BOAT Briefing

In this week’s episode of BOAT Briefing, we lead with news that BOAT International Media has become part of the Informa Group’s portfolio of specialist media brands. The team also discuss the history and impact of catamaran builder Sunreef, and dive into some eye-opening numbers from a study on the Italian marine industry. Headline news is a dramatic fire at Lürssen, but there are happier happenings at Benetti, with the sale of custom 80m Project Iron Man, and at Numarine, where the first 30XP is ready to debut at Cannes Yachting Festival. Brokerage picks comprise the rebuilt 50m Feadship Emerald and 89m Amels Here Comes the Sun. Data this week piggy backs on news that the sixth Amels 60 has launched – how many yachts from this phenomenally successful family of designs do you think the Dutch builder has sold?

LINKS: 

BOAT International Media becomes part of Informa Group: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/boat-international-informa-group
Economic impact of Italian yachting industry: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/italy-economic-impact-yachting-industry-27-billion
Major shipyard fire at Lürssen: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-shipyard-fire-yacht
Custom 80m superyacht Project Iron Man sold: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/benetti-custom-yacht-project-iron-man
First diesel-electric Numarine to debut at Cannes Yachting Festival 2024: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/numarine-first-diesel-electric-model-yacht

The refit that transformed a 30-year-old Feadship into Emerald

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/on-board-50m-feadship-emerald
89m Amels superyacht Here Comes the Sun rejoins market: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/here-comes-the-sun-amels-yacht-for-sale

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In this week's BOAT Briefing, Georgia Boscawen, BOAT International's travel and charter editor, joins Stewart to discuss travel bucket lists – including Antarctic plunges and new hotel openings in Madagascar – and the growing popularity of chartering in Greece. Our brokerage section this week focuses on three big new listings: 99.1-metre Christino O, 108-metre Luminosity and 105-metre H3, and in the news section we update you on the fire in Greece reportedly caused by fireworks fired by a yacht, and the new 107-metre Project Incognita from Freire. Meanwhile, we dive deep into Down Under, to discuss the facts and figures behind the growth of superyacht activity in Australia.


Christina O for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/canadian-vickers-classic-motor-yacht-christina-o-for-sale
Luminosity for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/benetti-motor-yacht-luminosity-for-sale
H3 for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/oceanco-motor-yacht-h3-for-sale
Hottest charter deals: https://www.boatinternational.com/charter/luxury-yacht-charter-news/hottest-charter-deals-this-season
Greece fire: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/forest-fire-fireworks-arson-greece-hydra-charter-yacht-crew-persefoni-charged
New Freire launch: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/freire-superyacht-project-incognito-launched
Alia Yachts launch: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/alia-sea-club-53-explorer-yacht-launch
Australia focus: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/superyacht-insight/australia-market-report-superyacht-boom


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In this week's episode, Charlotte reports back from the first ever edition of the Cyclades Cup in Antiparos and Stewart returns to the office from a week in New York and Newport. We discuss the appeal of private residence ships, following a press event in London for Ulyssia, and examine which brands' boats sell the quickest on the brokerage market. In the news is a fire in Hydra, caused by fireworks set off from a superyacht, and an attempt by authorities to get more yachts into the Red Sea. Our data section focuses on the enduring appeal of Riva – looking back at the history of the brand and how it navigated successfully into the superyacht market.

 Links:

Dockwalk salary survey: https://www.dockwalk.com/news/2024-dockwalk-salary-survey-launches
Ulyssia: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/ulyssia-residences-ag-superyacht
Superyacht UK appointment: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/superyacht-uk-michael-beattie-appointment-manager
Marietta of 1915 for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts-for-sale/mariette-of-1915-herreshoff-1915
H for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts-for-sale/h-azimut-2023
Groover for sale: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/benetti-motor-yacht-groover-for-sale
Greek fires: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/forest-fire-fireworks-arson-greece-hydra-charter-yacht-crew-persefoni-charged
Suez transit fees: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/suez-canal-transit-fee-reduction-yachts-summer
Dopamine delivered: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/baglietto-fourth-hull-t52 

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Following his appearance at this year's Ocean Talks, in this episode Caroline speaks with Swiss filmmaker Matthieu Rytz about his documentary Deep Rising.Narrated by Jason Momoa and premiered to much fanfare at the 2023 Sundance film festival, it investigates the subject of deep sea mining, with engaging characters locked in a dramatic narrative and some spectacular underwater photography. He tells Caroline why and how he made it.

This week’s episode is sponsored by KVH, the service which creates innovative connectivity solutions for customers on sea, land, and air around the globe. To find out more, visit www.kvh.com.

