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 | Jul 1, 2019 | Editorials, Features
I am writing this month’s editorial on the eve of the Superyacht Cup, eagerly awaiting one of my favourite weeks of the year. This year should be no exception with some of the world’s most beautiful Superyachts battling it out in the Bay of Palma, including two J...
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...
by Natalie | Jun 10, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Ryan and twin brother Matt were born in Sydney to school teacher parents. He took up every sport he could from basketball to cricket, rugby to football, but never sailing. In fact, aside from surfing and fishing Australia’s east coast, his first 23 years on the...
by Natalie | Jun 1, 2019 | Editorials
Last month saw a highly successful Palma Superyacht Show and Palma Boatshow, held in perfect conditions with clear blue skies every day. The reports seem to suggest that most exhibitors were very happy with the results of the show and the number of visitors. It’s such...
