Editorial

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Briefings, destination guides, market reports and the unvarnished economics of yachting, written from the deck.

How Charter Pricing Actually Works (APA, VAT, Delivery Fees)
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How Charter Pricing Actually Works (APA, VAT, Delivery Fees)
Every line item on a charter invoice, demystified. APA, VAT by jurisdiction, delivery fees, crew gratuities, and the reconciliation process that closes out the trip.
Buying a Yacht 30-60m: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
Buying Guide
Buying a Yacht 30-60m: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
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Buying a Yacht 30-60m: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
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Buying a Yacht 30-60m: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
A full-cycle buyer's handbook for 30-60m motor yachts: budget modelling, survey and sea-trial protocol, flag and VAT strategy, crew onboarding, and the first 12 months of ownership
Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
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Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
The 2026 Mediterranean charter season in full detail: prime cruising grounds, month-by-month pricing, broker mechanics, contract structures, and how to shortlist a 40-60m yacht wit
Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
Buying Guide
Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
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Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
Buying Guide
Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide
A Sable Yachts editorial on Superyacht Charter Mediterranean: The 2026 Complete Guide.
40m Yacht Charter Balearics July: A Discreet Buyer's Guide
Buying Guide
40m Yacht Charter Balearics July: A Discreet Buyer's Guide
A considered guide to securing a 40m yacht charter in the Balearics for July, covering budgets, itineraries, crew calibre, and the quiet logistics that matter.
Why a super yacht charter outperforms a luxury villa for multi-generational travel
Sable Yachts Editorial
Why a super yacht charter outperforms a luxury villa for multi-generational travel
A villa is a fixed coordinate. A yacht is thirty of them, each with a different view and a different dinner.
Charter or own: the honest economics of a 50 metre motor yacht
Harrison Ward, Director of Sales
Charter or own: the honest economics of a 50 metre motor yacht
Most yacht owners use their boats six weeks a year. The math almost always favours chartering, until it doesn't.
The seven-day Monaco Grand Prix week, from the water
Isabelle Laurent, Head of Charter
The seven-day Monaco Grand Prix week, from the water
How to choreograph race week for a yacht, its tenders, and eighteen guests who are all attending different parties.
How to read a charter contract: APA, MYBA, delivery fees
Claudia Romano, Senior Charter Manager
How to read a charter contract: APA, MYBA, delivery fees
The three numbers your broker should walk you through before you sign, and why the fine print matters.
New build briefing: Feadship and Lurssen at 80+ metres
Viktor Nilsson, Head of New Build
New build briefing: Feadship and Lurssen at 80+ metres
Both yards build the world's finest yachts. They build them differently.