The Palma Superyacht Show will return to the Mallorcan capital this month, and with more than 200 yachts coming together for the event, it presents the perfect opportunity for yacht shopping in the run up to the Mediterranean season. As always, the event promises to be a relaxed and sociable occasion with plenty of opportunities...
Managing director, Geoff Moore, weighs in on why yacht owners should consider West Nautical for operational management services Being different in a crowded market means we’ll be judged. For us and for our clients, that’s a good thing! West Nautical is no traditional yacht brokerage. We’re a carefully assembled team of yachting specialists with...
Specialist knowledge of the market underpins everything we do. On request, West Nautical’s client managers are able to advise on yachts currently listed for sale across the entire global fleet and provide information on yachts sold or withdrawn from the market, pricing fluctuations over time, and new build projects underway at every major shipyard. With more...
Couach, the French shipbuilder behind some of the world’s most luxurious yachts, has been in business for well over 100 years. Throughout its history – from building the world’s first marine engines, to military shipbuilding, up to its 2009 rebrand as Chantier Naval Couach – craftsmanship and engineering have remained at the very heart of...
To say Queen of Sheba is in immaculate condition is an understatement – with an intensive maintenance programme and extremely limited use, she really has been meticulously cared for. So, what makes the 34m Ferretti Custom Line Queen of Sheba such a unique purchase opportunity? We caught up with her long-standing captain, Tim Collins,...
Captain’s ‘Command And Control’ Course 2018 West Nautical hosted its annual ‘Captain’s Command and Control Course’ in association with the South Shields Marine School, Voly, Halcyon, Akzonobel Awlgrip paint factory and St James Place Wealth Management. The course involved 2 days of immersive bridge simulator training, with a variety of evolving scenarios, which put...