Clipper Oil: Summer 2021 Yacht Newsletter

Summer Yacht Newsletter

August 2021

What Not to Miss at the 2021 Monaco Yacht Show

This September, some of the biggest names in the industry are set to gather to showcase their latest masterpieces as part of the revamped 2021 Monaco Yacht Show. If you're heading to Port Hercules in September to get in on the action, here are just some of the key sections of the show to look out for.

This year, a brand-new exhibition area is to be launched at the Monaco Yacht Show. Dedicated to design and innovative solutions in superyachting, the Yacht Design & Innovation Hub is where future charterers and yacht owners can meet a selection of designers. Here, guests will be able to see the work of designers and learn how a superyacht is designed from a blank sheet of paper – perfect for the new generation of owners who are interested in the new-build yacht sector.

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Positive Predictions for Refit Yards Post Pandemic

The realities of the pandemic refit market has been a point of contention over the last year. There was a time early on in the pandemic when the refit sector thought there might be a silver lining to the storm cloud called COVID-19.

The reasoning went like this: if owners are unable to use their yachts or even charter them due to travel restrictions, why not use the downtime to put their yachts through lengthy refits? This made sense in theory, but the reality was rather different. Shipyards scrambled to establish safe working protocols, but when the first lockdown was followed by a second and international travel became still harder, the realisation hit home that no one was going to escape the crisis scot-free.

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All is Not Lost for UK Superyacht Industry Post-Brexit

The UK is a true powerhouse in the global superyacht industry: its diversity and scope of skills, talent and ability is far greater than many may imagine. It is not just made up of easily-recognised brands such as Sunseeker, Princess Yachts and Pendennis. Its reach goes far deeper and wider, with world-renowned designers and naval architects, component manufacturers, legal and insurance services, classification societies (Lloyds and MCA) and a network of organisations that provide training and career development to thousands of UK captains and crew.

SYUK, the representative body and an organisation which I was proud to be Chairman of a few years back, reported that the sector had achieved year-on-year growth over the past seven years – no mean feat.However, I don’t think that anyone in the UK would disagree with the statement that the past few years have been unsettling at best. Firstly with the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and more recently with the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

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VARD To Build World's Largest Superyacht

Norwegian shipbuilding and design group VARD announced it has secured a contract to build the world's largest superyacht.

At 33,500 GRT, with a length of 222 meters and a beam of 27 meters, the $600 million superyacht Somnio was unveiled Monday as the first ever residential "yacht liner", featuring 39 luxurious apartments for a select, secret group of ultra-wealthy travelers.

Captain Erik Bredhe, co-founder of Somnio, is overseeing the project. He said, "Somnio, meaning 'to dream' in Latin, will be the largest yacht in the world by length and volume, and offer apartment owners the finest quality available at sea."

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Asia-Pacific Leads Global Superyacht Sales

The world’s leading shipyard and superyacht company, Benetti have been rewarded for their keen focus on the Asia Pacific region with Australia and New Zealand already emerging as a leading market.

Benetti has recorded new yacht sales to both Australian and New Zealand buyers recently with the first of these brand new Benetti yachts slated for delivery in late 2022.

Established in 1873, Benetti is renowned for delivering many of the world’s most iconic superyachts (24+ metres), megayachts (45+ metres) and gigayachts (80+ metres).

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Where to go Island-Hopping Around the Ionian Islands

Imagine sailing across a shimmering emerald sea, bottlenose dolphins cresting the waves alongside your boat. Ahead lies a mountainous island thick with oak, hornbeam, cypress pine and olive groves. Closer in, a pastel-shaded fishing village tumbles down the hillside, its harbour quay lined with traditional tavernas. A nearby sheltered cove, fringed with a pale gold beach, offers safe anchorage and a refreshing dip in limpid lapis lazuli waters. It’s just another idyllic day cruising around the Ionian islands.

Located off the west coast of mainland Greece, the Ionian islands are one of Europe’s top leisure sailing and yachting destinations. Navigation is easy — the region’s 100 or so islands and islets are mostly within sight of each other, the winds are light and the sunshine’s practically eternal. The main islands of Corfu, Paxi, Kefalonia and Ithaca have strong historic and cultural links with the Venetian empire, which ruled the region for 400 years, but more recent French and British occupiers have also left a lasting imprint. Here’s what not to miss when visiting each one.

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Top Three Summer Superyacht Concepts

While we are preparing for the autumn yachting shows, we revised the concepts for this summer and selected three of them. Here is the list.

Vast 72

The superyacht concept was revealed by Ocean Independence and design consultants Castlemain Yachts. Exterior lines were designed by Christopher Seymour in close cooperation with design consultant Carl Esch and interior design brief by T. Fotiadis Design.

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