Tom Allen, who joined Fraser Yachts nearly four decades ago, died of a stroke on June 17. His age is unknown. In his bio for Fraser, Allen credits being one of 11 children with spurring “an early desire to get out of the house and be adventurous.” Like many professionals in the yachting industry, he Continue reading
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American yacht owners and their advisors will be most interested in hearing the latest American Superyacht News Roundup by our editor, Diane M. Byrne, on Superyacht Radio. The interview, which just aired this week, provides insight into a significant situation that seems to be on the precipice of change: U.S. flagging regulations. As you’ll hear Continue reading
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Peter Munk, the Canadian entrepreneur and business magnate who established Porto Montenegro, died on March 28. He was 90 years old. Born in 1927 in Hungary, Munk and 13 family members fled to Canada in 1944, when Nazi Germany invaded. There, he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. Munk soon embarked on what would Continue reading