Well, YES, I'm not going to "press the point" on the customs & excise issues on the transfer of bunkers from one yacht or vessel to another....
I'll wager that the crew of the Octopus from their main deck, would be able to pee over just about anywhere on the Rising Sun in an...
One can only commiserate with this yacht forum's owner with regards to increasing legislation and the loss of privacy. Having always loved...
For more decades than I care to recall, I've dreamed about the day I'd be able to buy that Deerfoot sailboat and spend the rest of my years...
Not at all. And just tell me...how often is the registered owner of a vessel (and especially a yacht) identical to another? I don't dispute the...
I believe so. :o It should be abundantly clear that at some stage, prior to "the change of location", there was indeed a "sale or consideration"...
Now that we've had all the serious replies... Is there any truth in the rumour that back in the '50s, Hollywood moghuls purposedly had their...
I don't believe that France is unusual compared to other countries. I don't believe that there are any "problems" for a yacht in French...
(The bold and underlining are my own.) Just what are the legal aspects of refuelling the yacht (or her helicopter and/or other tenders) from the...
Last time I bought some lube oil from BP here in Europe they quoted me in dollars. Much prefer Euros though, it's so much simpler. On the other...
Here's a photo of the Calypso in 2005 (after sinking and refloating). It would appear that mega-bucks are involved, restoration of the Calypso...
Those are scary stories Garry and K1W1... :eek: The best-ever tip to a charter yacht crew that I know of firsthand was one where an elderly...
Nah. I have the best job, I get to go home every night too! If only it paid a little more than the average wage... :o PS. I used to know a...
When Port Canto was built in 1965, it was reportedly one of the biggest privately-financed marinas in the world. If I have my facts straight, the...
The 29th Cannes International Boat and Yacht Show opened its doors on the 13th September 2006. For the first time ever, the organisers have also...
But everyone who works in the industry that I know of would never buy a yacht of their own, even if they thought they might be able to afford one,...
The yacht designer, the builder? The project manager, the owner's representative? The yacht, charter broker or crew agent? The skipper or one...
Those who charter crewed yachts are manifestly made aware by the charter brokers/agents that they're expected to "reward the crew for good...
There's no end to some people's vanity when it comes to lighting up their superyachts I guess...? :o I've no objections to that in port, but a few...
One could only concur, I did say that yachting was an international industry...?! Just where do the engagements (and liabilities) of crew...
