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A superyacht is defined by more than appearance or luxury. We examine the 24-metre threshold, the importance of a vessel’s purpose, and why explorer and expedition …
Chartering outside the traditional summer peak can bring quieter destinations, greater yacht availability and sometimes lower rates. Weather, positioning, operating schedules and the yacht's seasonal programme …
HMY Britannia carried Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family around the world for more than four decades, combining the roles of royal residence, naval vessel …
A conflict hundreds of miles from a yacht can still alter its insurance, cruising programme and commercial value. War-risk designations affect where yachts can operate, what …
An owner's arrival can transform a quiet yacht into a fully operational private residence within hours. Long before the gangway welcome, every department is working through …
A federal lawsuit is challenging approvals for the long-planned Summer’s End Marina in Coral Bay, St. John. The dispute places a proposed 127-vessel marina development capable …
Cannes Yachting Festival will return to the French Riviera from 8 to 13 September 2026 with more than 700 boats and around 150 world premieres. A …
A CHIRP Maritime case shows how a single component omitted during engine maintenance allowed a fuel line to fail and spray diesel onto hot machinery. For …
The 2026 Australia–Fiji Rendezvous brought captains, crew and marine businesses together at Nawi Island and Port Denarau Marina. The event highlights a growing regional strategy that …
The arrival of 125-metre sailing yacht Koru in Cairns is expected to contribute close to A$1.95 million to the local economy. The visit illustrates how expenditure …
Croatia has the scale, islands and marina network while Montenegro has concentrated superyacht infrastructure, large-yacht berths and an increasingly ambitious home-port proposition. The competition is increasingly …
A superyacht repaint can consume a substantial share of a refit budget even though the visible result is only a thin coating. Preparation, fairing, skilled labour, …
A serious illness or injury offshore can turn a luxury yacht into an isolated medical environment within minutes. Captains must ensure trained people, appropriate equipment, reliable …
Built as a Prohibition-era Coast Guard cutter, USS Potomac became Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential yacht, a diplomatic stage, wartime decoy and, decades later, one of America’s …
Buying an older superyacht can unlock exceptional volume and pedigree for the purchase price, but deferred maintenance, obsolete systems, regulatory work and ambitious upgrades can quickly …
Late-August gaps in the Mediterranean charter calendar are producing substantial discounts, with Burgess offering reduced rates on yachts including 73m Titania and 63.1m North Star.
The 95.2-metre Lürssen superyacht Whisper, delivered as Kismet in 2014 and now associated with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, has returned to the brokerage market with …
Modern superyachts can be formidable ocean-going vessels, but seaworthiness depends on far more than size. We examine hull design, stability, watertight integrity, machinery and what really …
Europe is increasingly becoming the centre of gravity of global superyachting, combining dominant new-build production with the Mediterranean’s charter, brokerage, refit and event infrastructure while the …
Newly delivered 117-metre Lürssen Boardwalk is well into her first Mediterranean season, with recent movements through the Adriatic and southern Italy marking the yacht's transition into …
A large private yacht could, in principle, be taken into government service or used for limited military-support roles. That does not make it a practical warship, …
Stabilizers can transform comfort aboard a superyacht underway and at anchor, but their value depends on correct sizing, installation and maintenance. We examine how fin systems …
A new generation of technology wealth is reaching the yacht market, with younger buyers placing greater emphasis on privacy, connectivity, wellness, performance and immediate usability.
Key West is the best-known destination in the Florida Keys, but the real yachting story extends through an island chain of marinas, reefs, mangroves, wildlife refuges …