James D. Roumeliotis is a managing partner of EastMed Yachting Partners, Azure International Luxury Yachting Escapes, and The Athens Institute of Sailing. Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, by Greek immigrant parents, James, who is trilingual, moved to Greece several years ago to get involved with the business of the sea – first with merchant and passenger shipping, then with yachting. An avid sailor himself, James joined forces with a Turkish partner to found EastMed Yachting Partners, which has become a preeminent force for premium integrated yachting services including charters, management, marketing, consulting, and sales in the Eastern Mediterranean region, offering affluent clients the utmost discretion. The company has also established links with international yachting firms to better serve their clients' needs on a global scale.
Some of the largest, most opulent yachts in the world belong to Arab royalty
and businessmen. Only one, Phocea, the largest privately owned sailing yacht
in the world, owned by a woman, is available for charter.
Arab royalty and oil sheiks, like most Western elite with a taste for a
lavish lifestyle, are fond of adding a megayacht or two as part of their big
ticket possessions since they constitute the ultimate status symbol.
A mega or super yacht is defined as a private luxury cruising vessel that is
at least 85 feet in length. Some currently being built are surpassing 450ft!
At one time a 75ft boat was considered large. Now even 150ft is seen as
modest. The cost can run in the tens of millions of dollars, and annual
running expenses can add an average of 10-12% of the y... (more)
Although the yacht charter business in Greece always swells in the summer
season, this year's business will be remarkably busy due to the Olympic Games
being hosted in Athens from August 13-29, followed a month later by the
Paralympics. A higher than usual demand for charters is already being made by
those who want to make a yacht their base for one or both of these events -
especially i... (more)
James D. Roumeliotis is a managing partner of EastMed Yachting Partners, Azure International Luxury Yachting Escapes, and The Athens Institute of Sailing. Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, by Greek immigrant parents, James, who is trilingual, moved to Greece several years ago to get involved with the business of the sea – first with merchant and passenger shipping, then with yachting. An avid sailor himself, James joined forces with a Turkish partner to found EastMed Yachting Partners, which has become a preeminent force for premium integrated yachting services including charters, management, marketing, consulting, and sales in the Eastern Mediterranean region, offering affluent clients the utmost discretion. The company has also established links with international yachting firms to better serve their clients' needs on a global scale.
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