by Natalie | Jul 24, 2019 | Daily News, Editorials, Features, Uncategorised
Nobiskrug, the German shipyard specialised in superyacht construction, participated in the sixth edition of the Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge, which took place from 2 to 6 July. The shipyard was invited to develop a boat and compete for the first time as...
by Natalie | Jul 17, 2019 | Editorials
Northrop & Johnson Spain was recently appointed exclusive world-wide central agent for charter of the stunning M/Y RoMa, a 62m (203’ft) masterpiece built by Viareggio Super Yachts and launched in 2009. Refitted in 2016 and again in winter 2018/2019, to this date...
by Natalie | Jul 10, 2019 | Editorials, Features
The superyacht “MY Sherakhan” was originally built in The Netherlands in 1966 as the double-bridged training ship “Prinses Margriet” and as a hotel for the cadets. In 2005, she was completely rebuilt by Jan Verkerk, CEO/Owner of the yacht. He made work from his...
by Natalie | Jul 3, 2019 | Daily News, Editorials, Features
To condense Simon’s life into a few thousand words seems at best a shame, and at worst downright disrespectful, but it is exceptional to encounter someone who has slumbered with snakes, battled black widows, and fled a country – all before the age of 13. It’s not too...
by Natalie | Jun 26, 2019 | Editorials, Features
In July last year, the Balearic Government laid down the law when it comes to the protection of posidonia seagrass. It approved a very restrictive decree (Decret 25/2018) prohibiting anchoring on any of the posidonia meadows surrounding the Islands. Anyone caught...
by Natalie | Jun 17, 2019 | Editorials, Features
At this year’s MYBA show I had the honour and pleasure of meeting Pepe Garcia-Aubert, President and CEO of MB92 Group. I had been slightly nervous at meeting one of the most revered men in the marine industry, but I had little to be worried about. Pepe was as generous...