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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Katia Damborsky
The yacht was launched in March. Ferretti GroupFor yacht buyers with a need for speed, it’s no secret that Italian brand Pershing is the premium choice. With a long history of high-quality construction and a focus on R&D that’s backed by parent company and yachting giant Ferretti Group, the Italian brand is the industry leader for performance boats. But in the last few years, Pershing has been branching into yachts with a bit more focus on liveability.
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2 weeks ago | 
robbreport.de | Katia Damborsky
Volle nachhaltige Kraft voraus – umweltfreundlichere Antriebssysteme werden derzeit für Yachten jeder Größe Realität. Ein Überblick über die innovativsten Technologien. Wie überall ist „Nachhaltigkeit” auch im Yachtbau zu einem beliebten Schlagwort geworden. Oft verbirgt sich dahinter mehr Gerede als echte Innovation.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Katia Damborsky
Competition will be fierce this year. The Studio IllumeHigh-caliber sailing meets a low-key vibe at the 2025 Cyclades Cup, the new Greek superyacht event that gets started in just a few days. Now in its second edition, the invitation-only event is set on the Greek island of Antiparos. Held between June 12 to 15, 2025, this under-the-radar island will once again play host to the Cyclades Cup, a superyacht regatta that trades pomp and fanfare for pure sailing pedigree.
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3 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Simone Melvin |Katia Damborsky |Tim Lammers |Monica Mercuri
After more than a decade as an actor, the 31-year-old White Lotus star is finally having his day in the Hollywood sun. But acting isn't the only thing on his mind-lucrative investments and a growing protein bar company are keeping his plate plenty full. Jet-lagged and hungry, Patrick Schwarzenegger eyes a craft services table stacked with pastries and sandwiches before turning his attention to the Sugarfish sushi delivery on the table in front of him.
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Katia Damborsky
21 hours agoWatching the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix from the top deck of a superyacht just hits different. Like way different. First off, being on the top deck of a superyacht is always, um, pretty great. A chef usually prepares trays hors d’oeuvres, and there’s always a nice crew member to make sure you have …
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4 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Katia Damborsky
In the yachting world, the Cannes Film Festival means one thing: the start of the summer boating season. The film festival, plus the Monaco Grand Prix, usher in the beginning of summer, and it’s a sure signal that it’s time to get out on the water. The A-listers seem to think so too, and plenty of them have already been spotted on the superyacht scene on the French Riviera.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Malcolm Forbes |Katia Damborsky
Writing about publishing magnate Malcolm Forbes, son of Forbes founder Bertie Forbes, author Christopher Buckley wrote: “Malcolm is an antidote to the horror stories about extreme wealth. He’s generous as hell and he likes to have fun.” It makes sense then, that Forbes owned a 162-foot yacht called The Highlander, which was famous for hosting parties with guest lists that read like a Who’s Who of the world’s social elite in the 1980s.
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1 month ago | 
robbreport.com | Katia Damborsky
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane. The interior, however, is a pleasantly surprising contradiction. It’s delicate and filled with special details that make it clear the vessel has been carefully customized with an eye for detail. After all, the design of explorer yachts tend to lean one of two ways: clean and pared-back, or cozy and comfortable.
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2 months ago | 
boattest.com | Katia Damborsky
by Katia DamborskyTouted as a "seaborne laboratory" the 67-meter steam-powered Elettra was the backbone of some of the most important advances in radio transmissions to date. So how did she end up sunk, scrapped and proudly displayed in the middle of a roundabout in Italy? When the Titanic sunk in 1912, the ship's captain sent out a distress signal via radio. Famously, only one ship answered; but that ship was responsible for saving the lives of 706 souls on board.
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2 months ago | 
robbreport.com | Katia Damborsky
At age 14, Tom Schröder had no idea that his passion for sailing would lead him to an ocean odyssey spanning the globe. Yet three decades later, Schröder, his wife, Jeannine, and their four sons are at the beginning of a seven-year voyage aboard their 146-foot explorer Maverick. “I’d sold my business in 2019 and then Covid hit,” says Schröder, a venture capitalist based near Cologne. Homebound for a year, the tight quarters brought the family closer.
