The electric hybrid yacht Elfay commissioned in 1920 occupies an important niche in Marine engineering history. She was the first yacht…
Year: 2019
Wider Sells Again
It was not that long ago that Wider the Italian based yacht builder was sold by its founders to the…
MarineMax Acquires Fraser Yachts Group
Usually it is Fraser Yachts that does the selling but on this occasion it is the Italian brokerage house its…
Flag of China Flies on Superyacht
The People of China are not known for their love of boating. Somehow yachting has just not found its way into…
Fine & Rare Wines for Superyacht Clients
After years of experience in both the UK and France in all aspects of the world of wine Husband and…
Anchor Tax dropped as NZ backs down on milking Americas Cup for all its Worth
A proposed anchor tax has been dropped by Auckland city council as the NZ city backs down from milking the…
Thailand Creates its Own Charter Yacht Show
Inspired by the Antigua Charter Yacht meeting and the MYBA Charter Show in Barcelona, Thailand is to create its own…
Nowboat and C&N Announce Technology Merger
Just one day after Ocean Independence announced their link up with Borrow a Boat, Camper & Nicholsons have followed suit.…
Borrow A Boat Partner with Ocean Independence
The Internet has redefined and some would say reinvented many things. Yacht charter is one of them. In recent years a slew…
USA bans private yachts sailing to Cuba again
Sailing a yacht to Cuba from the US mainland just got a whole lot harder. Thats because the Trump administration…