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Top 30 Yachts Influencers in the US

Dive into the luxurious world of yachting with our curated list of top 'Yachts' influencers. These influential figures are not only passionate about sailing but also have a significant impact on trends and discussions in the yachting community, making them the perfect partners for your influencer marketing campaigns.

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Venturing into the luxurious world of yachts on Instagram can be as thrilling as embarking on a maiden voyage across the high seas. To navigate through the waters of potential influencers, start by checking out hashtags such as #YachtLife, #LuxuryYachts, and #SailingAdventures. These tags are hotspots for yacht aficionados and can lead you to profiles featuring breathtaking marine photography and luxury lifestyle content. Participate in sailing and yachting communities online; the influencers who are most engaged and respected here often have a significant impact. Look also at yacht shows and marine-related events because the personalities who stand out at these gatherings are usually key influencers in the field. If honing in on the perfect match feels overwhelming, consider giving our tool, Influencer Hero, a try. With its ability to search across multiple parameters like influencer interests and audience demographics, it could really streamline your search, making sure you connect with influencers whose style and followers align seamlessly with your objectives.

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A brand-new trailer for Triangle of Sadness, the dark-comedy satire film and Palme d'Or winner from Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund and starring Woody Harrelson , releases. Alongside Harrelson, Triangle of Sadness features a supporting cast that includes Harris Dickinson ( The King's Man ), Charlbi Dean ( Black Lightning ), Vicki Berlin, Zlatko Burić, Oliver Ford Davies, Iris Berben, Dolly de Leon, Sunnyi Melles, and Henrik Dorsin. The story revolves around celebrity model couple Carl (Dickinson) and Yaya (Dean) as they're invited to join a luxury cruise for the extremely wealthy, helmed by an unhinged ship captain. However, things take a turn for the worse when the boat begins to capsize, and the passengers find themselves stranded on an island.

Now, a brand-new trailer for Triangle of Sadness released by NEON puts the spotlight on the eccentric passengers of the cruise ship and its captain, played by Harrelson. The trailer begins with Carl taking part in an uncomfortable photoshoot before he receives a free invitation to a yacht for the super-rich, where he and his influencer girlfriend Yaya are introduced to their snobby co-passengers and their flashy personalities. As the trailer progresses, what starts as an Instagram-ready adventure takes a dark turn, as a chain of bizarre, gross-out events ultimately conclude with the ship getting capsized. Check out the full trailer below:

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Triangle of Sadness has generated plenty of buzz since its premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it received an eight-minute standing ovation. The film marked Östlund's second Palme d'Or win as well, after he first claimed the highly coveted prize for the 2014 drama film The Square, which featured The Handmaid's Tale star Elizabeth Moss and Dominic West. The acclaimed director's films are known for their striking commentary, which challenge social hierarchies, and the above trailer suggests that Triangle of Sadness will be looking to continue that trend. Audiences can check out Triangle of Sadness when the film makes its theatrical debut on October 7.

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“Triangle of Sadness,” Reviewed: We’re on a Yacht and We’re Puking

With his sourly playful satire “Triangle of Sadness,” the Swedish director Ruben Östlund shoots fish in a barrel and displays them with an adventurer’s pride. He takes on the easy targets of the obliviously rich and their glamorous entourages and delivers a handful of café-table insights and would-be outrages that seem calculated to the millimetre. It’s a movie of targeted demagogy that pitches its facile political stances to the preconceptions of the art-house audience; far from deepening those ideas or challenging those assumptions, it flatters the like-minded viewership while swaggering with the filmmaker’s presumption of freethinking, subversive audacity. Of course, “Triangle of Sadness” (which opens Friday in theatres) won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The protagonists are two models, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean). Their relationship is dominated by fights over money, reflecting their profession’s casual precarity. Carl is introduced at an audition where a dozen or more male models wait around, shirtless, while being prepped by a wrangler who has them pose and emote on command; the models alternate between the cheerful expressions that sell mass-market clothing and the dour ones of high-end designer fashion. Carl’s audition is a torment of superficiality and scrutiny. (The title of the film refers to the lines between his eyebrows, and his prospective employers are heard whispering of Botox.) At a fashion show where he’s a spectator, his disposable spot in the scene’s pecking order is emphasized in a runway-show kerfuffle over seating. It’s in such moments that Östlund’s surest manner is revealed: at his best, he’s a filmmaker of fine points—delicate indicia of poignant humiliations exposing characters to cruel truths about themselves—which he realizes in scenes and images of a clean precision. (The scene that revolves around seating, featuring a long, slow tracking shot, could have been part of a silent film.)

But Östlund’s strongest suit and his strongest inclination are in conflict with each other; his keen observations are submerged in his efforts at social criticism and political philosophy. When Yaya and Carl fight over picking up the check at a fancy restaurant, the extended proceedings discharge their meaning in a pair of quickly delivered lines: Carl says that she makes much more money than he does; Yaya responds that her career is likely shorter, especially if she gets pregnant. The film is sardonic about modelling, but there’s nothing satirical in its view of the business or of the couple’s self-aware place in it. The movie attempts to expands its range with Yaya’s side job as a social-media influencer, which gets the pair a cabin on a yacht cruise for a self-selecting handful of the blithely wealthy, but this plot turn, which takes over the film, prompts Östlund to transform his cast of characters into a sociological cross-section of secondhand types.

The emblem of the cruise is the team of assault-weapon-toting guards who are conspicuously posted on the deck. The belowdecks crews of manual laborers are almost all nonwhite—the cleaning crew comprises mainly Southeast Asian women, and the engine-room workers mostly Black and brown men. As the cruise gets under way, the service staff, a dozen or so young white people in crisp, white-shirted uniforms, meets under the command of the cheerily martial Paula (Vicki Berlin), who exhorts them to say “Yes, sir,” and “Yes, Ma’am,” with hearty enthusiasm, and to never say no to anything—even if a guest is requesting an illicit substance or a “unicorn.” (Unfortunately, this elaborate scene adds little to a similar one , of staffers at a summer hotel-resort, in Busby Berkeley ’s “ Gold Diggers of 1935 ”—complete with its race-based distinctions.)

Not only does “Triangle of Sadness” mock Yaya’s work as an influencer; it sets up Carl and Yaya as frivolous wannabes, even riper for a takedown than the rich with whom they hobnob, because they enjoy the same privileges without selling their souls but merely their images. The hollow simulacra of humans surrounding them on this ship of fools include Dimitry (Zlatko Burić), a Russian oligarch who boasts of selling “shit,” i.e., fertilizer; plus a British arms merchant named Winston (Oliver Ford Davies) and his wife, Clementine (Amanda Walker), who lament the international ban on land mines and its effect on their fortune. There’s also a friendless software creator (Henrik Dorsin) and a haughty woman (Mia Benson) who insists that the ship’s sails need washing. (The ship has no sails.) In a characterization that reveals Östlund’s crass sense of humor, there’s a running joke about a woman named Therese (Iris Berben), who is disabled by a stroke and aphasic, able only to call her husband by name and speak the phrase “ in den Wolken ” (“in the clouds”).

The protagonist of the voyage is the yacht’s captain (Woody Harrelson), an alcoholic who stays locked in his cabin, drunk, blaring a recording of the “Internationale” while reading leftist texts (he declares that he’s not a Communist but a Marxist) and ignoring the entreaties of his crew. The result of his neglect is the scheduling of a formal dinner for all guests on the night of a storm; the ship rocks wildly in the waves, leading to a tragicomic epidemic of seasickness, complete with projectile vomiting and a literal shitstorm erupting from the vessel’s toilets. Spoiler alert: it sounds like more fun than it looks. Östlund may not hesitate to make his characters miserable, but he spares the audience (or, rather, keeps an eye on the box-office), making sure that the excremental scenes stay well short of revulsion; their grossness remains theoretical.

A handful of small-scale scenes deliver quiet but sharp jabs to viewers’ ribs regarding the cavalier display of casual power. Carl, jealous of Yaya’s wink at a shirtless and handsome deckhand (Timoleon Gketsos), salves his pique by lodging a petty complaint to Paula, only to witness the punitive results. Dimitry’s wife, Vera (Sunnyi Melles), making a spectacle of her egalitarian sympathies, tries to reverse roles by ordering a crew member (Alicia Eriksson) to abandon her duties. (The logical conundrum is quick and cutting.) But Östlund’s grandiose sensibility unfortunately dominates the film, both in its political bombast (as in a scene of the captain and Dimitry drinking wildly while trading leaden political witticisms; Dimitry’s rely on the collected works of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher) and in the major pivot that occurs midway through. I won’t spoil this much, except to say that a motley batch of passengers and crew members end up stranded on a deserted island, forced into raw survivalism in a state just above that of nature, where money is useless and power relationships are drastically altered in ways that are utterly unsurprising and commonplace, even if they do lead to a clever trick ending.

Only the fine cast lends life to the movie’s superficial caricatures, even if the hectic, blatant script edges the performances toward the clattery side and Östlund’s precise but stiff direction leaves little room for inventiveness. In particular, Berlin’s rendition of authoritarian cheer and Dolly de Leon’s steadfast assertiveness as a long-suffering staffer leave high-relief impressions. As Clementine, the munitions-maker’s spouse, Walker delivers the best line in the film, with the perfect blithering lilt. Above all, the movie’s cast is shadowed by Charlbi Dean’s death , in August, from a lung infection, at the age of thirty-two. Although “Triangle of Sadness” sticks closer to Carl, the mercurial, elusive Yaya is the dramatic engine of the film, which would be nearly inert without Dean’s labile, coolly impulsive performance. If nothing else, the movie would have assured her stardom; there’s no telling how many characters and films her death foreclosed before their conception. ♦

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'The ship is going under.' Watch Woody Harrelson helm a $250 million luxury yacht for the uber-rich in the new trailer for Triangle of Sadness from Neon. Harris Dickinson stars in the film, which sees him as a male model at the prime of his career. He makes his way to the massive super yacht, and things are going excellent until the gross-out, over-the-top shenanigans that will ensue in the movie.

