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Yacht Management

U.S. Superyacht Association Applauds Long Overdue Change Brought on With Bipartisan Support

Approximately 200 paint samples were prepared before meeting the owner’s approval. Painting Savannah necessitated 46 personnel: 21 spray painters, 21 assistants, three managers and one paint maker. They would spray a particular section of the hull and superstructure in a single day, always heading in the same direction. They started at 5 in the morning and worked for as long as it took to ensure every part was painted in exactly the same way without using tape lines. The painters worked in a climate-controlled tent spanning some 794,580 cubic feet (22,500 cubic meters). They used special mixing machines and, for the first time, electrically charged spray guns for consistency in the metallic flakes and to achieve the thickest possible layer. In total, they covered a surface area of 34,445 square feet (3,200 square meters), using some 317 gallons (1,200 liters) of paint along with 500 gallons (1,900 liters) of clear paint. Because metal interferes with reception, the mast domes were finished in pearl paint to achieve the same aesthetic effect as the metallic paint.

Yacht Management

New online accounting system by Avaletta introduces paperless superyacht management.

Yacht Management

A conversation with Yacht Management South Florida's Joshua Kerrigan.

Events

If you're in San Francisco this month, consider attending Sail America's International Sailing Summit. This issue, we also have a an informational webinar series to help you prepare for hurricane season.

Construction

Engine Room

Even when you’re up to date on all the check-ups a yacht needs, keeping everything in ship shape is no mean task. These three companies offer products that may help lighten your load.

Security

Have yacht owners become too reliant on their boat’s sophisticated systems? Don Hyde, CEO of Vessel Vanguard, a company that offers a maintenance-reminder system, thinks so. At the same time, they have precious little choice.

Yachting News

Beginning spring 2013, Sevenstar Yacht Transport will begin regular sailings to Porto Montenegro in the Bay of Kotor. Known for dramatic coastlines and tax-free bunkering, Montenegro has grown in popularity as a yachting destination in recent years. Upgraded improvements in the legal system and infrastructure and mild year-round climate has made the spot even more attractive.

yacht management

U.S. Flag Registry Now a Reality for Large Yachts

A Paper-free Superyacht Management Solution

Yachting Industry Power Player: Joshua Kerrigan

Events and Education

Wild Group Makes Us Rethink Vinyl

Clean air, Clean Fuel, Clean Boat

Vessel Vanguard

Sevenstar Yacht Transport expands to Porto Montenegro