
Industry
More superyachts sold than last September, but deal value falls €189M
BOATPro: 34 deals worth €771.9M against 23 worth €961.1M; Lürssen Project M made up over half the value

Theory and practice
Lightning protection splits sailors over grounding their boats
float compares grounding, DDCE and Forespar; Pantaenius and BoatUS count the claims

Industry
Yachts over 20 m hold their ground
EU exports of motor yachts over 24 m have nearly doubled since 2022

Megayachts
Inkfish fleet to add former Game Changer after Oceanco refit
The 72m support yacht, now Indratus, brings a certified helideck and a hangar

Lifestyle
Superyacht owners head to sea for a year or more
Planners map routes of 12–18 months, some up to three years

Industry
Bering Yachts to build expedition yachts together with RMK shipyard
Bering keeps design and clients; Koç-owned RMK supplies the yard for 500 to 3,000 GT

Incidents
Skipper distracted by his phone ran over a sailing boat on Lake Constance
Windy 33 skipper had turned away from the course at impact. A woman, 57, died. Austrian court gave 12 months

Industry
Rolls-Royce shows concept yacht bridge that turns into a lounge
Point Break premiered in Monaco; its displays retract when the yacht is not under way


