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Julie P. Nicholson, who co-founded Nicholson Yacht Charters, the oldest established yacht-charter firm, died on February 27 in Maine. She was 90 years old. To say that she was decades ahead of her time is an understatement. Born Julie Pyle in 1928, she grew up in Connecticut. She attended and graduated from Smith College inContinue Reading
With seven offices globally, Hill Robinson offers services from yacht management to new-construction project oversight to charter. Its Fort Lauderdale-based charter-management team has expanded, to include an experienced charter broker. Dee Kraley, whose charter knowledge dates back more than 20 years, is now part of the charter-management team. Kraley’s career in yachting is similar toContinue Reading
Bill Muncke, a longtime photographer in yachting, died suddenly on February 6. He was 79 years old. According to a family friend, Muncke was discovered unconscious in his Paris apartment the morning of February 5. He was then taken to the hospital. However, he died, unexpectedly, the following morning. Born in December 1939 in Chicago,Continue Reading
The hurricane season of 2017 is one few people will ever forget. The devastation of so many Caribbean islands, and so many treasured cruising grounds, kept many megayachts away last winter. Thankfully, restoration and repair efforts are succeeding, with marinas, restaurants, shops, and more favorite places of the megayacht set reopening. However, this is notContinue Reading
In seafaring tradition, the ringing of eight bells pays respect to a deceased sailor. It signifies that his or her “watch” is over. Several watches in the yachting industry ended this year—far too soon, at that. Indeed, while many a person’s passing leaves colleagues and admirers at a loss for words, 2018 seemed to hitContinue Reading
Thankfully, megayacht owners are getting smarter about cybersecurity. Unfortunately, there’s another potential threat to keep in mind: listening devices, a.k.a. bugs. This is according to Matt Horan (below), security director of C3IA Solutions. Horan, whose company works with the UK military, corporations, and private individuals, says his bug sweepers have begun checking megayachts in recentContinue Reading