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1. They turned right onto the tenth floor street of third canal, indoor at that point, and were immediately outside again between third canal and the yacht basin

2. Normally when she came over for lunch they rummaged the kitchen and took their booty to the fourteenth floor balcony on the far side of this yacht basin

3. "Morg might want to be close enough to get to your place on the yacht ," Glenelle said

4. His yacht was something he loved and would notice if something was out of place

5. She had not been on the yacht for three days when her backup was taken, but she didn't think he had either since they were both busy with departure at that time

6. She wandered around the yacht , tossing things where they looked most comfortable

7. If he wanted to adjust the magic level of his universe he could bring that interface with him, but as it was he allowed it only at the kitchen table and the den of his house and at the desk of the main cabin in his yacht

8. Herndon could still remember the construction of the Presidente Lula in low orbit above the Sao Luis Megalopolis, then a sprawling collection of seventeen million in balconied skyscrapers overlooking yacht basins all around the bay, the whole peninsula nothing but skyscrapers along the reconstituted beaches, or industrial plant in the interior

9. He should stop thinking about refining the design of their speed yacht and concentrate on using it

10. There were two levels of bridge across the mouth of the yacht basin where she lived, the drawbridge of the keda teams that he and paddlers could get under, and that of the pedestrians eight floors above that

11. Most of the buildings on the back side of this yacht basin were similar, while those out front along third canal had twenty to thirty floors of stone and crystal instead of ten to fifteen, and the eleventh floor street was indoors

12. A kayak or needleboat could have gone under the dock and cost a lot less, he had to pay for a yacht berth

13. Yacht : If you see that you are a guest in a yacht , your social status will rise and your financial condition will improve

14. On behalf of all the passengers, I complimented the skipper on protecting the graceful lines of his yacht

15. She's turned up out of the blue and is staying on a big yacht down at Dorini

16. Thom knew that Archbishop Saint Arthur O'Conner was usually stashed in a deck chair next to the pool on his yacht when hearing confession

17. The yacht swayed on the waves

18. The Princess of Stephanos took its chance and somehow cleared the rain and passed into the lagoon, all hands on the port side staring at the yacht

19. The tempest grew in anger and raged upon the yacht

20. There was the deafening crack of splintering wood as the yacht was chopped and shredded

21. And there were snakes, all over, in the water swimming round the yacht

22. “I was thinking of you at the rail of my porch on the eleventh floor on Third, overlooking the candles of the yacht basin

23. He had Athnu bring them breakfast on the turret porch, again overlooking the yacht basin, but this time the boats were brightly lit by the sun of the new week

24. ” He pointed to the back way out of the yacht basin that lead to a small lock and residential canal

25. There were any number of people in any number of apartment trees around this yacht basin who could certainly watch them, but Bethai was impossibly vain about her breasts and probably loved to have the public watch her get them exercised

26. On top of that, he provided a delicious breakfast, made by his servant, on a deck overlooking a yacht basin right back of Third Canal

27. He had the biggest yacht basin in the neighborhood just a hundred feet below his balconies

28. When he arrived back at Kulai’s he was brought inside to a large room overlooking a major street that ran toward the canal along the yacht basin ten stories below

29. Morg’s space was a playground, and it was huge, big enough for year-long cruises on his yacht and fish three times the height of your personification

30. Song pointed out, “She's got the sturdiest exoskeleton ever fitted to a space yacht

31. As the Alabama sank, some twenty minutes after the firing ceased, most of her crew were rescued by the Kearsarge and by the British yacht Deerhound

32. But a gunboat, previously a private yacht , had sighted two tramp steamers, and from unexplained reason, taking them for Spaniards, showed a clean pair of heels to Key West with the tidings

33. Hearst, from his yacht “Sylvia,” sent several tons to the hospital ship “Olivette” and to Siboney, and thus by private ministration fevered wounds were kept cool, and dangerous complications averted

34. In fact, the Lennox Yacht Club harbour is man-made, and the channel was deepened in the 1930’s

35. Thank God it changed direction that night, and two days after, together with other family members still in Cebu, we boarded a magnificent yacht and arrived in Pilar in five and a half hours

36. It left by overnight courier, arriving the following morning in Charleston at the home of a man whose name Sylvia received from the Charleston yacht club

37. She saw a momentary image of Truman and herself in a mansion with butlers, a yacht and their own private plane

38. “Another frickin’ yacht ,” concluded Brendan

39. during a luncheon at the Yacht Club in Perth Amboy

40. “I was cruising the China Sea alone on a yacht called ‘Honey’

41. The captain of the yacht said his goodbyes after helping with our luggage and he left us

42. My mouth dropped simultaneously with Carmen’s gasp as we both took in the big yacht in front of us

43. Everyone seemed to be having a great time and who wouldn’t? The yacht was amazing inside and out

44. First, I detected that Ned Marandino had had the incredible chutzpah to have $40k worth of repairs to his yacht done on the clock by Ingalls workers and billed to one of Rickover/Schroeder’s contracts

45. Prince Binyacim of that tropical archipelago presented them with a fourteen-meter sailing yacht named Sunrunner, which had been grown into shape from a single tree

46. “Now the yacht given to you by The Stone Islanders is a very fine little boat, we buy them ourselves for visiting river ports and other shallow anchorings, and for private excursions

47. In your long lives it is certain that you will eventually hear the call of the sea, and you may wish to spend a few years or decades or even centuries enjoying a shipboard life upon the deeps, and for that you will need more than a yacht

48. “The cottage at Hilia is also furnished and complete, as is the suite at the Dragon’s view Inn, the ranch house at Winghoof Estates, the yacht Sunrunner, and the Queen of Waves

49. Prince Binyacim of that tropical archipelago presented them with a forty-four foot sailing yacht named Sunrunner, which had been grown into shape from a single tree

50. Maria looked over his shoulder, saw the yacht , and said, “Madre de Dios, that's a monster! Gee,

51. And then there was the adjacent incredible Yacht Bar

52. A couple of hundred shuffling cha-cha feet turned a hundred and eighty degrees and suddenly Prune Face and I became the head of the conga line - and we headed straight for the dreaded Yacht Bar

53. I knew much about Toronto because one of my stories dealt with rum-running booze in a casket out of the yacht harbour there and across Lake Ontario

54. the big yacht companies and boat companies that are interested in being exposed on her

55. how to win the girl's heart? Some men will adopt direct but bad strategy, they always follow the girl day and night and directly express love to her : "Marry me, I am the best man in the world, I have house, car, bike and yacht , I will make you happy", So they begin to call her constantly, figure out the perfect text to send her, and follow her on Facebook

56. You’d think I’d go on a crazy spending jag, buy a Ferrari, a mansion, a yacht , or even an island to put them on

57. Summer seemed to have made its brief appearance for that year, so when Kenneth mentioned he and eight friends were leaving London in three days time for a Mediterranean cruise on a chartered yacht , I was somewhat jealous

58. Our yacht was waiting, manned by three villainous looking men of indeterminate age

59. But it wasn’t a yacht ! It had a motor instead of sails, needed a coat of paint, and looked too small to leave port, let alone be the home for thirteen men! Each cabin contained a double bed, wardrobe, and room for one person standing

60. One reason it was so cheap was the yacht never berthed for more than a few minutes, and never overnight – that’s when high charges accrue

61. We’d rejoin the yacht at about sunset, motor out a little, drop anchor and rock to sleep with the waves

62. From the yacht , the land is a passing delight of forested hills and mountains, rocky headlands, hidden beaches and coves, palm fringed shores, exotic old cities overlooked by ruined chateaus, beaches thronging with scantily clad, bronzed young bodies… freedom inaccessible to those trapped aboard the throbbing prison of a ship

63. When the palatial yacht of the late J

64. At that precise moment, the tanker turned sharply down the bumpy road leading to Hu Lyang’s “once-owned” cottage at Woodlands, where he would use one of his motorboats, to rendezvous with the luxurious yacht , anchored off-shore… waiting to take him to Cannes!!

