Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Avast Behind?

The Monaco Yacht Show styles itself as 'the ultimate gathering of maritime luxury'. The event is full of millionaires and billionaires buying super yachts, many with swimming pools. Some have submersibles and/or helicopters. These big motor boats 'burn vast amounts of fuel to cross seas and run power-hungry services such as air conditioning and desalination (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/21/i-cannot-stress-too-much-about-it-monaco-yacht-buyers-shrug-off-climate-concerns). Although a few folk and ship designers are concerned about the impact of their boats on climate change, the general response of the mega rich is 'I don't think about it'.
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