BOAT Briefing

In this week's podcast we look back on a busy year, with lots of events and travel – and plenty of highlights and lowlights. Just in time for Christmas, we examine the travels of the superyacht fleet and bring you the top five most travelled yachts in 2024. We also take a look at the fleet's migration, seeing where some of the world's most spectacular yachts are spending Christmas and New Year. Last but not least, we review the biggest stories of the year and try and solve the mystery of the stolen walrus. LINKS: Superyacht Design Festival: https://boatint.com/91 Most travelled yachts: https://boatint.com/92 BOAT Pro: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro Subscribe: https://www.boatinternational.com/subscriptions Contact us: [email protected]

In this week's podcast, Caroline and Georgia discuss Georgia’s trip to the Antigua Charter Yacht Show and visits onboard some of the most spectacular yachts in attendance. News this week reveals new details about 142-metre Lürssen Dragonfly, the keel laying of Heesen’s Project Grace and a mysterious press release from Abeking & Rasmussen. Data this week is a sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated Global Order Book – published in the January issue of BOAT International – a revealing shapshot of the industry, taking in all superyachts in-build or on order around the world.   LINKS: The largest yachts attending the Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2024: https://www.boatinternational.com/charter/luxury-yacht-charter-news/10-largest-yachts-attending-the-antigua-charter-yacht-show-2024?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=antiguayachtshow_news_dec24 Lürssen releases further details on 142m superyacht Dragonfly: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/lurssen-yacht-dragonfly-project-ali-baba-delivery?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=projectalibaba_news_dec24 Heesen begins construction on first superyacht in "new 50m steel class": https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/heesen-yachts-grace-construction-begins-monaco-yacht-show?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=heesen_news_dec24 Abeking & Rasmussen begin construction on 80m yacht project: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/abeking-and-rasmussen-hull-6516-new-yacht-project?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=abekingandrasmussen_news_dec24 Global Order Book: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro/global-order-book/global-order-book-2025-report?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=globalorderbook_boatpro_dec24 BOAT Pro: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro Subscribe: https://www.boatinternational.com/subscriptions Contact us: [email protected]

For this week’s episode of BOAT Briefing, we return to the fantastic speakers at BOAT International’s Explorer Yachts Summit in Monaco. From Chile’s rugged shores to the remote islands of Brazil, 73m Planet Nine has not shied away from the roads less trodden. In this conversation, captain Philip Atkinson tells our superyachts editor Katia Damborsky about an epic rescue in the mid-Atlantic and reveals some of Planet Nine’s most memorable moments at sea. LINKS: Highlights of the Explorer Yachts Summit 2024: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/explorer-yachts-summit/highlights-2024?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=EYS_events_dec24 Planet Nine's many adventures, Hollywood included: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/inside-planet-nine-superyacht-hollywood-film-tenet-rothschild?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=planetnine_features_dec24 BOAT Pro: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro Subscribe: https://www.boatinternational.com/subscriptions Contact us: [email protected]

For this special episode of BOAT Briefing, we turn to the brilliant line-up of speakers at BOAT International’s recent Explorer Yachts Summit in Monaco. When REV Ocean was first announced back in 2017 it was big news. When delivered in 2026, this will be the world’s largest Research & Expedition Vessel, packed with scientific facilities, and featuring design by Espen Øino and H2 Yacht Design. REV Ocean’s CEO Nina Jensen tells us more about the project, including some exclusive updates. LINKS: Highlights of the Explorer Yachts Summit 2024: https://www.boatinternational.com/luxury-yacht-events/explorer-yachts-summit/highlights-2024?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=eys_events_nov24 Exclusive: Owner not backing down on plans for world’s largest yacht REV Ocean: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/rev-ocean-vessel-worlds-largest-yacht?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=revocean_news_nov24 BOAT Pro: https://www.boatinternational.com/boat-pro Subscribe: https://www.boatinternational.com/subscriptions Contact us: [email protected]