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View From The Bridge: Introducing the Virtual Shipyard

Superyacht Investor Contributor

25 May 20

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Virtual shipyards can deliver practical benefits in the real world, according to captain Iain Flockhart. The concept of the virtual shipyard appears to be gaining…

View From The Bridge: Key points to consider when selecting an owner’s representative for a new build

Superyacht Investor Contributor

11 May 20

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Appointing an owner’s representative to oversee a shipyard project can avoid extra cost and confusion later on, argues captain Iain Flockhart. Based on some of…

View From The Bridge: Myanmar is an emerging destination

Superyacht Investor Contributor

15 Apr 20

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Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, as travel restrictions for many grow ever tighter, it’s welcome relief to consider new destinations for yachts. Recently, with this…

Superyachting is a place of opportunity – although Covid-19 presents significant challenges

Superyacht Investor Contributor

23 Mar 20

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The superyachting sector “has always been a place of opportunity” according to Dominic Bulfin, the newly appointed senior associate at luxury asset law firm, Bargate…

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…

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