Despite receiving the Palme d'Or, Triangle of Sadness sparked walkouts at the Cannes Film Festival, according to The Age . One 15-minute scene involves graphic vomiting and defecation following some gooey oysters, champagne, and a fair amount of sea sickness. You catch a small glimpse of it in the trailer, but the full-fledged version is sure to be too much for some audiences.

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Triangle of Sadness will be the third film in a row to be a Palme d'Or winner for Neon, following Titane and Parasite . The movie makes its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month before sailing into theaters on Oct 7. Watch the brand-new, excessively nauseating trailer below.

Director Ruben Östlund is Looking to Widen His Audience

Ruben Östlund is the filmmaker behind Triangle of Sadness , and he's had success in the industry before. However, until now, Östlund was prominent in European arthouse cinema, with foreign language films to his credit thus far. The director is making a big jump to a film primarily in English. The director wants to broaden his audience and bring his movies to a global scale while maintaining his initial fan base. He tells IndieWire , 'it's been very important to try to keep that audience and step it up, make it a little bit bigger, of course.'

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"My intention was to shock the audience as much as I always want to shock the audience. But I was scared to lose my old audience. I was scared to lose the kind of connection I had built up with the distributors of the European arthouse cinema. It's been very important for me to try to keep that audience and step it up, make it a little bit bigger, of course."

Östlund is no stranger to the Palme d'Or either, as he's won in the past for his film The Square starring Elisabeth Moss . The movie received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, proving that the director can consistently make great projects. Audiences are hoping for something just as hysterical when Triangle of Sadness lands in theaters later this year, on Oct 7.

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NEON released the theatrical trailer for its third consecutive Palme d'Or winner, the satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness . In the upcoming film, a cruise for the uber-rich sinks, leaving its survivors to fend for themselves on an island in this highly-anticipated criticism of the elite one percent that will be released in theaters on October 7.

Five years after satirist Ruben Östlund won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2017 with The Square , he returned with his second award-winning satire Triangle of Sadness . Since premiering at the Cannes Film Festival , the Swedish writer-director’s first English-language film turns the social hierarchy upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Triangle of Sadness centers in on a model celebrity couple, Carl ( Harris Dickinson , Beach Rats and County Lines ) and Yaya ( Charlbi Dean , Don’t Sleep and Blood in the Water) , who are invited on the luxury cruise for the uber-rich as well as their alcoholic boat captain ( Woody Harrelson , True Detective and Natural Born Killers ).

The Triangle of Sadness trailer not only succeeds in setting the tone for what to expect from the upcoming film, but it calls privilege in to question with the use of tense moments, awkward requests, and melodramatic background music. This gives viewers a glimpse at the absurdity, satire, and gross factor that divided audiences at Cannes.

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Joining Harrelson, Dickinson and Dean is Croatian actor Zlatko Burić , known for appearing in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Pusher trilogy. The Triangle of Sadness cast also includes Iris Berben ( Eddie the Eagle ), Sunnyi Melles ( The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch ), Henrik Dorsin ( Solsidan ), Dolly De Leon ( Verdict ), Vicki Berlin ( Forbrydelsen ), Oliver Ford Davies ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace ), and Arvin Kananian ( Aniara ).

Fredrik Wenzel , who worked with Östlund on Force Majeure and The Square , is in charge of cinematography for the film with art direction from Gabriel de Knopp and Daphne Koutra . Executive producers are Brina Elizabeta Blaz , Alessandro Del Vigna , Lizzie Francke , Dan Friedkin , Ryan Friedkin , Micah Green , Andreas Roald , James Benjamin Shannon , Jim Stark , Daniel Steinman , Bradley Thomas , Dan Wechsler and Jamal Zeinal Zade . Philippe Bober and Erik Hemmendorff are producing.

Triangle of Sadness will be hitting North American theaters on October 7. Watch the first theatrical trailer below.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

“Set in the world of world fashion – a satire in which a pair of models find themselves at a crossroads in their careers. Fashion model couple Carl and Yaya are invited on a luxury cruise. When the yacht sinks they become stranded on a desert island with a group of billionaires and a cleaning lady. In the fight for survival, old hierarchies are turned upside down since the cleaning lady is the only one who knows how to fish.”

Cannes Film Festival 2022: Top 10 Yachts with Film Inspiration

Posted May 17, 2022 in Lifestyle by Janine St.Denis

“Bond. James Bond.”

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There’s no question. When it comes to classic Hollywood glamour and daring storytelling, luxury yachts are at the forefront. Nothing embodies the delight and excitement of class, wealth and esteem like a superyacht. Whether you’re into chaotic biopics like Wolf of Wallstreet or 007 films with a touch of mystery and elegance — high-class cinema and yachts inevitably go hand in hand. In honor of the Cannes Film Festival, Northrop & Johnson spotlights our top picks of luxury yachts that pay homage to cinema. Just as charcuteries and wine complement one another, we’re pairing our finest yachts with films of their nature. From charters to brokerage to new builds, we’ve got it all. So sit back and relax, as we take you on this cinematic yachting journey.

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Skyfall and casino royale.

Many acclaimed critics consider Skyfall and Casino Royale to be the most important 007  films in the entire franchise, and the yachts of their namesakes are no different. Champions of absolute luxury, daring adventure and neverending entertainment, these charter yachts are designed to emulate the opulence of a Bond story.

The 190′ (57.91m) Trinity superyacht SKYFALL is a breathtaking display of grandeur. Simply immaculate and wheelchair accessible, her main salon evokes a regal atmosphere with marble floors, lavish seating and game tables for entertainment. On deck, she offers a Jacuzzi, a plunge pool, soft sunpads, a full-service bar and even a basketball court. Guests can enjoy easy travel and a stylish, bond-like exit thanks to the touch-and-go helipad available aboard.

Her 007 counterpart, the 163′ (49.68m) Christensen superyacht CASINO ROYALE, is equally delightful, boasting massive spaces for leisure and pleasure aboard. Marked by Mahogany wood adornments throughout, CASINO ROYALE truly embodies the luxurious atmosphere of an international superspy. She boasts more than 6,900 square feet of interior space, including a vast skylounge with unparalleled amenities. Her exterior fulfills the ultimate alfresco lifestyle, spotlighting massive sunpads, a large Jacuzzi, a full bar with seating for 10, a dayhead and a barbecue. With exercise equipment on deck, you won’t have to worry about missing your MI6 morning workouts when chartering.

The magnificent 154′ (46.94m) Delta Marine superyacht USHER is both a movie star in herself and a production service on the water. Accompanied by a crew of 12 with professional videography and photography skills, guests can enjoy a dive into absolute luxury with long-lasting memories of their charter. Throughout her interior, USHER spotlights an ambiance of entertainment and comfort. Her main salon allows guests to relax with drinks in hand, socialize and enjoy a movie night on the 80-inch flatscreen TV. Her deck spaces are equally engaging, having been featured in the exhilarating film Entourage . An extension of the HBO series, this movie spotlights a group of friends and movie star Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier), cascading into the turbulent elegance of the Hollywood lifestyle. With her impressive offerings, it’s no wonder that USHER was chosen to star alongside Grenier in this comedy-drama.

Designed for the legendary owner of Aston Martin, Sir David Brown, the 130′ (39.7m) Clelands Shipbuilding Company superyacht ARIONAS is a revered gentleman’s yacht in impeccable condition. Aston Martin is notably featured as James Bond’s luxury automobile of choice, rendering her Hollywood praise undeniable. Like any 007 film, the interior of ARIONAS features a high-class atmosphere with romantic undertones. Outdoors, all aboard can enjoy the finest experience of the alfresco lifestyle. From excellent views on the loungers of her sundeck to alfresco dining in the open-air aft to the delightful easy-access swim platform, ARIONAS ensures that her charter guests will enjoy classic Hollywood glamour and nothing short of extraordinary.

The 128′ (39.01m) Northcoast luxury yacht SHOGUN is an elegant superyacht with a taste for adventure, romance and meticulous craftsmanship. Saturated in awe-inspiring amenities and breathtaking décor, this yacht is the perfect choice for an on-water holiday. Her interior spotlights sophisticated styling with the finest offerings of luxury amenities, including a grand piano, palatial furniture, a flatscreen TV and a formal dining salon. Her tri-deck layout is sensational, providing panoramic views from the on-deck Jacuzzi, a skylounge for alfresco dining and a remarkable collection of tenders and toys. Shogun , follows a daring adventure of Pilot-Major John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain) on his journey from shipwreck to Japanese feudal society, where he undergoes love, loss and leadership in this historical drama. Rest assured, luxury yacht SHOGUN is seaworthy and safe, though she tells a tale of adventure and romance much like the film.

Yacht Brokerage

A pioneer of cutting-edge technology, boundless adventure and sleek design, the 170′ (52m) Latitude superyacht VENOM is a groundbreaking new build embodying the futuristic atmosphere of her namesake. This luxury yacht takes a page from sci-fi inspiration, bearing sophistication and modern influence throughout. Awe-inspiring and seemingly endless, she features new-age fashion, maximum space for guest enjoyment, an abundance of natural light and complete dedication to the alfresco lifestyle. Whether guests choose to relax in the on-deck pool or host parties on the sprawling main deck aft, VENOM embodies on-water pleasure as she rides into the future. Her name matches that of the Marvel cinematic universe’s Venom , a sci-fi, space thriller featuring Tom Hardy as an investigative journalist turned alien protector of Earth. Both forward-thinking and exhilarating, you won’t want to miss the pairing of these two experiences.

