Diane M. Byrne and Megayacht News are often turned to for expert commentary on current events relating to yachting and the marine lifestyle. Here are some of the most recent stories mentioning and/or interviewing us: Liguria Nautica, an e-magazine covering boating tourism in the Ligurian region of Italy, named Diane M. Byrne as a boatingContinue Reading
Water Revolution Foundation Outlines 5 Strategic Actions
Following its launch last year, the non-profit Water Revolution Foundation is focusing attention on five key activities. The organization believes these will make a positive difference for the yachting industry’s environmental footprint. Established last fall, Water Revolution Foundation aims to change yachting’s image. It’s an initiative for the yachting industry, by the yachting industry. TheContinue Reading
Superyacht Disaster Relief, by the Numbers, From YachtAid Global
Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary effort. That characterized the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which saw historic damage throughout the Caribbean. Thankfully, it saw an equally historic response. YachtAid Global, which organizes disaster relief and other aid to global coastal communities, helped mobilize nearly four dozen yachts, and nearly 1,000 crewmembers. With the Atlantic hurricane seasonContinue Reading
More Superyacht Charities Aiding Hurricane-Ravaged Caribbean
Exactly one month ago, Irma made landfall on Barbuda as a Category 5 hurricane. Adding insult to injury, Maria came through the Caribbean, also as a Category 5, on September 19. Barbuda, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Turks and Caicos, and both the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, among others, are struggling to rebuild. As muchContinue Reading
SeaKeepers Giving Owners Underwater Video Cameras
If you’ve seen recent marine documentaries, you may have marveled at underwater video footage of significant-size species like sharks and rays. Imagine, then, capturing similar footage yourself, from your very own yacht. The International SeaKeepers Society will make it happen. In fact, the organization will give you a free underwater video camera, to help itContinue Reading
Diane M. Byrne Elected VP of International Superyacht Society
MegayachtNews.com is pleased to announced that Diane M. Byrne, our founder and editor, is the newly elected vice president of the International Superyacht Society (ISS). As vice president, Byrne is part of the ISS Executive Committee. “I am delighted to remain part of such a strong, focused organization,” Byrne says. “I have been involved atContinue Reading