Life on board
The first 90 days of yacht ownership: make the boat yours slowly
A quiet operating rhythm, a short list of upgrades and a proper first passage will teach you more than a rush to customise every surface.
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Useful perspective for the long way round.
Buying well, owning lightly and finding a better rhythm on the water. Written for private owners, brokers and the curious.
Buying
Motor yacht or sailing yacht: choose the rhythm, then the boat
The most useful comparison is not speed versus silence. It is how each platform changes your days, your crew, your range and the work you want to do on board.
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Selling
How to photograph a yacht for sale without making it feel staged
A practical photography brief for private owners and brokers: honest light, useful angles, complete coverage and the small details buyers use to build trust.
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Buying
The considered used-yacht inspection checklist
A practical sequence for moving from a beautiful listing to a confident next step, from documents and structure to engines, systems and the sea trial.
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Events
METSTRADE 2026: the technology decisions that change life on board
METSTRADE returns to Amsterdam from 17 to 19 November 2026. Even private owners can use the professional show to understand what makes a yacht safer, quieter and easier to run.
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FLIBS 2026: the calm way to cover the world's largest in-water boat show
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs from 28 October to 1 November 2026. A route, a shortlist and the right questions make its scale work for you.
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Monaco Yacht Show 2026: a buyer's guide to a focused superyacht visit
Monaco Yacht Show takes place from 23 to 26 September 2026. Use the four days to understand the market, meet the right specialists and make fewer, better decisions.
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Cannes Yachting Festival 2026: how to make the most of the first show of the season
The Cannes Yachting Festival returns from 8 to 13 September 2026. Here is a practical way to plan a calm, useful visit across the Vieux Port and Port Canto.
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