The pristine 158′ (48.15m) Feadship superyacht GITANA is a beauty to behold. Designed by world-renowned John Munford with the panache of Guido de Groot on her exterior, GITANA is truly immaculate to the finest detail. With an atmosphere of romance, elegance and charm, GITANA features numerous places onboard to take in the astonishing views of her cruise. Her full-beam master stateroom is the centerpiece of her charm, featuring plush accommodations, intimate lounging and a stunning Jacuzzi tub with a skylight and a breathtaking mural. On deck, guests can enjoy delectable meals at sundown or socialize in the Jacuzzi underneath the stars. Her alluring atmosphere is reminiscent of the Romeo and Juliet style 1966 Spanish film Gitana that shares her name. It follows the story of two star-crossed lovers from warring gypsy families, leading to a tumultuous adventure with romance at the forefront.

OCEAN’S SEVEN

A classic expedition vessel, the 137′ (41.9m) Kingship Marine Limited OCEAN’S SEVEN is the ideal offshore yacht for the uncompromising owner with a taste for exploration, akin to her film of the same vein. OCEAN’S SEVEN is a testament to her dutch pedigree, having completed her ten-year Lloyds survey and an extensive 2015 refit. Extravagant, epic and enticing, her seemingly endless deck spaces invite guests to lounge, rejuvenate and plot their upcoming escapades. She was meticulously designed for functionality, unrivaled comfort and exceptional excitement. OCEAN’S SEVEN welcomes all aboard to enjoy open-air meals, delightful comfort and witty conversation as they relax into her skylounge, sundeck and overnight accommodations. OCEAN’S 7-11  is a tempestuous cacophony of heists, plots and planning, mirroring the yacht’s sense of mystery and adventure.

In the recent adaptation of James Bond’s story, SKYFALL , our heroic MI6 superspy takes to sailing yacht REGINA to assist his damsel in distress, the bewitching Bérénice Marlohe. The yacht’s legendary builder, Ark Yacht, is renowned for its groundbreaking designs, formidable craftsmanship and Turkish flair. These qualities are embodied throughout the magnificent structure of ARK 401 , a 131′ (40m) luxury yacht with incomparable amenities and revered sailing capabilities. Customizable, seaworthy and celebrated for her ingenious interior layout, ARK 401 embodies all of the revered qualities of a Bond-worthy yacht. With various social spaces throughout, dual-deck houses and alfresco dining available, ARK 401 is sure to leave long-lasting impressions on any superspies hosted aboard.

AFRICAN QUEEN

Upscale and unparalleled, the 121′ (36.9m) Benetti yacht AFRICAN QUEEN promises sights unseen and utmost luxury. From her split-layout sundeck with Bimini shading to her fun-in-the-sun social seating, AFRICAN QUEEN boasts an atmosphere of high-class delight and incomparable amenities. Her interior brings forth a sense of romance and class, with a sumptuous main salon in natural light and splendid accommodations in a private ambiance. The skylounge is the perfect place for guests to congregate and socialize in an attractive setting while sipping on sundowners from the full-service bar. Her lowering garage doors create a swim platform for on-water entertainment without limitations. Anyone familiar with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn’s AFRICAN QUEEN  knows that it is a tale of adventure, love, drama and war. Though AFRICAN QUEEN is far more glamorous than her smaller namesake, she bears valor, exploration and romance all the same.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this cinematic-yachting extravaganza and wish you the utmost entertainment at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The Best Yachting Influencers

In the dazzling world of yachting, where luxury meets adventure, a select group of influencers has risen to prominence, captivating audiences with their unique insights and breathtaking content. Leading this illustrious pack are The Yacht Guy, Jared Watney, Monaco Yachting, and Julien Hubert, each bringing a distinct flair to the sphere of maritime opulence.

The Yacht Guy

The very first influencer in the yachting world to reach over 500k followers is still one of the main ones. The Yacht Guy, known for his extensive knowledge and passion for yachts, offers a rich blend of information, reviews, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the world’s most luxurious vessels. His content is a treasure trove for yacht enthusiasts, full of insider details and fascinating stories. His YouTube channel contributed to very strong lead generation for some of The Agency clients!

Jared Watney

After years of working as a crew member, Jared’s qualities as a video grapher took over. Jared Watney, with his first-hand experience in the yachting industry, provides a unique perspective, sharing his journey and expertise in yacht crewing. His content is not only visually stunning but also educational, offering a look into the life and work onboard these grand vessels. He has been a long-time collaborator of TWW Yachts , creating content for their yachts and showcasing them to his affluent following.

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Monaco Yachting

One of the youngest creators and accounts has to be Monaco Yachting! He stands out with its focus on the glamour and sophistication of the yachting lifestyle, particularly in the iconic setting of Monaco. This platform is a celebration of the high-end yacht culture, showcasing the pinnacle of luxury and the allure of the Mediterranean.

Julien Hubert

The photographer of The Agency is also one of the leading influencers in yachting with close to 100k followers. one of the original yacht spotters, he converted his hobby into a passion! Lastly, Julien Hubert brings his own unique flavor, combining the allure of the open sea with a keen eye for design and luxury. His content is a blend of adventure, style, and the finer aspects of yachting, appealing to both seasoned sailors and aspirational followers alike.

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eSysman is a standout figure in the online yachting community, primarily known for his engaging and informative YouTube content. Specializing in yachting, he offers an in-depth look at some of the most luxurious and impressive yachts in the world. His videos often feature detailed tours, showcasing both the exterior and interior of these magnificent vessels, along with insights into their design, technology, and capabilities. What sets eSysman apart is his ability to explain complex yachting concepts in a way that is both accessible and intriguing to a broad audience, ranging from seasoned yacht enthusiasts to curious newcomers. His passion for the subject is evident in each video, making his channel a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in the world of high-end yachting. His approachable demeanour and thorough knowledge make eSysman a trusted source in the yachting YouTube community.

Together, these influencers offer a panoramic view of the yachting world, from the technicalities of yacht operation to the sheer pleasure of life at sea, making them the go-to sources for anyone passionate about this luxurious lifestyle. Join us as we delve into the world of “The Best Yachting Influencers,” exploring what makes each of them stand out in this glamorous maritime domain.

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Top Social Media Influencers in the Yachting Industry

Where to find the best boating content online..

Don’t you love when you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed and stop to gape at a sharp 102’ Alpha Custom Yacht cutting through the ocean? Us too. Other than providing a distraction that you didn’t ask for, social media is an excellent tool to market businesses and individual services. It’s easy to get caught in a dark hole of scrolling through your feed, but that can also lead to finding gems you never knew existed or inspiration for your next big purchase or holiday destination .

Whether you’re watching a walkthrough of a 185′ Oceanfast or searching for your next charter destination, here are our picks for the top social media influencers in the yachting industry for 2022. Procrastination? Welcome.

1. The Yacht Guy

The Yacht Guy (aka Alex Jimenez) is your daily dose of yachts and the yachting lifestyle. On his Instagram and Youtube channel, he shares a look inside some of the most exclusive yachts in the world. His upbeat personality makes the videos easy to follow along as he shares the best of the yachting lifestyle including recommended charters, boat shows, and travel.

Instagram: @theyachtguy Youtube: TheYachtGuy Official

2. The Qualified Captain

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The Qualified Captain will make you laugh out loud. The entertaining account posts the funny incompetency of the common boater, such as disastrous parking mishaps or hilarious boating fails. His Instagram provides engaging content that highlights what not to do when boating. The Qualified Captain built a strong brand with a following of over 800K.

Instagram: @​​thequalifiedcaptain Website: The Qualified Captain

3. Sailing LaVagabonde ​​ 

With over 1.6 million subscribers on Youtube, Sailing LaVagabonde deserves a spot as a top yachting influencer. The Australian couple behind the camera has been sailing around the world on their 48-foot catamaran since 2014.

The couple highlights adventures of living on a boat and exploring remote destinations with two kids in tow. They even sailed Greta Thunberg 3,200 nautical miles across the Atlantic Ocean. The couple is committed to sharing ocean awareness and alternate options of living.

Instagram: @elayna.carausu Youtube: Sailng LaVagabonde

4. BlacktipH

With an Instagram bio that reads “I love to catch big fish!” there’s no doubt you’re going to get epic content with BlacktipH . Whether you’re an avid sport fisherman or simply enjoy seeing the strongest men verse the strongest fish on your feed, the Blacktph account shares some of the most exciting fishing videos on the web. Host, Josh Jorgensen, is an extreme angler who pushes the limit of big game fishing with over 3.8 million subscribers on Youtube and 617K followers on Instagram.

Instagram: @blacktiph Youtube: BlacktipH

5. NautiStyles

NautiStyles is not your average yachting influencer. The channel is hosted by Victoria Chalaya, a USCG licensed captain and a yacht owner who lives full time on her boat. She and her husband share their liveaboard experience (one of their most popular videos is a tour of their yacht home ), plus tours on sailboats, catamarans, superyachts, motor yachts, and more. NautiStyles is a fun channel to keep up with if you want a sneak peek into unique yachts, superyacht refits, or travel content.

Instagram: @nautistyles Youtube: NautiStyles

Bonus: Denison Yachting

Oh, hey. It’s us. Over the past year, we grew our Youtube account to over 264K subscribers. Our channel is a platform for buyers and sellers to explore thousands of yacht listings from anywhere in the world.

