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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Below Deck: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Reality series following life for crew and guests on board Caribbean superyachts in the charter season 2013-
Forbes
5 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
This Crazy 143-Foot Superyacht Was Rihanna's Boat Of Choice In Cannes
The vertical gardens can be seen in the pillar on the left. In the yachting world, the Cannes Film Festival means one thing: the start of the summer boating season. The film festival, plus the Monaco Grand Prix, usher in the beginning of summer, and it's a sure signal that it's time to get out on the water. The A-listers seem to think so too, and plenty of them have already been spotted on the superyacht scene on the French Riviera. CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: A$AP Rocky and Rihanna depart the "Highest 2 Lowest" red carpet at the 78th ... More annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by) CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the "Highest 2 Lowest" red carpet at the 78th ... More annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) Barbara Palvin (left) and Dixie d'Amelio (right) There were plenty of yachts hosting parties during the Cannes Film Festival, as the event takes place just steps away from the glitzy marina of Vieux Port. But, the boat that generated the most buzz was an 143-feet multihull known as This Is It. The superyacht rents for €350,000 p/week (roughly $397 167) with brokerage firm IYC, but it's also available for private events like the film festival, where it hosted a celebrity-studded function on board. The event was an A$AP Rocky x Ray-Ban party following the Cannes premiere of his film 'Highest 2 Lowest.' Kelly Rutherford (left), Elijah Wright (left) Guests enjoying a party on This Is It Among the attendees were Barbara Palvin, Kelly Rutherford, Dylan Sprouse and Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky. Paul Pogba, Elijah Wright and Romee Strijd were also seen on the yacht during the soiree. The yacht gets its name from the fact that the owner – the Cypriot founder of a forex platform – had been shopping around for boats for a while, but when he saw the initial sketches for This Is It, that's what he said: 'This Is It!' Not content with something in the realms of ordinary, the owner wanted something with wow-factor, that was going to attract attention and get people talking. The yacht has a unique asymmetric design The light-changing pool is the focal point of the yacht's stern. The vessel charters from €350,000 (around $397,000) p/week + expenses. There are certainly no shortage of talking points on This Is It. The pool at the back of the boat has been designed so that it appears to float in the space, and there are two glass tubes at the back of the boat that are filled with real, living and breathing plants. They're described as 'vertical gardens' by the yacht's builder. If that wasn't enough, the yacht also has bar that's covered in a material designed to mimic elephant skin, and there's a dining area where you can watch the chef at work behind a glass panel. Gold, bronze and titanium feature heavily alongside thick slabs of Carrara marble (which is used to make a freestanding basin in the treatment room) and heavily curved furniture features throughout the vessel. Interior design is futuristic and focused on curving elements. A mssage room with an ice podium overlooks the sea. Ceiling heights in the master cabin are unprecedented. The yacht's builder is a company called Tecnomar, which is a brand that belongs to the parent company The Italian Sea Group. The Italian Sea Group is a giant in the world of yachtbuilding, having recently constructed a yacht entirely designed by Giorgio Armani himself and also being responsible for the popular Tecnomar x Lamborghini boats. This Is It is also the perfect candidate for entertaining a Cannes Film Festival after-party, as it's described as the largest motor catamaran available to charter in the world. The reason it's so roomy is because it's a multihull (I explained the space advantages of the multihull in this article about the yacht from The White Lotus), meaning it feels more like a villa at sea than a boat. Up to 12 crew can be accommodated on board. Glass covers the exterior of the boat. A seapool makes her a great option for chartering. It also has a unique asymmetric design that provides an unconventional layout which maximises the feeling of space even further. The owner's suite has soaring ceiling heights (with a skylight in the roof) and there are amenities including a sensory shower and a dedicated massage room with floor-to-ceiling windows. Taking design inspiration from sea creatures and covered by more than 600 square metres of glass, This Is It is a boat with enough to shout about – and now she has some A-list parties to add to her list of cool credentials.
