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Mike Lynch was Britain’s first software billionaire 

He was celebrating his freedom when his yacht sank in a freak storm

Mike Lynch photographed at his home in London.
A hard chargerPhotograph: News Licensing

Editor’s note: the story was updated on August 22nd.

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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The extraordinary story of Mike Lynch ”

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