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Superyacht 101 Series: Advice From Fellow Owner Buddy Darby

Diane M. Byrne — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:00:49 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a series on MegayachtNews.com for first-time buyers (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). Who better to provide advice than someone who’s gone through the process? For this article, we spoke with Buddy Darby (above), who has owned a few sailing yachts. His current superyacht is a 154-footer […]

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Superyacht 101 Series: Advice From Fellow Owner Mark Robba

Diane M. Byrne — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 04:00:32 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com for first-time buyers (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). Who better to provide advice, especially for those of you planning to build, than an existing owner who’s gone through the experience? For this article, we spoke with Mark Robba (above), who commissioned […]

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Superyacht 101 Series: Selecting an Owner’s Representative

Diane M. Byrne — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:00:23 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series”). For this article, we spoke with AJ Anderson (above right and below), a longtime captain and the CEO of Wright Maritime Group, a large-yacht operations and management firm. Wright Maritime Group oversees new construction, financial administration, […]

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Superyacht 101 Series: Hiring a Maritime Lawyer

Diane M. Byrne — Wed, 11 May 2016 04:00:58 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a new series on MegayachtNews.com (see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series.” ) For this article, we spoke with John Leonida (below), a partner at the law firm Clyde & Co. Leonida and his fellow counsel are well-versed in the buying and selling of yachts, financing, yacht registration, tax […]

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Superyacht 101 Series: Selecting a Shipyard

Diane M. Byrne — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 04:00:45 +0000

Editor’s note: This is the second in a new series on MegayachtNews.com we’re calling the Superyacht 101 Series. For an explanation as to why we launched it, see “Introducing the Superyacht 101 Series.” For this article, we spoke with Burger Boat Company. Jim Ruffolo, president of Burger, and Ron Cleveringa, vice president of sales and […]

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