Yachts

Megayachts Now Facing A Red Tag Sale

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business


Just last month, the yachting industry was still talking about their oasis of prosperity. The super-rich still have plenty of money, they said. And th...

Buyers Boycott Saddam's "Ocean Breeze" Pleasure Boat

Reuters | Posted 11.04.2008 | Business


The sale of a luxury yacht once owned by former dictator Saddam Hussein, moored until recently off France, has met with muted interest from would-be b...

Carl Icahn Selling Yacht To Buy Bigger Yacht (SLIDESHOW)

New York Post | Kaja Whitehouse | Posted 10.20.2008 | Business


In choppy financial seas, even billionaires are unloading their prized but pricey toys. Despite making a mint on his ImClone holdings, hedge-fund bil...

Armed Pirates Storm Megayacht, Steal Over $200,000

Daily Mail | Posted 08.26.2008 | Business

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A gang of four masked men boarded a £20million yacht in the Mediterranean and robbed guests and crew of more than £100,000. The modern-day pirates ...

Megayacht Business Shows Signs Of Weakness

Wall Street Journal | Robert Frank | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business


The boating business -- like many businesses these days -- is splitting in two. The lower end is suffering from the weak economy, while the Richistan ...

The $200M Luxury Yacht With Own Garden, Pool And Tennis Court

Daily Mail UK | Posted 03.22.2008 | Business


Life can have its little irritations when you're cruising around the world on your £100million superyacht. For example, the endless vista of clear b...

Yachts: Measuring Wealth By The Foot

New York Times | PATRICIA KRANZ | Posted 03.17.2008 | Home


In a shipyard in Germany, Blohm & Voss workers are building a mammoth yacht called the Eclipse. Like many things in the secretive world of superyacht...

Yacht Sales Skyrocket Even As Economy Sinks

ABC News | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 02.22.2008 | Business


Forget all the talk about mortgage foreclosures and a looming recession. Instead, close your eyes and imaging yourself on a boat sailing the Caribbean...