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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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Owner of the Yacht Zembra: “The Goal Is to Take Us on All These Adventures”

Diane M. Byrne — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Some people buy yachts to fulfill a dream of visiting places they’ve never been. Others, like the owner of the yacht Zembra, can’t wait to rediscover his favorite destinations, through his family’s eyes. “I have 12 grandkids who need to see all the places that we’ve seen, including the South Pacific and Brazil and the […]

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John Staluppi Is Building His Last Boat—And Bilgin Yachts’ Biggest

Diane M. Byrne — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

She’ll measure 269 feet (82 meters), making her the largest project in Bilgin Yachts’ fleet so far. The yacht Project Bond will also be the 19th one for the renowned American superyacht owner—and James Bond devotee—John Staluppi. Although she’s a custom build, the yacht Project Bond draws upon the Bilgin 263 series (263 feet/80 meters). […]

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5 Biggest Yacht News Stories of the Year

Megayacht News Staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

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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