Opinion
A yacht is not a painted object
Why the industry’s language around surface protection is too narrow and why substrate-first thinking should become part of modern refit strategy
Opinion
Kafka never had a yacht …
Franz Kafka made an unfortunate career choice. Had he discovered superyachting, he might have saved himself considerable invention…
Opinion
Specialty lending: the ballast in uncertain markets
Steven Hawkins, Head of Specialty Lending, J.P. Morgan International Private Bank, on the role financing can play in keeping the industry resilient…
Opinion
Cannes 2026: The buyer takes time
Six days at the Cannes Yachting Festival exposed the pressures facing yacht builders and their distribution networks…
Opinion
The rotation problem
Why does yachting struggle to attract commercial masters? An argument for the industry to align its employment model with the realities of professional maritime…
Opinion
The drone threat
What can be done when there is persistent aerial observation? Protecting privacy in the superyacht environment…
Opinion
A superyacht is still a ship
Why operational judgement matters more as yachts venture further – and some thoughts about what can be learned from the commercial sector…
Opinion
The best applications of AI in luxury may be almost invisible
The strongest applications of AI in luxury improve preparation, judgement and trust without asking the client to adapt to technology…
Opinion
When guest pressure exposes gaps in crew preparedness
The founder of Yacht Evolve 360°, Aggeliki Monastirioti, explores how professionally the yacht responds when plans change can have commercial consequences…
Opinion
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