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Orin Edson was a legendary yachting industry businessman and megayacht owner

Orin Edson, Evviva Owner and Former Shareholder of Westport Shipyards, Dies

By Diane M. Byrne on 08.29.19

John Orin Edson, better known as Orin Edson, a powerhouse in the recreational marine industry, died on August 27. From founding Bayliner Marine to owning megayachts and investing in Westport Shipyards, he had an extraordinary, and extraordinarily long-lasting, impact on yachting. He was 87 years old. Born in 1932, Edson was an entrepreneur—particularly a boatingContinue Reading

Baglietto megayacht shipyard

Yacht Broker Alleges Unpaid Commission by Client and Baglietto in Lawsuit

By Diane M. Byrne on 08.12.19

An Allied Marine yacht broker has filed a lawsuit against a client and Baglietto. He claims the two circumvented verbal agreements under which he would receive a commission. The lawsuit follows a related filing by the client. The owner requests a declaratory judgment that the broker is not due any commission from the megayacht purchase.Continue Reading

Time, the Asset Ranking Above All for One Megayacht Owner

By Diane M. Byrne on 04.19.19

PHOTO: George Becker “There’s no more valuable asset than my time.” That comment by Matt Voorhees, the owner of the 171-foot (52-meter) Broadwater, had everyone buzzing at the U.S. Superyacht Association’s Superyacht Summit this month. The annual conference, which I have the pleasure of chairing, is hailed for being thought-provoking and engaging, but this tookContinue Reading

Luna superyacht most-read megayacht stories of 2018 in early 2019 Luna belongs to Farkhad Akhmedov according to a Dubai court

Farkhad Akhmedov Owns Luna, Dubai Court Rules, Rejecting Prior Ruling

By Diane M. Byrne on 04.02.19

AUGUST 21, 2020: A Dubai court has rejected an appeal by Tatiana Akhmedova, ex-wife of Farkhad Akhmedov, to seize the yacht as part of the divorce settlement imposed by London’s High Court. Therefore, once again, it seems Akhmedov owns Luna. “Seems” is the operative word, however, since the Marshall Islands, the flag state where Luna isContinue Reading

CCN megayacht Freedom Roberto Cavalli

Come Aboard Freedom, for Roberto Cavalli: Photo Gallery

By Diane M. Byrne on 02.06.19

For fashion designer and yacht owner Robert Cavalli, Freedom is 88 feet (27 meters) of, well, freedom on the water. She’s further freedom of custom design and construction. Every corner, every curve from the pen of Tomasso Spadolini expresses Cavalli’s distinct personality, in a size rarely showcasing such diversity. The third fully custom project fromContinue Reading

John Williams megayacht owner J Class Ranger superyacht

Eight Bells: Notable Megayacht Owner & Industry Passings in 2018

By Diane M. Byrne on 12.27.18

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

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