Denison’s growing Instagram page with over 43,000 followers showcases new and brokerage boats for sale around the world, plus engaging stories about what’s going on at Denison and within the industry. Like what you see on our Youtube or Instagram accounts? Contact us . We’ll help you through the boat buying process.

Instagram: @denisonyachting Youtube: DenisonYachting Twitter: @denisonyachting

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Famous Yachts in Movies

Hollywood films often showcase the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous. Nothing illustrates wealth and prestige better than a luxury motor yacht. There are quite a few movies with yachts featured in them. Whether the silver screen is taking a look at the lives of affluent families and businessmen or tapping into extravagant daydreams the audience will no doubt relate to, yachts used in movies serve plenty of roles. Here is a list of some of the famous yachts in movies that left an impression on our minds.

The Parent Trap (1998)

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The setting of the long-awaited reunion between parents, masterminded by the film’s central red-headed twin sisters (both played by Lindsay Lohan), this 139-foot luxury motor yacht has a classic design. Built and launched by renowned superyacht builder Feadship in 1982, the Synthesis 66 has a unique canoe stern and expansive aft deck. Named Halcyon in the film, the vessel’s 5 cabins can accommodate up to 10 guests. Her exterior design was created by De Voogt Naval Architects with interiors designed by Pierre Tanter.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

The motor yacht M3 served as the setting for the extravagant, drug-fueled parties of the film’s main character, Jordan Belfort. In the film, the M3  portrays the real-life yacht Belfort actually owned, the Nadine . The yacht infamously sank off the coast of Italy in 1996, 1 which was depicted in the movie. This 147.01-foot yacht was built in 2002 by Intermarine. Previously named Lady M, the vessel has recently painted its hull black. With interiors by Daniella Speicht, the yacht’s 5 cabins accommodate up to 10 guests. The M3 can be chartered to cruise in the Caribbean for $145,000 per week.

Mamma Mia! (2008)

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This classic motor yacht played a starring role in Meryl Streep’s exuberant rendition of ABBA’s super hit “Money, Money, Money.” Launched in 1929, the Haida 1929 (previously named Haida G and Dona Amelia) is one of the oldest mega yachts still in the water today. Available for charter, this stunning 233-foot vessel is available for charter and lets guests experience a taste of the 1930s yachting lifestyle. Over her long history, she has had 11 owners and even served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Undergoing a major restoration in 20182, the vessel’s updated interiors are lighter yet still retain their classic charm.

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All about the $40m bayesian yacht that capsized, leaving 6 dead and 1 still missing.

The massive superyacht Bayesian that sank off the coast of Italy on Monday won numerous awards for its sleek interior design — and was sold to its original owner for nearly $40 million.

The luxury sailing ship was carrying 22 people when it capsized and sank during a fierce storm early Monday.

The bodies of five of six missing passengers, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch , 69, have been recovered. His daughter, 18-year-old Hannah, is the only one of six known killed in the tragedy yet to be found, a source close to the rescue operation told Reuters.

The ship’s chef, Recaldo Thomas, has also been confirmed dead.

Divers continued searching the wreckage of the 184-foot-long, British-flagged vessel, previously called Salute, on Wednesday after discovering four of the bodies.

When it was built in 2008, the Bayesian had the tallest aluminum mast in the world, standing at 237 feet, earning it the award for best exterior styling at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009, the Telegraph reported.

The sprawling superyacht’s interior, decorated with sleek, minimalist furnishings created by Remi Tessier, has also won numerous awards.

The ship, which accommodated 12 guests, had a master bedroom and three double and two twin bedrooms.

It also featured beige sofas, dark wood furnishings, and a teak deck equipped with a large canvas awning to keep guests cool, according to the outlet.

Some of the ship’s styling, including thin brown pillars and miniature terra cotta sculptures, was inspired by Japanese culture.

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• British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was identified as one of the bodies pulled from the wreckage. His teenage daughter, Hannah, was the final one to be recovered.
• Lynch — known as “Britain’s Bill Gates” — had invited guests from Clifford Chance, a legal firm that represented him, and Invoke Capital, his own company, on the voyage,  according to the Telegraph . 
• Security camera footage shot from 650 feet from where the  Bayesian sank Monday  shows it disappearing.
• A rare and unexpected “black swan” weather event may have led to the  Bayesian’s speedy demise , maritime experts say.

The extravagant ship won best interior at the International Superyacht Society Awards in 2008 and was also voted one of the best large sailing yachts at the 2009 World Superyacht Awards, according to the outlet.

The yacht’s original owner, John Groenewoud, a Dutch real estate developer, reportedly bought the ship for £30 million ($39 million) when it was built. In 2014, he sold the ship with an asking price of £27 million ($35 million).

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The Bayesian is currently owned by Revtom, a company that listed Lynch’s wife, Angela Bacares, as its legal owner.

It was named after the Bayesian statistical model that helps financial investors calculate risk — the subject of Lynch’s PhD that later helped him build his empire.

The vessel, operated by yachting company Camper & Nicholsons, had twin 965hp MTU engines, which gave it a range of 3,600 nautical miles at 13 to 15 knots (14 to 17 mph).

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The Bayesian returned in September 2020 for scheduled service works, including having its mast removed and reinstalled.

Steve Branagh, managing director of RSB Rigging, told the Telegraph: “At this time, our deepest sympathies go out to the friends and families of all those affected by this dreadful tragedy.”

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Top yachts in TV and Film that you could charter today

By Editorial Team |   28 November 2022 2023-01-03

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The opulence and glamour of superyachts make them the perfect platform for blockbuster movies and hit TV shows. From your all-time favorite films to unforgettable moments in award-winning Netflix dramas, the featured charter yachts add a sense of luxury, elegance and excitement to our screens. 

Most yachts that appear on the big screen are privately-owned, with some also available to rent. Boasting lavish style and high-end sophistication, we have put together a selection of luxury charter yachts that have appeared in some of the most celebrated films and TV shows across the globe.

Read on to discover our top charter yacht picks that have graced our screens over the years and find out just how much they cost to charter.

Best charter yachts in film

Taking drama and luxury to the next level, superyachts used in films depict wealth, opulence and sophistication. Whether they are used as a lavish getaway vehicle, for romantic interludes in a scene, or for wild and wonderful parties, they add a sense of thrill to a film whenever they appear.

CHRISTINA O

Triangle of sadness.

Taking viewers on a whirlwind journey, Triangle of Sadness follows a model influencer couple who are invited on a luxury superyacht cruise, along with a rogues gallery of the filthy rich, in exchange for promoting it on social media, but when the cruise sinks it leaves all survivors trapped on an island with echoes of the Golding classic, Lord of the Flies .

One of the main stars of the show is the 99m (325ft) superyacht CHRISTINA O , an iconic vessel that started life in World War Two as a Canadian frigate, she then was purchased by Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1954, who transformed her into the most spectacular private yacht of her time. 

CHRISTINA O is one of the most iconic motor yachts ever launched, best known for her grand interiors and unrivalled level of luxurious amenities.

The renowned vessel went on to host a wealth of illustrious guests, ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra to John F Kennedy and Winston Churchill. 

With oak and iroko paneling, book-lined shelves and sumptuous pale-colored settees, the overall look of the salon is reminiscent of an old English country manor. Whilst the teak floorboards serve as a reminder of being at sea, and fascinating artworks by Renoir, Le Corbusier and de Chirico contribute to the overall grandeur of the setting.

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Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery

Starring the likes of Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson, the murder mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery  follows a tech billionaire and his group of friends who embark on a luxurious getaway to his private Greek Island. When someone turns up dead, it is up to Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to solve the case.

Selected parts of the filming took place on the glamorous 45m (150ft) superyacht AQUARIUS  which allowed viewers to see the ultra-sleek and modern motor yacht in action.

Primed for discerning charter guests, private yacht rental AQUARIUS offers the height of luxury living

Custom built in 2016, the yacht is primed for yacht charter vacations thanks to her array of sumptuous seating areas and expansive social areas onboard. Her generous deck spaces play host to a wide range of amenities including an outstanding full-beam beach club with a 3-way opening, a luxurious outdoor bar, a Jacuzzi and ample space for sun lounging and relaxing. 

Murder Mystery

The hit comedy film, Murder Mystery  sees a New York cop (Adam Sandler) and his wife, (Jennifer Aniston) on a European vacation to spice up their marriage but by pure chance, they get caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaires yacht. 

Named ' MEDITERRANEAN QUEEN ' in the Netflix film, the 60m (197ft) superyacht SARASTAR is the luxurious yacht that debuted in the comedy back in 2019. Set around the idyllic coastlines of the  Mediterranean , filming took place in the South of France and Italy so viewers got to witness plenty of breathtaking visuals of some popular yacht charter destinations. Among them are the superyacht hub of  Monaco  and the picture-perfect Italian harbor town of  Portofino .

Superyacht SARASTAR embodies the exquisite design of Luca Dini and is an asset to the luxury charter market.

Delivered in 2017 by Italian shipyard  Mondo Marine , super yacht charter SARASTAR boasts the most striking interiors that are simply made for the big screen. Offering guests an abundance of social and dining options, her additional onboard highlights include a helipad, an expansive beach blub and a fully equipped gym. 

PLANET NINE

An award-winning science fiction action thriller, Tenet  follows a Protagonist (David Washington) and his journey to save the entire world. The Christopher Nolan film stars the phenomenal 73m (240ft) explorer yacht PLANET NINE  who was on the market for $101 million and is available to charter today. 

Setting a new benchmark in her category, PLANET NINE is the ultimate expression of yachting capability, allowing guests to traverse to the remotest corners of the globe in pure luxury. 

