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25 May 2021 | 12:45 (UTC)
As the share of very large superyachts within the global fleet has increased in the last decade, the demand for tenders has followed suit. Here, we speak to experts from across the industry to get the inside scoop on what the owners of today (and tomorrow) are looking for from their tenders.
Photo: I.C. YachtFirstly, it is obvious that, as with many things in the superyacht industry, size matters. Tom Southern from the Southampton-based company Pascoe International, explains that the company has noted a marked increase in requests for 10-metre-plus tenders to accommodate the operational needs of the mothership. This trend continues across the pond with Audrey Hodgdon, Director of Sales & Marketing at the Maine-based Hodgdon Tenders commenting that “as superyachts increase in size, the tenders are relied upon more and more as yachts are likely to be anchored further out.”
Gary native Carolyn Shotwell pulled together a circle of friends to do a holiday blessing drop for Grace Beyond Borders in East Chicago in memory of her sister Kimm Strickland. The group donated peronal hygiene and household products.
This past Saturday, December 12, Gary native Carolyn Shotwell pulled together her circle of friends to do a holiday blessing drop for Grace Beyond Borders in East Chicago in memory of HER sister Kimm Strickland.
“Kimm was a huge humanitarian and volunteered for many causes that helped lift the people in our communities,” said Shotwell. “She dedicated her life to gathering resources that would assist single moms and high school students entering college and made you believe you could do anything if you just believed in yourself.”