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Sailing license requirement
The Mediterranean is very unpredictable when it comes to licensing requirements. Every destination, and every yacht charter company seems to have different rules and regulations. Countries of the EU...
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Start boating – RYA
The british national body for all forms of boating Why boating? Boating is one of the best ways to get away from it all, leaving the daily grind of a hectic work life behind whilst enjoying the...
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Thailand: Diving paradises may be closed
POLLUTION AND GLOBAL WARMING The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is seeking the closure of two diving paradises, the Similan and Surin national parks after the coral there was found...
View ArticleSailing and Boating Licences in Spain
Getting a Licence The título de recreo is applied for and issued either by a school recognised by the Spanish Dirección General de la Marina Mercante or one of the Autonomous Communities. A medical...
View ArticleICC now available to foreigners
RYA changes entry criteria for International Certificate of Competence The RYA has announced that changes will be made to the issuing criteria of the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) to...
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Working on Luxury Yachts, then there is more than a few things to consider
Sun, blue skies, the allure of travelling all over the world, not to mention the fantastic change of scenery, is the main reason that most of us work on yachts. For those that have not had the chance...
View ArticleOffshore Banking & Tax
One of the benefits to yachting is the fact that they operate in a Tax-Free environment. Due to the fact that majority of the worlds luxury yachts are registered in Tax Havens like the Cayman Islands,...
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Malta: Superyacht facility privatisation agreement signed
The concession agreement for the Malta Super Yacht Yard Facility was signed today between the government and Palumbo Malta Superyachts Limited. The concession is for 30 years and the global amount to...
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Credit card fraud: getting ripped off while sailing
Credit card fraud is becoming commonplace round the world and a number of the sailors I spoke to last week from the World ARC Rally had been ripped off during their circumnavigation. One skipper who...
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Protests against the spanish matriculation tax
At the Palma International Boat Show in Mallorca, the planned protest by all sectors of the Spanish and Balearic yachting / water sports industry reached a momentous level of volume at exactly 12:00...
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Regattas or Holidays: Burglers like Facebook
Everybody tells his Facebook Friends where and when to go. Means, all their friends know about, and the burglers too. We discussed this topic several times with clients and friends participating on...
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German authorities arrested Captain of Sea Shepherd
Captain Paul Watson was arrested last saturday in Germany for extradition to Costa Rica. The German police have said that the warrant for Captain Watson’s arrest is in response to an alleged violation...
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Superyacht Tax Reduction for Gibraltar
The Government in its recent budget, has announced the abolition of import duty for vessels over 18 metres in length and the reduction of import duty for vessels under 18 metres from 12% to 6%. This is...
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Cash Transactions exceeding 2,500 Euros are banned in Spain
Transactions in cash exceeding 2,500 Euros are banned in Spain starting on 19th of November 2012. Spain´s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has announced this on April 2012 to combat tax evasion. Similar...
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