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Tim Kershaw Joins Delta Marine to Head Sales

Marie Cullen — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:46 +0000

Tim Kershaw, whose background spans time aboard superyachts and selling them, is the new director of sales for Delta Marine. He’ll be the first point of contact for brokers, captains, and potential clients stateside and internationally. A New Zealand native, Kershaw entered the yachting industry in 2012 as a deckhand. Following that, he pursued a […]

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Stassi Anastassov Takes Over as Ferretti Group CEO

Diane M. Byrne — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:09:00 +0000

A former Procter & Gamble executive has replaced Alberto Galassi as the executive director and CEO of the Ferretti Group. Stassi Anastassov received the majority vote yesterday in an ongoing shareholder dispute, replacing Alberto Galassi, in place since 2014. During the same vote at the Ferretti Group’s annual meeting, Tan Ning was named chairman of […]

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Italian Prosecutors Blame Bayesian Crew, Not Weather, for Sinking

Diane M. Byrne — Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

A preliminary report by Italian prosecutors investigating the sinking of Bayesian appears to indicate stormy weather was not the cause. Instead, it finds, the Bayesian crew is responsible. The public prosecutor’s office in Termini Imerese, Italy has been looking into the sinking since it occurred in August 2024. British media outlet Sky News quotes an […]

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Yacht Adventurer II Owner Peter Holt & Former Captain File Lawsuits Claiming Drug Smuggling, Extortion

Diane M. Byrne — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The owner of the yacht Adventurer II, who’s a high-profile sports entrepreneur, and his former captain are in a bitter legal dispute in Texas. The civil lawsuits raise accusations of smuggling controlled substances, wrongful termination, theft, and extortion. The owner of the yacht Adventurer II, a 130-footer (39.62-meter), is Peter M. Holt. Holt was the […]

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Erik Vonk Shares How His Yacht Scintilla Maris Has “a Soul”

Megayacht News Staff — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

All yacht buyers and owners have a vision of what they want to do aboard. Erik Vonk does, too, but it may surprise you. You won’t find Vonk and his yacht Scintilla Maris (pronounced “skin-tilla mair-iss,” translating to “Spark of the Sea” from Latin) cruising the typical Caribbean and Mediterranean destinations. Instead, the 151-footer (46-meter), […]

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