Yacht Crew
Got $500 Million? Beat Abramovich with World's Largest Yacht
(ibtimes) Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich recently launched the 557-ft.
Eclipse, the world's largest and most expensive privately owned yacht
at a cost of about $450 million. Now renowned naval architect Donald
Starkey is offering to top that feat with a 656-ft. behemoth called
Everest, slated to be completed next year. Anyone looking to topple
Abramovich with $500 million to spare can boast of a boat that beats
the Eclipse by nearly 100 ft. READ MORE
Post to TwitterCrews battle blaze on 88-foot yacht
(miamiherald) Miami-Dade fire rescue crews battled a fire on an 88-foot yacht at Fisher Island's marina Wednesday. The fire started in the boat's engine room. READ MORETwo serious weekend emergencies show vital importance of lifejackets
(powerboat-world) Two separate marine emergencies on the
weekend involved men overboard in extremely cold water and highlighted
the critical need to wear lifejackets at sea. Units of
the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol, soon to become Marine Rescue NSW,
were involved in searches at Port Stephens on the mid North Coast and
Sussex Inlet on the mid South Coast. READ MOREWorld’s Biggest Yacht Hits the Water
(wallstreetjournal) In 2007, I broke news of a new record holder for the largest private yacht in the world. The aptly named “Eclipse”–eclipsing all other yachts at 557 feet–was being built by Roman Abramovich. The boat still is getting its finishing touches. It may not be
officially launched and delivered until next year at the earliest. READ MOREShortened Newport show changes venue
(soundings) The Newport Charter Show recently changed its venue, returning to the
Newport Yachting Center in Rhode Island, and was shortened by one day
because of the slow economy. READ MORE
British polar yacht crew rescued after storm ordeal
(guardian)--The British crew of a polar expedition have been rescued after their
yacht was caught in a hurricane-force storm and capsized three times in
towering north Atlantic swells. The three members of the Carbon
Neutral Expedition, two of whom were planning to cross the Greenland
ice cap as part of a nationwide educational initiative, were hauled to
safety on Saturday 400 miles off the coast of Ireland. They are now
nursing their bruises on their way to Portland, Maine, where they are
due to arrive in three days' time. READ MOREEPIRBs - Check your vital 15 character code
(sail-world)--According to a recent Marine Board of
Investigation inquiry, which is looking into the sinking of a scallop
boat Lady Mary on March 24th this year, there was a discrepancy in the
EPIRB's identification number, which was marked on a decal that the boat's owner had received after he registered the EPIRB. READ MORENew York drops luxury tax proposal
(soundings)--New York officials are not going ahead with a proposed 5 percent tax on
boats of more than $200,000, which was included in Gov. David
Paterson's original budget proposal. READ MORE
The falling market for luxury super-yachts
(ft.com)--Buying a boat means parting with a substantial amount of money. This
is true of all sailing investments, even if the vessel in question is
more Swallows and Amazons than Howards’ Way. But in the recession,
buyers of luxury sailing yachts are saving millions in deals, as the
market has fallen by about 25 per cent. READ MORECruise ship crewman charged with passenger assault
(iht)--A Princess Cruises crew member from Portugal has been charged with
sexually assaulting a woman passenger during a 14-day cruise from
Florida to Los Angeles. Jorge Teixeira was charged Tuesday with aggravated sexual abuse. If
convicted, he could face up to life in prison. He was expected to make
his first court appearance later Tuesday. READ MORE
