20/05/2025
What superyachts can teach you about your business......
Your Business Has an Angle of Vanishing Stability — Do You Know What It Is?
The recent “Bayesian” superyacht tragedy is a chilling reminder of how even small changes can drastically alter a system’s resilience. In naval terms, there's a concept called the angle of vanishing stability — the critical angle beyond which a vessel can no longer right itself. Cross that threshold, and the ship capsizes.
Businesses operate on similar principles. Many companies drift gradually — an added product line here, a removed check-and-balance there — until they unknowingly reduce their angle of vanishing stability. These adjustments often aim for short-term convenience, but they erode long-term resilience.
In consulting, I often see:
✅ Changes made for efficiency, but at the cost of corporate governance.
✅ Dividend payouts aimed at appeasing shareholders or owners, even when they weaken the business’s capital base.
✅ Avoiding professional advice to cut costs — only to pay a much higher price when avoidable risks materialise.
These are business equivalents of shifting cargo above deck. The change is subtle — until the waters get rough.
🧭 What’s your business’s stability angle? Are you building resilience, or shaving it off for convenience?
Just like the yacht, the question isn’t whether you look sleek — it’s whether you can stay upright when the storm hits.
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International Injury partner Chris Deacon examines the current status of the criminal investigation into the sinking of the Bayesian luxury superyacht off Sicily last August.
