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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…

Repossession of the M/Y NATITA by Goldman Sachs shows how hard private banks work to avoid taking yachts back

Alasdair Whyte

22 Aug 17

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This month’s widely reported repossession of the M/Y Natita by Goldman Sachs demonstrates how hard private banks work to avoid taking yachts back. The biggest…

An interview with Geoff Moore

Rianne West

13 Apr 17

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Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Geoff Moore: 2017 is my tenth year in yachting, and I’ve been in the marine…

An interview with Olivier Blanchet

Rianne West

5 Apr 17

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Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Olivier Blanchet: I’ve been working as a maritime banker for more than 14 years starting…

Positive Energy

AIG states most common superyacht insurance claim as contact not fire

Superyacht Investor Contributor

6 May 16

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The most common insurance claim for superyachts comes from contact damage with either other vessels or stationary objects, according to AIG accounting for nearly 12% of…

Yachts to be careful: unusual features of yacht insurance policies

Alasdair Whyte

4 May 16

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As the shipping downturn continues, many marine insurance companies which ordinarily only provide insurance to cargo vessels are attracted to break into a new sector…

State of Wealth

The superyacht state of the nation

Superyacht Investor Contributor

22 Apr 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our April 7 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill…

State of Wealth

Superyacht industry accounts for $22 billion globally according to new report

Superyacht Investor Contributor

18 Apr 16

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The superyacht industry accounts for $22 billion globally according to “The State of Wealth, Luxury and Yachting 2016” report released by marketing consultant Wealth-X and…

How would James Bond sell a superyacht?

Alasdair Whyte

14 Apr 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our April 7 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill…

SocratesQ and Securewest International partner for Crisis Counsel service

Superyacht Investor Contributor

14 Apr 16

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Brand management and marketing agency SocratesQ and global risk management company Securewest International have partnered to launch a crisis communications service named Crisis Counsel for…

Would a cross-industry superyacht trading app do the Job(s)?

Alasdair Whyte

7 Apr 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our April 7 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill…

Brexit: Will it sink the UK yachting sector?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

31 Mar 16

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Samantha Snow It might be that I am just getting old (no comments please!) but having recently attended a number of yachting related conferences where…

Should we stay or should we go?

Alasdair Whyte

31 Mar 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our March 31 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please…

Our survey says…

Alasdair Whyte

24 Mar 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our March 24 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill…

Yachts and Malta – Tax, VAT and all that goes with it

Superyacht Investor Contributor

24 Mar 16

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The past few years have seen numerous published articles talk about Malta being the number one EU destination for maritime excellence. Many of these articles…

Barbie

Barbie superyacht owner receives $20m in blaze pay out

Superyacht Investor Contributor

21 Mar 16

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The owner of a superyacht destroyed in a fire off the coast of Turkey in January has received a $20 million insurance pay out from…

Looking back to 2008

Alasdair Whyte

18 Mar 16

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NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our March 18 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill…

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