When is a yacht a yacht?
The Oxford advanced learner’s dictionary defines a yacht as “a large sailing boat, often also with an engine and a place to sleep on board, used for pleasure trips and […]
Author: Bernard
That other support yacht
We all know about support yachts, shadow vessels, however we call them. They extend the capacity of a yacht, carrying toys, tenders, more exotic equipment and sometimes a few extra […]
Tugs 4 Yachts
Breaking the Deadlock: When we rebuilt “Legend” with Jan Verkerk, we brainstormed about the idea to change her machinery to Diesel electric. Eventually, the idea was abandoned for the sake […]
Classic yacht tenders part III
Handling and storage Not every yacht has, like Octopus, the luxury of a floodable garage the size of a dry dock for a sizeable yacht. The relative lack of both […]
From pilot cutter to yacht.
Conversions and refits: On a chilly March day in 1898, the steam cutter “Queen Victoria” slipped into the waters of the Clyde to be further outfitted and begin service shortly […]
Hull shape and speed.
Breaking the Deadlock: If you have to ask how much fuel she burns, you can’t afford her, to paraphrase the mythical J.P. Morgan quote, or why are modern yachts so […]
Talitha’s funnels
Published on April 22, 2020 Talitha was built by Krupp among a series of similar looking yachts of which we still have at least four in existence today. During her […]
Keeping original engines?
Published on April 28, 2020 Several large pre-war steam yachts were refitted in the last 50 years. They usually received diesel engines instead of the original turbines. There are very […]
What’s in a name?
Published on May 6, 2020 A yacht is a very personal possession. It is therefore natural for a new owner to rename yachts when they change hands. There was a […]
Access to the water.
Published on May 13, 2020 “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” This very […]