Fast Company
26-05-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
Books on the ultrarich dominate the Modern CEO summer reading list
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I'm Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning. Summer officially starts in a few weeks, but I've already ordered and preordered the books that will keep me company on airplanes and trips to the beach. The first Modern CEO reading list was heavy on buzzworthy titles. Last year's edition was a bit more dutiful, highlighting three works that explored the complexities of capitalism. This year, I'm diving into the lives of the ultrarich, whose impact on culture, society, and policy continues to rise. The Haves and the Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich by Evan Osnos Thanks in part to social media, consumption—of luxury goods, five-star resorts, rare wines, and the like—is increasingly conspicuous. One place where the ultrarich can avoid prying eyes? Aboard their superyachts. As Evan Osnos, a staff writer and podcast host at The New Yorker, writes of such floating mansions: 'These shrines to excess capital exist in a conditional state of visibility: they are meant to be unmistakable to a slender stratum of society—and all but unseen by everyone else.' Osnos's collection of essays promises to shed light on the excesses but also on how the rich amass and keep their wealth and the power that it affords. Personal History: A Memoir by Katharine Graham and Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein One of the biggest business stories of the year—Warren Buffett's announcement that he will step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway—and the ongoing struggles of The Washington Post under Jeff Bezos (a superyacht owner), are prompting me to reread two great books on my bookshelf. Personal History is Graham's candid memoir of the personal and professional hurdles she had to overcome en route to becoming CEO of The Washington Post Company and one of the most admired executives in media. Lowenstein's masterful portrait of Buffett is part biography, part investing tutorial. Graham and Buffett were longtime friends, and Lowenstein seems to credit Graham with leavening some of Buffett's thrifty instincts. Stories of Buffett's frugality—his primary residence is a home he bought in Omaha in 1958 for $31,500—will surely be a good palate cleanser after the Osnos book. Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI by Karen Hao Hao, an Atlantic contributor, is one of the leading journalists covering artificial intelligence (AI), and her book promises to be an unflinching look at the potential and perils of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's ambitions for generative AI, which seem to mirror the 'move fast and break things' ethos of many tech companies. Luckily for readers, Hao seems willing to explore the unintended consequences of unfettered AI expansion, including the environmental impacts of water- and energy-hungry data centers. So Far Gone by Jess Walter Walter's latest book—my one fiction pick—has many of the things I love in novel: a road trip, multigenerational conflict, and a gruff former journalist as the protagonist. In So Far Gone, Rhys Kinnick sets off to rescue his daughter and grandchildren from a radical militia group. It's a world Walter knows well: As a journalist for the Spokane, Washington Spokesman-Review, Walter covered the 1992 standoff at Ruby Ridge in Northern Idaho, which is credited with fueling the anti-government militia movement. Challenging stuff, but an early review from Ann Patchett confirms why I love Walter's writing: 'Jess Walter managed to build such a warm, funny, loving novel out of so many horrible parts.' What are you reading this summer? What's on your summer reading list? Please send the name, author, and a sentence or two about why you'd recommend it to modern leaders to stephaniemehta@ I'll publish a bonus newsletter with reader suggestions before the official start of summer.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Globally recognised yacht equipment firm celebrating a decade of success
It's a globally recognised yacht instruments company which has supplied a Vendée Globe winner and some of the world's most renowned superyachts, new builds and race boats. A + T Instruments, based in Lymington, is marking a decade of success, plus a 30 per cent increase in sales in the last year, with a number of special events. There were celebrations at Palma Boat Show earlier this month with plans for more at METS trade show in Amsterdam and on the motor yacht Rum jungle in Lymington. (Image: A + T Instruments)READ MORE: The gem of a family butchers and farm shop named the best in the South East The firm was founded in 2015 by yacht electronics expert and design engineer Richard Tinley and Cambridge mathematician, oceanographer and race navigator Hugh Agnew, with the mission of producing the best yacht instruments ever made. A+T's range is now used by top race boats including Vendée Globe winner MACIF and other entrants, as well as hundreds of superyachts, big new build yachts and elite race boats worldwide. All A+T equipment, from carbon fibre wind sensors to the brightest and toughest displays on the market, is designed, manufactured and rigorously tested in Lymington and backed up with 24/7 customer support. (Image: A + T Instruments) Richard Tinley said: 'With a wealth of experience over the years in