The case of the Local Boat
By “local boats”, I mean a boat or ship, built in a particular country, flying the flag of that country, and operated exclusively within the waters of that country. The […]
Author: Bernard
Helidecks
As I was recently catching up on my maritime and yachting news reading, I happened on an article where the famous Cap 437 regulation was still referred-to. That reminded me […]
Mood boards for a steam yacht
A typical exercise when planning a yacht interior is creating mood boards. A general theme can be chosen for the whole ship, like cities, musicians, writers, sports etc… Then we […]
So, you want a Classic?…
Someone asked me recently if there was an old classic yacht available for sale in the 80m+ range. It gives me the perfect opportunity to make a short list of […]
Princes of Science
The year is 1876, the place is Burlington House in Mayfair, London. A group of gentlemen are discussing their passion: scientific research. Since 1854, Burlington House is occupied by the […]
Conversions and Refits: how does it work?
Most new build yachts are based on a specific order and reflect exactly the intentions of the owners. The designers and companies taking care of the engineering have applied the […]
Modern classics: 1) Motor
Recent trends in the classic yacht revival. I assume there were always people with nostalgia trying to reproduce the looks and feel of objects from the past. It is true […]