lloyd.

Available in navy blue or pale grey, it’s made from a polyester twill that’s said to be fast-drying and offers a UV protection factor of over 50.

Buy it now from Henri-Lloyd

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Gill pursuit cap.

Specifications:  100% polyester, 50+ UV protection and h and wash only.

Reasons to buy: Retaining a lanyard means you’re less likely to drop it overboard.

Reasons to avoid:  May not suit sailors with smaller heads.

Ever lost your hat looking overboard? We’re with you. The Pursuit Cap from Gill is one of the few sailing hats that comes with a retaining lanyard. A clip on the end attaches to your collar, so you’re less likely to find yourself fishing one of these out of the oggin.

Available in bright blue, dark blue, graphite or silver, it features a UV treatment of 50+ and a generously sized peak to help keep the sun out of your eyes. With features like the underside of the peak designed to absorb light reflected from the water, it’s clear to see why this would be a hit with any navigator.

Breathable fabric (polyester for easy cleaning) and a wicking headband should help you keep a cool head in the heat of battle on the race course.

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Best-brimmed sailing hats

Tilley T3 sailing hat

Specifications:  100% cotton, UPF 50+ and machine washable. 

Reasons to buy: Classic design, water-repellant finish; secret pocket for storing cash.

Reasons to avoid: There are much cheaper ways to keep the sun off your head.

I have been wearing these classic Tilley hats for over 15 years and am now on my third. They don’t last forever, despite the lifetime guarantee, but Tilley will replace them if/when (for those of us who practically live in them) they wear out.

The cotton duck gives good sun protection (factor 50+) and this sailing hat also has a water-repellent finish to help keep the rain off.

Padding in the top affords a degree of protection and that’s where you find the secret pocket for stashing away an emergency fiver.

The padding contributes to the buoyancy, which you might appreciate if you haven’t made use of the double head-straps to stop it from blowing off.

With its brass grommets for ventilation, and poppers for snapping up the brim on either side, the Tilley is a tried and tested titfer with a well-deserved following among sailors.

Buy it now on Tilley.com

airSUP Bucket Hat

Specifiations: Polyester, removable flap and UV sun protection.

Reasons to buy: Chin strap makes it almost impossible to lose; ear protection is a rare feature.

Reasons to avoid: Styling is reminiscent of the early 90s rave scene.

This might not be a sailing hat you would choose to wear for style alone  – but if functionality for active watersports is your priority and you prefer not to have a wide brim, it might be a good choice.

For a start, a strap that buckles under the chin means it really shouldn’t come off no matter what you’re doing on (or even in) the water.

The strap broadens out at the top to cover the ears and the side of the face too.

If you’re after further sun protection, the button-on neck flap that pulls out from an inside pocket will protect the nape. The brim is firm enough not to flip up or down in the wind or unexpected watery encounters.

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Best beanies for sailing

DexShell Beanie Solo

Specifications:  100% polyester, micro fibre fleece lining and machine washable.

Reasons to buy: Windproof, waterproof and breathable – a beanie for all seasons.

Reasons to avoid: May not fit sailors with larger heads.

Traditional beanie hats aren’t for every sailor. Yes, they have limitations as sailing hats, but they will keep your head warm as long as you’re not out in the wind or rain (or exposed to salt spray).

That’s why this one from DexShell comes with additional features: it’s claims to be windproof, waterproof and breathable, with a waterproof membrane and microfleece lining for warmth.

The outer shell in acrylic gives the beanie its knitted look and comes in a range of colours from grey and black to cyan blue and even high-vis yellow for those who really don’t want to get lost.

SubZero Factor 4 Softshell Windproof Hat

Specifications:  97% Polyester and 3% Elastane, double thickness banding and soft fleece inner face.

Reasons to buy: Flat stitching makes for a comfortable fit.

Reasons to avoid: Shower-proof, but not fully waterproof.

With this British-made beanie from SubZero, head warmth and protection from the wind is the top priority.

