James van Bregt, Editor of ESTELA's The Y Yachting Itineraries, interviews Pedro Suasi, manager of Balearic Yacht Destination (BYD), on the sidelines of Monaco Yacht ShowAs the promotional face of Balearic Marine, BYD facilitates the participation of members in...
ESTELA's The Y Yachting Itineraries with the team behind SHADOWCAT At the Monaco Yacht Show, the creators of groundbreaking support vessels such as Hodor, Wayfinder and Nebula tell us about the genesis of the catamaran platform and their partnership with digital...
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...
(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...
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,...
ESTELA were at the official inauguration of IGY Málaga Marina, the brand new superyacht marina in a city that is on the up! The ceremony was attended by our very own Romy Bourguignon, presenting our hot-off-the-press 2022/23 edition of The Y - Yachting Itineraries...
This week, the Port of Melilla welcomed 42m Heesen, M/Y Life Saga, kicking off its charter itinerary from the Spanish exclave. As we have highlighted many times in recent years, Melilla lies not only outside Spain’s VAT territory, but is also outside the EU...
https://youtu.be/nItxyQGDZTs On June 6th, DYT chose Palma de Mallorca for the inauguration ceremony of its new semi-submersible yacht transporter, M/V Yacht Servant. This 214m long vessel, with its 46m beam, is the world’s largest dedicated yacht carrier,...
Spain Licence required: YesAge: 18+ (or 16+ with written consent from a parent/guardian)Legal requirements: PWC must be registered with the Maritime Authority (or T/T mothership)PWC must have public liability insurancePWC driver must have a valid licenceLicence,...
Spain From the EU Health control measures no longer apply to travellers arriving in Spain by air or sea who are citizens of the EU or Schengen countries. From outside the EUAll travellers aged 12 and over, regardless of their country of departure, must provide one of...