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OPINION: Brexit Britain finally casts off from the EU

Mike Stones

31 Jan 20

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Goodbye, Au revoir, Auf wiedersehen: the UK says farewell to the EU: or begins to. Image courtesy of MW Finn. So, it’s finally happening.…

OPINION: Green goals supplant the need for speed

Mike Stones

31 Jan 20

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Philippe Briand’s new 60-metre sailing superyacht SY200 concept is designed to appeal to Millennials. It used to be all about speed. Superyachts under sail were…

Project Telex is ‘designed for families and adventurers’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

30 Jan 20

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The 65-metre Project Telex superyacht design draws on naval inspiration to envision a luxury yacht that will appeal to both families and adventurers, according to…

View From The Bridge: Developing 2020 vision for the year ahead

Mike Stones

23 Jan 20

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Responsible yachting is likely to be one of the key themes of 2020. This article explores some of the key trends that are likely to…

OPINION: Top three themes point the way ahead

Mike Stones

14 Jan 20

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Green yacht designs, as incorporated in the Baltic Yachts’s foil-equipped Baltic 142 Canova, proved popular with readers. Superyacht Investor’s three most popular themes of the past…

OPINION: Superyacht safety: I’ll drink to that … or perhaps not

Mike Stones

24 Dec 19

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With the yacht safely tied up for the holidays, the entire Superyacht Investor team wishes you a festive “Cheers”. Should alcohol aboard superyachts be restricted…

View from the bridge: Prevent incidents and protect owners against liability

Superyacht Investor Contributor

18 Dec 19

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Owners, captains and managers have a duty of care to protect their staff on board vessels. Several incidents in the past couple of years have…

OPINION: Sanlorenzo’s flotation comes in a tough year for launches

Mike Stones

16 Dec 19

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This year has proved to be far from vintage for initial public offerings (IPOs) – with mixed results, but Sanlorenzo is ending the year on…

OPINION: Chinese interest in superyachts awakens despite ‘tigers’ and ‘flies’

Mike Stones

6 Dec 19

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China’s interest in superyachts has long been predicted but never realised. Perhaps, that is, until now. Could those optimistic, some might say wildly optimistic, forecasts…

View from the bridge: The value of design input from experienced crew

Superyacht Investor Contributor

28 Nov 19

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Better by design: Captain Iain Flockhart argues that superyacht crews should be consulted when planning yacht designs. The vast majority of people who design yachts…

OPINION: ‘My other car … is a luxury yacht’

Mike Stones

22 Nov 19

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Luxury carmaker Lexus has ventured into the world of luxury yachts with its debut launch. Car bumper (or fender if you’re American) stickers that proudly…

View from the bridge: Chase boat vs a larger yacht

Superyacht Investor Contributor

20 Nov 19

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Support vessels, such as Joy Rider, offer significant benefits to superyacht owners: captain Iain Flockhart. As the encouraging trend for more large yachts to get…

OPINION: Novel luxury yacht stands up to the competition

Mike Stones

9 Nov 19

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The novel Mansion Yachts uses four hydraulic legs to stand up to the competition. Asked to picture a luxury yacht, most people are likely to…

OPINION: Talk of the sharing economy has been greatly overshared

Alasdair Whyte

1 Nov 19

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In the past 10 years there has been a lot of talk about how young people – particularly Millennials (those born between the 1980s and…

Talk of the sharing economy has been greatly overshared

Alasdair Whyte

31 Oct 19

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In the past 10 years there has been a lot of talk about how young people – particularly Millennials (those born between the 1980s and…

OPINION: Switch on to superyachts’ cyber-security threat

Mike Stones

24 Oct 19

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With the average price of superyachts at the Monaco Yacht Show estimated at €37.8 million, can you afford to take the cyber-security risk? It’s early…

OPINION: Ferretti float sinks … but not without trace

Alasdair Whyte

18 Oct 19

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Launching an IPO is a lot riskier than launching a yacht, as Ferretti Group demonstrated yesterday. Ferretti has given up its plan to sell 30%…

View from the bridge: Cybersecurity and the threat to superyachts. Are we doing enough?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

18 Oct 19

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Pictured above is the tranquil scene viewed from my home on the banks of the River Clyde, writes captain Iain Flockhart. Just beyond the ship’s…

View from the bridge: Showtime for superyachts. But should organisers step up their act?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

11 Oct 19

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Should superyacht show organisers polish their act? Captain Iain Flockhart thinks so. With the yacht show season now in full swing and the daddy of…

OPINION: ‘The rich are very different from you and me’. But what about superyachts?

Mike Stones

8 Oct 19

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The billionaires club will have 800 more members by 2023. But how many will invest in superyachts remains unclear. “The rich are very different from…

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