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the owner of My Song, a sailing superyacht, is suing Peters & May

Owner of My Song Suing Peters & May Over Loss of Yacht

By Diane M. Byrne on 08.07.20

UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020: The Italian courts have referred the lawsuit back to the British courts. The owner of My Song and Peters & May received the word following a hearing on September 10. Read on for our original article.   The owner of My Song, which suffered irreparable damage last year after falling offContinue Reading

Jonathan Rothberg is the owner of the megayacht Gene Machine and is developing an at-home coronavirus test

Gene Machine Owner Jonathan Rothberg Developing Coronavirus Test

By Diane M. Byrne on 03.23.20

I’ve been following Jonathan Rothberg, the owner of Gene Machine, on Twitter for more than a year. Of the 1,500 tweets that he has sent, one from March 7 of this year stopped me dead in my tracks. Pinned to the top of his feed, it reads, in part, “Thinking about a low cost, easyContinue Reading

the refit of the megayacht Anodyne has spurred lawsuits

Refit of Anodyne Spurs Lawsuit and Countersuit

By Diane M. Byrne on 01.24.20

A long-running refit project intending to transform essentially every corner of an existing motoryacht has resulted in lawsuits. The refit of Anodyne was expected for completion in 2017. However, it remains unfinished, currently sitting in a South Florida shipyard. Allegations of unpaid labor, bribery, and more surround the initial lawsuit and a countersuit. The refitContinue Reading

Jaime Botin, the owner of the superyacht Adix, was found guilty of smuggling a Picasso out of Spain

Jaime Botin, Adix Owner, Found Guilty of Smuggling Painting Aboard Yacht

By Diane M. Byrne on 01.21.20

UPDATE, FEBRUARY 4, 2020: The judge who found Jaime Botin guilty has doubled the jail time. Now, Botin faces three years. Fines are higher, too, €91.7 million compared to the initial €52.4 million. These stem from the severity of the crime and the literal and figurative value of the art. Read on for our originalContinue Reading

Sultan Qaboos bin Said owned the superyacht Al Said

Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Superyacht Owner: 1940-2020

By Diane M. Byrne on 01.17.20

Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who has held the throne of Oman since seizing it in 1970, turning his country into a global diplomatic player, died last week. Additionally an avid superyacht owner, the sultan was 79 years old. The Oman News Agency released an announcement last weekend. It did not mention his cause of death.Continue Reading

Marc Anthony's megayacht Andiamo caught fire and capsized

Andiamo, Singer Marc Anthony’s Megayacht, Catches Fire and Sinks in Miami

By Diane M. Byrne on 12.20.19

UPDATE, DECEMBER 30, 2019: The U.S. Coast Guard is overseeing salvage operations for Andiamo, well-known singer Marc Anthony’s megayacht, which is still partially sunken in Miami. Crews plan to upright her and drain her fuel before hoisting her from the water within the next several days. Read on for our original article.   The publicistContinue Reading

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