Yachts

Lifestyle

Monaco Yacht Show: Celebrating the world's most luxurious vessels

Monaco Yacht Show has made its return to the idyllic Port Hercule to showcase some of the world’s finest superyachts and luxury vessels.

27/09/2024

Green News

Calls to tax super-rich for climate are gaining momentum

The carbon emissions of the world's richest 1 per cent are thought to be the same as poorest two thirds of humanity.

19/09/2024

Climate

Did record sea temperatures put the Sicily yacht in a fatal position?

One expert says the storm could be seen hours before and the risk should have been communicated, even in the middle of the night.

21/08/2024

Business

Mike Lynch: The tech tycoon who fought the US law — and won

The 59-year-old co-founder of business software firm Autonomy sold his company to US tech giant Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11.7bn (€10.6bn) and found himself facing conspiracy and fraud charges in the US.

19/08/2024

Destinations

Italy’s Aeolian islands are truly off the beaten track

The archipelago off the coast of Sicily is relatively undiscovered thanks to its lack of transport links - now is the time to visit before it gets too popular.

01/04/2024

Travel News

Billionaires dismay as Naples bans superyachts

This Italian port city has just banned superyachts over 75 metres. Billionaires aren’t happy.

26/06/2023

Italy

Watch: Yacht sinks off Italy coast after crew and passengers rescued

Bad weather meant the vessel could not be towed into port at Crotone and it disappeared under the waves.

23/08/2022

Green News

Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ targets supercars, yachts and private jets

As of September, Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ will apply to privately owned high-value vehicles, aircraft and vessels.

01/08/2022

Mobility

Will a luxury yacht that can fly be the latest rich list must-have?

Co-founders Mathieu Ozanne and Guillaume Hoddé combined their respective experience in engineering and the luxury sector to develop the next level experience for luxury clients: A flying Yacht.

12/05/2022

World News

Italy impounds €650 million yacht linked to Vladimir Putin

It boasts two helipads, a swimming pool and a movie theatre but the 140-metre luxury yacht the Sheherazade will not be setting sail any time soon.

07/05/2022

Eco-Innovation

Electric boats chart a course for sustainable sailing

The boating sector is being urged to embrace electric vessels and sail towards a more sustainable future.

25/04/2022

Travel News

Luxury Italian villas now being seized from Russian oligarchs

Other European countries are now being urged to move quickly and seize assets from those included in the EU sanctions.

07/03/2022

World News

Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts

“We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets,” US President Joe Biden said.

06/03/2022

Nature

EU's mega-rich found to be fuelling the illegal 'blood timber' trade

EU regulators are supposed to prevent the import of illegal timber into the EU. But traders are still finding ways to get round the rules.

05/03/2022

Netherlands

City could dismantle iconic bridge to make way for Jeff Bezos yacht

The masts on the Amazon founder's boat are too high to pass under the bridge.

03/02/2022

Living

This €4.8 million floating mansion is making life at sea sustainable

The ‘liveable’ luxury yacht harvests rainwater and solar power to help you stay afloat sustainably

10/12/2021

Eco-Innovation

Would you pay €2 million to board this nuclear-powered superyacht?

The new superyacht, called Earth 300, will be free for scientists hoping to clean up our oceans and combat climate change.

12/11/2021

Partner content

Airline pilot navigates Dubai's competitive sailing scene

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

"The principle of sail power is the same principle of an aeroplane wing: The moment I learnt that I could apply my flying knowledge to sailing, it helped me a lot," he said.

12/07/2021

Nature

One man's battle to preserve the 'lungs of the Mediterranean’

Marine biologist, Manu San Felix has made it his mission to save threatened seagrass meadows.

01/06/2021

Green News

These brave women volunteered for a voyage to research plastic

Over two years and more than 38000 nautical miles, a 73ft yacht will carry hundreds of women on a groundbreaking research mission.

08/10/2019