Happy New Year
January 5, 2011
The New Year’s Parties in St Barths are known to draw megayachts from around the Caribbean. Megayachts arrive in Gustavia Harbor weeks in advance to be sure of getting a spot.
The New Year’s Parties in St Barths are known to draw megayachts from around the Caribbean. Megayachts arrive in Gustavia Harbor weeks in advance to be sure of getting a spot.
While researching a story in the challenging climates of the Caribbean, I saw some yachts that I’d previously only seen in the pages of our magazine: A, Luna, Seven Seas, and some other smaller not-Top-100-worthy yachts.
It would be accurate to say that I geeked out like a school girl at a Justin Bieber concert.
A:
Luna:
If you’re in the market for a used megayacht, one with a less-than-glorious past and in even less-glorious condition just hit the market. Ocean Breeze, formerly owned by Saddam Hussein, is back on the market after months of legal wrangling between Iraq and France, according to ITN news.
November’s Vanity Fair features an article titled “Too Big to Sail?” The article promises to delve into the collapse of the megayacht industry in relation to the global economic collapse.
Last week was the Monaco Yacht Show followed by some in-depth reporting along the Cote d’Azur.
It was a yacht-spotter’s dream.
At one port, at least five of the PMY Top 100 were tucked in for winter.
Over the next few days, I’ll post my pictures. But here’s Pelorus to start. She was anchored off Antibes.
The New Year’s Parties in St Barths are known to draw megayachts from around the Caribbean. Megayachts arrive in Gustavia Harbor weeks in advance to be sure of getting a spot.
While researching a story in the challenging climates of the Caribbean, I saw some yachts that I’d previously only seen in the pages of our magazine: A, Luna, Seven Seas, and some other smaller not-Top-100-worthy yachts.
It would be accurate to say that I geeked out like a school girl at a Justin Bieber concert.
A:
Luna:
If you’re in the market for a used megayacht, one with a less-than-glorious past and in even less-glorious condition just hit the market. Ocean Breeze, formerly owned by Saddam Hussein, is back on the market after months of legal wrangling between Iraq and France, according to ITN news.
November’s Vanity Fair features an article titled “Too Big to Sail?” The article promises to delve into the collapse of the megayacht industry in relation to the global economic collapse.
Last week was the Monaco Yacht Show followed by some in-depth reporting along the Cote d’Azur.
It was a yacht-spotter’s dream.
At one port, at least five of the PMY Top 100 were tucked in for winter.
Over the next few days, I’ll post my pictures. But here’s Pelorus to start. She was anchored off Antibes.
