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Here is the Quaynote Autumn 2023 newsletter.

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Brussels may not sound like an obvious place to run a superyacht or business jet conference. Renowned for its chocolates, moules-frites, the Manneken Pis – or the Pissing Infant statue – modern-day Brussels is most famous for being the unofficial capital of the EU. Brussels is home to the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Council and the Council of Ministers. The headquarters of NATO are also located in Belgium`s capital and, should you need more convincing, British actress Audrey Hepburn was born there.

Against this illustrious backdrop, Quaynote ran the inaugural “Understanding Superyacht & Business Jet Tax”, a one-day conference at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, that drew attendees together from France, Spain, Portugal, Isle of Man, Malta, Greece, Monaco, Croatia and Belgium itself. While the location contrasted with other destinations that typically attract the superyacht or business jet crowds, Brussels proved to be easily accessible for an audience that travelled from various corners of Europe.

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Superyacht stakeholders in Cyber Security Resilience are a bit like participants heading towards a potential family crisis.
On the one side of the partnership is the super yacht owner. Owning a super yacht is a luxury for the world’s financial elite due to the exorbitant cost of buying and maintaining one. It is a vessel for the super-rich.

On the other side are the people who run the vessel. They are usually well presented, hard-working, fit, healthy and discreet. They are not wealthy.

There are incompatibilities between the two. One has power and money. The others are chosen to be respectful, well-mannered and not to make a fuss.

There is a third party. Guests on Super yachts are what cybercriminals call high-value targets: A list personalities and influential wheeler dealers. All rich pickings in the world of extortion.

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When a client thinks back on the fabulous yacht charter holiday he or she enjoyed with family and friends, it may be the time spent with loved ones, the destinations, the relaxing sea days, zipping around on a jet ski or other unique experience that they remember.

Behind all of this, there is a professional crew working hard to make these memories possible, ensuring that guests have a seamless journey from start to finish. The entire crew are there at the sharp end and, whether the charterer is aware of it or not, they are one of the most important components in delivering the voyage of a lifetime.

We are therefore delighted that our friends at West Nautical have shared these interviews with the Captain and Chef at M/Y Heeus, which offer interesting insights about what they love about life on board the charter yacht. You may be surprised to learn what Chef Chaim Simmons`s favourite dish is!

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Articles covered include:

*A shifting paradigm in Crewing.
The challenge of finding a way to softer skills in the Super Yacht Industry.
Dr Emma Gillett DC,  CEO of Crew Solutions UK and Sea Feedback

* PTS, ASR, ASD, CPTS, WSDTT, … a mind-boggling number of acronyms relating to mental states.
Eli Cookson, Counsellor, Psychotherapist 

* BUYING YOUR PLANE IN THE U.S.
It`s not just about tax! What you really need to know before you buy.
David Norton, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP

* 2023 – so far, so good?
Lorna Titley, Director, Quaynote Communications

Where did it go? With the first half of 2023 already behind us, many of you will be making plans to attend the Autumn trade shows. Indeed, some amongst you are already working on your events strategy for 2024. Against this backdrop, the team at Quaynote have been reviewing what we`ve learned from this year`s conferences to date – and we`re offering you a sneak preview of what`s in store for the months ahead.

As we shook off the last vestiges of global pandemic restrictions, Quaynote`s Annual Conferences Opportunities in Business Jets and Opportunities in Superyachts, celebrated their 10th anniversaries in Malta this March 2023.

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As a psychotherapist I deal with many of them, but the most impressive thing remains that, when that happens, I am in the presence of a TRAUMA that has wreaked havoc in someone’s life.

Regardless of how you want to call it and abbreviate it. If you, like me, watched the movie “American Sniper”, true story about U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, you may think that stress arising from the experience of traumatic events affects only war veterans or civilians involved in catastrophic accidents, measured according to the intensity of the event. So untrue.

In one of my roles, such as of psychological 1st responder, I have been involved in many situations that we may all agree to call tragic: from debriefing a yacht crew following the sudden death of a young crew member, to helping others to overcome the shock of witnessing a freak accident while manoeuvring, which cost one of their crew body mutilation. Or dealing with the guest who caused the accident whilst driving the wave runner, still unable to sleep and victim of panic attacks. Or the chef walking back to the yacht late at night and falling off the gangplank. And many others, all widely removed from any war related situation or catastrophe.

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