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REGULARS 18 NEW LAUNCH Rock is Vripack’s latest voyage into semi-custom explorer vessels 38 26 32 38 81 91 114 144 WEAR IT Wrap up warm with our guide to the best in female winter wear CREW PROFILE Femke Jacobs explains her position as Hotel Manager onboard Legend DESIRE The latest eye catching desirable innovations and trends FOOD AND DRINK What’s new in food and drink this winter and the top tables in Sveti Stefan BODY The latest facts, fads and tips to try this winter, plus an in-depth look at serums and gym equipment YACHT ESSENTIALS Editor Chris Clifford recommends his favourite products and services for 2019 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Luke Porter, Commercial Manager at Shipyard Supply Co. 70 146 148 155 GO ALGHERO A break in Alghero, one of Sardinia’s most alluring destinations BREAKAWAY Trekking in some of the world’s most remote and spectacular locations ASK THE EXPERTS Advice and knowledge from the leading experts in their field 148 Editor Chris Clifford Editorial Assistant Carol Kenyon Advertising Manager Tim Morris Sales Executive Terry Hurley Art Direction Katie Prentice Accounts Julie Hewitt Contributors Frances and Michael Howorth, Tom Harrow, Claire Griffiths, Laurence Lewis, Sue Pelling, Adam Fiander, Erica Lay Front cover Guillaume Plisson 32 18 Distributed by Superyacht Distribution info@superyacht-distribution.com www.superyacht-distribution.com ONBOARD is published quarterly by Plum Titles Ltd 8 Rue D’Opio, 06560, Valbonne, Alpes Maritime, France tel: +33 (0)4 93 06 09 12 email: info@onboardmagazine.fr web: www.onboardmagazine.fr The editor and publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors nor do they accept responsibility for any errors in the transmission of the subject matter in this publication. In all matters the editors decision is final. 4 | WINTER 2019 | ONBOARD
COMMENT Horses for courses and the future for yacht charters Cast your mind back to the day when easyJet first splashed their website name the full-length of their aircraft using day glow orange lettering and started offering discounted fares using a self booking system. The traditional airlines were up in arms at the new upstarts and were crying out ‘foul’. What was once the world’s favourite airline, even suggested such a ruse was diluting the pleasure of flying and that customer safety might be compromised. Now with young Turks challenging way guests book charters on superyachts, history is repeating itself with the traditional retail yacht brokers suggesting that cheaper yacht rental agencies who employ the Air- B&B style of business model are damaging and diluting the integrity of superyacht charter business. Yet hardly a month goes by without a new company sending through a press release extoling the advantages of self selecting a yacht and booking it yourself on the Internet saving yourself a bucketful of central agent and booking agent fees. Get My Boat claims to be the world’s largest boat rental and water experience marketplace offering luxurious holidays aboard beautiful sailing and motor yachts. Click & Boat is yet another outfit offering much the same and making the same claims. There is even the Ahoy Club, an Internet yacht booking system that is funded and fronted by superyacht owner fed up with the way he is treated by the more traditionalist brokerage houses. In much the same way as traditional carriers first complained about the budget airlines so now the large retail charter firms have voiced their opinions and disquiet. Returning to the airline analogy, it will be remembered that with Sleazyjet and Ruinair getting a toehold in the market, those traditionalists initially launched their own similar services with different names so Michael Howorth asks whether the 15% commission charged by retail charter yacht brokers is under threat as to cash in without diluting their brand. British Airways created their own shortlived Go, while KLM created Transavia and their sister company Air France, launched Joon. When those upstarts became jaded, the airlines threw in the towel and the rest of the story is history. BA started charging for bags, dumped free food and free seat selection. Little wonder that in 2017, the purveyors of cheap, no-frills flying accounted for 29% of all passenger traffic around the world, a figure up 10% on the previous year. So what does the future hold for luxury yacht charter? Will Benetti set up an Air-B&B style brokerage house to rival its own brokerage at Fraser? What will MYBA or LYBRA do to stop the rot? The traditionalists believe that new boys on the block are ‘ruffling feathers’. They highlight concerns suggesting that companies not using established contracts to execute charters, could result in both the yacht owner and the charterer being unprotected if serious issues were to arise. Another concern voiced is that several Internet brokers are featuring yachts on their websites without the central agent or owner’s permission. The way I see it, there is room for both models. If you want a holiday in a hotel but you don’t know where in the world you want to go, you should visit a travel agent. But if all you want is a cheap flight to Nice, it makes much more sense to me to check out an airline’s website and make the booking yourself. Similarly if you want a large yacht for an important family get-together, it’s best to employ a professional and knowledgeable broker to find the right boat for you at the best price. But if all you want is a Sunseeker 40 metre with a pick up and drop off in Antibes next Saturday, why on earth do you need to pay 20% more for the privilege of getting the boat’s name from a broker? ONBOARD | WINTER 2019 | 5
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