The very definition of a 'go-anywhere superyacht', PLANET NINE allows guests to discover the world in style

Built by Italian shipyard Admiral Yachts in 2018, the yacht is home to a large onboard cinema, a chic beach club and a 3000 square foot Owner's deck for the principal charter guest. Possessing plenty of garage space, the yacht is jam-packed with the latest water toys for hours of fun on the water. Heli-skiing, exploration, scuba diving or making the most of the ultra-modern spa are a favorite among charter guests who have rented the spectacular yacht PLANET NINE.

The Entourage

Starring an array of A-list stars such as Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Alba, Liam Neesen and the world's sixth wealthiest person, Warren Buffet it is safe to say The Entourage is full of glitz and glamor. The comedy film follows movie star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) who is offered a lead role in a movie but only agrees to it on one condition, that he is allowed to direct it. 

The epitome of a luxurious lifestyle, the 46m (154ft) superyacht USHER offers the perfect center stage for Vincent Chase and co.'s iconic parties when taking time out from tackling Hollywood.

Superyacht USHER offers everything guests need for a comfortable, fun-filled luxury charter vacation

Boasting state-of-the-art entertainment systems like an 80-inch television in her main salon, an elevator, a sundeck Jacuzzi and a lavish open-air bar, the motor yacht was the ideal choice to host the film stars and their multiple party scenes that were shot during the making of the film. 

The yacht adaptly lives up to the 'Dream Large, Live Larger' motto that the movie trailer celebrates, showcasing a delightful array of light-filled spaces onboard where guests can kick back, relax, socialize and entertain.  There is also a fishing cockpit and a vast beach platform with a hydraulically operated swim ladder, making access to tropical waters as easy as can be.

6 Underground

In the gripping action thriller,  6 Underground , six individuals from across the globe are selected for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator. Directed by the multi-award-winning director Michael Bay and budgeted at $150 million, 6 Underground  is one of Netflix's priciest features. 

Allowing viewers a closer look at the 95m (312ft) superyacht KISMET , the yacht was hired for a week during filming and was the prime platform for some of the most exciting and action-packed scenes in the movie. One of the most memorable is an explosive scene where she gets blown up (with the help of CGI software, of course). 

Superyacht KISMET was designed to be one of the most spectacular luxury yachts available for charter

Delivered in 2014 by one of the worlds leading shipyards for large luxury yacht building  Lürssen , she is the ultimate entertainment vessel for welcoming friends and family. Onboard highlights include her two helicopter pads, a private observation platform with an outdoor bed created for stargazing and a dazzling sundeck with a swimming pool, jacuzzi and plenty of lounge space to relax. 

Best charter yachts in TV

Adding wealth, status and luxury to any TV drama, over the recent years there have been many yacht appearances that have made viewers want to know and see more about the luxurious vessels they see on their TV screen. From the yachts used in the popular maritime show Below Deck to the opulent superyachts used in multiple Netflix series such as The Crown and Inventing Anna,  read on to discover what charter yacht you could next enjoy a vacation on. 

The phenomenal dark comedy series Succession follows the Logan Family who is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world but everything begins to change when their father steps down from the business causing huge amounts of drama. 

The final episode of season two of the hit Sky Atlantic show is based onboard the highly acclaimed 85m (279ft) superyacht SOLANGE , allowing viewers to admire her opulent design and incredibly modern interiors. The very pinnacle of luxury, this yacht is head-turning for sure.

Superyacht SOLANDGE was created by the industry's leading designers alongside highly experienced owners to be the ultimate charter yacht

A highly sought-after charter yacht, the Lürssen vessel is among the largest and most luxurious on the market. Home to a multitude of versatile outdoor living, dining and entertainment areas, the yacht is perfect for sitting back, socializing and entertaining guests. Her panoramic upper deck plays host to a chic beach club area with a customized dance floor, Jacuzzi, and wet bar, whilst the bridge deck is ideal for unwinding and enjoying drinks alfresco style. 

LEIGHT STAR

Inventing anna.

Inspired by a true story, the Netflix show Inventing Anna follows Anna Sorokin, a Russian fraudster who fools New York's elite by posing as socialite Anna Delvey, a German heiress dripping in designer jewelry, handbags and expensive sunglasses.

Adding to the glitz and the glamor is the 44m (144ft) superyacht LEIGHT STAR who made her glossy debut appearance on the thrilling docudrama. A number of scenes took place on board this luxury yacht which was renamed ‘ CAPRILLA ’ in the gripping nine-episode drama. 

LEIGHT STAR is the prime candidate for anyone looking for a taste of the superyacht lifestyle

A fabulous charter option for indoor/outdoor living, the yacht is filled with an array of light and bright spaces that are instantly inviting from the moment you step onboard. Offering world-class amenities coupled with an overflowing toy box full of the latest water sports gear, there is something onboard that is sure to keep everyone entertained. 

Netflix's extremely popular royal drama The Crown  has grabbed viewers' attention since 2016 as the show follows Queen Elizabeth II's reign intensely as well as all the well-renowned events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century.

As the audience reaches season 5 of the show, they witness the royals on various voyages onboard luxury superyachts, one of them being the 73m (239ft) superyacht TITANIA  used as a replica of the elegant Codecasa yacht JONIKAL (renamed BASH) . The charter yacht provides the ideal backdrop for the iconic scenes of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, the son of the yacht's former owner, when the couple took a vacation around the  French Riviera  in 1997, mere days before their tragic deaths in Paris on 31 August.

Superyacht TITANIA has everything a discerning traveler could desire on a private yacht charter

Putting the priority on indoor-outdoor living, super yacht charter TITANIA is jam-packed with a wealth of amenities and is extremely versatile when it comes to dining and entertaining. Guests will adore the expansive sundeck which is primed perfectly for gazing at the surrounding panoramic views. Additional onboard highlights include her premium wellness facilities, including a sauna, massage room and beauty spa, an outstanding winter garden and a full-beam observation lounge. 

If you are interested in reading about all the yachts featured in the popular royal drama series, have a read of our exclusive article:  Take a peek inside the luxury yachts starring in Netflix's The Crown .

The 10-part Sky Atlantic drama series Riviera  is set in the alluring  Côte d'Azur on the southeastern coast of France . Packed with action, thrills and luxurious lifestyles, the show follows Georgina Cilos (Julia Stiles) and her life after her husband, an extremely powerful and wealthy banker dies in a yacht accident. 

The starring yacht is of course the 55m (182ft) motor yacht TURQUOISE  which brims with a fantastic array of social and dining areas, both inside and out, making her the ideal yacht for relaxing and entertaining whilst on charter.

Following her recent refit in 2019 motor yacht TURQUOISE is now a charter-friendly superyacht with wide appeal.

Launched by Turkish shipyard, Turquoise yachts in 2011, this vessel is the perfect platform for capturing the glitz and glamor of the hit series. Onboard highlights include her beach-style outdoor cinema, her yoga and Pilates accessories and her expansive sky lounge, complete with a grand piano to create the perfect ambiance onboard. 

PARSIFAL III

Below deck sailing yacht.

The Below Deck Sailing Yacht  is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on February 3, 2020. This is the first time the  Below Deck  franchise branched away from gleaming motor yachts , and it proved to be a great success, with the various weather issues that sailing yachts have to contend with adding even more drama and excitement to the show.

All three series showcased the remarkable  54m (177ft) sailing yacht PARSIFAL III  in action, taking guests to some of the most beautiful islands in Greece in season 1, the sparkling waters of Croatia in season 2, and in season 3, she cruised the beautiful Balearic island of Menorca . 

Featuring a dynamic layout furnished to the highest possible standard, PARSIFAL III is one of the most refined sailing yachts available for charter

Capable of delivering an outstanding sailing experience, the Perini Navi yacht is a majestic sight at sea. Combining classic looks with superb modern amenities, there is an abundance of space onboard for guests to kick back, relax and socialize. From her expansive sunbathing areas to her multiple alfresco dining opportunities, guests will adore her luxurious interiors and warm, welcoming atmosphere.

If you are interested in reading about all the yachts featured in any Below Deck Series, have a read of our exclusive article:  Below Deck yacht names revealed - and how much it costs to rent the celebrity superyachts.

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CHARTER YACHTS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE

99m Canadian Vickers 1943 / 2020

95m Lurssen 2014

85m Lurssen 2013 / 2022

73m Admiral Yachts 2018

73m Lurssen 2006 / 2020

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The specifications of the superyacht which sank off the coast of Sicily have been unearthed as the search for survivors continues.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch ’s Bayesian yacht was hit by a tornado over the ocean – known as a waterspout – off the coast of Porticello fishing village on Monday morning, causing it to sink after the mast snapped.

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One person, the yacht’s chef, has been found dead while six others – including Lynch, 59, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah and Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer – remain missing .

Christopher Morvillo, a lawyer for Clifford Chance, also remains unaccounted for.

The British-flagged Bayesian had 22 people on board, including 10 crew members. Now footage taken of the yacht in 2021 has reemerged.

Superyacht Times previously wrote a profile piece about the vessel, which was built by Italian firm Perini Navi and launched in 2008.

Details of the Bayesian

The yacht is 55.9m long and is 11.51m at its beam (widest point), a draught (depth of the vessel below the waterline) of 9.73m and an internal volume of 473 GT (gross tonnage).

Bayesian has an aluminium hull and superstructure, and is powered by two engines which give a top speed of 15.6 knots, with a cruising speed of 13 knots.

Its 57,000-litre fuel tanks mean it has a range of up to 3,600 nautical miles, and has water tanks storing up to 14,000 litres of fresh water, YachtCharterSalute reports .