65. “He tracked them down to this yacht in Santos and then he reported back to me immediately

66. He would allow the frigate to track the yacht for the next couple of weeks under the cover of standard maneuvers

67. his ancestors and his friends, his reputation and his works, hís lands and his horses, and yacht and bank account

68. The yacht -- it was more like a luxury cruise ship --

69. The big ones were still prohibitively expensive, but the smaller ones that could power a scout, small yacht or tramp freighter had almost become disposable commodities

70. on this fine May morning, and the old pros at the Yacht

71. “Hey Beau, you still got that pallet of French Champagne you took off that yacht last year?”

72. You know, one of those where they’re in white pants with bare feet sailing a yacht , smiling at you

73. Looking out the window he had a panoramic view of Rushcutters Bay with all its yacht s tied up in the Cruising Yacht Club marina

74. In about five minutes, the captain would execute a 90-degree turn, bringing the bow of the yacht around to face the harbor entrance

75. Durov do that would afford him the means to buy a fancy yacht ?"

76. The conceptualized yacht Hank had presented to him during lunch had impressed him

77. It was too bad this new yacht would only exist on paper

78. Once more he looked across the calm waters of the marina to a smaller yacht that sat directly across from the Anchor Management

79. Crime scene technicians had spent two hours going over the sea terrace and master suite with a fine-toothed comb, as well as a yacht docked on the other side of the marina, where the shot ostensibly came from

80. When we combine that information with his two scheduled trips aboard your father's yacht , less than one month apart, we have to take it seriously

81. Mack Gavins, the night shift manager, left me upstairs in his office while he briefed a crew on an ongoing engine room problem in a 150-foot yacht in dock three

82. As far as we know, no other yacht besides Anchor is outfitted with one, except this one," he said, without elaborating further

83. It may be our only shot, unless you want to deal with a torrent of water and an unstable yacht

84. We're building him a two hundred million dollar yacht for heaven's sake

85. Yacht owners can come and go without people knowing whether they're on the ship or not

86. Ahead, the mega yacht was lit up like a million swarming fireflies

87. “Cold beer, fishing on a yacht on a beautiful day on the beautiful ocean, with nothing to do but

88. Now, here we were, cruising on a luxury yacht in the calm Atlantic, sipping a cold beer in the

89. This time, the yacht slowed, then, stopped entirely, wallowing a bit in the Atlantic swells, as the

90. rumble of the big engines on the yacht announced that it too was once again moving

91. The yacht would dock at the marina back in Wilmington at

92. Geoff Collins, the nosey sod, knew all about the commotion on David’s yacht , though it was of no interest to him

93. His only lead was Amy, on the yacht at Malé

94. The yacht that Amy and David used was still there

95. That night when Amy and David went out to dinner, Collins boarded the yacht ; he planted three electronic bugs

96. The famous Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova, who had traveled from Europe on Roman’s yacht , then joined the Russian couple on the stern deck, her husband Antoine Arnault and her three children in tow

97. Roman and Dasha were still exchanging pleasantries with the three British and Natalia Vodianova when Natalie Portman, her husband Benjamin Millepied and their seven year-old son Aleph arrived on the stern deck of their huge yacht

1. He lived in a large house on the waterfront in Marblehead, a yachting community north of Boston that had a substantial population of substantial Jews

2. Mainly, for me, he was a sharp tapping of heels round the corner of the deck-house, a white yachting cap and a green overcoat getting periodically between my eyes and the shifting cloud-horizon of the ashy-grey North Sea

3. Even as the last Americans were still passing Hitler, the first German athletes began to emerge from the tunnel, dressed in crisp white linen suits and sporting white yachting caps

4. There was a small picture of Gatsby, also in yachting costume, on the bureau—Gatsby with his head thrown back defiantly—taken apparently when he was about eighteen

5. A few days later he took him to Duluth and bought him a blue coat, six pair of white duck trousers and a yachting cap

6. Eventually, they reached the outermost orbit of guests, where a gangly boy in a yachting sweater stood smoking

7. What I saw was what I had seen for years around Hollywood, a man lean as whipcord and leather; hard riding, tennis every day, swimming, yachting , and mountain climbing had fined him down to this

8. On these occasions many little incidents and adventures have occurred, which, though full of interest to any one fond of yachting , yet are hardly worthy of print, and it was not until about a year and a half ago that the following events took place, and seemed to me of sufficient interest to record

9. A rosy-faced man in white ducks and a yachting cap stood over him with a glass of brandy

1. Most of the yachts below were garden floats, fancy entertaining rooms on the water, most had upper floors with lavish trysting suites and rooms below decks for serving staff and crew

2. There were some yachts with more than one mast with crews of six sitting around and puttering at maintenance

3. There were plenty of the small power boats with the name that translates to 'needleboat' around, many hauled aboard some of the yachts or 'Garden Floats' as the gazebos are called

4. There was time for the Huntress and her two yachts to perform a most thorough survey of the Corona Zed system, as well as the neighboring system not two light-years---four days---away

5. vessel arrived at anchor near Williamstown, there began a steady stream of boats, yachts , and sightseers steaming or sailing close by to have a good look at the visitor

6. The other half of the force had yachts and stuff

7. “If they get a proper fighter, instead of converted yachts , if they had any idea of what they were doing, we could be in trouble,” said Brendan

8. It is one of the most frequented vacation resorts in the United States and can boast of a Venetian style system of channels that serve as public thoroughfares for the yachts that dock at the mansions along its waterways

9. Known as the “sail city” for its quantity of yachts , Auckland displays for visitors its shining and radiant face with its notable marine port that is, besides, the busiest and most active in the country

10. Politicians and religious leaders living in palaces, traveling in private jets and yachts , and living a life of luxury

11. While the others stayed for roulette, I returned to the quay, found a private spot between luxury yachts , stripped, dived in for a swim, then lay in the sun

12. Antibes city, situated on the eastern side of the peninsular, was first a Greek, then a Roman garrison, and on this visit a quiet fishing port with narrow streets, ancient walls, a fortress and a few yachts

13. Today it is the largest port for luxury yachts in the Mediterranean, and the peninsula that I knew as a quiet stretch of rocky land covered in pines and scrub, dotted with hidden private villas, is mostly built up and boasts the most expensive real estate and the most luxurious residences in France, being the preferred choice of the really wealthy – more prestigious even than Cannes

14. I didn't troop goggle-eyed around the villas of the obscenely wealthy like Barbara Hutton – the Woolworth heiress, or hang around the cafés and expensive yachts in the harbour

15. Two villas, ordinary folk would call them palaces, were perched majestically on brown, rocky hilltops overlooking sandy coves complete with luxury launches and yachts anchored in the deep, clear azure water

16. She looked every part the millionaire's mistress in her striking red suit, and had Rosa not told me before that Claire was single and worked as a holiday receptionist, it wouldn't have surprised me in the slightest had one of the yachts belonged to her lover

17. Again, I looked at Rosa who was mesmerised by the twinkling lights of the yachts moored in the bay

18. He employed pilots, blimp crew, maids, cooks, drivers, flight attendants, and boat crew for his three yachts , all to serve his pleasure

19. Wilmington would work as well, and its less commercialized port would be more conducive to his arrival due to the less stringent customs representatives since most of those vessels docking there were privately owned yachts and charter boats rather than shipping lines

20. Looking out the window he had a panoramic view of Rushcutters Bay with all its yachts tied up in the Cruising Yacht Club marina

