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The life and times of ‘Equanimity’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

24 Oct 18

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Each superyacht’s story should be full of romance and adventure on the High Seas but for Equanimity her journey so far feels something more akin to a…

Separating morality from legality – and why yachting has the moral high ground

Superyacht Investor Contributor

11 Oct 18

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I don’t believe lawyers should write too much about morality. But following the disclosure of the ‘Paradise Papers’ in 2017, an onslaught of misguided moral…

What yachts are brokers bringing to Monaco?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

26 Sep 18

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Today is the first day of the Monaco Yacht Show. All eyes are on Port Hercules, Monte Carlo as 120 superyachts from across the world…

Financing a yacht in 2015 Arc & Co Leon Batcehelor

Is ‘Yacht finance’ a dirty term?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

18 Jul 18

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Leon Batchelor, Arc & Co Marine & Aviation talks to us about the perception of yacht finance. Where am I going with this question?…. I…

Getting prepared for the 2018 yacht season

Superyacht Investor Contributor

1 Jun 18

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This article originally appeared on HFW’s website written by Alex Kemp, Tom Walters and William Maclachlan. The original briefing can be found here. With the…

When will the Chinese superyacht market take off?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

4 Apr 18

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China has been a growing market for business jets, commercial aviation and helicopters for several years. However, the world’s second-largest economy has yet to witness…

EC’s Moscovici suddenly decides he does not like yacht leases in some EU countries

Alasdair Whyte

20 Mar 18

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The Mossack Fonseca Panama Paper leaks led to the resignations of two prime ministers, marches in cities around the world, spawned hundreds of investigations and…

European Commission “discriminating against smaller countries” with yacht lease letter

Superyacht Investor Contributor

12 Mar 18

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Anthony Galea, managing director at Vistra Marine & Aviation, questions whether the European Commission really understands the Maltese leasing scheme and remains confident that yacht…

EU accuses Cyprus, Greece and Malta of yacht “tax evasion”

Alasdair Whyte

12 Mar 18

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The EU has sent letters of formal notice to Cyprus, Greece and Malta alleging that they have not been charging the correct amount of Value-Added…

Bitcoin – backers and cynics

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Feb 18

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Photo credit: Creative Commons Zero – CC0. At the Superyacht Investor, Corporate Jet Investor and Helicopter Investor conferences in London at the end of January, there…

The state of the US superyacht market – Superyacht Investor 2018

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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According to Bob Denison, CEO of Denison Yachting, if there was a Trump Bump, it was small. This was the sentiment across the board. Delegates…

Is there a shortage of finance? – Superyacht Investor 2018

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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Too few banks are financing yachts – this is a sentiment shared by almost everyone in the industry, including banks. Everything — including new builds,…

Billionaire trends in 2018 and yacht sales

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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The last year was characterised by political and economic uncertainty, but we saw the number of billionaires continuing to grow – as did superyacht sales.…

Malta Maritime Forum to support Maritime Industry

Maltese yachting community rejects EU VAT claims

Alasdair Whyte

20 Nov 17

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The Maltese yachting community has hit back at EU suggestions that the country’s tax rules on superyacht leasing are “suspect” and need to be changed.…

Y.CO: Charlie Birkett interview

Superyacht Investor Contributor

31 Oct 17

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Y.CO co-founders Charlie Birkett and Gary Wright started their journey as yacht crew, working at the ground level. In 2004 they opened up an office…

French Finance Bill 2018 – what we know

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Oct 17

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Photo courtesy of PT Money Just when everyone was getting back from Monaco this year, the French government submitted a finance bill that could see…

Bitcoin and superyacht brokers: An emerging affinity?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Oct 17

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Cryptocurrency is never far from the headlines. In this article written specially for Superyacht Investor, Zahra Pettican and Matthew Scott of digital marketing agency Relevance discuss…

Nigel Watson Q&A: Helidecks on Yachts

Superyacht Investor Contributor

8 Sep 17

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You have had a long week and you are back home for the weekend. Your family are currently cruising around the Ionian Islands and you…

Berthing and storage: What to do when boat owners don’t pay their fees

Superyacht Investor Contributor

7 Sep 17

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Jonathan Hadley-Piggin, consultant solicitor at Keystone Law, explains what marina operators should do when owners aren’t paying their berthing and storage fees. Non-payment of berthing…

Eight yachts to look out for at Monaco

Alasdair Whyte

25 Aug 17

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The Monaco Yacht Show is just around the corner and organisers have revealed the 125 yachts that will be exhibited this year. Over the show’s…

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