Béatrice de Géa For the New York Times/courtesy Vulcan Inc.
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and an avid megayacht owner, died October 15 in Seattle. The cause: complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 65. Allen owned numerous yachts and other vessels throughout the years. He built or refitted them to specifications that advanced technology within the marine industry on multiple levels. He also used Continue reading
Bob Book says he “was hooked forever” on boating when he took out a 16-footer (4.9-meter) on his honeymoon 44 years ago. He’s not kidding: Book Ends, delivered by Heesen Yachts last year, is the 17th yacht for this megayacht owner. Bayliner, Sunseeker, Westport; you name it, he’s owned it. In searching for a steel-hulled Continue reading
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Despite widespread assumptions to the contrary, a Shariah court in Dubai has ruled against the owner of one of the largest yachts in the world. The court states that the superyacht Luna belongs to his ex-wife. Over the weekend, the Dubai Courts, which uses Islamic law (known as Shariah), denied an appeal by Farkhad Akhmedov, the Continue reading