Holly Overton

1 week ago | dockwalk.com | Holly Overton

Hollyis the former editor of Dockwalk. She grew up racing sailboats in England before switching to the world of superyachts. Part initiation, part mock trial, this line-crossing ceremony is a legendary rite of passage for crew. Fish heads… Flour… Glitter… The provisions list had taken a strange turn. At first, no one thought much of it — perhaps the chef was experimenting.

2 weeks ago | dockwalk.com | Holly Overton

Hollyis the former editor of Dockwalk. She grew up racing sailboats in England before switching to the world of superyachts. Seawolf X is something a little different, which is just how Captain Sean Rysenbry likes it. Catamarans have rarely beenconsidered the beauty queens of the fleet — but a revolution is underway. Shipyards are rethinking the formula, and Seawolf X is leading the charge.

3 weeks ago | dockwalk.com | Holly Overton

Logbooks are one of the last paper relics in the wheelhouse — but their days are numbered. While paperless bridges have become the standard, there is one item that remains stubbornly analog: the logbook. Most vessels are required to retain records for five years, but the idea of storing stacks of paper books feels increasingly outdated. The 2024 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) now recognize digital logbooks, finally bringing recordkeeping in line with modern standards.

1 month ago | boattest.com | Holly Overton |Gabrielle Lazaridis

by Holly Overton and Gabrielle LazaridisA Florida jury has awarded a cumulative $2,888,300 in damages to three former crew members of the 63-meter Rossinavi superyacht Utopia IV, as a result of a lawsuit against the yacht and Utopia Yachting LLC.

2 months ago | dockwalk.com | Holly Overton

Holly is the editor of Dockwalk. Shegrew up racing sailboats in England before switching to the world of superyachts and moving across the pond to Fort Lauderdale. Are warning devices becoming the cause of safety risks? Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s the unrelenting soundtrack to a captain’s or engineer’s life. For many crew members, this has become the reality of modern yachting: an alarm system that shouts so often it’s hard to know when to listen.