BOAT Briefing

This week we sit down with the owner of the 34m Benetti Star of the Sea, who tells the fascinating story of how he tracked down this beauty on the other side of the world before bringing her to the Grenadines where she now resides at Bequia Beach Hotel.Mortstet and his family have established one of the Caribbean’s coolest hotels, a project that the whole family is involved with. They talk about how they captured the magic of the Grenadines and tell us what it really takes to build a super-luxurious beachfront hotel on the other side of the world.

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In this week’s BOAT Briefing US Editor Cecile Gauert joins the show and shares her thoughts after the dust has settled on a hectic Palm Beach Boat Show, including some exclusive insight on two intriguing refit projects. Meanwhile, Sophia has just returned from the world premiere of the Amels 80 in Amsterdam and a trip to the Yacht Club de Monaco. The news covers Project Blue’s sea trials, Italian shipyard Tankoa’s contract for a 52 metre and the delivery of 71m Feadship superyacht Juice. For the data story the focus returns to Amels, looking at the brand’s growth and the success of the Limited Edition series.

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https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/tankoa-52m-custom-yacht-project

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-project-bluehttps://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/71m-feadship-yacht-juice

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/amels-80-limited-editions-unveiled-for-first-time

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This week we sit down with the owner of 74 metre superyacht Global, who is also the new owner of the Nobiskrug shipyard in northern Germany. Just 45, Lars was once hailed as the “German Bill Gates” before losing it all in the Dotcom bubble. He founded his investment company Tennor in 2004 and has since built it into a global enterprise. Lars talks about the highs and lows of his career, including his amazing survival in a private jet crash, and why he decided to take a bet on the superyacht industry.

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In this week’s episode of BOAT Briefing, Stewart reports back from both the St Barths Bucket and the Palm Beach International Boat Show, and chat turns to amazing superyachts that are currently on the market: including the incredibly well-travelled Dorothea III.The news covers the recent arrest of the 58m Phi in London; the announcement that Barcelona has been named as host of 37th America’s Cup regatta in 2024; a major refit of the 63m Force Blue at Lusben; and an impressive new 75m hybrid expedition yacht at Damen. The data story, meanwhile, focuses on three major Dutch shipyards: Feadship, Oceanco, and Amels.

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https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/yachts-competing-st-barths-bucket

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/hetairos-wins-st-barths-bucket
https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/yachts-for-sale-palm-beach-boat-yacht-2022

https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/cheoy-lee-motor-yacht-dorothea-iii-for-sale--40549 
https://www.boatinternational.com/business/superyacht-phi-detained-in-uk

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/barcelona-to-host-37th-americas-cup-regatta-2024 
https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/force-blue-yacht-undergoes-big-refit-and-extension

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/75m-damen-yachting-custom-hybrid-expedition-yacht

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Anyone who has an Instagram account and is even remotely familiar with yachting will have heard of The Yacht Guy – you probably follow him. The man behind the account is New York native Alex Jimenez, who went from sleeping in his truck to staying on superyachts. Hear how Alex got his start, what it was like becoming the world’s biggest yachting influencer, and how he thinks social media has changed the game for the yachting industry. 
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In this week’s episode of BOAT Briefing, we discuss how companies in the superyacht industry are rallying in support of Ukrainian refugees, and further examine how the sector is responding to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. In the news this week is a $95 million NFT superyacht, the arrival in Falmouth of the classic 58 metre explorer yacht Seawolf, which is set to undergo an extensive refit, and an update on the German shipyard Lloyd Werft, which has found a buyer after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year. To mark the the Dubai Boat Show, our data story this week concerns boats built in the UAE.
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Refugee support: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/superyacht-industry-support-for-ukraine

NFT superyacht: https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/project-metaverse-yacht-nft

Seawolf at Pendennis: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/58m-explorer-seawolf-refit-pendennis

Lloyd Werft finds buyer: https://www.boatinternational.com/business/news/lloyd-werft-sold

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This week we sit down with Captain Malcolm Jacotine, who has more than thirty years’ experience at the helm of some of the world’s largest yachts. Alongside his consultancy Three Sixty Marine, he is a passionate advocate for sustainability in yachting and has created Superyacht2030.com in an effort to cast a light on some of the challenges the industry is facing. In this interview we talk about what superyachts of the future might look like, what can be done to make the current fleet more sustainable and why it is vital that there is collaborative effort for change.

After a week that has put superyachts under intense scrutiny the team reflect on what some of the implications are and how they might be felt across the industry. In lighter discussions the team chat about of Denison Yachting’s acquisition, Sophia’s upcoming trip to the Dubai International Boat Show and Stewart’s pilgrimage to Florida for the best fried chicken. In news the team cover the launch of 160m Project Blue, a busy week for Amels and the announcement that 77m Project Black Shark will be completed at Nobiskrug. This week’s date is focused around Gross Tonnage and looks at the difference between the longest and the largest yachts in the world.
https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/dubai-international-boat-show-2022-returnshttps://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-project-bluehttps://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/nobiskrug-77m-project-black-shark

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/first-espen-oino-amels-60-yacht
https://www.boatinternational.com/business/superyacht-insight/russian-superyacht-sanctions

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