21. He was kneeling at the dock's first boat, wrapping a yachts thick rope around two metal anchors on the wood

22. They loved each other, there on her comfortable bed, bathed in sunlight, surrounded by the sounds of soft music and the tinkles of the halyards hitting the masts of the gently rocking yachts , moored in the bay outside

23. Then I'll give you a tour of the shipyards to show you a couple of yachts we are currently building

24. It had three indoor dry/wet docks used solely for repair and retrofitting older yachts , whether that entailed adding new features, repairing structural or mechanical issues, or sometimes gutting a boat and replacing all the innards (my father's word)

25. Alex pondered the matter quietly, gazing out at the yachts in

26. There were million-‐dollar yachts moored just

27. I have seen their houses and cars and yachts

28. There were white sailed yachts skittering across the ruffled waters on the brisk breeze nearer the shore, while, on the other side of the launch, further out, a small float plane left a creamy wake as it took off from the watery runway, marked out with orange buoys

29. the thousand foot yachts

30. (Trevain had jealously insisted that his ship was worth a hundred useless pleasure yachts

31. They drove past all these pleasant, speedy toys and came to the bigger ships, the private luxury yachts fit for international travel on the high seas

32. Generally speaking yachts owned by wealthy Greeks left Crete for Athens without any passport checks or hindrance

33. They made their way to the part of the harbour that was known as the “millionaires’ playground” where the superrich kept their yachts , and lived a very comfortable life indeed

34. On the decks of luxurious but endless rows of yachts , women in bikinis lounged around drinking champagne that was being served to them by beautiful young Greek waiters

35. The colony had their choice of any number of Yachts and

36. But if a corporate executive manages to swindle people out of billions of dollars, he is given a slap on the wrist and allowed to go back to his fancy yachts and mansions to live in comfort and ease

37. And if a corporate executive manages to swindle people out of billions of dollars, he will no longer be given a slap on the wrist and allowed to go back to his fancy yachts and mansions to live in comfort and ease

38. They started pairing off on their evening strolls on the keys of the small village port with the luxurious yachts and fashionable cafés, at the beach in the mornings and when lounging at the lavish villa

39. “How much is a life worth? I’ve saved his on several occasions and gave him a tip once that paid off in the purchase of several yachts larger than this one, if he wanted to upgrade

40. The trip had been made by a German paddling a kayak in the 1930s, by an 18 year old woman sailing alone, by thousands of retired sailing couples returning from a season on the Mediterranean, and, of course, by countless private yachts

41. glass windows with a view of the marina and its myriad of yachts below and luxuriated in

42. There were a few yachts in the river mouth and as usual we got in

43. "The rest of you make sure that Andrina can’t use those yachts for a while

44. She stopped in front of her ruined yachts , two of which were sinking into the water, and stared after them

45. He had been a meatman, one of the caste which earned a perilous living in large, sail-powered land yachts that ventured far out to land and hunted the shoals of deer and buffalo that abounded in the stormhaunted continents

46. Go but to Portsmouth or Southampton, and you will find the harbors crowded with the yachts belonging to such of the English as can afford the expense, and have the same liking for this amusement

47. Still, for most who sailed their yachts up the Hudson to watch the races each June, whether from Manhattan or from the Hamptons, it remained a natural assumption that this year the East would once again resume its proper and long-established place atop the rowing world

48. Between the two bridges and down to the finish line, the river was jammed with yachts at anchor, their teak decks crowded with race fans, many of them wearing crisp nautical whites and royal-blue caps with gold braid

49. Canoes and wooden motorboats darted in and out among the yachts

50. ” Fans on the docks and yachts in Poughkeepsie began to take up variations of the same chant as the boats came into view upriver

51. Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts , sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line

52. Downriver, the thousands of fans packing the shoreline and yachts and other vessels in Poughkeepsie could not yet see the oncoming shells, but they could hear the coxswains barking like so many seals out in the river’s darkness

53. He also has inklings that more brokers have yachts than traders, or as they say in the UK: Why do bookmakers drive Rolls Royces?

54. There is an old classic book about Wall Street, reprinted regularly over the past 40 years, which comments on the wealth of brokers – it is called Where Are the Customers’ Yachts ? Competition and technology may be changing all that

55. Where Are the Customers’ Yachts ? (Schwed), 6

56. , Where Are the Customers’ Yachts ? (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940), p

57. Where Are the Customers' Yachts ? Or, A Good Hard Look at Wall Street by Fred Schwed

58. WHERE ARE THE CUSTOMERS’ YACHTS ?

59. He asks, “Where are the customers’ yachts ?”

60. Where Are the Customers’ Yachts ? (Schwed), 124

61. That doesn’t buy a lot of yachts

62. Let’s start by growing a trading account by a few % month on month consistently for a while first, then we can think about the yachts

63. Close inshore was a multitude of fishing smacks--English, Scotch, French, Dutch, and Swedish; steam launches from the Thames, yachts , electric boats; and beyond were ships of large burden, a multitude of filthy colliers, trim merchantmen, cattle ships, passenger boats, petroleum tanks, ocean tramps, an old white transport even, neat white and grey liners from Southampton and Hamburg; and along the blue coast across the Blackwater my brother could make out dimly a dense swarm of boats chaffering with the people on the beach, a swarm which also extended up the Blackwater almost to Maldon

64. “He has sacrificed everything to me—his ambitions—his time—his comfort—his money, though that is the last thing he would begrudge, but you have no idea what it costs to run one of those large yachts ! It must have made an inroad even in his large fortune

65. We in the America of to-day are inclined to substitute houses and lots or steam yachts

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an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

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a sail-boat used for racing or pleasure rides

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The wealthy entrepreneur enjoyed cruising along the coastline in his luxurious yacht.

They rented a yacht for a weekend getaway and explored the nearby islands.

The yacht’s elegant design and spacious deck made it a perfect venue for the extravagant party.

The celebrity was often seen vacationing on his private yacht in exotic locations.

The yacht’s crew was attentive, ensuring a comfortable and relaxing experience for the passengers.

The yacht race attracted participants from around the world, showcasing impressive sailing skills.

The family decided to spend their summer vacation on a chartered yacht, exploring the open sea.

The sleek lines and modern amenities of the yacht caught the attention of boating enthusiasts.

The crew prepared a sumptuous dinner onboard the yacht as the sun set over the horizon.

The yacht’s onboard entertainment system and water sports equipment provided endless enjoyment.

The couple celebrated their anniversary by taking a romantic sunset cruise on a beautiful yacht.

The millionaire’s mega yacht was a marvel of engineering and opulence, complete with a helipad.

The yacht club organized a regatta, where participants showcased their sailing skills in various classes.

The lavish interiors of the yacht included a spa, a gourmet kitchen, and luxurious bedrooms.

The captain skillfully maneuvered the yacht through the narrow channel, avoiding rocks and shallows.

The yacht’s panoramic windows offered breathtaking views of the coastline and open ocean.

The yacht’s design incorporated sustainable technologies, making it an eco-friendly luxury option.

The company retreat was held on a rented yacht, fostering team bonding and relaxation.

The couple hosted an intimate wedding ceremony on a yacht, surrounded by close friends and family.

The famous singer’s music video featured scenes of a glamorous yacht party with dancing and celebration.

The yacht’s opulent furnishings and amenities catered to the high-end tastes of its discerning guests.

The sea breeze gently rocked the yacht as passengers lounged on deck, enjoying the tranquility.

The family set sail on their yacht to explore remote islands and experience nature up close.

The yacht show showcased the latest innovations in luxury yacht design and technology.

The crew meticulously maintained the yacht, ensuring it remained in pristine condition.

The yacht’s navigation system guided the captain through challenging waters with ease.

The couple decided to charter a private yacht for their honeymoon, creating unforgettable memories.

