Crew Archives - Megayacht News https://megayachtnews.com/category/people/crew/ the trusted source for megayacht and superyacht information Fri, 01 May 2026 19:44:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://megayachtnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-favicon-black-32x32.png Crew Archives - Megayacht News https://megayachtnews.com/category/people/crew/ 32 32 Italian Prosecutors Blame Bayesian Crew, Not Weather, for Sinking https://megayachtnews.com/2026/05/italian-prosecutors-blame-bayesian-crew/ https://megayachtnews.com/2026/05/italian-prosecutors-blame-bayesian-crew/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=88265 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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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2026/05/italian-prosecutors-blame-bayesian-crew/feed/ 4 Yacht Adventurer II Owner Peter Holt & Former Captain File Lawsuits Claiming Drug Smuggling, Extortion https://megayachtnews.com/2026/04/yacht-adventurer-ii-owner-peter-holt-former-captain-lawsuits/ https://megayachtnews.com/2026/04/yacht-adventurer-ii-owner-peter-holt-former-captain-lawsuits/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=88208 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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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2026/04/yacht-adventurer-ii-owner-peter-holt-former-captain-lawsuits/feed/ 0 5 Biggest Yacht News Stories of the Year https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/5-biggest-yacht-news-stories/ https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/5-biggest-yacht-news-stories/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=85831 The stories everyone was talking about in 2025 touched on triumph and tragedy. They further touched on pop culture. From an accident involving the crew of one of the highest-profile charter yachts to the unusual ideas an owner has for how his superyacht should operate, these are the five biggest yacht news stories of the […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/5-biggest-yacht-news-stories/feed/ 0 Accused Murderer of Paige Bell Pleads Not Guilty https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/brigido-munoz-accused-murderer-paige-bell/ https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/brigido-munoz-accused-murderer-paige-bell/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=85786 The engineer who worked aboard the same yacht as Paige Bell was formally indicted this month for her murder in the Bahamas. He has entered a not-guilty plea. Brigido Munoz, a 39-year-old Mexican national and resident, appeared before the Supreme Court of the Bahamas on December 17. He remains in jail, pending another court appearance […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/brigido-munoz-accused-murderer-paige-bell/feed/ 0 Celebrating the Lives of Superyacht Leaders: A 2025 Tribute https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/celebrating-superyacht-leaders-2025-tribute/ https://megayachtnews.com/2025/12/celebrating-superyacht-leaders-2025-tribute/#respond Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=85775 We often associate celebrations in yachting with happy occasions. The launch of a new yacht, for instance, is one of the most popular. The death of shipyard founders, superyacht owners, and other influential figures by contrast can be heartbreaking. The year 2025 was particularly difficult, with more than a dozen significant losses. However, these superyacht […]

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