Yachting Intelligence

Following this year’s successful events in Antibes and Palma de Mallorca, CrewShow – the only trade exhibition focused exclusively on professional yacht crew – announces its first Caribbean event: CrewShow- St Maarten. The new show is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Yacht Club at Isle de Sol, an Island Global Yachting (IGY) marina.

The Sacks Group Yachting Professionals (TSGYP) have signed on to sponsor this exciting inaugural event. « The quality of the crew is just as important as the quality of the yacht when it comes to successful luxury yacht vacations, » said Jennifer M. Saia, The Sacks Group President and Charter Specialist. « This show will help crew to find the tools they need to do their jobs better – as well as giving us a new place to introduce them to some of services we offer, together with our new Strategic Alliance marketing partner, IMA Yachts. »

CrewShow founder Celia Wagstaff will host the new event together with Brian Deher, IGY Marina Manager for Yacht Club Isle de Sol. Read the rest of this entry »

Veteran Megayacht Captain Joins IMA Yachts ; Brings Wheelhouse Experience to Owner Advocacy Firm

IMA Yachts, the ISO 9001: 2008 firm dedicated to enhancing the full lifecycle of yacht ownership for its clients from new build and certification to management and charter operations to brokerage and resale, is pleased to announce that Captain Herb Magney has joined the team. Â A U.S. Coast Guard, Cayman Islands and Panamanian Master, Capt. Magney brings 30 years of experience running yachts, megayachts and commercial vessels, both power and sail, to the international firm. Read the rest of this entry »