The yacht’s sun deck was a popular spot for sunbathing and taking in the sea views.

The yacht glided gracefully into the harbor, drawing admiring looks from onlookers.

The yacht offered a rare opportunity to disconnect from the world and enjoy a peaceful retreat at sea.

The yacht’s elegant design and impeccable craftsmanship made it a standout in the marina.

The billionaire’s mega yacht boasted multiple decks, swimming pools, and a dedicated crew.

The yacht’s sleek hull cut through the water effortlessly as it embarked on a transatlantic journey.

The yacht charter company offered a range of vessels, from intimate sailing yachts to luxurious motor yachts.

The yacht’s onboard chef prepared gourmet meals that rivaled those of fine dining restaurants.

The yacht’s spacious cabins provided comfortable accommodations for overnight voyages.

The guests enjoyed a champagne toast as the yacht sailed into the sunset, casting a golden glow.

The yacht’s state-of-the-art navigation equipment ensured a smooth and safe passage.

The couple hosted a lavish party onboard their yacht, complete with live music and fireworks.

The yacht’s exterior lighting created a stunning visual spectacle as it cruised along the coast.

The annual yacht race attracted a crowd of spectators eager to witness the thrilling competition.

The yacht’s captain shared fascinating stories about the vessel’s history and past voyages.

The yacht’s anchor was dropped in a secluded cove, offering a tranquil spot for swimming and relaxation.

The company’s corporate retreat was held on a luxurious yacht, fostering networking and team building.

The yacht’s impressive speed allowed it to cover long distances in a short amount of time.

The yacht’s well-appointed interior was designed to evoke a sense of elegance and comfort.

The family embarked on a sailing adventure, using the yacht’s sails to harness the power of the wind.

The yacht’s teak wood decking added a touch of warmth and sophistication to its appearance.

The newlyweds set off on a honeymoon cruise on their private yacht, savoring their first moments as a married couple.

The yacht’s spacious salon provided a cozy retreat for guests to gather and enjoy each other’s company.

The yacht’s crew coordinated a beach barbecue for the passengers, creating a memorable onshore experience.

The yacht show showcased the latest technological innovations in navigation, entertainment, and comfort.

The yacht’s captain shared his passion for sailing, inspiring some guests to consider taking up the hobby.

The yacht’s retractable roof allowed passengers to bask in the sun or find shelter from the elements.

The couple celebrated their anniversary with a romantic dinner on the yacht’s aft deck, surrounded by the sound of lapping waves.

The yacht’s modern design incorporated large windows to maximize natural light and provide stunning sea views.

The yacht’s maiden voyage was a momentous occasion, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and champagne toast.

The company organized a team-building event on a rented yacht, complete with water sports and group activities.

The yacht’s spa facilities offered massages and relaxation treatments for passengers seeking ultimate pampering.

The newlyweds exchanged vows on the yacht’s bow, creating a picture-perfect backdrop against the open ocean.

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A yacht is a type of boat which is mainly used for recreation. It usually has a cabin , so it does not need to return to the harbour overnight. Originally, yachts were sailing-boats , but now there are also motor yachts. The name comes from the Dutch word jachtschip , which originally meant hunting-boat or fast boat . Yachts have a fixed keel .

A yacht can vary in size from about 20 feet (6 metres) to 200 feet (60 metres) or more.

Most privately owned yachts fall in the range of about 7 metres (23 ft)-14 metres (46 ft); the cost of building and keeping a yacht rises quickly as length increases. In the United States, sailors tend to refer to smaller yachts as sailboats , while referring to the general sport of sailing as yachting. In sailboat racing, a yacht is any sailing vessel taking part in a race.

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The superyacht Azzam , the largest private yacht by length, as of 2018.

An 18th-century Dutch jacht

1893 America's Cup match between Vigilant and Valkyrie II

Steam yacht, Gunilda , ca. 1910

Cruising yacht, Zapata II , in 2013

Sailing yacht interior with fold-down table in main salon, galley (kitchen) on left, and navigation station on right and forward cabin visible beyond.

Wheelhouse of motor yacht, Taransay , in 2015 with navigation and systems displays

Small sailing yacht with outboard motor in 2017

Cruising catamaran in 2012

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Sloops, fire - ships, bomb-vessels and royal yachts were said to be not rated.

The artificial harbour was formed (1807-1832) between the mainland and the picturesque island of Ireland's Eye, and preceded Kingstown as the station for the mail-packets from Great Britain, but was found after its construction to be liable to silt, and is now chiefly used by fishing-boats and yachts .

Instead of the expensive mile-long stout hemp lines used and since 1887 those of the prince of Monaco in his yachts , as by Ross, Maury introduced a ball of strong twine attached to a well as numerous Danish vessels in the sea between Iceland and cannon shot, which ran it out rapidly; when the bottom was Greenland, conspicuous amongst which were the expeditions reached the twine was cut and the depth deduced from the length in1896-1898on board the " Ingolf."

Wik, Heikendorf and Laboe, are resorted to for sea-bathing, and in June of each year a regatta, attended by yachts from all countries, is held.

The 68ft yachts accommodate 20 with four bunks located aft in two cabins.

The V Class range of sports yachts combines the advantages of the Princess flybridge motor yacht, with a precision engineered high speed design.

Princess motor yachts a pleasure to be on board whether at sea or in port.

Skandia Cowes Week is the world 's premier sailing regatta, with over 1,000 yachts and 8,000 competitors taking part in some top-class sailing.

What better way to explore the beautiful Gower coast than on-board one of our sailing school yachts .

Today, the clipper ships of Nelson 's Dockyard and Falmouth Bay have been replaced by sleek, million-dollar yachts .

The pleasure wherries and yachts were the first hire boats on the Broads and as such tell an important story.

There are usually yachts moored above the basin, waiting to pass through the locks.

Plus, cardholders can earn double Membership Points when they book their travel on cruises, yachts and floating resorts - and then, in turn, use the Points for additional travel adventures.

The vessels used for private cruises are smaller ships and yachts , designed to carry a dozen or so passengers.

The company has been in business for more than 30 years and boasts an impressive safety record with its fleet of private yachts .

Alaska Northwest Charters provides luxury accommodations onboard stylish yachts for up to 10 passengers.

Swinger sailing vacations take place on private yachts with small crews that cater to adult lifestyle couples only.

In the 1920s, toy manufacturers created larger wooden boats that were exact replicas of pleasure boats and called them pond yachts .

These pond yachts could float in the water and were often used in races across the pond by children in the 1920s and 1930s.

Smith-Merritt Insurance - Based in Florida, this company specializes in insuring yachts and other large watercrafts.

This company has specific exclusions which regulate what type of yachts they are able to insure, but these exclusions are all listed on their site.

Plenty of other insurance companies offer adequate coverage for yachts .

Yachts which employ a paid staff will require different coverage than yachts which are manned solely by the owners.

Although there are several types of damages which are not normally covered with yachts , oftentimes the owner can add additional coverage at a higher cost.

Since yachts are invariably costly to purchase and maintain it is important to have adequate insurance coverage to make sure that the vessel remains serviceable.

Instead, some insurance companies include war exclusions in their policies because they do not want to be financially responsible if a large-scale bombing wipes out an entire marina of yachts and other ships.

They also write policies for yachts , marine liability, boats, and all types of floating properties.

The harbour has been extended and adapted for the reception of yachts .

There are also two yards for the building of pleasure yachts and rowing-boats (in both which branches of sport Hamburg takes a leading place in Germany).

This fact having been fully demonstrated, acetylene dissolved in this way was exempted from the Explosives Act, and consequently upon this exemption a large business has grown up in the preparation and use of dissolved acetylene for lighting motor omnibuses, motor cars, railway carriages, lighthouses, buoys, yachts , &c., for which it is particularly adapted.

