Not long ago, a Westport 130 had an issue that affects a number of other megayachts, both larger and somewhat smaller. While they were towing their tender, at some point, the tender broke loose. It happened not just once, but twice. Understandably, the captain, crew, and owner weren’t happy. Neither, interesting enough, was the insurance […]
With nearly 400 megayachts insured, Onlyyacht has established its first roots in the United States, as Onlyyacht US. Onlyyacht has five offices in England and Europe. They range from London to Antibes and Rotterdam. The Onlyyacht US office is located in Fort Lauderdale. Vincent Huens de Brouwer, the executive director of the office, tells the […]
PHOTO: Alan Cleaver/Flickr A recent court ruling in which an insurance policy for a 118-footer (36-meter) was declared invalid due to the owner withholding information should serve as a lesson to megayacht owners worldwide. The yacht in question is Galatea, a Riva 115 built in 2007. Her owner, who registered her in the British Virgin […]
PHOTO: Peters & May Despite a salvage company pulling her from the waters off Menorca, Spain, the sailing superyacht My Song cannot be repaired. The confirmation comes from her owner. My Song fell overboard from a Peters & May transport ship on May 26. The incident occurred in France’s Gulf of Lion. She was […]
PHOTO: Gabriel Rodriguez/Flickr This week the Trump administration clamped down on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. While most news reports have focused on cruise-ship passengers, the policy restricts recreational yacht travel to Cuba, too. Even with the seemingly chilling effect, though, yacht owners and guests can still visit under certain circumstances. Abiding is key, since […]
