Congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand for winning the 2024 Americas Cup. A dominant display on the water saw them win the Cup for the third time in a row (First time this has been done) by beating Team Ineos Britannia 7-2. […]
The 86M Benetti , Kingdom 5KR, was attempting to dock last week in Tunisia, when it attempted to take a bite out of the quay! With previous owners Donald Trump and Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi and a role in the Bond film Never Say Never Again (how apt), this is another chapter in the yachts colorful […]
I guess when your team is in town, there’s only one place to stay!! Fresh from turning heads on the Monaco Yacht Show, the ever-impressive 122M Lurssen KISMET is currently moored in the Thames next to Tower Bridge. She is owned by Shadid Khan, Pakistani-American billionaire and business tycoon, who is also the owner of […]
The 136-metre Flying Fox has now been removed from the US sanctions list, according to a list published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a branch of the U.S Department of the Treasury. According to the office, the yacht had been flagged on the basis of its link to Imperial Yachts SARL, a Monaco-based yacht brokerage […]
The South of France attracting the best that the yachting world has to offer at the moment. Seen of the coast of Antibes this week. The 141m/462’7″ motor yacht ‘Yas’ (ex. Hr. Ms. Piet Heyn (F 811)) was built by ADM Shipyards in the United Arab Emirates at their Abu Dhabi shipyard. Her interior is styled by French […]
With is decidedly military lines, the 142-metre Lürssen superyacht Alibaba cuts an impressive swathe as she underwent her sea trials off Brunsbüttel, Germany. Rumors that the transom responds to “open sesame” are unconfirmed at this stage! Definitely not available with free 7-day delivery 😁#lotterywin #cornerstonecrewmanagement #crewemploymentsolutions […]
Azimut-Benetti has announced staggering $2.7 billion order book, with deliveries lined up through 2030. The yard who’s creations include yachts such as IJE, Luminosity, Lionheart and the near company-breaking Kingdom 5KR, has never looked so strong. Yes, thats 8 zeros in case you were wondering 😁 […]
Under the careful watch of EU Naval force ASPIDES, the stricken MV Sounion, has been towed to safety in the Red Sea. The Greek flagged oil tanker has been immobile and on fire since it was targeted buy Houthi rebels on 21 August. The next phase of the salvage is the safe transfer of 1 […]
Updating the previous post about the MV Sounion, attempts to salvage the stricken crude oil tanker were abandoned this week. Aspides, the EU’s naval force that is providing protection for the operation, said “…that the conditions were not met to conduct the towing operation and that it was not safe to proceed.” Its not exactly […]
The residents of Dartmouth, England are starting to be increasingly frustrated with this floating “eyesore”. With local residents describing it as a “gin palace”, the 98M Abeking and Rasmussen built “Aviva” has been moored there since early August. The yacht is owned by billionaire Joe Lewis – ex owner of Tottenham and former currency trader. It […]