Its interior architecture was designed by Rémi Tessier and most recently refitted in 2020. The cabins feature stunning modern bathrooms, and sleek wooden furniture with metal and accents.

The yacht previously sailed under the name ‘Salute’, and in total it has a capacity for 12 passengers and 10 crew.

There are six cabins below deck including one master cabin, three double and two twins.

The Bayesian has the largest aluminium mast and the second-tallest mast overall in the world, measuring in at 75m tall.

Its forward seating area can be converted into a fully enclosed glass veranda.

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May 19, 2021

If you are an active user on the social media platform Instagram and have a love for boats then be sure to keep reading. You may follow the ordinary marine retailers and boat companies to simply see a consistent stream of boat pictures on your feed. There are influencers who post content solely focused on anything related to marine life, not limited to only boats. They can keep you up to date with current trends, post brand reviews, and allow for you to be a part of the boating community in a more expansive way. Consider looking into the following our favorite marine influencers you need to follow on Instagram.

Here we have compiled a list of the Top 5 Marine Influencers you should follow: 

The qualified captain  .

@thequalifiedcaptain | Followers: 670k

Bringing a humorous light to the common boater mistakes you will see out on the water and posting those moments for all to see. An uneducated boater is quite literally the most dangerous kind and this account wants you to laugh with them, but also learn from their mistakes. If you are looking for a lighthearted account focused on real-life situations this is the one to follow!

The Yacht Guy (aka Alex Jimenez)  

@theyachtguy | Followers: 866k

Quite literally the influencer to follow if you enjoy looking at pictures of the most grand yachts to exist. He goes a step further and on his Youtube Channel where he tours the yachts offering you an inside exclusive. Alex is extremely knowledgeable about boats and takes you along his journey to craft his perfect yacht. You can vicariously experience these luxurious vessels often as he posts daily. 

Davide Cesaro 

@dadocesaro | Followers: 282k

Davide is a classic modern luxury lifestyle influencer and all his posts are in tune with this aesthetic. He is strong in his Italian roots and you will notice the posts mainly Italian companies and products. On his Instagram page, he has linked his website where it exclusively states he caters to high net worth individuals. He offers a glimpse into the amazing life he lives which many enjoy following alongside. 

BlacktipH (aka Josh Jorgensen)

@blacktiph | Followers: 585k

If you are an avid sport fishing enthusiast then this account is going to be one of your favorites if it isn’t already. They take big risks out in the deep ocean and you reap the reward without sacrificing anything but a follow. Their catches are insane and are sure to keep you entertained, especially if you take a look into their Youtube account that has over 3 million subscribers. If you enjoy their content you can even take a look into their merchandise designed for sport fishing. 

Sailing La Vagabonde 

@elayna.carausu | Followers: 446k

@riley.whitelum | Followers: 283k

For a more heartfelt page to follow that will surely have you addicted to keeping up with their lives, follow this family and their adventures living on a boat. Their carefree lifestyle has amassed millions of subscribers on Youtube where they post videos that illustrate their day-to-day lives. Be sure to follow them on their journey through life as it can be quite riveting at times. 

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The Lonely Life of a Yacht Influencer

Alex Jimenez (aka TheYachtGuy) might look like he’s comfortably residing in the lap of luxury on Instagram, but the truth is, he’s kinda lost at sea

While chasing a 2017 story about medical tourism and Slovakian stem cells that had already taken me to hospital facilities in Bratislava and Vienna, I wound up partying on a 283-foot yacht floating in the French Riviera. As I watched intoxicated rich people having expensive fun in their cheap white shower slippers — first rule of yacht club is there are no shoes on the yacht, which are instead piled in a big heap at the yacht’s entrance — I began to wonder, “How could anyone spend their whole life doing this?”

Then, almost on cue, seated at a table on the rear deck with Lindsay Lohan and her entourage, I spotted a dude who had, in fact, spent his entire life doing this. Alex Jimenez was a professional yacht influencer, and he was hard at work.

View this post on Instagram Exploring the world on a yacht ? Still working on it. 😉 Photo by @memoriesnotincluded A post shared by Alex J (@theyachtguy) on Oct 24, 2018 at 2:12am PDT

I didn’t know that at the time, of course. I just saw an open chair next to a lanky guy wearing a loose polo shirt and a flat-brimmed Yankees hat, and sat down in it. As everyone else gradually made their way toward the raucous festivities taking place on the foredeck, Jimenez struck up a conversation with me. He remarked that I seemed both thoughtful and decidedly out of place.

“I’m working,” I said. “I never stop working. All I can think about is work.”

“Hey, me too,” he replied. “I’m working right now.”

“I used to feel all messed up about my career,” he continued. “I was a short-haul truck driver in the Bronx, and I guess I caught the yacht bug. I’d go to a bookstore, grab a table and read everything I could about yachts. Then, on the very first weekend after I downloaded the Instagram app, right after Instagram became a thing you could download, I went to a luxury boat show and took some of pictures of the yachts. I added some hashtags, and pretty soon I had 800,000 followers. But the quantity doesn’t really matter to the folks who pay me, it’s the quality. Influential people follow me, Gulf state princes and Russian moguls who might actually be able to buy these yachts.”

Wait, what?

When Jimenez said that he was working, I assumed he was “working” the same way Lindsay Lohan was — that is, “working the crowd.” He looked important enough, wearing an expensive, custom-made watch with all of the wheels, ratchets and levers exposed.

“Nah, I’m nobody you’d know,” he assured me. “I’m here to take some pictures and post some video stories of the yacht, which a brokerage group is trying to sell. The watch is a loaner from a friend. I wear it, take a picture of my wrist and tag his company on my Instagram account. It’s just a small part of the hustle.”

The yacht hustle, I soon learned, was the all-consuming passion of Jimenez’s life. He went from a guy who took Instagram pictures, always head-on yacht shots run through one of the generic filters, to a guy that yacht brokers paid to stay on their yachts in order to mention that said yachts were docked in a port and available for sale or charter. He was helicoptered from yacht to yacht, and slept in the smallest guest cabins.

View this post on Instagram A walk through aboard one of this decades most iconic yachts. “SAVANNAH” 83.5m / 274ft built by @feadship and designed by #cgdesign. Photos via @boatinternational check out their site for the full article by Marilyn Mower A post shared by Alex J (@theyachtguy) on Sep 9, 2018 at 8:52am PDT

“The yacht we’re on right now used to be a cruise ship that they retrofitted,” he told me. “You can sleep a dozen or more people on here, and the decks can fit a bunch more, but it’s all kind of crowded.”

I mentioned that the bathrooms were both tiny, and with a hundred or so people aboard the yacht, already rather foul.

“Yeah, that’s just how it goes,” he said. “It’s an endless party, especially on the yachts that are 200 feet and up, the so-called ‘superyachts.’ Conditions are cramped, everyone’s out of their mind on some substance, and the bathrooms are being used for who knows what. There’s a kitchen and a big dining area, but good luck getting food out of there when you really want it. You’re not on here to eat a sit-down meal, even though they usually have nice dining rooms. The bars on each level are the focal points of these things.”

View this post on Instagram Around $55 million gets you one of the above. Which would you choose? A post shared by Alex J (@theyachtguy) on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:31am PDT

We took a walk around the yacht while people boozed and bumped into each other, their words slurring together and distorted further by the deep bass thump of the music playing from the upper and lower decks. Jimenez’s own cabin was indeed tiny, very nearly a capsule hotel. He showed me the heavy-duty metal suitcase where he secured his borrowed valuables, a collection of watches on loan from various business acquaintances.

“The watches are heavy on the wrist,” he said. “They’re great to look at, but their bands often cut into the wrist. And yeah, the room is small, but with my nocturnal schedule, it’s not like I sleep very much. I take maybe one picture a day and post a few Instagram stories, but I’m expected to be up on the deck, mingling with partygoers and selling the mystique of the yacht.”

View this post on Instagram For Good Karma Rock @wristkarma www.wristkarma.com A post shared by Alex Jimenez (@theyachtguy) on Jun 22, 2018 at 6:08pm PDT

Jimenez leveled with me — once upon a time, he had been excited by the idea of partying on a yacht. After all, who wouldn’t be? But now he was basically just a working stiff. He too had a home and a family, with kids he didn’t see as much as he could because his “feet were never on dry land.”

He had considerable yacht expertise and knew all the major players in the yacht world, buyers and sellers and their glorious boats. He had been on the 100-foot yachts and the 500-foot yachts, and seen yacht-related activities he assured me exceeded any fantasies, dark or light, that I could ever imagine. Yet all that meant he was now just another yacht worker, someone who punched the clock — or the pearl-faced wristwatch, in his case — the same as the kitchen staff, the bartenders and the yacht’s crew.

View this post on Instagram Here's me and Lindsey Lohan A post shared by Ralph Moffettone (@ralphmoffettone) on May 20, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT

“You’ve seen the crew,” he told me. “It’s about 30 people on this yacht, and they’re Greek and serious as a heart attack. Nine times out of ten, the crews on these yachts are either Greek or Russian. The rich people that staff these yachts talk at length about whether it’s better to go with one or the other. They can make pretty decent money, and on a 500-footer with a 60 or 70 person crew, you’re probably talking $5,000 or $6,000 a month plus room and board.”

After years of yacht influence, the true appeal of high-class maritime life had become clear to Jimenez. “You have to be really rich to own one of these,” he said. “I mean, you have to be so rich to own a yacht that’s 300 feet or more. You can’t be rich like LeBron James, because that’s nothing. You can’t be rich like Tiger Woods or Johnny Depp. They’re not rich in super-yacht terms. We’re talking 10 percent or more of the purchase cost of the yacht paid out in upkeep every month. The brokerages and buying groups can swing it because there’s a bunch of investors, and because they charter the yachts to offset costs.

