Calling all Captains, Chief Engineers and HODs! ESTELA are pleased to sponsor the PYA's Leadership Meetup at L’AUTHENTIK in Antibes, France, on Wednesday, February 21st from 17:00 to 20:00h This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded...
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Italy’s ‘D’ Visa; what does it mean for crew?
Crew movements in and out of Italy have been a pain point during the past year, with immigration officials declining to stamp passports of non-EU crew boarding yachts in its ports.The new rule -- to no longer recognise vessels as ex-EU territory unless departing from...
FOR SALE
26m Dalla Pietà 80HT, 2008 Asking price: €1,750,000 - incl. owning entity and charter licence Enquiries: francesco.gennai@estelashipping.net Accommodating up to 9 guests in 4 cabins, plus 3 crew, this fast motor yacht features a range of social areas and swim...
NOTICE FOR BRITISH CREW IN SPAIN AND THE EU
With the end of the Med season upon us, we have been asked by many (British) crew in the past days to sort out their passports for them.There's a high occurrence of crew that have been aboard for the season without stamping out of the EU and onto the boat. This can...
The A to Z of B1/B2 Visas
(Updated 20th September, 2023) The transatlantic yachting season is coming and crew recruitment remains hot. The Med season has seen a shortage of experienced crew, so those with B1/B2 visas are in especially great demand right now.If you don’t have yours already and...
America’s Cup challenger, INEOS Britannia touches down in Palma de Mallorca!
Palma de Mallorca was chosen as the team's Winter Training Camp, ahead of the Cup competition in Barcelona in the autumn of 2024. “As a venue, Palma will offer a lot and it’s a great place to go and be for a winter in the northern hemisphere…” says Giles Scott,...
Monaco Yacht Show 2021: Review
Boat shows are generally much the same, though there’s always a frisson of excitement around the Monaco Yacht Show. Photo: Yvan Grubski By far the largest European in-water show, and as much of a business networking event as a charter/sales forum, ‘everyone’ in...