The requirements of an elongate body moving through the resistant medium of water are met by the evolution of similar entrant and exit curves, and the bodies of most swiftly moving aquatic animals evolve into forms resembling the hulls of modern sailing yachts (Bashford Dean).

Once a fishing village, it has acquired a great reputation for its yachts .

Large passenger vessels and yachts are now generally fitted with refrigerating machinery for preserving provisions, cooling water and wine, and making ice.

Fair Isle is also a popular destination for cruise ships and cruising yachts .

At sea Princess motor yachts have confident sea-keeping and high performance providing extended cruising in safety and unmatched comfort.

Both yachts charged across the finish line at 24 knots - in 22 knots of breeze.

The yachts moored in Puerto Banus have to be seen to be believed.

The yachts are moored on swing moored on swing moorings, attached to a buoy in the harbor, not moored alongside a jetty.

Bavaria yachts built 2003 or newer have cockpit cushions, chart plotter & toilet waste holding tanks.

Skandia Cowes Week is the world's premier sailing regatta, with over 1,000 yachts and 8,000 competitors taking part in some top-class sailing.

Watch the boats in and out of the harbor, or the yachts sailing around the bay.

As a novice sailor, my only experience with yachts involved sunbathing on them and scuba diving off them.

The Russian Arctic has never before been sailed single-handed, and only five fully crewed yachts have made the passage.

We were slowly being passed by yachts flying colorful spinnakers.

The forward master stateroom rivals most yachts twice her size.

We use modern Bavaria cruising yachts of no more than 3 years old.

All the bareboat yachts have a good back-up service to cope with any problems.

In 1622 the " Leeuwin," or " Lioness," made some discoveries on the south-west coast; and during the following year the yachts " Pera " and " Arnheim " explored the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

In this vicinity, too, are several yards for building yachts , launches and other boats.

A harbour much frequented by yachts is Sandhamn in the outer skdrgdrd.

At several of the ports on the lower firth, as at Ardrossan and Fairlie, famous for its yachts , the industry is also carried on.

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10 Small Superyachts That Offer Supersized Interiors

These sub-100-footers combine broad beams with unconventional interiors to create the space of superyachts that are sometimes twice as long., howard walker, howard walker's most recent stories.

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For many yacht owners, the solution to finding more space aboard for friends and family is summed up by that immortal line by Chief Brody in Jaws : “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

Until now, bigger has typically meant longer. But that’s quickly changing as more and more builders are creating interior volume by going wider and taller. For disrupter builder Wally Yachts and its polarizing new Wallywhy 150—which refers to its internal volume rather than the boat’s length—the quirky design is said to deliver 50 percent more space than more traditional 78-footers.

Other builders like Princess have been in the game since 2021. Its X95 first appeared several years ago, effectively throwing down the gauntlet as a way forward for sub-100-foot yachts to supersize both interior and exterior volumes.

Since then, many other builders of small superyachts have jumped on board, with designs that typically have somewhat bloated profiles, far-forward main suites, and open transoms—features all designed to maximize space but minimize length.

Here are 10 new yachts 100 feet and under that are breaking the mold in an attempt to dominate the nautical space race.

wallywhy150

It’s no wonder that disrupter Italian builder Wally—now part of the Ferretti Group—calls its latest head-turner a “spaceship.” Claiming up to 50 percent more space than comparable 78-footers, the 150 (named after interior volume rather than length) has standout features like a main salon with over eight feet of headroom, and a beam of more than 22 feet. The pragmatic design includes a one-level main deck attached to an open rear cockpit that offers easy access to the water. Its most noteworthy feature is the rule-breaking, full-beam master suite tucked into the bow on the main deck. It has wraparound glass—stretching all the way around the bow—for panorama-like views from the main bedroom. Priced from about $6.7 million.

Lazzara UHV 87

Short for Ultra High Volume, this new Turkish-built pocket superyacht is a sistership to Lazzara’s UHV 100 and 125 models. The newest Lazzara boasts an impressive 2,153 square feet of interior space in its 87-foot length. Arguably, the boat is not pretty in a classic sense. The towering hull sides, blunt, plumb bow, and dark-tinted glass make it look more like a dinner cruiser than a mini-superyacht. But the interior space is astonishing, from the cavernous Sky Lounge, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, to the salon with a separate, chandelier-lit dining area and chef’s galley. With a fuel capacity of 3,000 gals, the twin 1,000 hp Volvo D13s deliver a top speed of 16 knots. The boat also has transatlantic range. Base price starts at about $10.9 million.

Sunseeker 100 Yacht

Movie nights under the stars should have a whole new appeal aboard UK builder Sunseeker’s brand-new 98-footer. Lie back on the yacht’s extra-wide foredeck sunpad and watch the latest blockbuster on a 140-inch screen with laser projection. Or, if you’re the lucky owner, stargaze from your private terrace tucked away in the bow, just steps from the full-beam main-deck master suite, with atrium-style glass sliding doors. One of the best innovations here is the wide, uninterrupted walkway around the entire top deck, which provides safe, easy access from the flybridge to the forward entertaining space. With its twin 2,600 hp V16 MTU diesels, top speed is an impressive 29 knots. Priced from about $10.5 million.

Azimut Grande 26M

For its brand-new Grande 26M compact superyacht, Italian builder Azimut has gone extra wide to create massive interior and exterior spaces. Spatial highlights include a full-width flybridge that’s almost 20 feet across and close to 40 feet long, and a foredeck entertaining area that seems more like an outdoor patio. The Alberto Mancini-styled go-fast cruiser is crammed with space-enhancing innovations, such as a teak-decked garage door that, at the touch of a button, hinges upwards to extend the rear cockpit by almost five feet. New ZF pod drives coupled to the yacht’s twin 1,650 hp MAN V12 diesels also save space. It is priced from about $6.2 million.

Princess X95

As we said during our 2021 tour of Britain’s Princess Yachts’ tri-deck X95 “When it comes to the polarizing, head-spinning design, there are no half-measures, no in-betweens. You either love it. Or loathe it.” But what those eye-popping lines hide is perhaps the most spacious 95-foot luxury cruiser in the category. Reckoned to be some 40 percent roomier than cruisers with the same length, the X95 has stretch-out accommodations for up to 10 in five cabins and living spaces that rival most apartments. The flybridge covers almost the entire length of the yacht. The 100 is also fast, with twin 1,990 hp MAN V12s delivering a top speed of 23 knots. Prices start at about $12 million.

Extra X96 Triplex

This broad-beamed 96-footer is from the Italian builder Extra Yachts, which is part of the Palumbo Superyachts Group. While it’s called the Triplex, there are actually four levels if you include the cozy upper sundeck with its outdoor kitchen, dining area, and oversized sunpads. The exterior comes courtesy of Italian designer Francesco Guida, while interiors are by Milan-based Hot Labs. Both teams have made the most of the yacht’s class-leading 25-foot beam. Notable features include a vast full-beam master on the main level and an upper salon dedicated entirely to dining, with a table for 10, an open chef’s galley, and an adjoining outdoor bar. Twin Volvo IPS1350s deliver a 16.5-knot top speed. Priced from $12 million.

Sunreef 100

This Sunreef power catamaran’s beam spans a staggering 44 feet, offering the kind of interior and exterior spaces you only get with superyachts twice the length. Every element of the yacht is XXL-size—from the massive hydraulic swim platform to the full-width flybridge that covers almost 1,000 square feet. Down in the salon is a huge 11-seat U-shaped bar that would delight any mixologist. The five staterooms in the twin hulls have space for 10. A pair of 1,300 hp MAN V8 diesels delivers a six-knot top speed. It is priced from about $15.3 million.