The soft-shell fabric itself is waterproof, but unfortunately not the stitching, so it would be best to think of it as shower-proof.

If you are searching for an alternative that has full-water repellency, check out SubZero’s waterproof beanie.

To keep the wind and cold at bay, the Factor 4 hat has a soft fleece inner face designed to trap warm air around your head.

A double-thickness headband provides extra insulation around your ears and brow, while the flat stitching should eliminate uncomfortable rubbing – something not all sailing hat manufacturers seem to think about.

There’s no knitted look with this beanie: the windproof fabric on the outside is smooth to reduce the effects of wind-chill.

Buy it now on SubZero.co.uk

Best winter sailing hats

Sealskinz Waterproof Extreme Cold Weather Hat

Specifications:  Outer: 100% nylon | Inner: 100% polyester, sizes available: S-XXL and a micro fleece lining.

Reasons to buy: Machine washable; available in a wide range of sizes.

Reasons to avoid: Sizing comes up small – if in doubt, go one size up.

Are you searching for a sailing hat that incorporates ear-warmers and a peak that’s also windproof and waterproof? Sealskinz might have the answer.

As its name suggests, it’s designed to cope with seriously wet and cold conditions. I appreciate that the ear-warmers tuck away if needed and that the peak can be folded back and held with a popper.

Made with a waterproof breathable membrane sandwiched between an outer nylon shell for durability and a fleece inside for warmth, it comes in sizes from small to XXL.

There’s also a Velcro tab at the back to make sure of a snug fit. If it does blow off and get dirty, just throw it in the washing machine: it doesn’t need any special treatment.

Musto Fleece Lined Waterproof sailing cap

Specifications:  Polyester, r eflective printed screen and fleece lining.

Reasons to buy: Fleece lined; waterproof, windproof and breathable; taped seams should make for a comfy fit.

Reasons to avoid: Only one size available.

An alternative to the Sealskinz comes from Musto. Offered in one size it has been designed to accommodate larger heads. Available in black (or green for your country weekends), this sailing hat has good features such as fleece lining, a larger, stiffer peak, and fold-down protection for the ears and neck.

A drawstring can be secured under the chin in windy weather, but if this one blows off, you’re advised not to put it in the machine: it’s for hand-washing only.

The polyester fabric is claimed to be waterproof, windproof and breathable, with taped seams helping to make sure no water seeps in.

Musto also suggests that taping the seams eradicates stitch holes and reduces abrasion against the skin.

Best sou’wester sailing hats

Guy Coton sou’wester

Specifications: Polyester, sizes available: S-L and strong stitching.

Reasons to buy: Excellent face and neck protection; built to last.

Reasons to avoid: The Captain Birdseye look isn’t for everyone…

The sou’wester was good enough for lifeboat crews in days of yore, but has fallen from fashion in recent decades, and we don’t know why.

When you’re getting high-pressure spray full in the face, a well-fitted hood might be a more effective solution – and, being attached to your jacket, it’s always there when you want it – but even the best hoods can often be restrictive. Sometimes a proper sailing hat just feels better.

So it’s good to see that Guy Cotten, a company known for its traditional-style, and no-nonsense clothing, continues to offer the humble sou’wester in equally traditional colours: green or bright yellow.

It’s made from the company’s ‘classic fabric’ – PVC-coated polyester – which it describes as ‘extremely long-lasting, tough and cheap’.

Helly-Hansen Svolvaer Sou’wester

Specifications: PVC-coated polyester, drawstring and cotton-lined.

Reasons to buy: The most affordable option on our list, despite being from a big-name brand.

Reasons to avoid: The Guy Cotton sou’wester offers better face protection.

It says something about the practicality and appeal of the sou’wester that two of today’s better-known manufacturers of this traditional sailing hat are from parts of the world that still have a strong fishing industry.

Helly Hansen’s offering, made from PVC-coated polyester with a cotton lining, incorporates ear-flaps and has a chin strap to keep it on.

