August
Manslaughter, negligence investigation in Lynch yacht sinking
Authorities in Sicily have opened a manslaughter and negligent shipwreck probe into the August 19 sinking of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s yacht.
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- Donato Paolo Mancini
Mike Lynch died just as he was planning his ‘second life’
The billionaire British tech tycoon loved to appear ruthless but was quick to help those in need.
- Ben Wright, Matthew Field and James Titcomb
Bodies recovered from superyacht wreckage include Morgan Stanley exec
Divers continue to search for the final missing person, thought to be the technology entrepreneur’s 18-year-old daughter, who may have been swept out to sea.
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- Guglielmo Mangiapane and Giselda Vagnoni
Divers find five bodies in superyacht, but questions remain
Among the recovered were reportedly technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter, as questions intensified over why the vessel sank so quickly.
- Nicole Winfield, Danica Kirka and Andrea Rosa
Investigation into ‘open hatches’ on doomed superyacht
One expert at the scene in Sicily told Reuters that an early focus would be on whether the yacht’s crew had failed to close access hatches into the vessel.
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- Connor Stringer, Albert Tait and Josephine McKenna
ASX retakes 8000; Dexus posts $1.5b loss; Superyacht tragedy
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May
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On Hamilton, a family dynasty bets there’s more money in islands
After showing potential buyers around last year, Sandy Oatley and his family are instead developing a new resort as they double down on the island.
- Primrose Riordan
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Star Entertainment’s luxury yacht fire sale finds way to Federal Court
The family office of a wealthy Cypriot businessman has accused the gaming group of reneging on a sales agreement, and wants millions of dollars in compensation.
- Max Mason and Zoe Samios
November 2023
The $6.4m yacht that you can drive yourself
You need serious money to buy a motor yacht – think $6.45 million upwards for the M75. But it’s just you and your loved ones on board.
- Tony Davis
February 2023
The Queensland marina that’s out to be the Monaco of the south
The revamped Coral Sea Marina Resort is the latest stage in former Rich Lister Paul Darrouzet’s big dream for the former “grotty yachtie” hangout at Airlie Beach.
- Steve Meacham
September 2022
Bankers follow Musk’s lead to holiday on rented superyachts
Americans are a growing client base, filling gaps left by wealthy Russians who aren’t travelling as much due to restrictions following the invasion of Ukraine
- K. Oanh Ha
August 2022
Watch this 39-metre superyacht worth millions sink off Italy’s coast
The $11 million vessel was motoring through the Gulf of Squillace when the coast guard responded to a call that the boat’s stern was filling up with water.
- Devon Pendleton
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Hamilton Island Wild Oats v Andoo Comanche
All eyes will be on these super maxis during the island’s prestigious race week, which starts this weekend.
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Analiese Gregory joins star chefs at Hamilton Island Race Week
The host of SBS’ 2021 series “A Girl’s Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking” will be plating up foraged fare on August 25.
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May 2022
One man helped Credit Suisse make billions from Russia tycoons
Babak Dastmaltschi was the go-to banker for some of Russia’s wealthiest individuals, but then war and sanctions brought the business to a grinding halt.
- Hugo Miller and Marion Halftermeyer
March 2022
How Russia’s oligarchs are steering their super yachts to safety
If you’re an oligarch, you have a big nautical headache: where to put your super yacht. Most are steaming east, some have been caught, and some have gone dark.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Look inside the $794m boat just seized from a Russian billionaire
Italian police have impounded what is said to be the world’s largest sailing yacht, owned by fertiliser and coal tycoon Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko.
- Emilio Parodi
Ukranian sailor tries to sink Russian boss’ yacht, then leaves for war
The 55-year-old engineer’s act of defiance happened at a luxurious marina in Mallorca, where his arms dealer employer has allegedly moored his superyacht.
- Aritz Parra
February 2022
Demand for $5m+ luxury yachts surges
It looks like smooth sailing ahead for the boating sector, an industry that has enjoyed record demand and participation levels over the past two years.
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- Martin Kelly
More than 2700 Dutch residents plan to throw eggs at Jeff Bezos’ yacht
The Facebook campaign to do so was sparked by news that a historic bridge will be dismantled for the Amazon founder’s huge, new boat to pass through.
- Sarah Jackson