Jacksonville’s Shipyards Could Become Yacht Magnet

Jacksonville’s Shipyards, a stretch along the St. Johns River in the Florida city, has been vacant for years. That’s poised to change, due to a handful of redevelopment bids that are under review by officials. Two potential development teams have ties to megayachts....

VOR: : Long way to Newport

It was a very slow start from Itajai, but Leg 6 is now well and truly underway with the fleet heading upwind into freshening conditions. MAPFRE hold a narrow lead, but there’s a long way to go to Newport. Courtesy of race supplier B&G, Mark Chisnell looks at the...

Thailand. Changing Regulations for Superyacht Owners

Thailand Tourism Minister Kobkarn is pushing hard to change regulations in Phuket and Thailand directly affecting Superyacht Owners. Asia Pacific Superyachts has been lobbying hard with the government of Thailand to get visas and yacht-charter regulation laws changed....

Russian billionaire beaches 30 metre superyacht

The 30 metre superyacht of the famed Russian billionaire Sergey Polonsky has been beached on the island of Koh Tang in Cambodia for more than a week. Reportedly built by the Italian shipyard Azimut, it is not clear how exactly the yacht became beached and with limited...