Absolute Navetta 75

In Italian, the word “navetta” translates to “little ship.” Which is a perfect description for Absolute’s new 75-foot fast cruiser. It’s an evolution of the strong-selling Navetta 73 but with nearly two feet of extra length. The yacht’s expansive interior volumes will remain the same, with features like a forward master stateroom on its own level that has a private entrance steps away from the main salon. The salon features floor-to-ceiling glass, with full views of the water, courtesy of open bulwarks. Twin 1,000 hp Volvo IPS1350 diesels deliver a top speed of 25 knots. Pricing starts at about $4 million.

Arcadia A96

Cross a spacious Miami high-rise penthouse with a Canyon Ranch spa and the result could be this new 96-foot superyacht from Italian builder Arcadia. Boasting a remarkable 4,300 square feet of total living space, there’s room for 12 guests and five crew. And the living spaces even expand, courtesy of fold-down terraces in the main salon and on the rear deck. But the yacht’s focus on wellness and healthy living sets it apart. That expansive, teak-decked foredeck, spanning over 500 square feet, is perfect for yoga sessions or meditation, while the cockpit and beach club offer another 1,000 square feet of social space. For extra peace and quiet at anchor, solar panels can provide up to nine hours of generator-free power.

Numarine 26XP Fast

Think of it as offering pace, with space. Turkish yard Numarine has been building its bold 85-foot 26XP explorer style mini-superyacht since 2018, but later this year, it will launch the U.S.-focused 26XP Fast. Instead of slow-churning 435 hp diesels and nine-knot cruising, it’s bolting-in a pair of mighty 1,800 hp MAN V12s and modifying the hull to deliver a top speed of 31 knots. What hasn’t changed is the XP’s cavernous interior and expensive deck space. Take the top-deck flybridge which, thanks to the yacht’s 21-foot beam and far-forward helm, spans over 700 square feet. That space will include a dining table for eight, a full outdoor kitchen, and more lounges than a Saint-Tropez beach bar. Prices start from $6.95 million.

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A motor boat is a small, powerful vehicle that moves across water. It’s driven by an engine, just like a car! You control it with a steering wheel and pedals.

Motor boats are fun for leisure activities such as fishing and water skiing. They are also used for transport and rescue missions.

10 sentences on Motor Boat for kids (set #1)

• A motor boat is a boat that moves with the help of an engine.
• Motor boats can be big like a yacht or small like a dinghy.
• They use petrol or diesel fuel to run their engines.
• Some motor boats are used for fishing in deep waters.
• People often use motor boats for fun activities like water skiing.
• Motor boats can go much faster than boats that only have sails.
• They have a steering wheel, just like a car, to control their direction.
• Motor boats make noise and create waves when they move in the water.
• Life jackets are important to wear when you’re on a motor boat.
• Motor boats need to be cleaned and checked regularly for safety.
• Some motor boats have a cabin where people can sleep or eat.
• Driving a motor boat requires a special license in many places.

10 lines on Motor Boat (set #2)

• A motor boat is a vessel propelled by an engine, either inboard or outboard.
• Motor boats come in different sizes, from small fishing boats to large yachts.
• They are often used for leisure activities such as fishing, water skiing, or cruising.
• The motor of a boat is its power source, which drives the propeller.
• Motor boats can be steered using a rudder, controlled by a wheel or tiller.
• It’s important to wear life jackets while on a motor boat for safety.
• Fuel types for motor boats can include gasoline, diesel, or even electricity in some modern designs.
• Motor boats require regular maintenance to keep the engine running smoothly.
• Speed of a motor boat depends on factors like engine power, boat weight, and water conditions.
• Environmental considerations are important as motor boats can cause water and noise pollution.
• Learning to operate a motor boat requires training and practice.
• Motor boats have played significant roles in maritime rescue operations and navy patrols.

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Business | south florida yacht brokers hit with lawsuits that claim 10% commissions violate antitrust laws.

Two newly filed federal lawsuits claim that 10% sales commissions required by South Florida’s yacht broker industry are anticompetitive and violate antitrust laws.

The claims follow an October finding by a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, that the National Association of Realtors conspired with brokers to artificially inflate commissions paid to real estate brokers. The ruling, and a March 15 settlement by the Realtors, is expected to radically change how homes are sold in the United States.

Both lawsuits involving yacht brokers name as defendants the International Yacht Brokers Association, based in Fort Lauderdale, the Yacht Brokers Association of America, Boats Group LLC and YATCO LLC.

Also listed as defendants in both suits are a who’s who of South Florida-based yacht brokers, including Denison Yacht Sales, MarineMax Inc., Galati Yacht Sales Inc., Allied Marine Inc., Tournament Yacht Sales LLC and Northrop & Johnson Yacht Ships, among others.

Nearly all of the defendants are headquartered in South Florida.

The most recent suit, filed on March 22, proposes a class of plaintiffs that includes anyone who listed vessels on certain Multiple Listing Services using a listing agent or broker affiliated with one of the defendants and paid a buyer’s broker commission since March 22, 2020.

The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit is Kip Lamar Snell, identified as an Alabama resident. Snell entered into an agreement with Galati to sell a 41-foot Express Cruiser Sea Ray in July 2020 and ended up paying a $12,000 commission on the $120,000 sale price, the suit states. The lawsuit lists as defendants 15 brokers and six organizations that promote the yacht trade or operate Multiple Listing Services.

That lawsuit follows one filed on Feb. 29 that proposes a class of plaintiffs that includes anyone who paid a commission to a listing broker affiliated with the defendants since Feb. 19, 2020. It lists as defendants 11 brokers and five organizations that promote the yacht trade or operate Multiple Listing Services.

The lead plaintiff in that suit is Ya Mon Expeditions, a Wyoming company that paid a “substantial broker commission” when it sold a vessel in January 2023 while represented by Tournament Yacht Sales of Tequesta.

The most recent complaint accuses the trade associations of colluding with brokers to “enforce an anticompetitive restraint that requires (sellers of pre-owned yachts and boats) to pay a brokerage fee to the buyer’s broker and a total aggregate commission fee that is inflated as a condition for selling their yachts.”

The complaint states the typical commission is 10% and is shared between the seller’s broker and the buyer’s broker under terms spelled out in Central Listing Agreements provided by the brokers associations, including the International Yacht Brokers Association and the Yacht Brokers Association of America.

Only boat brokers are able to list boats and yachts on such Multiple Listing Services as YachtWorld.com, BoatTrader.com and Boats.com, and the Multiple Listing Services will not accept listings from owners who want to sell their vessels themselves, the lawsuit states.

Yacht owners are “severely disadvantaged” if they do not list their boats for sale on the listing services, while buyers suffer because their brokers are “financially incentivized” to show boats that will earn them standard “and inflated” commission rates of 4% to 5% through co-brokerage transactions, the complaint states.

None of the defendants contacted for this story responded to a request for comment, and no response has been filed yet in either case.

Robert Allen Jr., whose Miami-based law firm Robert Allen Law represents the International Yacht Brokers Association, did not respond to emails or return a phone call.

A woman who answered the phone at the International Yacht Brokers Association said, “We have no comment on that,” and hung up after a reporter asked for her name.

Of six brokers contacted for comment about the lawsuits, only Tournament Yacht Sales responded to emails. “No comment,” the company’s response stated.

Overall commissions have increased faster than the rate of inflation in recent years as the price of larger boats and yachts have increased, according to the lawsuit that lists Snell as lead plaintiff.

The result is that boat owners pay “hundreds of millions of dollars” in inflated commissions each year, the suit alleges.

Both lawsuits allege violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act that are upheld by “brokers who should be competing with one another but, instead, cooperate with each other to the detriment of pre-owned boat sellers.”

