By George Bains 04 Mar 2021
Thailand is set to become the latest country in the Asia Pacific region to open up to the charter of foreign flagged superyachts. It has been agreed that foreign-flagged vessels will no longer have to pay VAT on the value of their vessel when entering the country, and it is expected that an official announcement on charters will follow shortly.
Under the current arrangements, charters beginning in Thailand must terminate in another country, with many heading from Thailand to Langkawi, Malaysia. The proposed new legislation would allow superyachts to stay and enjoy the immaculate cruising grounds of Thailand, encouraging more owners to station their yachts in the country.
By George Bains 04 Mar 2021
Superyacht charterers are locked in a constant search for the perfect destination. The Italian island of Procida may just tick every box. For sophisticated adventures in the Campania Gulf, the classic Italian superyacht Nafisa is the ideal platformâ¦
The typical pastel-coloured small houses are the first thing you notice when you approach her by the sea, painted like this so that when fishermen come back home, they can easily recognize their own house by the sea. Procida, the smallest islands of Campania’s Gulf and the closest to Naples, was named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022 thanks to its ‘model for sustainable development based on the culture of the island and its coastline’.
By Jenna Mehdi 25 Feb 2021
The charter industry is bouncing back. An end to the pandemic is in sight, and charter clients cannot wait to get out and see the world again. But the world has changed since we last saw it. Now more than ever, there is a common understanding of the importance to preserve and protect the natural beauty of our spectacular cruising grounds, all while navigating charter in a way that brings the entire industry in line with the modern world. Bespoke charter consultancy firm Yomira promises just that.
Neil Hornsby and Amanda Armstrong established Yomira towards the tail end of last year, at a time when the industry at large began to catch a glimpse of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Bringing to the venture 50 collective years of experience in superyacht charter, Neil and Amanda have had plenty of experience identifying both the strengths and pitfalls of modern charter services. Headquartered in London, Yomira seeks instead to offer clients a ‘be
By Christina Tsangaris 25 Feb 2021
Gender inequality affects people and places the world over, from the corridors of power in London to the cocoa farms of developing countries, where women involved in the production of cocoa normally receive a lower-income than men, with many earning less than the minimum wage. According to the World Economic Forum, it will take 202 years to close the global economic gender pay gap at our current rate of progress, and two centuries is far too long to wait.
With over 85 years of experience shared between them, Firetree founders, David Zulman, Martyn O’Dare and Aidan Bishop, were conscious of this disparity when they set out to make their super-premium, single-estate chocolate in 2017. In creating Firetree, the founders aimed to not only produce a first-class tasting chocolate with the best flavours on the market, but also to ensure that all farmers, regardless of gender, are paid a significant premium of up to two to three times the market rate.