BOAT Briefing

In this week’s Big Boat Interview, celebrated underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta talks to BOAT’s content director Lucy Dunn about his mission to unlock the mysteries of the ocean; taking the first photo of a coelacanth, a prehistoric fish that hides away in the world’s deepest underwater caves few humans can reach - and also about DONIA, his clever but simple-to-use app which helps captains and boat owners negotiate the fragile and endangered Posidonia seagrass meadows off the South of France. 

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https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/ocean-talks/laurent-ballesta-ocean-talks-2024

https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/ocean-talks/highlights-2024

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In this week's BOAT Briefing, Stewart is joined by Gabby, BOAT's Business Editor, to discuss all the news from the Cannes Yachting Festival and look ahead to a bumper edition of the Monaco Yacht Show. More big boats will be packed into Port Hercules than ever before and we highlight some of the ones to put on your must-see list. Meanwhile, we bring you the latest news from the public hearing into the Titan submersible disaster and dig through the headlines, which this week include the biggest brokerage deal of the year – the sale of 90.1 metre Phoenix 2.

This episode of BOAT Briefing is sponsored by Amico & Co: www.amicoshipyard.com

Pendennis acquires Cockwells: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/pendennis-shipyard-acquisition-cockwells-tenders

Titan hearing: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/oceangate-titan-disaster-implosion-lawsuit-latest-news-2023-submarine-submersible

Monaco preview: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/monaco-yacht-show-2024-largest-yachts

Ribelle for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts-for-sale/ribelle-vitters-2017

Sanam for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/expensive-yachts-for-sale-monaco-yacht-show-2024

Phoenix 2 sold: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/lurssen-motor-yacht-phoenix-2-sold

CdM RAW: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/cantiere-delle-marche-raw-new-yacht-model-cannes-yachting-festival

Doggersbank launches: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/vripack-doggersbank-90-105-new-explorer-yacht-line

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In this Big BOAT Interview, Caroline speaks to Sebastian about the sudden, violent weather event that sank the 56-metre Bayesian off Sicily. The tragedy is part of a broader story about longer storm seasons, freak weather and unpredictable winds – changing global weather patterns ­that are already having an impact on the marine industry. Sebastian explains the precision with which extreme weather can be predicted, and the kind of conditions that should raise alarm bells at sea.

Wache will speak at the BOAT International Explorer Yachts Summit on November 13.

LINKS: 

The sinking of Bayesian: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/latest-updates-perini-navi-sailing-yacht-sinks-incident-sicily-palermo-mike-lynch

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In this week’s podcast Katia and Georgia dive into the racing world and outline everything you need to know to watch the Louis Vuitton 37th Americas Cup. Having begun out in Barcelona, Georgia outlines the format, tactics and technology deployed by each of the teams to make this one of the most exciting races there is. There is also the Barcelona Superyacht Regatta taking place alongside the Americas cup and the pair reveal how to get involved. Later in the podcast, Katia reflects on a yachting, beach based TedX and reveals her plans for show season. The data section looks at how superyachts are descending on Barcelona for the America’s Cup, who’s there and how it’s tilting the numbers.

 

LINKS:

Barcelona Superyacht Regatta: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/37th-americas-cup-superyacht-regatta-barcelona

33m Feadship motor yacht Santa Maria for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/feadship-classic-motor-yacht-santa-maria-for-sale

55m Amels motor yacht Amigos for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/55m-amels-motor-yacht-amigos-for-sale 

90m Lurssen crashing into a Numarine: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-superyacht-ice-collision

Rossinavi to premiere 43m Seawolf X at MYS: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/rossinavi--fully-electric-catamaran-seawolf-x-monaco-yacht-show-world-premiere

71m Lürssen superyacht Skat arrives at Oceanco for extensive refit: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-yacht-skat-refit-at-oceanco

Stefano de Vivo resigns as Ferretti Group chief commercial officer: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/ferretti-group-stefano-de-vivo-resignation-cco

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In this week's podcast, Stewart and Charlotte reflect on the tragic sinking of the 56 metre Perini Bayesian and the news coverage it generated. They look at the way the mainstream media covered the sinking and what the real experts are saying about the incident, which claimed seven lives. Later in the podcast, we examine how the first half of the year shaped up from a brokerage point of view, and bring you details of the refit of 68 metre Aviva and the new 23.2 metre Solle One from Nautor Swan.

