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Superyacht owner developing home test kit for Covid-19

Superyacht Investor Contributor

20 Mar 20

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Science and technology entrepreneur Jonathan Rothberg is developing a home test kit for Covid-19, claimed to deliver results in 30 minutes, aboard his 55-metre superyacht,…

View From The Bridge: Coronavirus and watching the anchor chain

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Mar 20

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credit: Ralf Roletschek – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 I was very lucky to get off the island of Mallorca last Sunday (March…

Italian yacht charter market feeling impact of Covid-19 lockdown

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Mar 20

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Marco Sabadin/AFP via Getty Images The yacht charter market has been brought to a standstill, particularly in Italy, where an industry leader described the…

Coronavirus causes global superyacht show cancellations

Superyacht Investor Contributor

17 Mar 20

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Superyachting conferences and shows worldwide are being cancelled and postponed to protect public health due to the global coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, pandemic. Of…

Fire in the hold! Superyacht blazes, their causes and preventions

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Mar 20

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Fires onboard superyachts account for about one fifth of the total paid out in yachting related claims by insurance firms each year, the most expensive…

OPINION: Luxury yacht art enjoys a moment in the Florida sun

Mike Stones

9 Mar 20

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On the razzle dazzle: Two dazzle ships separated by nearly 100 years. Art on luxury yachts is enjoying a moment in the Florida sun. Not…

The View From The Bridge: The changing face of yachting

Superyacht Investor Contributor

6 Mar 20

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The credentials of superyacht crews are attracting attracting more attention. Last month’s Superyacht Investor London 2020 conference plus a recent visit to Subsea 2020 Expo…

OPINION: A fresh breeze blows through the superyachting world

Mike Stones

4 Mar 20

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She of the Sea: Jenny Matthews (R) and Natasha Ambrose (L) plus colleague. A fresh sea breeze is blowing through the superyacht world. It is…

Dubai International Boat Show postponed due to coronavirus

Superyacht Investor Contributor

3 Mar 20

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The Dubai International Boat Show has been postponed until late November, amid fears surrounding the outbreak of coronavirus. The show was set to take place…

Fractional ownership presents flexible solution

Superyacht Investor Contributor

26 Feb 20

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Fractional ownership of a superyacht can offer a practical and flexible solution for all those wanting to experience yachting, novice or expert, SmartYacht’s Verena Bruenings…

The Mediterranean remains the charter hotspot, but far-flung destinations growing in popularity

Superyacht Investor Contributor

26 Feb 20

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Online charter booking platform provider, YOTHA, has reported a successful year in 2019 as European waters remaining the top spots for charterers. A total of…

She of the Sea, a small tender in a wider sea of change

Superyacht Investor Contributor

25 Feb 20

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With a copy of the gender diversity pledge in hand, Natasha Ambrose, while far right is founder, Jenny Matthews. She of the Sea founder,…

Sunseeker yacht, worth $4m, impounded over legal row in Florida port

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Feb 20

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A $4m Sunseeker International 74 Sport Yacht has been impounded in a Florida port for nearly four months, during an unresolved legal row between the…

End of the French VAT lump-sum reduction, unchartered territory?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

11 Feb 20

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Under direction from the European Commission, French Tax Authorities announced on Thursday (30th January) that from March 30th 2020 a reduction on the proportion of…

Sinot rejects media claims Bill Gates commissioned plans for hydrogen superyacht

Superyacht Investor Contributor

10 Feb 20

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Dutch yacht designer, Sinot, has rebutted claims that blueprints for its 112-metre hydrogen-fuelled concept yacht, Aqua, have been bought by Bill Gates. A number of…

Hydrogen: minimising impact does not necessarily mean minimising space

Superyacht Investor Contributor

10 Feb 20

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A major drawback of hydrogen-fuelled yachts is the amount of utilisable space taken up by the infrastructure required for hydrogen-electric propulsion, according to Simon Brealey…

OPINION: ‘Captain, do something about the tide – now’

Mike Stones

7 Feb 20

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Shiny superyachts seldom fail to impress but their crew have a value beyond money. Driven to distraction by the frustration of an adverse tide preventing…

Superyacht Investor London 2020: Day One who said what

Mike Stones

7 Feb 20

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The first day of Superyacht Investor’s 2020 conference opened with a session on what keeps captains awake at night, before moving on to consider the…

SYI London 2020: Greener pastures

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 20

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The words ‘sustainable’ and ‘superyachts’ are generally not associated with one and other. When someone puts down hundreds of millions for a 100m, diesel-guzzling floating…

SYI London 2020: The superyacht market surge

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 20

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Yachting has enjoyed remarkable growth over the past few years. It is one of the fastest growing luxury goods markets, according to Fredrico Bazzani of…

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