“But for the guy who owns the Eclipse [ Roman Abramovich , a Russian oligarch], that’s not the point. He’s not chartering that thing out. It has a submarine and a missile detection system. See, the power of owning a magnificent yacht like that is in how you’re telling the world that you’re beyond buying and selling. You have more money than there is money to have. You’ve transcended. There are no frontiers left for you on dry land. I mean, true peace is only at sea .”

Jimenez, a poor Puerto Rican kid, grew up hustling. He worked 50- and 60-hour shifts at whatever job he had; he considered overtime to be a necessary part of his base pay and counts himself among those annoying grinders who dismiss 40 hours of work per week as a “ part-time job .” He now made a “comfortable middle-class living,” but sitting there with me in the cabin, fretted that it could go away at any time. “This is me working a little network I’ve built using someone else’s social media platform,” he said. “If Instagram changes its algorithm slightly, there goes a bit of my business. If Instagram disconnects some of the tools I use to build and monitor my account, there goes a bit of my business. And if Instagram goes away and is replaced by something newer and better, I need to get there first, just like I did with this account. If I don’t, I’m done. I’m totally dependent on a platform that’s completely out-of-control.”

For Jimenez, Instagram is essentially a money tree that must be fertilized and harvested as much as possible before its popularity wanes. As another side hustle, he “plants” subsidiary yacht accounts, accounts with soundalike names and images, and uses cross-promotion from his primary account to grow them until they’re large enough to sell to yacht brokers or manufacturers. “I build them up and then sell them off, and my client gets a ready-made account that has real followers and legitimate engagement,” he told me. “I started focusing on that when I realized that this wasn’t just a ‘life of the party’ job, that pushing social media is something you do all day and all night long.

“I fire off these posts while I’m sitting around on the yacht, when things are very slow. I’m not in this for the fun of it, I’m not posting silly stuff. I basically do sponsored advertisements that follow a set format. I watch Instagram like a hawk to see if anything is hampering the growth of these other accounts, and to see if I’m continuing to get the activity I need on my primary posts.”

After surveying his cabin, Jimenez and I walked to the side deck and slouched over the railing. The sun had set, and we studied the well-lit coastline of Cannes . “If you could have anything at all, anything in the world, what would you want?” he asked me.

“I guess I’d want to keep writing and keep getting paid for it,” I responded.

“Well, I want to own a yacht,” Jimenez said. “I used to just want to be on yachts, because I thought the parties were cool and the technology was awesome, but now that I’ve spent a good portion of my life partying on them, I actually want to own a yacht. Owning a yacht, really owning it in full and being able to pay for its upkeep, means that you’ve somehow freed yourself from work and want. If you own the yacht that way, you’re a free man. The hustle and grind are things of the past.”

I asked him if he had plans to leave the yacht while we were in the French Riviera.

“No, I’m going to hang back here, because I’m scheduled to be on another one of these yachts tomorrow,” he said. “I know pretty much every boat in this harbor — owners, captains, specifications. People say, ‘Alex, you’re on yachts all day — that’s the life.’ Well, for me, it’s not the life, it’s my life. It’s not some permanent summer or year-long vacation. It’s my living. I help rich people and rich companies advertise their yachts. I’ve got all this knowledge that I gained when I loved yachts so much that I’d spend all weekend studying them for free, and now, I sell my knowledge to people. I sell that know-how all day long, and everything I know is worth something. I’m always on the clock, always tracking my time on these expensive wristwatches with the big clock faces. And so, I’m sure to never set foot on dry land when I’m working.”

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Oliver Bateman is a contributing writer to MEL Magazine. He writes about the extreme sides of fitness, the weirder sides of MMA and pro wrestling, and the unorthodox lifestyles of professional athletes. His writing on these topics has appeared in publications such as the Paris Review, the Atlantic, and the New Republic. Ever since he was a little kid, he's been really good at exercising.

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Tornado likely sank luxury yacht off coast of Sicily, officials say, as search for survivors continues

Updated on: August 20, 2024 / 7:56 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a British tech magnate who was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who had defended him at trial.

Civil protection officials said they believed the Bayesian, a 184-foot British-flagged yacht, had been struck by a tornado over the water. The ship had been moored about a half-mile offshore off Porticello near Palermo when a storm rolled and the vessel sank at about 5 a.m. local time on Monday . 

Grainy film from closed-circuit cameras from shore, broadcast on the website of the Giornale di Sicilia, showed the majestic, illuminated 246-foot mast of the Bayesian weathering the storm and then disappearing over the course of a minute.

Fifteen of the 22 people aboard survived, including a mother who reported holding her 1-year-old baby over the waves to save her. One body was recovered, identified by officials as the Antiguan-born on-board chef. The rest of the 10-person crew survived, including the captain whom prosecutors reportedly sought to interview.

However, CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson said Tuesday that it's still too early to determine whether the yacht was hit by a waterspout or a downburst. A waterspout is a meteorological term for a tornado over water, while a downburst consists of powerful winds that descend from a thunderstorm and can often be misinterpreted as a tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

As of now, Parkinson said, it's only safe to say that the yacht was impacted by a severe thunderstorm. Based on satellite imagery, there were strong to violent thunderstorms in the area where the yacht sank, Parkinson said.

That said, early Monday morning conditions were appropriate for either the development of a waterspout or a downburst, Parkinson explained. At around 4 a.m. local time Monday, the winds spiked, with wind gusts above 43 mph in Palermo. About 10 minutes later in the town of Aspra — which is 20 miles from Palermo and three to four miles west of where the boat sank — wind gusts of 51 mph were recorded, and the thunderstorms appeared to intensify as they moved east.

In cases of downbursts, when wind hits the water's surface, it increases the wind speed, Parkinson said. While at the time the boat sank, water temperatures were 84 degrees Fahrenheit, which would be warm enough to support the development of a waterspout, Parkinson said. 

"It's a great, great tragedy," said Britain's ambassador to Italy, Edward Llewellyn, who visited Porticello on Tuesday. Britain sent four investigators to the scene, given the disaster involved a British-flagged ship and British citizens were among the missing.

Fire rescue officials have said the six other passengers will be considered missing until they are located in the wreckage. They include tycoon Mike Lynch , who was once hailed as Britain's king of technology and was cleared in June of fraud and conspiracy charges in a U.S. federal trial related to Hewlett Packard's $11 billion takeover of his company, Autonomy Corp.

Also unaccounted for are Christopher Morvillo, one of Lynch's lawyers, and Jonathan Bloomer, a chairman at Morgan Stanley International and the former head of the Autonomy audit committee who testified in Lynch's defense.

The wreckage of the luxury craft is some 164 feet underwater — far deeper than most recreational divers are certified for and a depth that requires special precautions. Recovery crews could only stay for 12-minute shifts, a measure that slowed their efforts to reach the cramped inside of the wreck.

Karsten Borner, the captain of the Sir Robert Baden Powell, which rescued the 15 survivors who managed to get into a lifeboat, said he was close enough to be able to see the Bayesian as the storm came in.

"A moment later, she was gone," he said. "They said they went flat on the water and were sunk in two minutes," Borner added, quoting the survivors.

The rotating search teams, each made up of two specialized cave divers, worked Tuesday to open up access points to get inside the wreck. They were using a remote-controlled underwater vehicle, or ROV, to help in the search.

The divers hadn't been able to access the below-deck cabins because they were blocked by furniture that had shifted during the violent storm. Rescue crews said they assume the missing six are in those cabins because the storm struck when most would be sleeping, but the teams haven't verified their presence there through portholes.

Luca Cari, a spokesman for the rescue teams, said the search was proceeding much more slowly than another big shipwreck in Italy, the 2012 Costa Concordia cruise ship that flipped on its side off Tuscany's coast, because of the depth of the wreck and the limited space divers have to maneuver.

"That was much simpler. Here everything is more tight," he said.

The outing was intended at least in part as a celebration of Lynch's acquittal and a "looking forward to what was coming next," said Reid Weingarten, a Washington attorney and a member of Lynch's defense team who was not on the yacht.

"A lot of people went, a lot of people were planning to go and then of course this happened," Weingarten said.

Some of the people who stood by Lynch throughout the ordeal were on board, including Morvillo, the lawyer, who Weingarten worked with and said "was like a brother."

Morvillo's wife, Neda, is also missing, according to his law firm Clifford Chance.

Aki Hussain, CEO of international insurer Hiscox Group, where Bloomer, the witness, was chairman, said the company was "deeply shocked and saddened by this tragic event."

"Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our Chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing, and with their family as they await further news from this terrible situation," he added.

Among the survivors, the Emslie family was released from Palermo's pediatric hospital on Tuesday where little Sofia had been kept overnight after her rescue. Her mother, Charlotte Golunski, had reported that she momentarily lost hold of the 1-year-old in the water but then managed to hold her up over the waves until a lifeboat inflated and they were both pulled to safety, doctors said.

The father, identified by ANSA news agency as James Emslie, also survived.

"They don't talk much, primarily because they consider themselves survivors and they don't understand why they survived given what they went through," said Dr. Domenico Cipolla, head of the emergency room at Di Cristina Pediatric Hospital.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Cipolla said Golunski had reported that she and the baby were sleeping in the cabin and suddenly found themselves in the water, where they also found Emslie who had been in a different part of the ship. Cipolla said the parents had been in touch with other survivors, who are being housed at a nearby hotel and were waiting for other family members to arrive in Sicily.