It features a shallower brim at the front than some sou’westers, with a suitably long one at the back to keep the rain well away from your neck.

Given the resurgence of retro styles in so many walks of life, perhaps a classic sou’wester would make a perfect and inexpensive Christmas stocking-filler for the practically-minded sailor who thought he or she had everything.

Best hard sailing hats

Gul Elite Watersports Helmet

Specifications: Outer: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | Inner: foam, lightweight and modern design.

Reasons to buy: CE compliant; plenty of ventilation; adjustable lining and chin strap.

Reasons to avoid: Unless you’re racing something seriously fast, or partaking in extreme watersports, a helmet will probably look out of place.

A sailing hat or a cap might help stop your head from getting cold or sunburned when you’re afloat, but what about protection from bangs?

It used to be rare to see sailors wearing helmets, but their use on some of today’s high-profile race boats has made them more acceptable to a wider cross-section of sailors.

Modern styling also means you’re less likely to look as though you’ve just walked off a building site.

Gul’s Elite Helmet is designed for all manner of watersports including dinghy sailing.

Complying with the CE EN 1385 standard for personal protective equipment, it has ventilation holes, a quick-release chin strap, ear protection and an adjustable liner.

The shell is made from impact-resistant ABS.

SafaSail hard sailing hat

Speficiations: Material: moulded shell to offer protection and foam padding.

Reasons to buy: Added protection without compromising on style; available in a choice of peak sizes.

Reasons to avoid: No protection for neck or ears.

For bump protection in a less obvious form than a helmet, Nauticalia’s SafaSail cap might be what you’re looking for.

At a glance it looks almost like an ordinary peaked sailing hat, but inside is an injection-moulded shell that offers similar protection to that of a building worker’s bump cap.

Foam padding should make it comfortable to wear and there’s a chin-strap to help keep it on.

If the standard peak is too long and gives you a crick in the neck when you have to look aloft, you can order the SafaSail with a shorter one.

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Add a Nautical Flair to Your Outfit With the Best Captain Sailing Hats

If you spend long hours at sea, especially behind the helm of a ship, yacht, or boat, you certainly need some proper headgear for many different reasons. The biggest one is to keep you safe from the brutal summer sun and burn, flaking, or aging your skin faster than your ship moves! Secondly, it also gives a nice look to your overall outfit. This way, you kill birds with one stone — captain sailing hats!

These can instantly make you look like a naval chief, even when paired with a regular white shirt. It doesn’t just look like the real deal but also offers real-world practicality as the black visor is great at blocking out the sun when it’s right on top of you. Besides, it can easily double up as a great touch to your kids’ Halloween costume. But you wouldn’t want the cap to wear out after a single trip at sea, right? Sadly, most cheap quality caps do just that. Don’t worry, though. We’ve scoured the internet to gather the highest-rated captain sailing hats that you can buy in 2024. Let’s have a look!

Our Top Picks

• Best Overall: BESTOYARD Captain Sailing Hat Shop Now ➔
• Best Comfortable: SATINIOR Captain Sailing Hat Shop Now ➔
• Best Package: Dodowin Captain Sailing Hat Shop Now ➔
• Best Multipurpose: BBTO Captain Sailing Hat Shop Now ➔
• Best Costume: Valley Mall Captain Sailing Hat Shop Now ➔
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BESTOYARD Captain Sailing Hat

Sitting at the top of this list is the Bestoyard Captain Sailing Hat. It leads the charts with its 100% cotton build, exquisite quality, and a realistic-looking yacht captain’s cap with a quintessential design. From children to adults, anyone can rock this with a perfect fit thanks to the easily adjustable snapback design. It’s commonly purchased for masquerades, Halloween, and costume parties but still packs enough practicality for sailors who want to use it at sea.

The pure cotton material composition ensures long-lasting durability, breathable comfort, and premium looks — making it the best option available on this list.

