Sarafsa in Nice

The 82m Andrew Winch designed Sarafsa was spotted in Nice yesterday.

Shipyard: Devonport YachtsYear: 2008
Naval Architect: Burness Corlett - Three Quays Limited
Exterior Designer: Andrew Winch Designs Ltd.
Interior Designer: Andrew Winch Designs Ltd.

Sunseeker: Good and Bad News

Good news: Sunseeker 38m sold !
The Sunseeker 38 Metre Special Edition superyacht was purchased by a buyer from the GCC on the very first day of this year’s Dubai International Boat Show for Dh72 million ($19.6 million). 

Bad news: John Braithwaite has resigned as a director from the board of Sunseeker International Ltd.
The chief of design and development at the UK boatbuilder, and brother of former. According to IBInews, "Both Robert and John Braithwaite left the board of the parent company Sunseeker Holdings Ltd on December 23, 2009. A week prior to their departure John Darlingon, head of corporate restructuring KPMG, was appointed as the new chairman of the Sunseeker Holdings board."

Superyacht captain: It's a bit like being a 'glorified chauffeur'

According to CNN : "Superyacht captains earn up to $22,000 a month"
Not to bad for "glorified chauffeur" !

Read the interview of the Captain Cook on CNN here

Yacht Broker Advice...

Will Purchasing an LLC Avoid Sales Tax on a Yacht?

I am considering the purchase of a fairly expensive yacht that happens to be owned by a Delaware LLC. 

My yacht broker has advised that I can avoid paying sales tax on the purchase if I buy the LLC itself rather than the yacht. He also indicated that this could be done without spending the time outside of California that would otherwise be required to avoid sales tax.
Is this true?
If so, what are the issues that I should look out for when purchasing an LLC?

Read the answer on http://www.thelog.com

The Rogue Wave and The Cruise Ship

Your fantasy has come true!

The Examiner.com
A business group says a four-deck, 100-foot yacht is ruining the view of the St. Croix River in downtown Stillwater.
The Main Street Stillwater Alliance Business Association wants the Majestic Star to dock somewhere else.

read the post here

According to the charter company "MY Majestic Star is perfect for a wedding, birthday party, corporate event, or other function..."

Microburst blamed for sinking of tall ship Concordia, all 64 rescued

Sail The World.com - 48 students and the 16 professional crew and teachers from the Concordia, which sank 300 miles off the coast of Brazil, have been rescued successfully. The story of their rescue could be worthy of a scene in a novel, but it's also a good example of well-trained sailors.

Read the post on Sail The World here

Riding the shaft...

Bronze Leopard 34m picture

This brand new Leopard 34m was spotted today in Golfe Juan: she is one of the rare Leopard 34m to boast such custom metallic hull.

Credit: charterminute

Picture of the day: Superyacht and Snow

2010 - Snow in Antibes

MY Montkaj - click to enlarge

MY Virginian and MY Montkaj