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Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a series on MegayachtNews.com for first-time buyers (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). Who better to provide advice than someone who’s gone through the process? For this article, we spoke with Buddy Darby (above), who has owned a few sailing yachts. His current superyacht is a 154-footerContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com for first-time buyers (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). Who better to provide advice, especially for those of you planning to build, than an existing owner who’s gone through the experience? For this article, we spoke with Mark Robba (above), who commissionedContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). For this article, we spoke with AJ Anderson (above right and below), a longtime captain and the CEO of Wright Maritime Group, a large-yacht operations and management firm. Wright Maritime Group oversees new construction, financial administration,Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series.” ) For this article, we spoke with John Leonida (below), a partner at the law firm Clyde & Co. Leonida and his fellow counsel are well-versed in the buying and selling of yachts, financing, yacht registration, taxContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the second in a new series on MegayachtNews.com we’re calling the Superyacht 101 Series. For an explanation as to why we launched it, see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series.” For this article, we spoke with Burger Boat Company. Jim Ruffolo, president of Burger, and Ron Cleveringa, vice president of sales andContinue Reading
Anything with “101” in its title conveys that it’s a primer. And that’s exactly the goal of a new series we’re debuting today on MegayachtNews.com. The Superyacht 101 Series takes you through the basic first steps of the ownership experience. The Superyacht 101 Series may seem strange for a website that from day one hasContinue Reading