• Quality hat with top-notch workmanship
• Made up of 100% cotton
• Long-lasting durability
• It may run slightly small for some adults

Best Comfortable

SATINIOR Captain Sailing Hat

At number two, we have the SATINIOR Captain Sailing Hat. It comes as a two-pack, so even if one of them wears out, you’ll still have headgear backup to keep you safe from the summer sun! Speaking of which, the elongated black visor certainly fulfills that purpose, while the golden olive branch symbolizes peace. The classic twisted golden rope and the word “Captain” embroidered onto the hat help you look the part when you’re at the ship’s helm.

The material is soft, skin-friendly, soft, and breathable — which are all essential boxes to check for something you plan on wearing for long hours. So, whether you’re attending a nautical party, driving your yacht, or simply taking a boat trip — this two-pack has you covered on all fronts.

• Very realistic design
• Soft, comfy, and breathable for all-day wearing
• Can serve function or aesthetic
• Relatively poor packaging

Best Package

Dodowin Captain Sailing Hat

Next up, we have a six-pack of captain sailing hats — and such a large number of hats makes it evident that this one’s designed to be a costume piece rather than a genuine sailing accessory. It’s meant to be distributed around the family or fraternity to have a lit roleplaying party or a masquerade. It’s also great for a group cosplay to turn the whole family into eye-catching navy captains!

The hats are adjustable to fit different head shapes and sizes well. They’re also breathable, washable, and relatively lightweight with a blend of materials like lightweight till cotton and shiny patent leather. 

• Easy to clean as it’s washable
• Great comfort with lightweight cotton
• Adjustable tightness offers snug fitting for all
• Fabric is comfortable, but not long-lasting

Best Multipurpose

BBTO Captain Sailing Hat

At number four, we have a yacht captain sailing hat from BBTO — and it’s genuinely designed to get you some real-world practicality at sea. The hat is mostly made of polyester and machine washable, which is incredibly useful since the white color gets dirty quickly. You get golden metal buttons with an icon embroidered at the front of the unisex navy hat.

The strap has seven holes that offer lots of adjustabilities, making it a great choice for men, women, children, and teens. The sunshade is long and dark, helping you block out the sun and avoid its glare as you focus on your line of sight. There’s also a sweat-absorbing belt on the inside, a game-changing feature for ladies to keep their makeup intact. Overall, it’s a great buy for both real-world sailing and cosplay use.

• Polyester material that’s durable and machine-washable
• Lots of adjustability with a seven-hole strap
• Great sunshade blocking out the sun
• Polyester isn’t the comfiest material

Best Costume

Valley Mall Captain Sailing Hat

Last but not least, we have the Valley Mall Captain Sailing. This one isn’t supposed to be a legit captain’s hat for your boat but rather a decorative piece that’s worn as a costume or cosplay accessory. It’s unisex and features sufficient adjustability to fit adults and children well. 

While it’s ideal for raves and themed parties, you can always bring it along on your boat to add a fun twist to your outfit. But, everything about the build quality tells you that it’s supposed to be a low-cost costume item rather than a practical hat for real-world sailing use. 

• Very realistic-looking design
• Can easily fit adults and children 
• Great for themed parties and navy costumes
• Not meant for real-world sailing use

Buying Guide: Captain Sailing Hat

So, with some of the internet’s finest captain sailing hats out of the way, let’s have a brief look at the key factors that should determine whether or not you buy a certain hat or pass on it.

First and foremost, you’ve got to make sure that your hat fits you well. Whether you’re buying it for boating or just for a fun frat party costume, you can’t make compromises if the fit is too loose or too tight. It should neither fall off your head nor pinch on your ears, especially if you plan on wearing it for long hours at sea. So, the right size is the most important thing to look for before you examine a hat any further.

Next comes comfort — and it’s especially important if you’re buying it as a legit sailing hat for your yacht or boat. That’s because in that case, you’d be wearing it for hours, and that too in the sun. So, the hat should be breathable, lightweight, and well-fitted to feel as comfortable as possible on your head.

