Purpose

Studies are showing that from charter spend to home-porting, supply, refit and maintenance works, superyachts are not a resource hog – they are a creator of jobs and opportunity.

Croatia offers budding owners and charterers a spectacular, wild and beautiful playground to explore, but it also offers ordinary Croatians an extraordinary opportunity – to own and run their own superyachts.

When an Indian aerospace engineer and a Canadian roboticist joined forces, they showed not only what can be done with tech in yachting, but also how yachting offers opportunities for a diverse range of next-gen thinkers.

If you want a prime example of the positive impact of superyachting on a region, you need only look at Australia and the extraordinary development, driven by superyachts, of the past 20 years.

Conceived as an initiative to get the New Zealand marine industry supporting island communities and cultures across the Pacific, the Pasifika Collective is already proving its worth in the wake of the Tongan volcano disaster.

New recyclable materials and construction methods being developed for yachts are leading the way to a more sustainable future – and not just for the superyacht industry.

The idea of private submersibles on superyachts is relatively new, but their popularity is growing – and they are also proving invaluable in giving scientists and researchers more access to the mysterious ocean depths.

The full Legasea mentorship programme begins in earnest in January 2022, and its promotion of collaboration and career longevity is sure to benefit the whole of the superyacht industry.

Superyacht owners and their families not only have a vested interest in the health of our oceans, they are perfectly placed to help preserve them. Here are five ways that yachting families can get involved as citizen scientists and climate caretakers.