PYA Christmas Ball has been one of the biggest and best events in the yachting calendar for 20 years. Attracting over 200 captains, crew and yachting professionals to the prestigious Hotel Martinez in Cannes, it is a night not to be missed!  It is being held 16 December 2022 from 7pm.

Featuring a cocktail reception, live music, gourmet food, plenty of drinks, fantastic prizes, entertainment, gifts, a photobooth and more, the PYA Christmas Ball never fails to kick off the Christmas season with a bang! This year’s dress code is black tie with a touch of gold!  Book your tickets now before it sells out! 

This year's PYA Sea Changes Forum took place on 29 September at the International Hydrographic Organisation at the Monaco Yacht Show.  It was a fantastic forum with a lot of information shared about Regulations and Qualifications from leading Maritime Policymakers.  Below you will find a short summary of the proceedings along with links to each speaker’s presentation video.

The truth is that many people don’t fully appreciate the value of working with a good yacht manager. They are often perceived as an interference and sometimes even as a threat but they are actually there for a good reason.

The yachting industry has always been very discreet, largely unknown to the general public.  The seizing of yachts of Russian oligarchs has placed our industry on the front page of mainstream media, from CNN to the FT, opening it up to public scrutiny.

Have you started working onboard a vessel flying the Maltese flag and noticed approximately €50 per week taken out of your salary?  No need for alarm, this is your Malta Social Security contribution.

Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW by the Tokyo and Paris MOU starts 1 Sept 22

Currently the IMO requires all Yachts over 500 gross ton to have a cyber security plan in their ISM, but the guidelines aren’t very clear.  We asked Alex Bayeux, founder of YachtCyberSafe to shed some light on the subject.

The Maltese Flag is now issuing Master on Yachts less than 3000GT Reg. II/2.

Four Buoys are now available for mooring in Cannes and Golfe-Juan!