Sun Protection

Here’s another key consideration to keep in mind if you plan on using it as a proper sailor’s hat. Sun exposure is a real issue that boaters and yachters have to deal with, and if that’s your primary reason for buying a sailing hat, look for a long and dark visor. It should be large enough to at least keep your eyes in the shade at all times since you don’t want a sun glare blocking your line of sight as you navigate through the dangerous ocean waters.

The material of your captain’s sailing hat is another essential factor to look for. Ideally, it should be strong, light, and moisture-wicking to make sure you stay dry throughout the day.

As some parting words from this buyer’s guide, keep in mind that while fashion and looks are important, they’re never as meaningful as your overall user experience. So, never go for a flashier-looking captain sailing hat in place of one that’s more practical to use and offers better sun protection, breathability, and moisture-wicking capabilities.

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For over a century, the navy has maintained the same dixie cup shape on their hats, giving them a decent level of individuality in personal style. Uniform regulations forbid stylistic improvements on such accessories as reshaping or updating, but some sailors still try new things out.

Captain sailing hats aren’t the only types you can wear for sailing. In fact, they’re some of the least practical ones out there — but still, they look the best as they instantly make you feel like the captain of your own ship. But, they can blow off pretty easily, so you can wear baseball caps with retaining clips for a secure fit.

Hat pins have been used for the longest time for holding your hat to your hat, usually by pinning it with your own hair. Today, these pins are mostly used by women yet offer the same amount of utility to men to keep their hats from falling off. After all, it’s a pretty significant investment, and you have to protect it somehow.

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As a purveyor of luxury yachting experiences, the visual appeal of your crew is as important as the pristine vessel itself. One often underestimated yet integral element is the yachting cap – a symbol of nautical sophistication and seamless professionalism. In this guide, we explore the nuances of selecting the ideal yachting cap, ensuring your crew stands out on the high seas and in search engine results

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Roll Up Yacht Cap

The Roll Up Yacht Cap is a Quaker Marine original, revived from the archives. It has amassed a dedicated following over the years with merchant mariners, commercial fishermen, and sailors. Wear it with confidence, whether at sea or ashore. 

• White cotton canvas with navy contrast
• Brass Anchor Buttons
• Two ventilated grommets

Don't know your hat size? Here's how to find out. Wrap a cloth measuring tape or string around your head at the point at which your hat normally sits (~ 1/2" above your ear and across mid-forehead). Pull the tape or string tightly enough to get an accurate measurement, but not uncomfortably so. Take the measurement and match it to the next largest interior circumference listed above.

A word of caution: Most men actually wear a size large hat instead of a medium. Just because you are a medium in pants, shirts, etc. doesn't mean vour hat size is a medium too!

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Fifteen of those on board managed to escape the yacht and were rescued by a Dutch-flagged vessel that was anchored in the immediate vicinity. They were brought ashore by Italian Coast Guard and firefighters.

One body — an unidentified male — was recovered, but six people remained missing, including British software magnate Mike Lynch, once described as Britain's Bill Gates. 

Lynch was acquitted in June of fraud charges in the U.S. that could have landed him with a decades-long prison sentence. In an unusual twist, Lynch's co-defendant in that fraud case, who was also acquitted, died Saturday after being hit by a car while out jogging in England.

Lynch's teenage daughter Hannah was also among those missing, along with Lynch's American lawyer Chris Morvillo, a former assistant district attorney in New York, and his wife Neda. British banker Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley International, was also still missing Tuesday.

Among the survivors was a 1-year-old British girl who was being treated at a nearby hospital along with her parents. They were doing well, according to Italian media.

"For two seconds I lost my child to the sea, then I immediately was able to grab her again in the fury of the waves," the girl's mother, identified only as Charlotte, was quoted as saying by Italy's ANSA news agency. "I held on to her tightly in the stormy sea. Many were screaming. Luckily the life raft opened up and 11 of us managed to get aboard."

