Benetti Checkmate. High quality on-board life

    Named “Checkmate” by her owner, with her imposing yet streamlined profile, her unusual black livery and 44 meters of pure elegance, the latest Benetti M/Y Checkmate yacht is catalyzig the attention of all Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2013 (FLIBS) public. Benetti Checkmate is the 15th yacht built in the fortunate Vision line, … Read more

Chinese property and cinema mogul named country’s richest person

Wang Jianlin, owner of world’s biggest movie operator, Dalian Wanda, tops China’s billionaire league

The ultimate luxurious romantic experience: one million dollar honeymoon in Panama

Visiting JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort is an experience by itself. But being the happy couple during a Panama honeymoon will now be a lifetime memory with the One Million Dollar Honeymoon in Panama Package. The experience begins with a private jet picking up newlyweds from any country in the world and flying … Read more

Elite Etiquette. Be sure you know before you go

New book, Elite Etiquette, cracks the culture codes.  Renowned cultural coach Dawn Bryan goes beyond the traditional rules of “etiquette” to explain the often unvoiced, assumed customs and terminologies that are a sign of belonging and a way of expressing respect within a culture. The first book of its kind, this comprehensive guide provides the … Read more

Ocean Paradise – a design boat at the leading edge of technology

Minimalist, but never cold, and always connected with the sea – superyacht Ocean Paradise launched by Benetti.  This new creation of the Italian boat manufacturer Benetti, a 55M steel hull/aluminum superstructure , will debut with its world avant-premiere at the next Monaco Yacht Show 2013 (25-28 September). The design boat at the leading edge of technology … Read more

Transpac race won by San Francisco’s Dorade

San Francisco’s Dorade won Trans Pacific Sailing Race.   “They said we’d never make it and if we did it would take four weeks,” said Dorade skipper and co-owner Matt Brooks. “Skeptics said it was like taking a fine piece of antique furniture and dropping it in the ocean, and she shouldn’t be sailed hard … Read more