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A view of Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, which has been put forward as a possible area for development into a berth for luxury yachts. Photo: Sam Tsang

Editorial | Hong Kong’s luxury yacht tourism needs wind in its sails

Hong Kong should build more berths and develop services to attract the vessels and their well-heeled and high-spending passengers.

Style Edit: Why Omega’s Seamaster Regatta is the ultimate watch for sailors

What it’s like aboard a Ritz-Carlton cruise by superyacht

Who is Angela Bacares, the widow of ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’, Mike Lynch?

She lost her husband and 18-year-old daughter Hannah on a superyacht, and may still be liable to pay up to US$4 billion to Hewlett Packard.

Late British tech CEO Mike Lynch and his wife Angela Bacares. Photo: @PakistaniIndex/X

4 victims on Lynch yacht suffocated while trapped on ship, autopsies suggest

6 of the 7 bodies were found in cabins on the left side of the boat, where the victims may have tried to search for remaining bubbles of air.

Captain of Mike Lynch’s yacht faces manslaughter investigation after sinking

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealand national, was one of 15 people who survived the sinking of the Bayesian, which left seven people dead.

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Italian prosecutors open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking

Questions remain about how a vessel deemed ‘unsinkable’ by its manufacturer sank in a storm while a nearby boat remained largely unscathed.

Rescue teams operate off Porticello harbour near Palermo on Thursday. Photo: TNS

Body of last missing person, tech mogul’s daughter, retrieved from yacht wreck

The bodies of the other five dead passengers, including Lynch, were recovered from inside the yacht.

Explainer | The 3 main reasons Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank near Sicily

The 56-metre Bayesian superyacht was carrying 22 people when it sank during stormy weather near Porticello, Palermo.

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UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch missing, 1 dead after yacht sinks off Sicily

A person familiar with the rescue said Lynch and his daughter, 18, were among 6 people not accounted for. Lynch’s lawyer is also missing.

Mike Lynch, is among several people missing after a luxury yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily. Photo: Getty

How the other half travel: in their own flat aboard mega-yacht The World

Residents mostly spend a few months at a time aboard, visiting their pick of the more than 100 ports the ship visits in a year – and perhaps making plans to change the wallpaper ahead of their next visit

The World, in Japan. Photo: The World

Style Edit: Mariquita wins Richard Mille Cup 2024

The Richard Mille Cup, a regatta launched by the Swiss luxury watchmaker last year, saw restored and classic yachts vie for superiority of the seas

Billionaire’s guide to being fit and healthy: ‘carbohydrates cause disaster’

British property tycoon John Caudwell describes how he stays fit and vital at the age of 71 by avoiding high-sugar foods whether carbs or fruit, exercising, and helping raise his two youngest children.

9 of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, ranked

From Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oracle’s Larry Ellison and ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt, these CEOs’ extravagant superyachts are among the biggest at sea – and have all the amenities possible

Jeff Bezos and Laurene Powell Jobs are among the tech CEOs who own some truly impressive superyachts. Photos: TNS, Getty Images, Boat International

Mark Zuckerberg’s new US$300 million superyacht, Launchpad

The world’s largest-volume Dutch-built superyacht, with facilities which include a swimming pool and helipad, Launchpad was commissioned by billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who is subject to US sanctions

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the proud new owner of a luxurious superyacht. Photos: @zuck, @guyfleury_photography/Instagram

Wanda to sell James Bond’s yacht maker Sunseeker to Lionheart

Wanda was once seen as one of the few high-quality Chinese issuers in the junk-bond market thanks to its focus on commercial real estate, as well as its asset-light property-management business.

Style Edit: Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024

Italian custom luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo sets sail on a new cultural venture with its future cultural HQ, Casa Sanlorenzo in Venice, with new details presented at Art Basel Hong Kong this year

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When Donald Trump tried to sell a US$30 million yacht for US$115 million

Ship brokers warned potential buyers off sinking their money into the Trump Princess when the future US president tried to offload in Hong Kong the yacht he’d bought from the Sultan of Brunei in 1987.

The Trump Princess crossing Victoria Harbour in 1990, when future US president Donald Trump tried to sell the yacht in Hong Kong for US$115 million. He had paid the Sultan of Brunei US$30 million for the vessel three years earlier. Photo: Robert Ng

Hong Kong’s SHK Scallywag forced to retire from Sydney-Hobart Race

Hong Kong-owned supermaxi was third having taken a penalty turn for tacking too close to race favourite Andoo Comanche. Scallywag crew ‘very disappointed’ after breaking bowsprit.

Style Edit: When Hong Kong yacht owners raced each other in the Beneteau Cup

The French boatbuilder organises annual competitions around the world, bringing communities together to meet, compete and party

‘In My Cruise Era’: What to know about the Taylor Swift-themed fan journey

How to book the Royal Caribbean holiday for Swifties from Miami to the Bahamas, departing next October – but will the pop star herself make an appearance?

Taylor Swift fans have arranged a luxury cruise themed after the pop star ... but will the songstress herself be on board? Photo: Reuters

‘I blacked out a bit’: Lauren Sánchez opened up about Jeff Bezos’ proposal

The power couple’s engagement news broke in May – and the Amazon billionaire’s fiancée just opened up about how he popped the question, adding that they’re ‘still thinking about the wedding’

Lauren Sánchez, pictured with fiancé Jeff Bezos, posted about her recent Vogue interview on her Instagram. Photo: @laurenwsanchez/Instagram

Yachts, poker and models: Who’s in Leonardo DiCaprio’s posse?

It’s no secret that The Killers of the Flower Moon actor lives a party lifestyle, with models and superyachts all a regular fixture – but which pals have stayed by his side through the years?

Yacht lives of the rich and famous, from Jeff Bezos to Diane von Furstenberg

For the world’s richest individuals, cruising the Mediterranean on your superyacht is a must – so which billionaire seemed to have the most fun this summer?

Style Edit: Inside Tudor’s partnership with Alinghi Red Bull Racing

The watchmaker has released new Pelagos FXD timepieces to celebrate the famous Swiss yachting team as they aim to recapture the iconic America’s Cup team trophy in 2024

Style Edit: Swiss watchmaker Tudor has added two new timepieces in the Pelagos FXD line to mark its partnership with America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Photo: Handout

Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez embraces ‘loud luxury’ yacht fashion

Lauren Sánchez has been spending time with her fiancé Jeff Bezos on his megayacht across Europe this summer flaunting ‘loud luxury’ … here’s a look at her holiday style, from Louis Vuitton to Pucci

Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, has been favouring loud luxury fashion on her summer holidays this year. Photo: @laurenwsanchez/Instagram

Inside the luxury life of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Oh, to be both a royal and a multibillionaire – here’s how Dubai’s royal ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum makes and spends his fortune

Why wealthy travellers are spending millions to charter yachts to Antarctica

Antarctica seems to be the go-to destination for wealthy travellers looking for adventurous, yet luxurious, trips – here’s why this expedition trend isn’t going anywhere any time soon

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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