service, design and installation of all makes and types of instrument systems, I was keen to use this knowledge to make my mark in yacht instrumentation. After all, I had seen hundreds of examples of how it shouldn't be done! "Working with Hugh and other experts who use racing instruments for their livelihood, we designed from the ground up, putting in only the best bits. After ten years with the most demanding use on boats across the globe, we are extremely proud that our instruments have proven to stand the test of time." Hugh Agnew added: "It's been a fantastic decade where we've set out to do what we knew we could to fill that gap in the market for exceptional high-end products and customer service. "All of us at A+T are sailors so we understand that shipping parts quickly and technical support is critical to helping a yacht be able to compete in the toughest yacht races going." (Image: A + T Instruments)
Forbes
21-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Reclaimed Land Retail Scheme Revs Up For Weekend's Monaco Grand Prix
Mareterra adds around 3% to Monaco's land mass. Mark/Romuald NICOLAS As Formula One's top drivers prepare to speed around the famous two-mile street circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday for 78 laps, they will be racing across a European Principality that has just got a little bigger. The latest development to rise up within the upscale Mediterranean city-cum-country, synonymous with super yachts, French glamor and high rollers has been built on reclaimed land that has upped Monaco's land mass by around 3% and includes stores, F&B, art galleries and apartments. Over the course of this Formula One weekend, more than 200,000 people will join the Principality's residents, flooding in to spend an estimated $100 million before, during and after the event. Monaco – officially the world's second smallest country (after Vatican City) at less than one square mile – has only really been able to grow in the past through land reclamation, as the Principality has turned toward the sea to expand its territory, notably the Fontvieille district, developed between the 1960s and 1990s. Built on reclaimed land along Monaco's southwestern coast, Fontvieille added 22 hectares to the country and now houses residential buildings, a stadium, commercial zones, plus a marina. More recently, Monaco embarked on what was originally called Portier Cove, with the real estate development now known as Mareterra, a scheme which started in earnest in 2016 first with reclamation adding 6 hectares of land, then real estate. With fit-outs nearing completion, the project features about 125 apartments, nearly 43, of retail and an extension of the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco's congress center, plus public space and piazzas. It actually could have been bigger. A larger project was originally envisaged just before the global financial crisis and was put on ice but much of the consortia for the original extension came back to the table along with U.K.-based developer Mark. It's recent projects include redevelopment of a major area on the south side of London's River Thames and it owns the company creating Oslo's luxury retail quarter. 'We developed a project in Monaco in 2006, in an area called Jardin Exotique,' Mark CEO Marcus Meijer said. 'So we knew the market a little bit. And in 2016 when we came on board it was a complex process, because you have to create these huge concrete cubes and a massive steel frame that you can pour the concrete into to create each one.' The frames were built in Poland and shipped by a barge through the European river network to Marseille's port on France's southern coast for the contractor to pour the concrete to create 18 cubes. Once the base was in place, it took about another three years for the real estate, which completed in fall 2024, with seven of the 10 dining units assigned, from a coffee shop to fine dining. Two art galleries have also committed, while pop-ups will appear in the other units this summer along a marina-front promenade. 'Monaco is seasonal, although it's not as seasonal as some other places in the south of France. But definitely the spring to late summer is by far the busiest, when you have all the tourists coming in by road, boat and cruise ships,' Meijer added. Among the first boutiques to open is luxury Italian menswear and bespoke tailoring retailer Stefano Ricci, while the scheme's flagship restaurant is British cuisine inspired Marlow and 99 Sushi Bar will open soon. It fits within a Monaco retail offer that is home to an impressive concentration of global luxury brands. In the Carré d'Or district near the Casino de Monte-Carlo, there are flagship boutiques from Hermès, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Cartier, and Bulgari, among others, while upscale mall Metropole Shopping Monte-Carlo hosts around 80 boutiques and Le One Monte-Carlo has a mix of luxury fashion, jewelry, and fine dining. 'Mareterra is one of the few open public spaces. Monaco is super densely populated, and we think this will increasingly become a hub for Monaco social life,' said Mark CMO Matthew Ammirati. 'This marina has a completely different feel to the port, where people can stroll, you can hear the water, you can see the boats, it creates a place that's much more in tune with where Monaco sits on the Mediterranean.' This weekend Monaco Grand Prix attendees will get their first taste of what's on offer.
