The Owners Club

Account of the General Secretary of The Owners Club, the worldwide association for the owners of large, permanently-crewed yachts.

[The Owners Club @BenjaminMaltby]

A brief introduction to The Owners Club (volume up). #yacht #superyacht #theownersclub Visit us at https://t.co/4pCxNGkrRh

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The Owners Club’s latest guidance looks at epistemic trespassing in the context of buying a #superyacht, and provides practical tips for purchasers: https://t.co/eOF4PmM59E

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IYBA & MYBA sale agreements got one of our savvy Members thinking: what if deposits were split in two? 💡

One for an extended sea trial, another for an option to buy — rewarding brokers sooner & reducing disputes.

Read Deposits Reimagined: https://t.co/IS4LdQKskt

Thoughts?

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What even is Port State Control a Member asks? Here's our summary of what PSC is, does and how it can affect the ownership experience: https://t.co/a8upv8MkVu

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With increasing numbers of #superyacht owners appearing to go dark voluntarily (see, for example, https://t.co/unI7PJtjds) here's our guidance for Members on AIS and when it can be switched off: https://t.co/6nYFcMmnFR

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Club Members commonly engage #superyacht managers, and seek guidance on the same. Here's our distillation of that guidance: https://t.co/lZFj1oNecf

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Today @MCA_media published (i) MGN 695 (M) and (ii) the corresponding Large Yacht Helideck Safety Training Syllabuses. If you’re involved with #superyacht #helicopter operations, you should familiarise yourself with these publications: https://t.co/WiXS1Z5qe5

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With the start of the Med season soon upon them, some Members and their reps have been asking about employment references. Do they need to provide them? If so, which matters should be disclosed (or not)? As ever, the Club has put together some guidance: https://t.co/QklKv93XB7

[The Owners Club @BenjaminMaltby]

Of interest to our Members, the fuel is claimed to provide much more efficient burning, greatly reducing particulate and NOx emissions. Claims are one thing, but, by going the distance, this vessel will provide proof-of-concept and definitive data. We'll keep you posted. (2/2)

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The future of #superyacht propulsion? Our Gen Sec visited Team Britannia’s new powerboat Spirit of Challenge. Designed to set a new circumnavigation record, the vessel will be powered by a revolutionary fuel emulsion - a mixture of diesel, water and emulsifying agent. (1/2)

[The Owners Club @BenjaminMaltby]

A number of Members have agreed to buy yachts exhibited at last week's #Monaco #Yacht Show. Not the most exciting subject, #insurance is vital. This is the first in a series of articles, written for Members. https://t.co/mcaMazaiKh

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Our Members wanted to know more about the role played by #yacht brokers, and how they're paid. We were happy to oblige. You can read our guidance here: https://t.co/QrGbbrsK6K

[The Owners Club @BenjaminMaltby]

Buyers & sellers are often presented with the MYBA Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for signature. Here's our summary, clause-by-clause, of the oft-used 2008 version: https://t.co/Gs4y8voQfk

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Lovely to be quoted!

[Alexander McDiarmid Design SARL @McDiarmidDesign]

Welcome to our new website

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"Glorious clean-break thinking, rather than floating homages to plagiarism. Jon Bannenberg would be proud" - @BenjaminMaltby

#yacht #superyacht #aviation

[The Owners Club @BenjaminMaltby]

Says a Member, "The Club's a wonderful idea and long overdue. I've had teeth for years but that doesn't make me a dentist. I've had yachts for years, but I'm still glad of the opportunity to share knowledge and best practice, and help make ownership less opaque." #superyacht

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Happy #4thofjuly to all our US #TheOwnersClub Members

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July is Newbuilds Month here at #TheOwnersClub. We're starting by looking at #superyacht flag choice, and have produced a helpful summary - with input from Members, and their representatives: https://t.co/UyvZHth8yX

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It's always a particular delight to be quoted in @Forbes. Another informative and apposite article @giacomotognini - thank you. https://t.co/vFHFj7wFnM #sanctions