Industry
Had I been a user of satellite communications I would have been disappointed by Mets 2013. To be more precise, disappointed with the lack of developments, not with the show itself.
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There is an urgency in the air these days. It is a feeling that hovers over boat shows and boardrooms and shipyards alike. Five years after the onset of the financial crisis, the yachting industry is only now beginning to regain i...
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Macs or PCs: Which are better to run a yacht's systems? Is it possible to use a combination of computer systems? Great Circle Systems offers some advice.
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A boat, at one level, is a series of tasks. The bigger the boat, the more comprehensive the series of tasks becomes. You have regulatory checklists, maintenance checklists, culinary checklists, operational checklists. You have a c...
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I very nearly didn’t make it to the Antigua Charter Yacht Show. The trains to Gatwick Airport were delayed, and the taxi I'd eventually found inched along the motorway at the pace of a snail on Valium, the driver looking worriedl...
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Walking the pontoons at Christmas is about as romantic as it gets. Boats are festooned with twinkling lights, and the unmistakeable shape of lavish trees can be seen through portholes along the way. Chefs are busy, stews are decor...
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Among the most unusual tenders are bespoke landing craft. Built to fulfill a variety of functions, landing craft can be a great way to deliver less mobile guests to a deserted beach, or for landing ATV’s, motorcycles or even a car...
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It’s hard to imagine a career in yachting that’s been quite as diverse as that of Norma Trease. OnboardOnline talked with Trease about the keys to success, the process of reinvention, and all the opportunities afforded by the yach...
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Okay – so WhatsApp is nothing new. But – even if this review brings WhatsApp to only a few new users – it will be worth it. Why? Because WhatsApp is just that great.
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Barcelona, as a yacht hub, is rising. Will it soon challenge Antibes as a place not only to base or repair a yacht, but also to launch a yachting career? Will yachting hopefuls soon fly to Barcelona, rather than the South of Franc...
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How do you manage your money, working between countries, between tax codes, between currencies, between banks? Imagine if there was an app...
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Last week I was intrigued to read the story of a Chinese man who sued his wife because she produced ugly children. I read the story several times from different sources, whilst (of course) making very sure that my wife did not rea...
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting Scott MacFarland, a Digital Marketer and Brand Strategist, sitting in the media lounge during FLIBS. Scott is a regular contributor to the Huff Post and, the following week, while researching...
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Some years ago, a story did the rounds of the yachting community about a Caribbean crew agent who told a prospective stewardess that she shouldn’t waste her time looking for a yacht job, as she wasn’t attractive enough. This cause...
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We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology, and yet have cleverly arranged things so that only a few really understand them. The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, b...
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The golden era of 2008 feels like a long time ago. The tide is turning but, even in difficult times, the global economic impact of superyachts remains immense, providing hundreds of thousands of jobs around the globe.
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It took a while for Nicolas Fry, Charter Manager with Camper & Nicholsons, to find his way into yachting but once he got there, his natural curiosity proved him to be a man who leaves no stone unturned.
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Just because you’re stuck scrubbing down the hull or manning a late-night watch does not grant you an automatic excuse to be negligent in your sporting life. There is no excuse. Your team doesn’t halt its matches the minute you be...
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They found the five-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering run aground on the outer Diamond Shoals near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was an eerie, unsettling scene. There was no trace of the crew. Nine other ships went missing ar...
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Sir Mervyn King, the Bank of England's outgoing governor, says he believes low interest rates should remain in place to assist those UK citizens who are deeply in debt. Smart Financial Planning's Steve Martin offers this advice f...
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As flexible as credit cards are, unlike cash, you could end up paying extra money just to use them and these charges are unwelcome at the best of times, especially when you are trying to budget and lower your expenditure. Here ar...
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Piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden have fallen dramatically, but this is no reason to become complacent. Jo Morgan shares her personal experience of three very different approaches to security onboard.
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Somalia is not exactly what you would consider to be a place of rebirth. Over the past 20 years, the primary reason Somalia has made international headlines has been because of death – either death by starvation, internal conflict...
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Technology changes so quickly that systems can become dated, or obsolete, in just a few years, so it’s a good idea to make purchases with an eye toward future developments.
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Albert Willemsen was educated as an engineer. Somehow he’s gone from an engineer focused on the sky to being an environmental expert focused on the sea.
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Toys are an integral part of the superyacht experience, and they get better every year. The sight of any waterslide takes us back to the simple pleasures of being a kid.
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Reading a yacht insurance policy is often like reading a novel in Greek but, it' vital to understand your policy to protect yourself from breaching it or being denied coverage.
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With greater regulation for new build tenders and chase boats, the complexity and sophistication of new build projects increases.
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People keep telling us that yachting has changed. And not for the better. Apparently the industry is being ruined by over-regulation and the calibre of crew coming in, young folk; money-hungry; less interested or adept in the ways...
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Döhle Yachts' updated guide to the MLC, is rated “The first digestible guide to the MLC which will help the initiated and uninitiated alike through the major impacts of the MLC.”
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