The highlight of the superyacht calendar, every year the Monaco Yacht Show attracts the latest and greatest builds from around the world. Over 40 entries in the 50-metre-plus range have been confirmed, with the show set to return to Port Hercule from 25 to 28 September. BOAT takes a closer look at the biggest yachts…

The 31.08-metre Numarine yacht A.Mey has been moved to a drydock following a collision with the 90.1-metre Lürssen superyacht Ice off the coast of Yalıkavak, in Bodrum, Turkey last Friday evening. Photo: @FETHYEHABER1 The Numarine 102 yacht A.Mey was hit last week by Ice, as videos on social media show the Lürssen superyacht cruising directly…

Hosted in the heart of the French Riviera, the Cannes Yachting Festival 2024 welcomes boating enthusiasts to join the meeting point of some of the most beautiful yachts and sailboats in the global fleet. Representatives from renowned shipyards, yachting media, leading brokerage houses and the wider industry will be in attendance, providing information and networking…

New details surrounding the rescue mission of guests onboard the 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Bayesian have been unveiled following the tragic sinking on Monday 19 August, off the coast of Palermo, Italy. The incident resulted in the loss of seven lives, with investigations currently underway to establish if Captain James Cutfield, British sailor Matthew…

What can senior crew learn from the leadership training acquired from a career in the British Royal Navy? Captains taking to the helm of a yacht is the realisation of a lifetime’s ambition and a worthy reward for a career forged in master-ing the technicalities of operations on board. However, this journey often becomes marred…

An opinion piece on the impact of telcos’ move to hybrid connectivity… There is much discussion among telecommunications companies about the automation journey of networks, and rightly so because artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and pressure on carriers to increase margins from connectivity while protecting prices are proving powerful agents for change in their…

Shipyards always aim to use the latest technology during a new-build project, so what happens to Oceanco vessels when they are ready for a transformation? Oceanco has been at the forefront of innovation and craftsmanship in the superyacht industry for more than three decades, designing some of the most iconic superyachts in the fleet. However,…

Launch of first Feadship yacht to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation…   Feadship has just announced the launch of 59.5-metre Project 713, a step towards of its goal of being climate neutral by 2030 following other previous Feadship launches like Obsidian and Project 821. With its exterior profile designed by Studio De Voogt and…

Altagamma-Deloitte’s study shows the Italian sector contributes €27.7 billion annually and employs around 157,000 people, with further untapped potential… The Italian nautical industry grew three times faster than the country’s GDP between 2012 and 2022, according to findings from an Altagamma-Deloitte study. The sector’s overall impact is also almost three times its direct economic impact…

A look at the different technologies built into Feadship’s Project 821 and Sanlorenzo’s Almax, both powered by hydrogen while using distinct approaches… Who said that the new year starts in January? For the yachting industry, the real New Year, or should we say Year Zero, began in May with the launch of two of the…

The 87-metre Feadship superyacht Lonian has completed her sea trials following a refit in the Netherlands with Feadship. Lonian returned to the Netherlands for her five-year warranty check, an extensive repaint and some minor enhancements. ⁠Originally delivered in 2018, Lonian features interior design by Richard Hallberg Interior Design and Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design. Feadship…

Italian shipyard Baglietto has confirmed the sale of the flagship Fast50 model in its new series. Earlier this year, the fast line series was initially presented at a conference in Milan, attended by the BOAT International team. Designed by Francesco Paszkowski, the yacht is inspired by the shipyard’s historical “trendsetters” – including Pachamama, Monokini and…