Editorials
Posted March 23, 2012, 9:27 a.m.
SCUBA DIVING AND CAVEMEN By Dean Marshall The sport of SCUBA diving was born during the 1940s. As with many inventions this came from a need during war time. However never has such an invention opened the door to so much adventure. During this article I would like to take the reader from our humble beginnings to where we are now and a view of the future. As most know the two Frenchmen given credit for the birth of our sport are Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau. However historically the birth of the first SCUBA regulator can be traced back ...
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Posted March 23, 2012, 9:21 a.m.
DIVING MATTERS :- Have you got the bottle! The first in a series by Michael Weiss The irony of Earth’s last great frontier is its accessibility. It would stand to reason that exploring uncharted territories and discovering previously unidentified species would be reserved for scientists, scholars and occasionally the most fortunate civilians. In the case of our planet’s oceans, however, this could not be farther from the truth. In fact, many of the world’s most fascinating bodies of water are accessible to everyone. Considering that water covers nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface and is home to the tallest mountains, ...
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Posted Feb. 12, 2012, 2:17 p.m.
Calendar of Events (2012) Feb 15 -18th Millenium Cup, Auckland, NZ Feb 16-20th Miami International Boat Show Feb 17th Wobbly Race Antigua Feb 23-26th Mumbai International Boat Show March 12 -15th Seatrade - Miami March 13 -17th Dubai International Boat Show March 14 -17th BVI Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous March 22-25th St Barths Bucket Regatta March 22-25 Palm Beach Boat Show March 29 - 1st April – Pimex Phuket Boat Show April 12-15th Antibes Boat Show, France April 19- 24th Antigua, West Indies - Antigua Sailing Week April 19- 21st Deluxe San Diego Yacht and Lifestyle Event April 27 ...
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Posted Dec. 2, 2011, 10:11 a.m.
SuperYachtWeb the online resource for the SuperYacht Industry will be launched officially during February 2012. Superyacht Web is made up of over 108 individual websites, all linked together and all titled under a generic search term for the Superyacht industry. We look forward to your company joining with us in 2012.
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Posted Dec. 2, 2011, 10:01 a.m.
I was asked recently if there were any organisations that had published a set of rules for superyacht Owners in order that they could better understand how ‘they’ should operate their vessel, and also the regulations that they should be aware of. In fact there isn’t a set of rules available, although their yacht employs a professional Captain who should be able to provide guidance if asked. Having spoken to our erstwhile publisher he agreed that maybe we ought to produce a short article setting out at least some rules for Owners. What follows is only a guide and will ...
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Posted Dec. 2, 2011, 9:54 a.m.
By Alex McBarnet and Adrian Jones “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” (Benjamin Franklin) Yachts are often referred to as very expensive toys but even those used purely for private/pleasure purposes are almost always owned by bodies corporate (limited companies, partnerships, etc). There are three principle reasons for this: legal liability, operational management and fiscal efficiency. Yachts can generate potentially huge legal liabilities that may exceed or not be covered by insurance. The responsibility for these liabilities lies with the owner and any and all other assets of the owner may be ...
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