Absolute Yachting

WHERE:        Onboard Yacht Express - Newport, Rhode Island                                  WHEN:          Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Meeting Point:  Old Port Launch, Sayer's Wharf on America's Cup Ave.(adjacent to The Moorings Restaurant, where parking is available) WHAT:           You are invited onboard m/v YACHT EXPRESS for a tour of the extensive rider amenities and to capture the onboard visuals of the "float-on, float-off" process before the ship's departure to Port Everglades, Florida and back across the Atlantic to Genoa, Italy.  0700   Media meet at Oldport, underway for YACHT EXPRESS                         0730   Media onboard YACHT EXPRESS, at final draft                         0800   Yachts sail out, Loading yachts stand by               ... (more)

Bodrum Mess and a Mayor Missing in Action

Yacht Charter Blog Dear Salvatore, I thank you very much for taking the time to bring to everyones attention the mess in Bodrum and the lack of action from the Mayor of Bodrum, Mehmet Kocadon. I live in Chicago and have a summer/retirement home in Yalikavak and I have to admit I have been amazed at how much the Mayor of Bodrum is getting away with. He is only available for photo shoots ... (more)

Thanks Everyone

Book Reviews Thanks Everyone! As of tonight, Dirty Little Secrets is #2 in the sales category on Amazon! How exciting! I am so happy I can barely express it! I have a lot of people to thank. The most amazing thing is that I’ve never met most of these angels – we have met over the past months (in some cases a year or more) over the phone! First, and friend par excellence, is Jeff Blackwel... (more)

Now that's a Da Vinci!

Poor Leonardo. After losing out to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni during his lifetime, he still doesn't get the credit or recognition his work deserves. Finally, someone trusted their intuition, and bought a sketch which looked to him like a Leonardo, and, lo - it was! His $19000 investment is now worth $150 million: Now that's what I call reverse innovation! If you'll excu... (more)

Turkish Riviera Has Been a Haven for the Cruising Yachtsman

Turkey, at the eastern end of the Mediterranean, has been, for many years, a haven for the cruising yachtsman.  Now as the country opens up its doors to western tourism, charter boats and modern marinas are improving the access for vacationing yachtsmen.  Michael Howorth visits the Gulf of Fethiye, an area rich in safe sailing, short island hops and different anchorages to discover the t... (more)