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When Mark Robinson set up Yacht Carbon Offset eight years ago, 'going green' was not high on the list of priorities within the luxury superyacht industry. But treading more lightly on the planet and putting something back are now ...
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First time and unemployed South African seafarers are in a state of visa confusion. With more South Africans set to enter the industry, and visas becoming more difficult to get, you have to ask: Where is this boat headed?
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If there’s anyone qualified to talk about smashing the glass ceiling to acheive your goals, it's James Cracknell. The Olympic rower knows what it takes to be the best, but his greatest challenge was in overcoming a devastating bra...
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Wondering what to do after yachting? In her final article in this series, Alison Rentoul looks at how to decide what your best direction should be, what to take with you along the journey and how to create a roadmap to get you the...
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In the second installment of her series on how to make the transition ashore, The Crew Coach, Alison Rentoul, shows us how our life experience to date can help to identify and guide us towards the next chapter.
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Would you travel on an airplane if you knew the airline had no schedule in place for maintenance, crew training, or safety procedures? Similarly, as the owner of a yacht, or simply as a guest, I would like to know there is a syste...
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Yachting's Golden Handcuffs hold tight, and the longer you’ve worked in yachting the tighter they grip - a healthy disposable income and the freedom and luxuries it affords you are pretty hard to give up. In my series for OnboardO...
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With the rapid rise in cyber attacks across the board, ranging from large corporations to powerful individuals, private yachts are an attractive target. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are, the risks are real and it's b...
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If you’re a film fan, you know where this quote came from. It’s the moment in the 1975 release of JAWS when Chief Brody, played by actor Roy Scheider, finally gets an up close and personal glimpse of the shark he, Matt Hooper (Ric...
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What makes a marina appealing? What makes the difference between success and failure? At MooringSpot we are often confronted by these questions, which concern marina developers and investors as well as yacht owners choosing a bas...
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Possessiveness comes with working in the global fuel trade and it's easy to understand why. It’s so heavily reliant on internal figures and projections that people on the inside are wary of saying too much, lest that information g...
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Since the 1960s, Benetti has been a leader in the yachtbuilding industry. The company has married the finest in Italian craftsmanship with the utmost in modern technology in order to produce some of the world’s most iconic yachts.
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Two times Olympic silver medallist Ian Walker has a simple formula for the winning streak he has been on of late. Of course, the training counts but it’s all about the right food and, even more importantly, the right kit.
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Indicators. For most of us who pay attention to economic markers—those particular things that may influence how we buy, save, or use certain products or spend our leisure time—when it comes to the marine industry, and in particula...
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Louise Sydbeck is the founder of Riviera Wine based in Antibes in the south of France. Speaking to OnboardOnline, Louise talks about her early childhood ambitions and the journey that led to becoming the world's 100th female Maste...
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Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett has weathered many a storm over the last quarter of a century, but his vision and business acumen have transformed the yacht brokerage company from an original team of three into a global phenomenon.
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Lürssen celebrated its 140th anniversary on 27 June 2015. It is a big milestone, and while so much has changed in that time, the company remains dedicated to a defining principle of quality and performance. As sales director Micha...
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Cyberspace was once a way to communicate. Now it carries the lifeblood of commerce, societal administration, and the trail of individual existence. Where there is blood, certain entities with disgusting eating habits soon appear o...
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On board a superyacht, the more senior you are, the more details you have access to. You know the access codes too. You unlock the computers holding the personal and banking details of all crew members. You keep guest records. Own...
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The Lauderdale Marine Center in Florida has been a mainstay in the city that, rightly so, owns the title of the yachting capital of the world. For as long as I can remember, this place has always provided a special venue for all ...
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Suicide is a very real danger to seafarers. In fact, according to a recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO), seafarers are the second most at-risk profession worldwide when it comes to suicide. The report offered up so...
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We have come a long way since the days of hand nets and the kind of catches that would not, in any way, affect the number of fish in the world’s oceans. But all that has changed, threatening fish stocks and putting certain specie...
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India is unique for many reasons, the delicious food, riot of colour, frenetic cities and awe inspiring backdrops that vary between lush green vegetation and blisteringly hot coastline, being just a few. One that is still under th...
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It hasn’t been this exciting to be an explorer since the heyday of imperialism, and it’s the world’s wealthiest individuals who are leading the charge. The personal submarine is now very much in demand, unlocking the depths of the...
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When Dr Simone Laubscher, a down to earth Aussie mother of three, first arrived in London 15 years ago, she was struck by the lack of choice for a nutritious lunch on the run.
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The second anniversary conference of Young Professionals in Yachting was held this month at the Yacht Club de Monaco, attracting close to 100 people representing 18 different nationalities.
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As the Mediterranean season starts to warm up, Schengen visas have become a hot topic among yacht management and non-EU crew. The industry at large remains surprisingly misinformed on the solutions available to yacht crew, with mu...
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Creating the Rybovich Superyacht Yard & Marina is a continuing process for Wayne Huizenga Jr. and his crew. Sometime in 1900, a 16-year old Austro-Hungarian immigrant by the name of John Rybovich, equipped with some carpentry exp...
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the State of Maine, it is famous for lobsters, the celebrated L.L. Bean line of outdoor clothing, shoes, and accessories, moose, wild blueberry pie, and a decidedly curmudgeon-like attitude...
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“An Inspector Calls” was a popular morality play written by the English playwright J.B. Priestley at the end of WW II. As Priestley himself remarked about the characters in his play, “They are losing all pride and interest in the ...
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