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Saturday, April 3rd, 2021
The large containership Ever Given no longer blocks the Suez Canal, after her grounding on Tuesday 23rd of March. But she did leave a backlog of ships, including dozens of container ships and bulk carriers, waiting to use the key trading route. Commenting the accident, Don Cockrill, Maritime Pilotage Consultant, highlights that ”speculation as to […]
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
With coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Costa Rica is becoming a a much more superyacht friendly nation. Much of that comes about because Fraser Yachts has been lobbying the country’s government alongside the Costa Rica Marina Association Landmark ruling comes following the recent sitting of the Costa Rica Legislative Assembly (Congress), Fraser working […]
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
The highly anticipated new G4 (Generation Four) Gocycle urban electric bike range has been introduced. Loved by superyacht crew the rust resistant bike is easily stowed in the below deck garage and is a hit with charter guests. Lightweight and electrically assisted it is a great way to get around the marina and further afield. […]
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
The Southampton Boat Show will undergo a re structuring for this year’s event in order to meet demands to keep the show safe for visitors and exhibitors alike Following the UK government’s recent roadmap announcement, British Marine, the organisers of the Southampton Boat Show, will return safely and with style this September. They plan to alter […]
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
Given the average age of those who earn a living as crew, sailing aboard superyachts, the statistic proclaiming suicide is a big killer of those under 35 is a worrying one for our industry. The UK is facing a “mental health pandemic”, after the number of people seeking help following thoughts of suicide tripled since […]
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
The Superyacht World has lost one of the guiding lights of the industry. Albert Hakvoort has taken his final voyage and was buried recently in Holland Albert started work at the family business in 1955 and dedicated his life to helping the yard grow into one of the most renowned premium superyacht builders in the world. […]
Monday, March 15th, 2021
Since YPI CREW launched its peer-to-peer salary check website for the yachting industry in 2016 over 5.655 yacht crew have entered their salaries onto the system. The salary check site allows anyone working in the industry to anonymously enter their salary along with their rank. Salary data is entered by members of the community. The […]
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
In 1972 Nicholas Sturge, then an underwriter at Lloyd’s of London, identified a niche market developing in the world of luxury superyachting. Leaving London for the South of France he set off to explore and exploit possible insurance opportunities that only superyachts present. Soon after that, Sturge International were offering Insurance services from an offices […]
Monday, March 8th, 2021
Port Louis Marina on the spice island of Grenada will be the new Caribbean destination for the 9th annual ARC+ in 2021. Since its launch in 2013 the annual transatlantic route sailing from Gran Canaria with a stopover at Mindelo Marina in Cape Verde en route, has proved popular with cruisers sailing under the ARC […]
Monday, March 8th, 2021
Perhaps the most frequently asked question of me is “Who Owns That Superyacht?” Generally speaking I know the answer but often given the way the industry works it is best to answer’ “I don’t know!” But for those who really persist, I am glad I can point them in the direction of a source that […]
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