The yachting industry has often been viewed as an industry boasting luxurious accommodation and leisurely lifestyles. But this does not…
Author: Michael Howorth
Queen Mary 2 to Race Against Sailing Yachts
The age old rivalry between sail and power could see a resurgence if plans to race a fleet of multihulls…
ISM Auditor Course Specifically for Superyachts
The two day ISM auditor courses available for those involved in commercial shipping spend tedious amounts of time explaining the…
Forget Giga, Mega and Superyacht – Here Comes Yachtmax
Suezmax Tankers can typically carry about 1 million barrels of crude oil and are so named because they are the…
More Bomb Site Than Superyacht Marina
Looking more like a bomb site than a superyacht harbour the first section of the 300-acre marina and mega yacht…
Drawbridge Crashes Down on Superyacht
The superyacht Rockstar (ex Blind Date) was trapped briefly under a bridge for 20 minutes in Florida as it made…
Mary Rose dog was a he, not a she
Located within the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, The Mary Rose Museum is home to what is left of Henry…
Superyacht Charter Fleet Enjoying Spain after Tax Exemption
In Spain the 12% matriculation tax imposed on yachts whilst chartering in Spanish waters was the kiss of death on…
Works Begins on Golfito Marina Village & Resort
Development of Golfito Marina Village & Resort, Costa Rica’s newest marina has entered the first phase of construction The marina will…
Buy a Superyacht and Pay With Bit-Coin
BitPay the world’s largest bitcoin payment service provider delivers payment processing services for more than 50,000 businesses and processes more…