LINKS: 

Stephen Edwards statement: https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/08/27/former-bayesian-captain-offers-insight/

Emilio Azcarraga: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-life/owners-experiences/emilio-azcarraga-milmo-eco-superyacht

Koru for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/feadship-superyacht-koru-yacht-for-sale

Te Streep for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts-for-sale/te-streep-nv-scheepswerf-1985

Lovebug salvage: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/salvage-removal-lovebug-yacht-capsizes-sinks-chesapeake-bay-maryland-usa

Aviva refit: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/aviva-abeking-rasmussen-yacht-refit-at-palumbo

Solle One: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/nautor-swan-arrow-motor-yacht

H1 results: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/superyacht-insight/brokerage-yacht-report-h1-q2-2024

 

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In this special episode of the Big BOAT Interview, Katia speaks to insurance expert Michelle van der Merwe, to find out why 2024 has seen a record 12 superyachts destroyed. Michelle, who works as a superyacht account manager at Pantaenius Yacht Insurance, explains why we might be seeing more accidents and how extreme weather can play a role in the claims process. Touching on Bayesian, the pair discuss how it's usually a number of factors that lead to a yacht ultimately sinking, and Michelle draws on her experience with some high-profile yacht insurance cases in the past.

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/latest-updates-perini-navi-sailing-yacht-sinks-incident-sicily-palermo-mike-lynch

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This week, we sit down with Vassilis Fotilas and Popy Kaia from Fraser Greece to discuss the recent merger of Fraser Greece and Atalanta Golden Yachts, as well as the current state of the Greek charter and sales market. Vassilis and Popy also talk through some recent rule changes that make chartering in Greece easier for foreign-flagged yachts, and why the country is seeing an exponential rise in superyacht visits. The pair also pick out some of their island highlights and explain why Greek captains are the best.

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This week Caroline and Cecile look at a week rife with incidents, including a yacht fire off the coast of Sardinia that resulted in the yacht’s loss, the well publicised slow collision of Lady Moura and Venus, and the sinking of Lovebug in the Chasepeake Bay. They also discuss the recent wrongful-death lawsuit filing by the family of French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, which comes a bit more than a year after the June 2023 Titan submarine tragedy. On more positive news, they talk about Cecile’s recent trip to the Exumas and the strange history of Norman’s Cay, the debut of a secretive new 78-metre yacht by Admiral and Lobanov Design, and highlight a few of many interesting debuts at the Cannes Yachting Festival.

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/heesen-atina-yacht-fire-olbia-italy

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/venus-yacht-crash-naples-italy-lady-moura

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/salvage-removal-lovebug-yacht-capsizes-sinks-chesapeake-bay-maryland-usa

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/oceangate-titan-disaster-implosion-lawsuit-latest-news-2023-submarine-submersible

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/admiral-superyacht-platinum-spotted-first-images

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/yacht-debuts-2024-cannes-yachting-festival

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In this special episode of BOAT Briefing, Gabby Lazaridis, business editor of BOAT International, takes a deep dive into how the superyacht industry has reacted to Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. She examines the impact on insurance premiums, the advice of security companies and how cruising patterns are shifting. The team also discuss Sanlorenzo's acquisition of Nautor Swan, and what this could mean for the company.

 Sanlorenzo & Swan: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/sanlorenzo-nautor-swan-yacht-acquisition

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In this week's episode of BOAT Briefing, travel and charter editor Georgia takes a deep dive into the state of the charter market, while the team also bring you news of Royal Huisman's takeover and the latest financial results from MarineMax. In our brokerage focus, we discuss the merits of buying 68 metre Loon versus 45.7 metre Ancallia, and we also discover which superyachts have travelled the most so far in 2024. In the news is the sale of a pickleball-court-packing Flexplorer from CdM and the grounding of the 37.8 metre Sanlorenzo Lovebug.

 

LINKS:

MarineMax results: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/marinemax-financial-results-q3-2024

Royal Huisman sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/royal-huisman-yacht-acquisition-o2-capital-partners

Loon for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/icon-yachts-motor-yacht-loon-for-sale

Ancallia for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/feadship-motor-yacht-ancallia-for-sale

Flexplorer sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/flexplorer-165-yacht-sold-us-client

Lovebug grounding: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/no-fuel-pollution-lovebug-yacht-capsizes-sinks-chesapeake-bay-maryland-usa

Sakura delivery: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/feadship-project-yacht-sakura-712-delivery

Most travelled yachts: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/most-travelled-yachts-2024-h1

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