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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…

OPINION: Tinsel-Town-sur-Mer showcases a soon-to-be £8.28 billion industry

Mike Stones

27 Sep 19

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This is the £3.45 billion view from atop the Yacht Club de Monaco, during the show this week. The world’s finest superyachts rode elegantly in harbour…

Monaco Yacht Show assembles its biggest fleet of superyachts valued at £3.45 billion

Mike Stones

26 Sep 19

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The biggest superyacht fleet ever assembled at the Monaco Yacht Show went on display on Tuesday, September 24, as the event, now in its 29th…

OPINION: September is showtime for superyachts

Mike Stones

20 Sep 19

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September is showtime for the superyacht industry. Next week the spotlight will fall on the Monaco Yacht Show, after last week’s Cannes Yachting Festival. Both…

View from the bridge: Superyacht mentors are ‘a priceless asset’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Sep 19

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A captain who can mentor crew “is a priceless asset”. Mentoring is worthwhile in just about any industrial or other commercial environment, writes captain Iain…

OPINION: Could the cost of superyacht berths be about to soar?

Mike Stones

14 Sep 19

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Price competition for superyacht berths, particularly at popular marinas, is likely to intensify, according to Ignacio Erroz, manager of OneOcean Port Vell (pictured). Superyacht berths…

OPINION: Innovation is powering the global yachting industry

Mike Stones

7 Sep 19

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The Foiler is one of two new yachts to use hydrofoils to boost performance featured in Superyacht Investor recently. Innovation is alive and well in…

Large boat owners advised to move vessels ahead of ‘monstrous’ Hurricane Dorian

Mike Stones

2 Sep 19

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Hurricane watches have been extended northward from Florida’s eastern coast to parts of Georgia, according to The Weather Channel. Image courtesy of Twitter. Large boat…

OPINION: Yachting takes centre stage thanks to three glitzy shows and Greta

Mike Stones

29 Aug 19

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Glitzy yacht shows – featuring vessels such as the 80-metre Excellence – and climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg are helping to raise the profile of…

OPINION: Green to become the preferred colour of superyacht designs

Mike Stones

22 Aug 19

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Superyacht Wider 165 has been fitted with an electric propulsion system; part of the trend towards greener fuels. What’s the colour of your favourite superyacht?…

View from the bridge: Superyachts encouraged to cruise northern ‘less-travelled road’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

8 Aug 19

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Superyachts may be tempted to join their smaller sisters cruising the Cool Route northern waters. There has been what I consider to be a welcome…

OPINION: Social media and superyachts; more than just a photo opportunity?

Mike Stones

5 Aug 19

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Could social media could play a much bigger role in facilitating the superyacht industry? For an industry wedded to the latest high-tech developments in marine…

View from the bridge: Why captains make the best managers

Superyacht Investor Contributor

31 Jul 19

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“A strong captain, given the autonomy to build their own team, makes for an efficiently-run and harmonious vessel.” Yacht management seems to have become the…

OPINION: Turkish shipyard’s expansion signals nation’s superyacht ambition

Mike Stones

26 Jul 19

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Alia Yachts’s expansion signals Turkey’s ambition to boost its superyachts presence. News earlier this month of Turkish builder Alia Yachts’s plans to triple the size…

An economical solution to streaming movies onboard

Superyacht Investor Contributor

4 Jun 19

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As a captain I have always been amazed at the amount of money that is sometimes spent on proprietary systems designed to simply stream movies…

The perfect hull for your yacht tender

Superyacht Investor Contributor

4 Apr 19

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A colleague of mine first brought the name Rafnar to my attention back in 2016, and I was intrigued from the start. On Friday I…

OPINION: All Hands On Deck At Superyacht Investor 2019

Superyacht Investor Contributor

12 Feb 19

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After hopefully a restful weekend, we would like to thank our sponsors, delegates and speakers who all contributed to the success of last week’s conference.…

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