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Redefining a Superyacht as a Governed Asset Vs. Status Symbol

Dominique Gruber — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series by Dominique Gruber. His decades of experience advising UHNWIs in managing yachts, estates, jets, and art reveal that most family offices currently lack proper structuring to oversee them. Too often, fragmented or insufficient governance results, and in a peripheral role. An independent yacht owner’s representative […]

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Baltic 78 Custom Yacht Coming for Get-Up-and-Go Family

Ken Kremsler — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:56:16 +0000

Next summer, owners as eager to experience bluewater cruising as they are to design their ideal yacht will start ticking destinations off their must-visit list. They’re building what Baltic Yachts is calling a Baltic 78 Custom yacht for their family. The owners have been hands-on and decisive since they began speaking with Baltic Yachts last […]

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Sailing Yacht Fortissimo Makes Her Presence Known

Diane M. Byrne — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:14:41 +0000

With a name like hers, plus a metallic-green hull, the yacht Fortissimo doesn’t intend to sail quietly over the horizon. In fact, her owner is looking forward to competing in international regattas and extensively cruising the Med, the Caribbean, and North America. Launching the evening of May 21 at Southern Wind Shipyard’s Cape Town yard, […]

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Buying a Superyacht: The Illusion of Simplicity

Dominique Gruber — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series by Dominique Gruber. His decades of experience advising UHNWIs in managing yachts, estates, jets, and art reveal that most family offices currently lack proper structuring to oversee them. Megayachts have evolved from discretionary lifestyle expenditures into multi-faceted, high-value assets, benefitting from the guidance of a […]

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Sailing Yacht Legacy Sinks Again in Florida

Diane M. Byrne — Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The sailing yacht Legacy, which sank in Florida two decades ago and took years to salvage, has sunk again, farther up the coast in Fort Pierce. Salvage efforts are underway. The 158-foot (48-meter) superyacht most recently sank on May 5, in an area commonly referred to as the turning basin. It sits where the Fort […]

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