Each superyacht’s story should be full of romance and adventure on the High Seas but for Equanimity her journey so far feels something more akin to a Greek tragedy. Built in 2014 by OceanCo, the 91 metre, 2,998 GT, Equanimity can take up to
I don’t believe lawyers should write too much about morality. But following the disclosure of the ‘Paradise Papers’ in 2017, an onslaught of misguided moral righteousness resulted, villainising the wealthy for using perfectly legal means of investing their wealth in
Leon Batchelor, Arc & Co Marine & Aviation talks to us about the perception of yacht finance. Where am I going with this question?…. I would imagine that for most, it’s not a question that would naturally spring to mind
China has been a growing market for business jets, commercial aviation and helicopters for several years. However, the world’s second-largest economy has yet to witness comparable growth in superyachts. Talk of China as an emerging superyacht market really kicked off
The Mossack Fonseca Panama Paper leaks led to the resignations of two prime ministers, marches in cities around the world, spawned hundreds of investigations and led to thousands of articles. When it was first revealed that Appleby – a much
Anthony Galea, managing director at Vistra Marine & Aviation, questions whether the European Commission really understands the Maltese leasing scheme and remains confident that yacht leases will continue. Superyacht Investor: Are you surprised that the European Commission is targeting yacht
The Monaco Yacht Show is just around the corner and organisers have revealed the 125 yachts that will be exhibited this year. Over the show’s three days, 42 newly launched vessels will make their debut at Port Hercules in front
Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Geoff Moore: 2017 is my tenth year in yachting, and I’ve been in the marine industry since 2002 when I joined the Merchant Navy Superyacht Investor: What is your favourite
Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Olivier Blanchet: I’ve been working as a maritime banker for more than 14 years starting with Shipping Finance and launching the yacht finance offer dedicated to our clients in 2006.
NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our April 7 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill out the form to the right. This week saw the launch of the State
