AS WE WERE GOING TO PRESS WE HEARD THE TRAGIC NEWS about the death of Bethany Smith on Germania Nova, I had photographed Bethany at the 2016 ACYM and have included a dedication from her mum in our article on the event (page 115). Bethany’s mum has requested that we leave the magazine as planned as a tribute to her daughter. Our condolences go out to Bethany’s family and the crew of Germania Nova who must also be devastated by the loss of one of their ‘family’.
The changes taking place within the European Superyacht industry never seem to abate as individual countries change tax rules to enhance their coffers. Unlike chess one side makes a move on taxation and then whole sections of our industry make theirs, Owners move their yachts, businesses set up in friendlier jurisdictions and so it goes on, it is a never ending game.