"It was terrible," she told ANSA. "In just a few minutes the boat was hit by a very strong wind, and sunk soon thereafter."

Karsten Borner, the captain of the Dutch vessel that came to the rescue, told ANSA he had been anchored near the Bayesian.

"When the storm was over we noticed that the ship behind us was gone, and then we saw a red flare, so my first mate and I went to the position and we found this life raft drifting, and in the life raft was also a little baby and the wife of the owner."

Recovery efforts were back underway Tuesday, with speedboats, helicopters and divers continuing to search for the missing — as well as for answers, as to how a state-of-the-art superyacht could disappear in a flash. 

According to Italian media, Fire Brigade divers reached the boat and saw bodies trapped inside some of the cabins, but they had been unable to recover any of the victims from inside the vessel by Tuesday, due to obstructions. The Bayesian appeared to have sunk in an area with a depth of about 160 feet.

Witnesses said the boat sank quickly. 

"I was at home when the tornado hit," fisherman Pietro Asciutto told a local news outlet. "I immediately closed all the windows. Then I saw the boat, it had only one mast, it was very large. I suddenly saw it sink... The boat was still floating, then suddenly it disappeared. I saw it sink with my own eyes."

The director-general of Sicily's civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, confirmed to CBS News partner BBC News  that three of the six people still missing Monday were British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, whose company Autonomy Corporation PLC was acquired in 2011 by HP ; one of his daughters, Hannah Lynch, who is believed to be 18; and the boat's chef, Ricardo Thomas.

CBS News has seen corporate documentation showing a company called Revtom, solely owned by Lynch's wife Angela Bacares, who was among those rescued from the accident, as the owner of the yacht that capsized off Sicily. 

While the yacht was a privately owned pleasure boat, the waters around the island have claimed many lives over the last decade.

Dozens of migrants have died attempting to reach Sicily and smaller Italian islands in the region. Sicily sits only about 100 miles from the east coast of Tunisia in north Africa, and the Mediterranean crossing has been a frequent site of both nautical rescues and disasters as smugglers routinely send small boats overloaded with desperate people into the sea.

Alex Sundby , Joanne Stocker and Chris Livesay contributed to this report.

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By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo

Emma Bubola reported from Porticello, Sicily, and Elisabetta Povoledo from Piedmont, Italy.

After three days of searching the hull of a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, divers on Wednesday recovered the bodies of four passengers who were believed to have been trapped inside their cabins when the vessel went down, officials in Sicily said.

The yacht, the Bayesian, with 10 crew members and 12 passengers, was caught in what some witnesses described as a waterspout , essentially a small tornado on water, during a sudden and violent downpour in the pre-dawn hours of Monday.

The recovery of the four bodies was confirmed by Salvatore Cocina, head of Sicily’s civil protection agency, but officials have not yet identified them publicly. Body bags were lifted from a firefighting vessel in Porticello, Sicily, on Wednesday afternoon as a large group of rescuers stood by in their uniforms.

On the dock, a crowd of reporters and bystanders watched on in near complete silence, as a church bell tolled in the background.

Although 15 people made it to safety and the yacht’s cook was confirmed dead, the fate of the remaining six people , including a British tech entrepreneur, Mike Lynch, had been formally unresolved until the update on Wednesday.

In addition to Mr. Lynch, the remaining people who had been identified as missing by the authorities were his daughter Hannah; Jonathan Bloomer, the chairman of Morgan Stanley International; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Christopher J. Morvillo, a lawyer at Clifford Chance; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

They were part of a group of people celebrating a legal victory for Mr. Lynch, who was acquitted in June of fraud charges tied to the sale of his company, Autonomy , to the tech giant Hewlett-Packard.

The body of the yacht’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, who held Canadian and Antiguan citizenship, was recovered earlier from the water, the Sicilian civil protection agency said.

Deep sea divers with the Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s firefighting corps, were able to reach the bodies after dealing with what Luca Cari, their spokesman, described as “very difficult” conditions.