The baby slept well overnight and all were released after final checks Tuesday morning, he said according to a videotaped interview posted on Palermo Today, adding that psychologists had been made available.

Among the other survivors was Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares. Hannah Lynch, reportedly the couple's 18-year-old daughter, is among the missing.

The yacht's registered owner is listed as Revtom Ltd., according to online maritime database Equasis. Bacares is listed as Revtom's sole owner, according to corporate registration documents from the Isle of Man.

Its name, Bayesian, may be a reference to "Bayesian Inference," one of the two main approaches to statistical machine learning and the one that was used by Lynch's company.

The yacht, built in 2008 by the Italian firm Perini Navi, was carrying 12 passengers and 10 crew. According to online charter companies, it had been available for charter for about $215,000 a week and was notable for its massive aluminum mast, one of the tallest in the world.

The coast guard said to date there was no trace of fuel leaks from the wreckage.

In an unrelated event, Lynch's co-defendant in the Autonomy trial who was also cleared, Stephen Chamberlain, was killed Sunday when he was hit by a car while running in Cambridgeshire, England, said Chamberlain's lawyer, Gary Lincenberg.

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Free Booze, a Lake Cruise and Selfies Galore: How Democrats Courted Influencers at the D.N.C.

Democrats gave social media figures the V.I.P. treatment this week in an aggressive attempt to pump feeds with pro-Harris posts.

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• Aug. 23, 2024

Last month, Kristin Brey, a podcaster, radio host and newspaper columnist, attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as a credentialed journalist. She set up shop in a dank hockey arena, jostled in scrums with reporters for interviews and often could not get access to the floor of the convention hall because there was not enough space.

This week, she traveled to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, under a new title. No longer labeled a journalist, Ms. Brey was now a “content creator” — better known as an influencer — and it proved to be a sizable upgrade.

She and other creators got face time with Gwen Walz, the wife of the Minnesota governor Tim Walz, aboard a private boat on Lake Michigan; they were treated to tiki bar parties and catered rooftop luncheons; they had exclusive access to two private lounges and a penthouse suite in the United Center that were stocked with free food and alcohol; and many were offered one-on-one interviews with some of the Democratic Party’s biggest names. Some of the influencers, although not Ms. Brey, received free airfare and hotel rooms.

Three of them interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris, who has not sat for a mainstream media interview since becoming her party’s nominee for president.

The two experiences were “wildly different,” noted Ms. Brey as she stood in a special box made for influencers on the convention floor on Tuesday night.

The treatment was part of an elaborate and unprecedented campaign to flood social media with positive messages about Ms. Harris and Mr. Walz as they accepted their party’s nominations this week. Democrats treated influencers like celebrities, hoping that free stuff and copious access in Chicago would reap buzzy posts on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, the primary sources of news for a critical, and growing, slice of voters.

Some 200 content creators were given the special passes to the convention — a credential akin to those given to members of the news media but with additional benefits. (By contrast, the party credentialed some 15,000 journalists, who pay for their workspace and accommodations.) Progressive nonprofits and other outside groups picked up the travel tab for many of the influencers, while underwriting an itinerary of daytime panels and nighttime soirees, as well as an abundance of swag.

Republicans are also using influencers to make inroads among the highly online. At their party’s national convention last month, more than 70 influencers were credentialed, and former President Donald J. Trump has sat for interviews with a number of social media stars.

Both parties sees influencers as the best conduit to young millennial and Gen Z voters. Critics say their expanding role is blurring the line between journalism and advocacy.

Unlike Ms. Brey, most of the creators who attended the Democratic convention do not consider themselves journalists and have set no code of ethics or independence. Their currency is attention, which is how they accumulate followers, and many earn income by promoting commercial products to them.

This week, the product was Ms. Harris.

John Wihbey, a professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern University, said it made sense that the party would reach out to influencers.

“In some ways, this is long overdue considering how fast the culture moves. You get exposure to a key demographic that the party absolutely has to turn out,” he said. “But it’s assumed that they will carry the water the party wants them to, and if organizers aren’t distinguishing between them and journalists, that would be a mistake.”

The passes distributed to influencers this week, like those given to journalists, identified attendees as “producer,” “editor” or “reporter.”

Emily Soong, a spokeswoman for the Democratic National Convention said that “Democrats value a free press, and our convention is a reflection of that.”

Jeremy Jacobowitz, a New York-based food influencer whose posts about gut-busting food from around the world have earned him more than 800,000 followers between TikTok and Instagram, said he would never call himself a reporter. He openly supports Democratic candidates, has posted pictures of himself with President Biden and was tickled to receive an invitation to come to the convention as a credentialed creator.

So when organizers offered Mr. Jacobowitz one-on-one interviews with a parade of public figures, he jumped at the chance. For an hour on Tuesday night he asked politicians: “If you could describe Kamala as a dish and/or Trump as a dish, what would it be?”

“I know why they want me here,” Mr. Jacobowitz said. “I’m not here to ask any embarrassing questions.”

Before coming to Chicago, credentialed creators were emailed lists of Democratic surrogates available for interviews, and each night influencers were given time on the “blue carpet” inside the United Center where politicians like Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Stacey Abrams, a former candidate for governor of Georgia, posed for selfies.

Carlos Eduardo Espina , who has more than 10 million followers on TikTok and posts in Spanish, recorded a conversation with Ms. Harris on Tuesday, asking her to make her case for why Hispanics should vote for her. The next night, Mr. Espina spoke about immigration from the main stage at the convention. The vice president spoke on camera with two other influencers this week, according to the campaign.

On Monday, more than 150 of those creators clambered aboard the Spirit of Chicago, docked at Navy Pier. Ms. Walz mingled and posed for selfies before sending them off on a three-hour “Creators for Kamala Yacht Party.” The Harris campaign paid for the event, which was closed to the press. Guests included Meena Harris, the vice president’s niece.

Deja Foxx, an influencer and abortion-rights advocate, arrived for the party wearing Prada head to toe — sent to Chicago by her agency, Ford Models. She has some 200,000 followers across TikTok and Facebook.

“This is so exciting,” Ms. Foxx said, heading up the boat’s gangplank.

Since then she has posted several videos spotlighting her outfits (she declined one of the camouflage Harris-Walz hats being handed out), including the three-piece Argent pantsuit she wore when she briefly addressed the convention on Monday night . “This is going to be the most important outfit video I make this entire convention,” she said in the video.

In her remarks, delivered from the creators’ box on the convention floor, Ms. Foxx talked about reproductive rights and student debt, proclaiming that “we need Kamala Harris.” On Tuesday night, she hosted a party, Hotties for Harris, that drew Representative Maxwell Frost of Florida and David Hogg, a leading gun-control activist.

The Harris campaign said it did not directly pay influencers for content. But other Democratic groups do pay for posts, typically providing talking points or other guidelines. Depending on the reach of the creator, payments can be as little as $50 or, in some cases, tens of thousands of dollars.

Nicholas Kitchel, the director of digital partnerships at the Hub Project, a progressive nonprofit, said that the group funds some campaigns that pay influencers for content. He said paying creators was part of a strategy aimed at the “democratization of media.” His group requires influencers to disclose their sponsorship, he said, but many other groups do not.

This week, the Hub Project covered the travel expenses for 22 creators and paid for a rooftop lunchtime party with an open bar on Tuesday. Good Influence, which calls itself an influencer advocacy network, covered the travel costs of 25 other creators who were in Chicago this week.

Mr. Kitchel said the goal of such efforts was to “build community.”

With more than 32 million followers on TikTok, 16 million on YouTube and another 3 million on Instagram, Merrick Hanna was not just one of the biggest creators at the convention this week — he also ranks among the largest influencers in the world. But at just 19 years old, he was too young to go to the late-night events organized for creators this week.

Mr. Hanna, a former contestant on “America’s Got Talent,” said he was surprised to get an invitation to go to Chicago because his content — almost exclusively videos of him dancing — is completely nonpolitical.

Hours before the first speaker took the lectern on Tuesday night, Mr. Hanna and his father, Shawn, who traveled with him, were roaming the second level of the United Center, filming a series of dance moves that they planned to stitch together into a post.

The elder Mr. Hanna said that they hoped to use their presence at the convention to encourage people to vote, but that they did not want to “get political” by endorsing any particular candidates or party for fear of turning off followers with different views.

Still, he mused, “it would be great to do a livestream with A.O.C.,” using the initials for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York.

At the other end of the spectrum, influence-wise, was Abbie McAdams, a recent college graduate from Colorado who runs a nonprofit that advocates broader access to menstrual products. She said she was shocked to get a creator credential since she had a very small online following.

“Somehow they decided to let a 21-year-old girl with only 200 followers on TikTok go to the Democratic National Convention,” Ms. McAdams posted online last weekend. “I’ll literally be in the same place as the press with access to people like Kamala Harris, Tim Walz” and others in the party.

Ms. McAdams paid her own way to Chicago, she said in an interview, and tried to make the most of her time in Chicago, rushing from event to event and posting nearly in real time about all she observed. Although she did not have a chance to interview the Democratic nominee for president, she said, she had some star-struck moments — meeting other influencers.

“Being able to meet Deja Foxx in person and have a conversation with her was special,” Ms. McAdams said.

An earlier version of this article misstated The Hub Project’s social media sponsorship policies. The group does require influencers it works with to disclose paid posts, according to Nicholas Kitchel, the director of digital partnerships.

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Ken Bensinger covers right wing media and national political campaigns for The Times. More about Ken Bensinger

Todd Heisler is a Times photographer based in New York. He has been a photojournalist for more than 25 years. More about Todd Heisler

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