Congratulations to the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina’s Executive Chef Jared Potter for his second place finish last week at the Great Chowder Cook-off in Newport, Rhode Island.  Click here to read more: mycchowdercookoff.pdf.

The June issue of Boat International USA features a great article on IGY and some of our upcoming marina projects.  Click here to view a copy of the article:

Boat International USA June 2008

One of the most fun bars at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas is Fat Turtle – Friday nights there are becoming the talk of the Island.  They have this great drink called a “Where the @#*% Did I Park my Yacht” (once you see the ingredients you will understand why). I thought I would share the recipe with you, however the Chef warns me that this drink is always better when made in a big batch to share with friends.  Also, make sure you have a captain if you are going back to your boat after having one of these…  Enjoy!

Combine in a blender with ice:  1.5 oz. of mango (puree), 1.5 oz. of banana (puree),  1 oz. of Vodka, .25 oz. of Gin, .5 oz of Triple Sec, .5 oz of Amaretto, 1 oz of 151 rum, .5 oz. of Coconut Rum, .5 oz of Spiced Rum, .5 oz of Melon Liqueur, .25 oz of Southern Comfort, and a splash of Sprite (makes one 16 oz. drink).

Here’s a little video highlighting the new Nikki Beach Resort Turks & Caicos which is home to the IGY marina — The Turks & Caicos Yacht Club.

Enjoy!

Whether you’ve experienced it on a sailing vessel or in a bar, here’s an interesting yacht-related phrase courtesy of the gang at www.YotCru.com.

Three Sheets to the Wind
On a sailing vessel, sheets are the ropes that control the sails. Typically, two sheets control the fore sail, and one the smaller aft sail, though this configuration differs from vessel to vessel. If the sheets are to the wind, it means that they are flapping about in the breeze and the sails are not under control, just as a person said to be “three sheets to the wind” - drunk, that is – steers about wildly!
Source: The Word Origin Calendar

Robert Frank’s Wealth Report is one of my favorite blogs.  Here’s an interesting post from today about the new trend in shadow yachts – a second vessel for megayachters to own in order to follow them around and store their toys.  We look forward to welcoming both their vessels.

The $35 Million ‘Shadow Yacht’

Just when you thought the oil barons in the Middle East had found the limits of extravagance, along comes a new innovation in wealth absorption: the shadow yacht.

A shadow yacht. (Shadow Marine)

A shadow yacht is a trailer yacht for your megayacht — a floating garage of a sort that tags along with your main yacht to carry your collection of helicopters, cars, motorcycles, jet skis and motorboats. That way, when you pull up to the docks of Monaco in your 350-foot main yacht, you can also pull into the local restaurants in your personalized drophead Rolls, without having to endure the indignity of a rented limo.

The boats can also pack fuel, water, spare parts and supplies, allowing more remote travel.

Shadow Marine, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., is the main builder of shadow yachts, and they’ve sold two already — both to Middle Eastern clients. The company recently released a new model, called the Allure, which is much more plush than the earlier versions. Replacing the garage-like décor is an interior complete with six staterooms, a pool, sky lounge, theater, game room and mini gym.

A salon on an ‘SUV’ (Shadow Marine)

Aside from carrying toys, the 200-foot Allure can also host a floating party, since it’s equipped to hold as many as 500 people. The hangar bay can easily be converted into a climate-controlled nightclub complete with DJ booth. Shadow Marine calls the resulting craft an “SUV,” or sport utility vessel, clearly hoping to ride the Escalade craze among the rich.

The Allure sells for about $35 million. Despite the price, Shadow Marine says the boat is nothing if not practical.

“You can do things with a primary vessel and a shadow boat that you could never do with one large boat,” says Jon Stuart, Shadow Marine’s creative director. “It makes more sense economically to have two smaller vessels than one giant 500-foot vessel.”

The best part: The shadow yachts are made from decommissioned oil-supply boats, which were used to service offshore oil rigs.

Now that’s recycling.

Our Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina has announced the first phase of a comprehensive renovation taking place at the Resort .  Click here to read the press release:  MYC Renovation Release.

This phase will be completed by the beginning of the summer season and the plans look incredible.  If you are going to be in the Hamptons this summer, you should definitely consider staying and/or docking with us.

If you are interested in seeing any of our videos.  I have posted them on YouTube.

Click here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/chucksmithpr

Here’s a list I love…  Power & Motoryacht magazine’s list of the “Top 100 Megayachts:”

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/2007%2Dworlds%2Dlargest%2Dyachts 

IGY’s founder and chairman, Andrew Farkas is featured in the March/April issue of Haute Living magazine.  The special section entitled ”Kings of the Caribbean” also includes Sol Kerzner, Butch Stewart and Dr. Kem Kinay.

Here’s a highlight:  Haute Living, March/April, Kings of the Caribbean