Police are investigating after a 29-year-old British woman died on board a £27m superyacht moored in the port of Palma, Majorca.
Emergency services were called on Sunday evening (1 March 2026) after colleagues went to check on the woman when she failed to respond to messages or calls. Paramedics arrived at the yacht but were unable to revive her, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman has been named in various media outlets as Charlotte Conradie. A spokesperson for Spain‘s Civil Guard confirmed: “The dead woman was a 29-year-old British national.”
An autopsy is now being carried out as investigators work to determine exactly what caused her death. Spanish news outlet Ultima Hora, quoting a source ‘close to the investigation’, reports that early indications suggest there are no suspicious circumstances.
“Everything is pointing to her death being the result of natural causes,” the source said. “At this moment in time, it is not being treated as a crime, although the results of the autopsy are still pending.”
Police and forensic officers who examined the scene found no apparent signs of violence on or near her body. As part of routine procedure, her colleagues on board the vessel have also been interviewed.
Conradie was a crew member on the yacht and is believed to have helped with maintenance duties. She had reportedly been working in Europe for several years. While she held British nationality, she is thought to have been born in Zambia and to have relatives living in South Africa.
The yacht, named Lind, is a 170ft custom-built motor vessel flagged in the Cayman Islands. Built in the Netherlands with an exterior designed by Tim Heywood, it has a top speed of just over 15 knots and can host up to ten guests and 13 crew members.
The luxury vessel features a range of high-end amenities, including an open-air cinema, a jacuzzi, a gym and inflatable trampolines. During peak season, it costs around £300,000 a week to charter.
The yacht’s current owner is understood to be German billionaire Peter Alexander Wacker, who holds around a 10 per cent stake in chemical company Wacker Chemie. The business was founded by his great-grandfather, Alexander Wacker, in 1914.
Wacker previously worked for BMW for around a decade before joining Wacker Chemie in 1993 as a board member, at a time when the company was still privately owned. As of April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at around $1bn.
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