The Journal
A private reading room for owners, brokers and connoisseurs — on provenance, passage-making, and the quieter pleasures of a life lived at sea.
Buying Your First Yacht: A Connoisseur's Guide
From surveys to sea trials — the ten decisions that separate a lifelong love affair from an expensive regret.
Five Mediterranean Itineraries Worth Cancelling August For
Beyond Saint-Tropez and Portofino — hidden anchorages the yacht set have quietly protected for decades.
The Quiet Revolution: Electric Propulsion Comes of Age
Hybrid and fully electric drivetrains are no longer a curiosity. Here's what serious buyers should ask in 2026.
Brokers vs Private Sale: Where the Value Really Lies
Commissions are visible; the cost of a botched private transaction rarely is. A candid look at both routes.
The Definitive Winter Lay-Up Checklist
Forty-two items your captain should tick before the covers go on. Print, laminate, and hand it over.
Chartering Your Yacht: Offsetting Costs Without Compromising Enjoyment
How thoughtful owners recover 40–60% of annual running costs while keeping their prime weeks sacred.
Choosing a Yacht Broker: The Twelve Questions That Matter
Not all brokers are created equal. The right questions separate the transactional from the truly fiduciary.
Central Agency Agreements: What Sellers Actually Sign
The clauses that matter, the commission structures worth negotiating, and the exit rights every owner should insist on.
Yacht Management: When to Outsource the Whole Operation
Crew payroll, ISM compliance, refit oversight, budgeting — why serious owners hand it all to a professional manager.
Surveyors, Sea Trials & the Art of the Conditional Offer
How the pre-purchase survey should be structured, staffed, and used as leverage — from the buyer's side of the table.
Marine Insurance: Reading the Policy Your Broker Hopes You Won't
Hull, P&I, war risks, and crew cover — the exclusions, warranties, and navigation limits every owner must understand.
Provisioning & Concierge: The Invisible Craft of a Great Charter
From Michelin-trained chefs to same-day helicopter transfers — how the best shoreside teams disappear into the guest experience.
Riva Debuts the El-Iseo Fully Electric Runabout
Sarnico's iconic day-boat silhouette gets a silent electric powertrain — first deliveries confirmed for the Mediterranean season.
Monaco Yacht Show 2026: The Superyachts Confirmed for Port Hercules
Forty-nine superyacht debuts are locked in for the September edition — including six over 80 metres.
Burgess and Fraser Confirm Exploratory Merger Discussions
Two of the largest names in superyacht brokerage confirm strategic talks that would reshape the top tier.
Feadship Breaks Ground on Expanded Amsterdam Facility
The Dutch shipyard's €180M investment adds two covered docks capable of building yachts to 120 metres.
H1 2026 Superyacht Market: Volumes Steady, Values Firm
Brokerage transactions above 30 metres tracked 3% ahead of prior year through June, with average asking discounts narrowing.
World Superyacht Awards 2026: The Winners in Full
Boat International's black-tie evening in Venice crowned this year's finest — with a first for a sub-30-metre hybrid.
How to Buy Your First Yacht: The Step-by-Step Playbook
From defining the brief to signing the MOA — a disciplined path that first-time buyers routinely wish they had followed.
How to Sell Your Yacht Faster — Without Discounting Her
Presentation, pricing, and the seven-day launch window that determines whether the market chases you or waits you out.
Yacht Valuation Guide: What Your Vessel Is Actually Worth
Comparables, condition, refit history, and the intangible premium of provenance — how professional valuations are built.
The Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist Every Buyer Should Print
Sixty-eight items your surveyor should tick — from osmosis mapping to running-gear alignment and electronics currency.
Yacht Financing Explained: Marine Mortgages, Leases & Structures
Loan-to-values, tenors, jurisdiction of the mortgage, and when a corporate lease outperforms a personal loan.
Registering a Yacht: Choosing the Right Flag
Red Ensign, Malta, Marshall Islands, Cayman — the trade-offs in tax, crewing, mortgage recognition, and cruising access.
Choosing the Right Yacht Broker for Your Sale
Segment expertise, MLS reach, marketing spend, and reporting cadence — how sellers should shortlist and interview.
The Luxury Yachting Lifestyle: A Season in Motion
From spring in the Balearics to autumn crossings — how the initiated actually spend a year at sea.
Celebrity Yachts: The Vessels Behind the Headlines
A discreet tour of the yachts favoured by the world's most-photographed guests — and what they reveal about modern taste.
Yacht Interiors: The New Language of Onboard Luxury
Natural fibres, sculptural millwork, and lighting schemes borrowed from Milanese hotels — what today's owners are commissioning.
Yacht Design Trends: What the 2027 Order Books Are Telling Us
Explorer profiles, glazed superstructures, and hybrid drivetrains — the signals emerging from confirmed orders at the leading yards.
Onboard Entertainment: Beyond the Cinema Room
From spa-grade wellness suites to open-water toy garages — how the guest experience has moved past the flat-screen.
Fine Dining at Sea: The Rise of the Yacht Chef
Michelin alumni, foraged provisioning, and pairing programmes that rival any Riviera table — inside the modern yacht galley.
Luxury Marinas: Where the Fleet Actually Wants to Berth
Port Hercule, IGY Rodney Bay, Marina Porto Cervo, and the new arrivals reshaping the map from the Adriatic to the Gulf.
New Builds & Launches
Confidential briefings from the yards defining the next decade of yachting.
Ferretti Group Unveils 1000-Series Flagship at Cannes
The Italian shipyard's new tri-deck flybridge debuts a hybrid propulsion package and a redrawn owner's deck.
Sunseeker Announces the Ocean Club Range
Poole confirms a new 88-, 100- and 120-foot line built around outdoor living and beach-club transformability.
Azimut-Benetti Doubles Down on Carbon-Fibre Superstructures
The Italian group extends its carbon-tech programme across four production ranges, targeting 30% weight savings above the waterline.
Sanlorenzo Sea Trials First Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Superyacht
The 50Steel with reformer technology begins Mediterranean sea trials — a first for the pleasure-yacht segment.
Princess Yachts Launches the Y95 with Redesigned Sky Lounge
Plymouth's new flagship prioritises upper-deck entertaining, glass tonnage, and a beach-club that redefines the class.
Bénéteau Debuts a Fully-Electric Day Sailer for 2027
The First 30E arrives as the group's first production sailboat with a factory-integrated electric drivetrain.