Articles included : Stirring demand starts to refill sails But there is a widely held view that recovery will be slow and the market may never be the same again. “Customers are more likely than before to opt for discretion over conspicuous consumption“. Chartering : the ultimate in discretionary spending “Owners want to keep chartering [...]
Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch, has installed an anti-paparazzi shield on his newest vessel, the world’s biggest and most expensive private yacht. The Chelsea Football Club owner has splashed out on the hi-tech system for Eclipse, a mega-yacht measuring up to 557ft. Infrared lasers detect the electronic light sensors in nearby cameras, known as charge-coupled [...]
A spectacular superyacht has been designed by an internationally renowned urban planning architect in a very unusual shape. The design of “Oculus” was inspired by the jaw and eye-socket bone structure of large oceanic creatures. The planned seventy-six meter long “Oculus,” which is designed for 12 guests, looks like a large sea creature, with one [...]
The world’s richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers. The threat of pirates and growing fears that yachts may be their next target have led many owners to equip their vessels with the latest James Bond-like technology. Hidden chambers, escape pods, tracking devices [...]
Last year, the Wealth Report made its nomination for the world’s ugliest yacht (it has since grown on me). Now comes my nomination for the weirdest. I present to you Ocean Emerald, the 164-foot floating creation of Sir Norman Foster, better known for his giant “gherkin » in London. The ship, launched last month in [...]