Some brokerages represent both buyers and sellers and retain the entire 10% commissions, the suits state.

The trade associations enforce rules requiring brokers to offer their boats through a listing service and to share commissions, the suits state, adding that they can impose significant penalties on members who do not comply with their rules.

Yacht purchasers are disadvantaged by the current system, the lawsuit alleges, because their agents would otherwise negotiate for their business by decreasing their commission rates.

But buyer brokers’ commissions have remained constant despite their diminishing role, the suits state. Many buyers today find boats they are interested in purchasing through online searches and enlist the services of a buyer’s broker only after identifying the yacht they want to buy, the suits claim.

The lawsuits seek an order declaring the commission structure to be illegal, a permanent injunction outlawing what they describe as anticompetitive conduct, plus damages and/or restitution, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees.

Paul Geller, an attorney for one of two law firms representing the class that includes Snell, acknowledged “parallels between the allegations relating to commissions in the real estate and yacht markets.”

In the real estate matter, the National Association of Realtors on March 15 agreed to a $418 million proposed settlement that would free home sellers from paying commissions to brokers for both sellers and buyers.

After a jury ruled for the plaintiffs in the case against the National Association of Realtors in October, numerous lawsuits were filed across the country with similar allegations, including one in December against the Florida Association of Realtors and 16 brokerages.

“At bottom, the goals of (the suit against the yacht brokers) are similar: protecting consumers by challenging what we allege to be anti-competitive conduct,” Geller said by email. “We believe in the universal truth that consumers benefit by increased transparency and the competitive pricing that results from negotiated terms, including commissions.”

Geller is a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, which specializes in securities litigation on behalf of investors. The firm has offices in 10 cities, including Boca Raton.

Ron Hurtibise covers business and consumer issues for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can be reached by phone at 954-356-4071, on Twitter @ronhurtibise or by email at [email protected].

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Ohio mother who left toddler alone when she went on vacation is sentenced in child’s murder

An Ohio woman whose toddler died after she left her alone for more than a week while she went on vacation was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor said.

Kristel Candelario, 32, pleaded guilty last month t o aggravated murder and endangering children in connection with the death of her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn, last year.

Candelario left for vacation June 6 and left Jailyn alone. She visited Detroit and Puerto Rico, the prosecutor’s office said.

When she returned on June 16, she found Jailyn dead and called police, authorities said.

Jailyn died of starvation and severe dehydration due to pediatric neglect, Dr. Elizabeth Mooney, the deputy Cuyahoga County medical examiner, said in court Monday. The manner was ruled homicide.

The child was extremely dehydrated and emaciated, weighing 13 pounds, 7 pounds less than in her last doctor's visit less than two months before, Mooney said.

Mooney, who conducted the autopsy, called Jailyn's death "one of the most tragic and unfortunate cases I’ve had in my career thus far." She said the child could have suffered for possibly a week.

In a statement Monday, prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley called Jailyn “a beautiful baby girl who was taken from this world due to her mother’s unimaginable selfishness.”

Candelario told the court Monday that “every day I ask forgiveness from God and from my daughter Jailyn.”

She also asked forgiveness from her other daughter and from her parents.

Candelario’s attorney, Derek Smith, said that no one was trying to excuse her behavior but that Candelario was struggling emotionally and was overwhelmed as a single mother of two children.

Candelario had tried to harm herself earlier in 2023 and she had been placed on antidepressants, which she stopped taking without tapering down in dosage as required, which can cause side effects, Smith told the court. Candelario was "not thinking clearly," he said.

“I am not trying to justify my actions, but nobody knew how much I was suffering and what I was going through,” Candelario said through an interpreter.

Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Anna Faraglia told the court Monday that Candelario had left Jailyn alone for two days immediately before she left on vacation.

"The thought of this child dying every day while she's having fun — humanity can't stomach that," Faraglia said. "And those are the actions that need to be punished. She abandoned her daughter and left her for dead."

In sentencing Candelario, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Brendan Sheehan noted that the police and the medical professionals involved called it one of the most horrific cases they’d ever seen.

“It stunned people across this world, because it defies one of the basic human responsibilities,” Sheehan said. He called it “the ultimate act of betrayal.” 

Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.

No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney

SYDNEY (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a paparazzi photographer’s claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month.

Photographer Ben McDonald had alleged that one of Swift’s security guards forced an umbrella into his face and camera and that  Scott Swift then punched him  at the Neutral Bay Wharf, where the father and daughter had just come ashore from a yacht Feb. 27.

Taylor Swift’s representatives responded by accusing members of the media of aggression during the interaction.

Police began investigating the incident at the time and announced Wednesday that “no further police action” would be taken.

“No offences were detected, and the investigation was concluded with no further police action required,” said the statement from the New South Wales Police Force.

More than 600,000 fans saw the Australian leg of her Eras Tour at seven Australian stadium concerts.

Her tour shattered records when it  reportedly surpassed $1 billion last year , and her  film adaptation of the tour  quickly  took No. 1 at the box office  and became the highest-grossing concert film to date.

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Sam Bankman-Fried faces the prospect of decades in prison as he is sentenced on Thursday — five months after being found guilty of stealing more than $8 billion of funds from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

The 32-year-old convicted fraudster will learn his fate at a Manhattan federal court hearing set for 9:30 a.m., capping an epic and swift fall from grace.

Sporting a now-infamous scruffy hairdo and uniform of a t-shirt and khaki shorts, Bankman-Fried had emerged as crypto’s friendly face in the US before his platform’s sudden November 2022 meltdown.

With his company worth $40 billion at its peak, the tech mogul flew around on private jets, showered politicians who he thought might be crypto friendly with millions in donations, and even palled around with celebrities at the Super Bowl.

But weeks after his platform’s collapse, he was arrested in the Bahamas and charged with swiping FTX user funds to plug a $8 billion debt at his failing hedge fund Alameda Research.

In November last year, a jury found that the ex crypto golden boy had looted the accounts of what prosecutors called “tens of thousands” of people — including in war-torn and unstable nations — who lost the nest eggs they entrusted to him.

He was also found guilty of defrauding FTX’s lenders by sending them phony balance sheets, and of lying to the company’s investors. He earned roughly $3 billion in ill-gotten gains from those schemes, prosecutors said.

Bankman-Fried has been in jail since August after US District Judge Lewis Kaplan revoked his bail after finding that he tampered with witnesses, including by leaking his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison’s diary to a journalist.

The feds asked Kaplan to sentence Bankman-Fried to 40-to-50 years in prison after his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.

Lawyers for the disgraced crypto ace called for him to instead serve only 5¼ to 6½ years.

Bankman-Fried, who swapped out his unkempt look for a coiffed hairdo and suit and tie during the month-long-trial, took the stand in his own defense — which did not go well.

He  claimed more than 100 times that he could not “recall” details about his business — like repeatedly promising that his platform was “safe” — before being confronted with a mountain of evidence revealing that he said dozens of things he claimed not to remember.

The fallen crypto prince also gave no indication during his four-day stint on the stand that he felt any remorse for customers whose money vanished during FTX’s implosion.

“Even now Bankman-Fried refuses to admit what he did was wrong,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing earlier this month. “His life in recent years has been one of unmatched greed and hubris; of ambition and rationalization; and courting risk and gambling repeatedly with other people’s money.”

Three of his former business partners — including his ex Ellison, Alameda’s former CEO — pleaded guilty to their own fraud raps and flipped on him, testifying that the cocky math whiz set up a secret system allowing the hedge fund to have “backdoor” access to the exchange’s cash.

Bankman-Fried also used FTX customer funds to make more than $100 million in political contributions before the 2022 elections and to buy a ritzy $40 million Bahamian penthouse where he and his colleagues lived and worked, prosecutors said.