The yacht had settled on its side, about 165 feet below the surface, and divers could only remain underwater for a limited amount of time. To complicate matters, they had to navigate through broken furnishings and electrical wiring that blocked the tight spaces inside the hull.

Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article transposed the number of crew members and passengers on the Bayesian yacht. There were 10 crew members and 12 passengers, not the other way around.

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Omsk , officially the Siberian Black League , is a warlord state in Western Siberia. Occupying the territory of the former Omsk Oblast, it borders Tomsk to the north, the Kazakh SSR to the south, Tyumen to the east, and Novosibirsk to the west.

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Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the city of Omsk, initially held by the West Siberian People's Republic , was seized by a league of ultranationalists sharing views of anti-German sentiment and revanchism. Led by Dmitry Karbyshev 's All-Russian Black League, upon the seizing of Omsk, the ultranationalist regime had to industrialize and fortify it. In a way, some could say it's nothing but a fortified city in which the Black League militarizes and prepares for its future conflicts.

The political system of Omsk is governed as a militarist one-party state since its founding, ruled by Karbyshev and his like-minded comrades of the All-Russian Black League, an organization fanatically devoted to revanchism against the Greater Germanic Reich . However, at heart, Karbyshev is a Russian and while he sought to create an ultranationalist military state to take revenge against Germany, he did not account for the despots that wished to claim as much power as possible from him. Karbyshev is represented in-game as a dying man soon to fall, due to him leading a brutal military dictatorship, while being opposed to the radical rhetoric of his officer clique. The Black League has since become an ultranationalist state, even more radical in their hatred of Germany. Due to Karbyshev's declining health, many of the other officers have gained massive influence in the leadership of Omsk. The reality is that Karbyshev started a movement that assumed it was able to change the hearts of the despots with nationalism rather than terror; but it has since been corrupted beyond his visions, and there is little he can do to stop the train of degeneracy. Indeed, once Karbyshev dies and Omsk is still around, actual ultranationalist and General Dmitry Yazov will assume leadership of the Black League and prevent the despotic cliques from growing.

Under the sheer doctrine of anti-German sentiment, the theory of the “Great Trial” in Omsk comes in. This is where the warlord state will prepare for its final assault on the Reich, as revenge for the “First Trial” which brought the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the “Second Trial” being the West Russian War . Their hatred doesn't stop with just Germany, but it includes many who collaborated with them. Some officers of the Black League even go as far as to want to destroy the United States for not helping enough during the Great Patriotic War. In preparation for their war with Germany, they are expectant of nuclear strikes and so have started to construct massive metro tunnels to double as shelter from the warheads and radioactive fallout. The resolve of the Black League cannot be stopped, even with the threat of nuclear war.

Omsk is one of the hardest paths in TNO, due to it being weaker than a lot of the surrounding warlords and being unable to conduct diplomacy at all. To reunite Russia, Omsk will have to fight every single state in its way. Their end goal is the complete extermination of the Reich and the German people, and they will stop at nothing to reach this. They are hard-coded for hostility and are always at war with someone, but an AI Omsk will almost always never be successful. Despite being founded on nothing but hatred, when they unify Western Siberia and start to emerge on the international stage, they actually try to conceal their ideology and ambitions from foreign influences. They stick with a nondescript name of the “West Siberian Provisional Authority” under the guise of a protective military authority and switch their ideology to “Despotism”.

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After Dmitry Yazov comes to power and purges the Black League's old guard, the cabinet changes to:

Omsk has at least eleven generals.

• Ironically, according to a former developer of West Siberia, Omsk at one point had a National Socialist path as a "sane" option, due to now-former head developer Pink Panzer wanting every region in Western Siberia to have multiple paths. This was changed after the other developers convinced him to have Omsk only have one path.
• Omsk was partially inspired by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia , a militant group that aspired to carve out an ethnic Armenian homeland in eastern Turkey.

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