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EDITOR’S LETTER@boat_int@boatint/boatinternationalIt was hard to watch the news at times in September, as hurricanes Irma and
Maria flattened swathes of the Caribbean. The back-to-back natural disasters
have left the superyacht community asking itself “Do I or don’t I go?” It’s quite
reasonable to feel that turning up in your luxury yacht off an island that took
a beating is an insensitive thing to do. But we would urge you to go.
Superyachts are big spenders and the rebuild will happen quicker with your
contribution in local coffers. Of course, any trip should only be undertaken
when armed with all the information possible so we’ve pulled together the
latest news in this issue and will continue to update boatinternational.com.
When it acts together, the superyacht community wields enormous power.
Let’s use it to bring life and business back to some of the world’s finest
cruising grounds. These beautiful islands have given so much to us over the
years; let’s now make sure this season is as successful as it can be.EDITOR19