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In the latest episode of BOAT Briefing, we examine whether there could soon be a mega-merger in the world of boat sales, and we also preview the big exclusive cover boat of the July issue, 112-metre Renaissance. The 64m Royal Hakvoort Scout has been on the Thames, but are numbers of visiting superyachts to the UK's capital going up or down? In our brokerage picks, we discuss the attraction of superyacht "upcycling", and our data this week concerns superyacht activity in South East Asia: when is a boom not a boom?

Links:
Planet Nine: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/admiral-motor-yacht-planet-nine-for-sale
Scintilla Maris: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/on-board-46m-damen-maaskant-shipyard-yacht
OneWater & MarineMax: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/news/onewater-marinemax-acquisition-rumour
Hanuman refit: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/hanuman-yacht-refit-j-class
Project Thunderball: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/70m-crn-superyacht-thunderball


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In this week's episode of the Big BOAT Interview, Charlotte catches up with yacht owner Debra Reuben. They chat about her yacht - 73.5m Siren - as well as some of the others she’s had a hand in designing and selling - 68m Triple Seven, 73.51m Sapphire, 73.55m Graffiti, and 73.51m Mogambo. Debra also shares some of her favourite cruising spots, what she does when she’s not onboard, and why she loves Siren above all others...

This week’s episode is sponsored by KVH, the service which creates innovative connectivity solutions for customers on sea, land, and air around the globe. To find out more, visit www.kvh.com.

Links:

Siren: https://www.boatinternational.com/charter/luxury-yachts-for-charter/siren-nobiskrug-2008

Triple Seven: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/triple-seven--58513

Graffiti: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/superyacht-graffiti-launched-by-nobiskrug--9611

Sapphire: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/superyacht-sapphire-launched-by-nobiskrug--6817 


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Charlotte and Georgia mark the beginning of boat show season and reflect on all that went on at the recent MYBA and MEDYS charter shows. Travel antics continue as Charlotte’s off to Antiparos for the Cyclades cup and gearing up for Ocean Talks at the Serpentine in London next week. Our data section takes a look at the numbers coming from this year's Venice Boat Show which kicked off on Wednesday, and some of the yachts making their debut in the lagoon over the next few days.


This week’s episode is sponsored by KVH, the service which creates innovative connectivity solutions for customers on sea, land, and air around the globe. To find out more, visit www.kvh.com.

Larry Connor’s mission to the Titanic https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/triton-ceo-patrick-lahey-titanic-wreck-dive-after-oceangate-sub-disaster-larry-connor

Moonshine https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/moonen-martinique-moonshine-yacht

Baltic 80 https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/pink-sailing-yacht-baltic-yachts-80-launched

Metamorphosis https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/admiral-the-italian-sea-group-giorgio-armani-yacht-sold


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In this week's episode, Stewart reports back after events in Washington DC and Spain, while Katia has been travelling throughout Europe attending events with the Ferretti Group and Sanlorenzo. We preview the upcoming Ocean Talks event in London on 6 June and learn why Eddie Jordan has been back in the headlines. The "Queen of the J Class" Shamrock V is back in the water after an extensive rebuild. We look back at her incredible history and debate whether having an artwork by a famous pig makes a brokerage yacht more valuable. Our data section looks at all the big numbers coming out of the superyacht industry in the first quarter.

Links:

Ocean Talks: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/ocean-talks/everything-you-need-to-know
YOTS Foundation: https://www.yots-foundation.org/
Adrian Newey's Oyster 885: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/oyster-yachts-adrian-newey-resigns-sailing-yacht
Shamrock V is back: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/shamrock-v-sailing-yacht-relaunched
Sea Class auction: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/abeking-and-rasmussen-motor-yacht-sea-class-for-sale
Red Dragon: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/alloy-sailing-yacht-red-dragon-for-sale
Feadship 821: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/feadship-project-821-fuel-cell--yacht-launch
Seawolf X: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/rossinavi-launches-fully-electric-catamaran-seawolf-x
Sanlorenzo Almax: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/sanlorenzo-yacht-fuel-cell-yacht-50-steel
Q1 brokerage report: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/superyacht-insight/q1-2024-brokerage-yacht-sales-report


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Join Katia and Stewart as they discuss each of the winners of this year's WSAs, which were held in Venice. To read more about this year's winners, head to boatinternational.com


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If you haven’t had a chance to step on board Ocean Alexander’s brand-new 35P, which debuted at the Palm Beach International Boat Show 2024, you can hear all about the shipyard’s new model and series in this week’s Big BOAT Interview, which was created for Ocean Alexander. The yard’s head of global operations Dan Mundy tells BOAT’s commercial content editor Hannah Rankine about the series’ inception and some of the cool features on board. Stay tuned until the end to hear a sneak peek into what’s coming next in Ocean Alexander’s Puro series.