In total, the feds asked the judge to order Bankman-Fried to pay $11 billion in restitution — $8 billion to customers, $1.7 billion to investors and $1.3 billion to lenders — to make everyone whole.

According to his attorneys, the feds unfairly painted the MIT grad during the trial as a “supervillain” stealing from his customers to live the high life — while he was never in fact driven by greed.

The convicted fraudster was actually solely motivated by donating his riches to charitable causes, his lawyer Marc Mukasey claimed to the court.

Bankman-Fried cannot enjoy “fancy and expensive” things at all in fact because he suffers from a condition known as “anhedodia,” which is “characterized by a near-complete absence of enjoyment, motivation, and interest,” the lawyer argued.

The tech whiz’s mother, Stanford Law professor Barbara Fried, also urged the judge to give her son a lighter sentence because he has exhibited behavior consistent with people on the autism spectrum.

Bankman-Fried’s failure to read social cues will put him in “extreme danger” in prison, his mother warned.

“I genuinely fear for Sam’s life in the typical prison environment,” Fried wrote to the court.

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers also argued that his sentence should be lessened because, according to them, FTX’s customers and lenders will be able to recoup their losses through the company’s bankruptcy filing.

But federal prosecutors pushed back on that claim, saying in court papers that it’s “far from clear” that anyone will be made whole during that process.

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A separate trial over Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance violations that could have shed more light on his history of political donations — which include hefty contributions to Democrats like President Joe Biden and undisclosed “dark” payouts that benefitted top Republicans — was scuttled in December.

Prosecutors said that there was a “strong public interest” in sentencing Bankman-Fried as soon as possible given that the sentencing could include a massive forfeiture set aside for victims.

The feds had also yet to secure permission from Bahamian officials that they needed to pursue the campaign finance charges under an extradition deal, US prosecutors said.

Bankman-Fried had also been hit with an explosive charge of bribing at least one Chinese official $40 million to help unfreeze a trading account that he owned, but that allegation also never made it to trial.

He has continued to maintain that he did not commit any crimes, and plans to appeal his conviction.

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White former officers get sentences of 10 to 40 years in torture of 2 Black men in Mississippi

J ACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday finished handing down prison terms of about 10 to 40 years to six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men in an hourslong attack that included beatings, repeated uses of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth.

U.S. District Judge Tom Lee called the culprits' actions “egregious and despicable" and gave sentences near the top of federal guidelines to five of the six men who attacked Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker in January 2023.

The case drew condemnation from top law enforcement officials in the country, including Attorney General Merrick Garland. In its grisly details, local residents saw echoes of Mississippi’s history of racist atrocities by people in authority. The difference this time is that those who abused their power paid a steep price for their crimes, the victims' attorneys said.

“The depravity of the crimes committed by these defendants cannot be overstated,” Garland said Thursday.

Brett McAlpin, 53, who was the fourth highest-ranking officer in the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, received a sentence of about 27 years on Thursday. McAlpin nodded to his family in the courtroom. He offered an apology before he was sentenced but did not look at the victims as he spoke.

“This was all wrong, very wrong. It’s not how people should treat each other and even more so, it’s not how law enforcement should treat people,” McAlpin said. “I’m really sorry for being a part of something that made law enforcement look so bad.”

The only defendant who didn't receive a prison term at the top of the sentencing guidelines was Joshua Hartfield, 32, a former Richland police officer who did not work in a sheriff’s department with the others and was not a member of a “Goon Squad.” He was the last of the six former officers sentenced over three days this week, months after they all pleaded guilty.

Before giving Hartfield a 10-year sentence Thursday, Lee said Hartfield did not have a history of using excessive force and was roped into the brutal episode by one of the former deputies, Christian Dedmon. Lee said, however, that Hartfield failed to intervene in the violence and participated in a cover-up.

Lee sentenced Dedmon, 29, to 40 years and Daniel Opdyke, 28, to 17.5 years on Wednesday . He gave about 20 years to Hunter Elward, 31, and 17.5 years to Jeffrey Middleton, 46, on Tuesday .

Arguing for a lengthy sentence, federal prosecutor Christopher Perras said McAlpin was not technically a member of the Goon Squad but “molded the men into the goons they became.”

Parker told investigators that McAlpin functioned like a “mafia don" as he instructed the officers throughout the evening. Prosecutors said other deputies often tried to impress McAlpin, and Opdyke's attorney said Wednesday that his client saw McAlpin as a father figure.

The younger deputies tried to wrap their heads around how they had started off “wanting to be good law enforcement officers and turned into monsters,” Perras said Thursday.

“How did these deputies learn to treat another human being this way? Your honor, the answer is sitting right there," Perras said, pointing at McAlpin.

In March 2023, months before federal prosecutors announced charges in August, an investigation by The Associated Press linked some of the deputies to at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries.

The officers invented false charges against the victims, planting a gun and drugs at the scene of their crime, and stuck to their cover story for months until finally admitting that they tortured Jenkins and Parker. Elward admitted to shoving a gun into Jenkins’ mouth and firing it in what federal prosecutors said was meant to be a “mock execution.”

The terror began Jan. 24, 2023, with a racist call for extrajudicial violence when a white person complained to McAlpin that two Black men were staying with a white woman at a house in Braxton. McAlpin told Dedmon, who texted a group of white deputies asking if they were “available for a mission.”

“No bad mugshots,” Dedmon texted — a green light, according to prosecutors, to use excessive force on parts of the body that wouldn’t appear in a booking photo.

Dedmon also brought Hartfield, who was instructed to cover the back door of the property during their illegal entry.

Once inside, the officers mocked the victims with racial slurs and shocked them with stun guns. They handcuffed them and poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup over their faces. Dedmon and Opdyke assaulted them with a sex toy. They forced them to strip naked and shower together to conceal the mess.

After Elward shot Jenkins in the mouth, lacerating his tongue and breaking his jaw, they devised a coverup. The deputies agreed to plant drugs, and false charges stood against Jenkins and Parker for months.

McAlpin and Middleton, the oldest in the group, threatened to kill other officers if they spoke up, prosecutors said. In court Thursday, McAlpin's attorney Aafram Sellers said only Middleton threatened to kill them.

Sellers also questioned a probation officer about details submitted to the judge. When federal investigators interviewed the neighbor who called McAlpin, that person reported seeing “trashy” people at the house who were both white and Black, Sellers said. That called into question whether the episode started on the basis of race, he argued.

Federal prosecutors said the neighbor referred to people at the home as “those people” and “thugs.” The information included in the charging documents, which the officers did not dispute when they pleaded guilty, revealed some of them used racial taunts and epithets throughout the episode.

Majority-white Rankin County is just east of Jackson, home to one of the highest percentages of Black residents of any major U.S. city. The officers shouted at Jenkins and Parker to “stay out of Rankin County and go back to Jackson or ‘their side’ of the Pearl River,” court documents say.

Attorneys for several of the deputies said their clients became ensnared in a culture of corruption that was encouraged by leaders in the sheriff's office.

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey revealed no details about his deputies’ actions when he announced they had been fired last June. After they pleaded guilty in August, Bailey said the officers had gone rogue and promised changes. Jenkins and Parker called for his resignation and filed a $400 million civil lawsuit against the department.

Bailey, who was reelected without opposition in November, said in a statement Thursday that he is “committed to the betterment of this county” and will work “with the honest, hard-working men and women currently with this department" to make Rankin County safer.

In a statement read by his attorney Thursday, Jenkins said he “felt like a slave” and was “left to die like a dog.”

“If those who are in charge of the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office can participate in these kinds of torture, God help us all," Jenkins said. “And God help Rankin County.”

Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him at @mikergoldberg .