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Boom time for yacht sales and charter. (But what next?)

Mike Stones

26 Oct 21

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Superyacht sales and charter are showing record growth. But for how much longer? And what happens when the market cools? Those were the key questions…

Monaco Yacht Show – Outlook sunny (for now)

Mike Stones

1 Oct 21

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The September sun shone as brilliantly as ever on Port Hercule, home to the Monaco Yacht Show, last week. Familiar stacks of shoes gathered around…

Hurricane Hole: Moor risk than’s necessary?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

24 Sep 21

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Paradise Island, The Bahamas will soon be opening its newest marina. Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina was formerly one of the island’s most iconic mooring spots…

Denison: 2021, record-breaker turned challenge

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Sep 21

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Demand for new build yachts and the shipyard slots to build them has created a “spillover effect” driving activity away from traditional hotspots, but the…

Shipyard slots, no gamble at all

Superyacht Investor Contributor

14 Sep 21

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There has been much talk in the industry about the dizzying demand for superyachts in almost every global market. One lawyer Superyacht Investor (SYI) spoke…

Yachting boom: Ensuring the insurers

Superyacht Investor Contributor

26 Aug 21

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The lockdowns of the past 18 months or so have given us all time to think and readjust our priorities. Like never before yacht owners…

New owners keeping lawyers at full tilt

Superyacht Investor Contributor

11 Aug 21

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Since mask-wearing and keeping ‘social distance’ became just another part of daily life, yachts have become the go-to getaway for many. Nowhere has this been…

Town Hall: ‘We are in a battle with cyber criminals’

Mike Stones

6 Aug 21

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Superyacht owners, managers and crew are in a battle with cyber criminals to protect the safety of their vessels and the integrity of data, according…

A new ‘hydrogeneration’ of yacht

Superyacht Investor Contributor

21 Jul 21

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“We do not just want to use the latest technology on the yachts we build – we want to advance the status quo. And, in…

Flagship: ‘What a time to be in business’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

14 Jul 21

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The survival of the most adaptable is the reality facing businesses right now in every industry, as economies begin to adapt to life post-Covid. Superyachting,…

Sustainable yachting: Data is key

Superyacht Investor Contributor

7 Jul 21

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“To be able to change something, you first have to be able to measure it,” Mark Bamford, director, Credit Suisse told Superyacht Investor’s (SYI) Town Hall. “The…

Conserving oceans: Investment not philanthropy

Superyacht Investor Contributor

23 Jun 21

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The superyacht industry’s role in conserving and protecting the oceans should be viewed as an investment in the future and not an act of philanthropy,…

Florida maritime attorney suspended

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Jun 21

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The Florida yachting community has been shaken by the news that Danielle Butler, Luxury Law Group former managing partner, has been suspended by the Florida…

Market boom leaving inventory bare

Superyacht Investor Contributor

9 Jun 21

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There is just not enough product to meet the demand for purchase. Now that’s a line you don’t hear very often – in any industry…

Crew and Crisis Management

Mike Stones

2 Jun 21

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Finding talented crews to staff superyachts and answering the martini question were two topics raised at Superyacht Investor’s latest Town Hall online meeting by Tim…

Wave riding superyacht-style

Superyacht Investor Contributor

27 May 21

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Surfing is about riding the wave. But any surfer will tell you that you never know when that wave will come and when it does, make…

Pantaenius: Capacity could be tested by hurricane season

Superyacht Investor Contributor

20 May 21

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The capacity of A rated yacht insurance could be tested if an Atlantic hurricane season similar to 2017’s was to happen again, Jane Smith, Pantaenius’…

‘Business booms for Covid-secure yachts’ – Credit Suisse

Mike Stones

5 May 21

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Business is “booming” for luxury yachts, as owners, including some first-time buyers, prioritise Covid-19 security for their families, friends and contacts, Michel Buffat, from Credit Suisse, told…

Nobiskrug’s search for investment makes ‘promising start’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

30 Apr 21

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“My goal is to find an investor by the end of June,” said Hendrik Gittermann, the preliminary insolvency administrator assigned to Nobiskrug, following its recent…

Nobiskrug insolvency ‘no complete surprise’

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Apr 21

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The insolvency of German shipyard, Nobiskrug, was no “complete surprise” Jay Tooker, partner, HFW told Superyacht Investor. The yard, which constructed Sailing Yacht A, filed…

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