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January 3, 2023

Inside the adventures of superyacht owners around the world

It’s an amazingly engineered solution. We’re getting two antennas installed on Artefact, which should work out at roughly $5,000 (£4,400) a month, which is relatively inexpensive for the performance. On top of that, the hardware itself is costing around $10,000. Coverage isn’t global yet, but it should work in the places we’re planning to visit.

Will you keep any traditional satcom capacity?

Yes, since coverage isn’t 100 percent. The plan is to continue using VSAT and bonded 4/5G mobile connectivity for internet coverage in areas where Starlink doesn’t have coverage yet. As Starlink’s coverage expands globally, we’ll reduce dependency on these other services; however, we’ll keep VSAT as a backup

Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

Ahpo saw owner Michael Lee-Chin reunite with Nuvolari Lenard, Lürssen and Moran Yacht & Ship – the same team that had worked on the creation of the 86 metre Quattroelle. One of the most talked about launches of the year, his new build was a big step forward in terms of size (she is 5,257 gross tonnes compared to Quattroelle’s 2,925), complexity and detail.

Owner of Atalante

Length: 38.8m
Year: 2015
Location: Palma

A true highlight was passing through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific side on Vijonara. The canal is an engineering masterpiece, opened in 1914 and operating flawlessly ever since. They can fill a lock, using only gravity, with about 300 million litres of water in eight minutes. The scale is mind-boggling, and I’m happy we got to experience it.

Owner of Vijonara

Length: 38.8m
Year: 2018
Location: New Zealand

From Panama, the crew sailed the yacht to Tahiti in three weeks, and we joined them there for our summer vacation. It was an incredible experience, exploring all the islands and atolls that I dreamed of as a boy reading Captain Cook’s adventure stories. We went to Mo’orea, Bora Bora, Taha’a, Huahine…

December 26, 2022

Stay connected at sea with Videoworks cutting-edge on board systems

But as this issue of Yachting went to press, all of the pandemic’s problems seemed poised to turn around. Normalcy may not fully resume during the boating season this summer and early fall, but NYC mayor Bill de Blasio says there is reason to expect and hope that change for the better is coming including the “Great White Way” resuming activity by September, even if he has to “move heaven and earth to bring Broadway back.”

It’s a truly odd thing to think about New York City with visitors to iconic places such as the Guggenheim Museum being down 70 percent.
— Anna Wong, Volunteer

New York City

In January 2020, Broadway ticket sales generated more than $150 million. In January 2021, that figure was zero. In fact, heading into the boating season, there were lots of signals that boaters tying up in the city would have things to see and do. Yankee Stadium, which was a COVID-19 vaccination site during the spring, was reopening with limited capacity for fans who want to see a game in person.

Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

If you tie up at Chelsea Piers, you’ll be on the West Side of Manhattan near the Whitney Museum of American Art, whose Julie Mehretu and Madeline Hollander exhibitions run through August. A Jasper Johns exhibition opens in September. You’ll also be near the Museum of Illusions, which is set up for kids and adults alike to explore holograms, games, puzzles and more.Next

December 26, 2022

7 days discovering the Norwegian fjords on board a superyacht

Instagram is all about a beautiful life. Its aspirational devotees are attracted to the perfection they see in the flawlessly framed and filtered photos and videos. For most Instagram users, the carefully curated glimpses of their lives merely feed an illusion of perfection; the reality doesn’t measure up. Serena Spinucci, however, is the real deal. Owner of 30.8 metre Moonen Passepartout, a fitness enthusiast and a globetrotter, the stylish Italian has a lifestyle that is utterly Instagrammable.

The latest explorer from an Italian shipyard

Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

Initial contact for Starlink Maritime was difficult as there was no direct phone or email engagement options, just ordering. Also, a referred direct Starlink contact did help; however, they were very busy. Fortunately, we had an alternate engagement with Starlink via a prior land-based test system order and were able to leverage that to help with Starlink Maritime. They’ve been very responsive since this early interaction, though.

The boat is currently in STP Palma on the hard for her annual yard period – new anti-fouling, anodes, servicing, inspections etc. She will be ready to go by mid-November and will be in St Martin before Christmas as we have some charters booked. We will jump on board later with some friends to join the Owners’ Club Between the Bays event in Anguilla and St Martin from 9 to 12 March.

December 26, 2022

Dive right in: exploring Cuba’s bountiful marine life on board Far From It

A true highlight was passing through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific side on Vijonara. The canal is an engineering masterpiece, opened in 1914 and operating flawlessly ever since. They can fill a lock, using only gravity, with about 300 million litres of water in eight minutes. The scale is mind-boggling, and I’m happy we got to experience it.

Owner of Vijonara

Length: 38.8m
Year: 2018
Location: New Zealand

Yes, that will make a huge difference to comms on board. The new marine Starlink antenna will give us high-speed broadband at sea even in the middle of the Pacific. I have been following the developments closely for a couple of years and have been speaking to the SpaceX team, as it will revolutionize yacht communications.

Superyacht Design Festival

The Eastbay 60 is a gorgeous design with a slippery, fuel-efficient hull and we have changed the interior layout to move the galley down and give longer sight lines to make it feel more open. We’ve installed a Humphree electronic fin stabilizer package so she will be rock steady and with Volvo IPS drives very easy to manoeuvre. I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel.