• "To be honest, I had very little to do with sailing growing up. I wanted to be an architect as I loved design and after high school, I did work experience in that field. I had plans to do architectural design but it was out of range for me in terms of the financials so my sister suggested the maritime route; she’s the one who pushed me to try it. I am glad she did as I love it and I get a lot out of being on the ocean.⁠ ⁠ I graduated from the Caribbean Maritime University in Jamaica back in 2014. I actually studied to work on container vessels and did that for about four years, but a friend of mine went straight into the yacht industry and suggested I might like it, too. I decided to give it a shot for two months while I was on vacation from my main job and realised it was very different to what I’d expected. Long story short, that’s how I got started in the superyachting world.⁠ ⁠ I’ve cruised all over North and South America. Looking out and seeing nothing but water gives me a real sense of tranquillity. During my time in commercial shipping, I went to all these exciting places – Costa Rica, Panama, Belize – but I wasn’t there per se – that’s one of the benefits that yachting offers. We went to Panama last year on Lady S and stayed there for two months and I really got to explore. I did some hiking in the mountains, and really got to experience the destination – it was pretty fun. That’s one of the perks of being a yachtie."⁠ ⁠ Richardo Anderson, chief engineer on board Lady S, talks diving, yacht design and dolphins - link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #yachtindustry #superyachtworld #yachtengineer
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    "To be honest, I had very little to do with sailing growing up. I wanted to be an architect as I loved design and after high school, I did work experience in that field. I had plans to do architectural design but it was out of range for me in terms of the financials so my sister suggested the maritime route; she’s the one who pushed me to try it. I am glad she did as I love it and I get a lot out of being on the ocean.⁠ ⁠ I graduated from the Caribbean Maritime University in Jamaica back in 2014. I actually studied to work on container vessels and did that for about four years, but a friend of mine went straight into the yacht industry and suggested I might like it, too. I decided to give it a shot for two months while I was on vacation from my main job and realised it was very different to what I’d expected. Long story short, that’s how I got started in the superyachting world.⁠ ⁠ I’ve cruised all over North and South America. Looking out and seeing nothing but water gives me a real sense of tranquillity. During my time in commercial shipping, I went to all these exciting places – Costa Rica, Panama, Belize – but I wasn’t there per se – that’s one of the benefits that yachting offers. We went to Panama last year on Lady S and stayed there for two months and I really got to explore. I did some hiking in the mountains, and really got to experience the destination – it was pretty fun. That’s one of the perks of being a yachtie."⁠ ⁠ Richardo Anderson, chief engineer on board Lady S, talks diving, yacht design and dolphins - link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #yachtindustry #superyachtworld #yachtengineer
  • Whoever came up with the old adage that ‘size matters’ was clearly unfamiliar with the relatively compact explorer yacht, Gayle Force. Despite being built in 2003, the voyager had failed for many years to venture far from her home on the west coast of North America. But that all changed at the end of last year when her owners embarked on a year-long voyage under the stewardship of Captain Scott Whittaker, and Gayle Force became one of the smallest private boats to venture to the Southern Peninsula.⁠ ⁠ With Captain Scott relying on his 30 years of marine industry experience to see them right, the voyage took on an air of discovery. “We picked up an ice pilot and naturalist on board in Punta Arenas, Chile, but I didn’t know where we were ultimately heading for – whether it would be Punta Arenas, Ushuaia or Puerto Williams,” says Captain Scott. “I knew I would just figure it out.” Punta Arenas became the base for stepping off and returning from Antarctica, where they were permitted to arrive on 18 January, but required to leave by 2 February. Time was of the essence.⁠ ⁠ The plan developed by weather; the Weddell Sea proved to be too “iced up”, so the route took them through the Brown Bluff, Deception Island, Penguin Island and Port Lockroy. “Relentless winds and high seas” made crossing the Southern Peninsula hard, and Captain Scott tolerated his own share of adversity having elected to bunk down on the bridge for the Antarctic leg in a bivy sack and -20 sleeping bag. “It wasn’t that cold,” he says bravely. “The coldest we saw was around -6, although with wind it was probably chillier!”⁠ ⁠ Captain Scott shares his highlights from Gayle Force’s epic voyage - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #superyachtcaptain #exploreryacht #explorervessel #motoryacht #discoverboating
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    Whoever came up with the old adage that ‘size matters’ was clearly unfamiliar with the relatively compact explorer yacht, Gayle Force. Despite being built in 2003, the voyager had failed for many years to venture far from her home on the west coast of North America. But that all changed at the end of last year when her owners embarked on a year-long voyage under the stewardship of Captain Scott Whittaker, and Gayle Force became one of the smallest private boats to venture to the Southern Peninsula.⁠ ⁠ With Captain Scott relying on his 30 years of marine industry experience to see them right, the voyage took on an air of discovery. “We picked up an ice pilot and naturalist on board in Punta Arenas, Chile, but I didn’t know where we were ultimately heading for – whether it would be Punta Arenas, Ushuaia or Puerto Williams,” says Captain Scott. “I knew I would just figure it out.” Punta Arenas became the base for stepping off and returning from Antarctica, where they were permitted to arrive on 18 January, but required to leave by 2 February. Time was of the essence.⁠ ⁠ The plan developed by weather; the Weddell Sea proved to be too “iced up”, so the route took them through the Brown Bluff, Deception Island, Penguin Island and Port Lockroy. “Relentless winds and high seas” made crossing the Southern Peninsula hard, and Captain Scott tolerated his own share of adversity having elected to bunk down on the bridge for the Antarctic leg in a bivy sack and -20 sleeping bag. “It wasn’t that cold,” he says bravely. “The coldest we saw was around -6, although with wind it was probably chillier!”⁠ ⁠ Captain Scott shares his highlights from Gayle Force’s epic voyage - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #superyachtcaptain #exploreryacht #explorervessel #motoryacht #discoverboating
  • Crew Spotlight: "The most amazing part of my job as a superyacht captain is the ability to meet so many fun and great charter guests, as well as having a great crew that I can trust and travel the islands with. The experience guests have when chartering with us is next to none. We take you away from reality and you become so busy with enjoying the moment that you won't even care to look at your phone. I would recommend everyone who can take a charter to do so, especially nowadays, as it is the best way to social distance from other more crowded places."⁠ ⁠ Thanks @capt._nick123 for sharing your story and photos with us. Want to be featured? DM us and let us know what makes the superyacht lifestyle so exceptional for you. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #yachtcrew #yachtcaptain #yachtcharter
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    Crew Spotlight: "The most amazing part of my job as a superyacht captain is the ability to meet so many fun and great charter guests, as well as having a great crew that I can trust and travel the islands with. The experience guests have when chartering with us is next to none. We take you away from reality and you become so busy with enjoying the moment that you won't even care to look at your phone. I would recommend everyone who can take a charter to do so, especially nowadays, as it is the best way to social distance from other more crowded places."⁠ ⁠ Thanks @capt._nick123 for sharing your story and photos with us. Want to be featured? DM us and let us know what makes the superyacht lifestyle so exceptional for you. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #yachtcrew #yachtcaptain #yachtcharter
  • Sailing on the Med may make for great photos but there’s a whole lot more to do on a charter than wine, dine and relax in the sunshine. From polar diving with icebergs in the sub-zero waters of Greenland to careering down a mountain peak on two wheels in British Columbia, adventures aplenty await on the modern-day yacht charter.⁠ ⁠ Five self-confessed daredevils reveal their favourite extreme sports to try during your next yachting expedition - link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #extremesports #yachtcharter ⁠
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    Sailing on the Med may make for great photos but there’s a whole lot more to do on a charter than wine, dine and relax in the sunshine. From polar diving with icebergs in the sub-zero waters of Greenland to careering down a mountain peak on two wheels in British Columbia, adventures aplenty await on the modern-day yacht charter.⁠ ⁠ Five self-confessed daredevils reveal their favourite extreme sports to try during your next yachting expedition - link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #extremesports #yachtcharter ⁠
  • Marty Sutter has been collecting nautical antiques since his 30s. “I have one of the most foremost collections in the country,” he says. “That includes compass binnacles, telegraphs, builder’s plates, navigational instrumentation and even a lot of furnishings that came off 19th and early 20th-century cruise ships.” Only one thing, though, would provide the icing on the cake. “It occurred to me eventually that the ultimate nautical antique I wanted to own was a large wooden motor yacht.”⁠ ⁠ Together with his wife Lisa, a country-wide search began, starting with vintage Trumpy boats, so-called thanks to the name of the naval architect who built them, John Trumpy, and favoured by the aristocracy back in their heyday. “We looked at about every Trumpy that was for sale but none of them passed the smell test! My wife has a sensitivity to mould and she’d be able to smell it in them,” says Sutter.⁠ ⁠ It was only after years of searching that they happened upon a 1920s motor yacht called Canim, entirely by accident. “We have a villa in the British Virgin Islands which looks onto Virgin Gorda. We saw this magnificent wooden boat in the water there.” The couple ventured down to the ocean to investigate and it was love at first sight. “It was so elegant and beautiful, I had to have it,” says Sutter.⁠ ⁠ Find out why elegant 1920s yacht Canim is the ultimate nautical antique in Marty Sutter’s extensive collection - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #superyachts #classicyacht #yachtcollection #nauticalantiques
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    Marty Sutter has been collecting nautical antiques since his 30s. “I have one of the most foremost collections in the country,” he says. “That includes compass binnacles, telegraphs, builder’s plates, navigational instrumentation and even a lot of furnishings that came off 19th and early 20th-century cruise ships.” Only one thing, though, would provide the icing on the cake. “It occurred to me eventually that the ultimate nautical antique I wanted to own was a large wooden motor yacht.”⁠ ⁠ Together with his wife Lisa, a country-wide search began, starting with vintage Trumpy boats, so-called thanks to the name of the naval architect who built them, John Trumpy, and favoured by the aristocracy back in their heyday. “We looked at about every Trumpy that was for sale but none of them passed the smell test! My wife has a sensitivity to mould and she’d be able to smell it in them,” says Sutter.⁠ ⁠ It was only after years of searching that they happened upon a 1920s motor yacht called Canim, entirely by accident. “We have a villa in the British Virgin Islands which looks onto Virgin Gorda. We saw this magnificent wooden boat in the water there.” The couple ventured down to the ocean to investigate and it was love at first sight. “It was so elegant and beautiful, I had to have it,” says Sutter.⁠ ⁠ Find out why elegant 1920s yacht Canim is the ultimate nautical antique in Marty Sutter’s extensive collection - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #superyachts #classicyacht #yachtcollection #nauticalantiques
  • For Stephen Ebsworth, owner of Rascal Voyages, which operates three sailing superyachts around Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, it is clear. For peace, quiet and an unrivalled connection to the ocean, there’s nothing quite like a trip aboard a sailing yacht. Discover the joy of sailing - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #sailingyacht #sailingtrip #sailingholiday
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    For Stephen Ebsworth, owner of Rascal Voyages, which operates three sailing superyachts around Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, it is clear. For peace, quiet and an unrivalled connection to the ocean, there’s nothing quite like a trip aboard a sailing yacht. Discover the joy of sailing - link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #superyachtlife #sailingyacht #sailingtrip #sailingholiday