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Founded in 1975 and now with ten offices worldwide, Burgess is the global superyacht industry leader, uniquely specialising in yachts of over 40 metres (130 feet). Renowned for its professional yachting services, the company leverages its expertise to guide clients through every aspect of the yachting experience, including sale and purchase, new construction, charter and operational yacht management. More information on Burgess can be found at www.burgessyachts.com.

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Stranded Russian troops in Kursk Oblast could top-up Ukraine's POW fund, experts say

Ukraine is continuing to successfully use terrain to advance in Kursk Oblast, three weeks into the operation. A number of Russian troops are now cut off by Ukraine's target attacks on key bridges in Kursk Oblast.

They are at risk of becoming prisoners of war (POWs) if they cannot be evacuated soon, experts have told the Kyiv Independent.

The loss of the crossings across the Seim River presents a serious challenge to Russian troops stationed in the Glushkovsky district, who are lodged between the river to the north, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast to the west and south, and Ukrainian-held territories in Kursk Oblast to the east.

"Russians forced to the south of the river need supplies to fight," Phillips P. O'Brien , professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, told the Kyiv Independent.

"Without those supplies, they will either have to be evacuated to the north bank of the river or they will become combat ineffective. They could even end up as Ukrainian prisoners,” he added.

Read also: Kursk ‘counteroffensive’ shakes main pillar of Putin’s power grip, retired US general says

The Seim River trap

Ukrainian forces have hit three key stationary bridges across the Seim River in the Glushkovsy district of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, hindering Russia’s ability to resupply troops defending a nearly surrounded area on Ukraine’s border.

Russian forces began setting up pontoon crossings across the river in the wake of Ukrainian attacks against the stationary bridges, but they quickly became targets for Ukrainian air strikes.

The Special Operation Forces of Ukraine confirmed on Aug. 21 that they are successfully striking "engineering equipment... bridges, and pontoon crossings" in the area.

On Aug. 19, one of at least two pontoon crossings across the Seim River disappeared from the satellite images, and smoke was also detected in the area.

Another pontoon bridge, built east of Glushkovo, was still visible as of Aug. 19.

But whether this remaining crossing is sufficient to evacuate Russian troops, or if they will be able to build more in the area is unclear.

"It is not very easy to build a pontoon crossing over the Seim River," defense expert Andrii Kharuk told the Kyiv Independent.

"Due to the river’s natural shape and features, it is possible in a limited number of places. The situation for Russian forces is quite difficult there."

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Russian pro-war military bloggers have also expressed concern about the hindered supply lines for the Russian troops located in Glushkovsky district. Some warn that the troops will need to be evacuated if Ukrainian forces manage to encircle the area.

The exact number of Russian troops in the area is not known, and the Ukrainian military remains tight-lipped about the details of the ongoing operation.

"According to various estimates, the number of troops there is likely to be between a few hundred and 2,000-3,000 soldiers," Kharuk said.

"They will either have to abandon their equipment and somehow cross the river because there is no complete encirclement yet, or they will be captured."

According to an expert speaking at a CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis) online press briefing on Aug. 22., the bridges and pontoons were likely struck by French-made aerial glide bombs carried by MIG-29 fighter jets.

“If the MIG-29s are flying there, if there is room for maneuvering for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, it means Russian air defense is not strong in that area for now,” said Nico Lange, former chief of staff at the German Defense Ministry.

He added that if the largely encircled Russian troops start moving from the area “they will be vulnerable.”

“I think it's very important now that the Western partners allow Ukraine to use deep strike precision fires to hit the Russian troops on the march,” said Lange.

Ukraine started the unprecedented incursion into the Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6. Two weeks into the operation, Ukraine gained control of 92 settlements, including the town of Sudzha , and more than 1,250 square kilometers of Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 19.

Read also: Morning in Sudzha: Inside Ukrainian-occupied Russia as Kursk operation continues

He also said that " hundreds " of Russian soldiers had been captured as of Aug. 13, while an undisclosed Ukrainian colonel told The Independent news outlet that the number may be as high as 2,000.

The Russian border near Ukraine's Sumy Oblast has been "largely cleared" of the Russian soldiers, which the Ukrainian president called one of the tactical goals of Kyiv's incursion.

On Aug. 18, Zelensky outlined one of the Kursk operation's strategic goals: establishing a buffer zone in Ukraine-controlled Russian territories.

Regardless of Ukraine's next moves, one things is clear – the Kursk incursion has dealt a huge blow to Russia's military as well as the Kremlin, which, according to a report by Meduza, came to terms with the idea that it may take several months of fighting to regain the territory.

"The situation in the Kursk Oblast will worsen for the Russian army because Ukraine will be able to gain a foothold along the water line and create certain positions based on this water line," Kharuk said.

"We can already see that the Ukrainians are also bringing in heavy equipment, meaning that they are planning to somehow gain a foothold in this territory. I cannot say for sure, because I do not know the plans of the command,” he added.

"But it seems that the Ukrainian command will not leave this territory too quickly."

Read also: Kursk incursion ‘breaks’ Russia’s attempts to dictate peace terms, boosts Ukraine’s leverage

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Owning a yacht is both an emotional decision and a financial investment. At Burgess, we source the best possible insurance to protect your asset and guide you through the risks of ownership.

Integrated risk management expertise and experience

We pride ourselves on providing a personal service and first-class level of cover, with insurance, operational and technical teams all working together to manage and mitigate risk. For a wide range of cover types relating to yacht ownership, charter and crew, we devise insurance solutions that fit.

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Our access to the insurance markets world-wide, paired with the contacts and expertise of our insurance team, means we obtain the most competitive rates on all yacht insurance premiums. We tailor solutions to fit all of your yacht insurance needs.

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Thanks to you, Burgess nears its 49th year on a high

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PROJECT OPTIMA – the perfect yacht?

Published 23 May 2024

PROJECT OPTIMA began, like many great things do, as a conversation at a dinner party. Central to the discussion was designing and building a yacht that minimised risk for the owner on every possible front, one that hit the sweet spot in every respect – a perfect yacht. The debate ebbed and flowed and at the end of the evening, there was a simple, yet highly ambitious, design brief: 

If we were given a blank sheet of paper and asked to design the ideal yacht – one that minimises ownership risk by maximising charter appeal, resale value, operational integrity and crew satisfaction – what would the components of this highly attractive vessel look like?’ 

New York/Athens-based Sales Broker and Partner Crispin Baynes takes up the story. 

What works, what doesn’t 

‘It was such a compelling, absorbing idea that we ended up running with the brief. We formed an internal task group with the heads of our Charter, Brokerage, Yacht Management, New Build Sales, Crew, ESG and Technical Services teams to workshop the specification.  

‘Each department contributed their best-practice ideas based on the hands-on running of well over 100 yachts in the Burgess operationally managed fleet, over 100 more in the Burgess charter-managed fleet and the 50-plus new yachts we’ve been involved in building for our clients.  This involved absolutely every aspect of engineering and design for guests and crew, from people who know what works and what doesn’t. 

'The outcome was hundreds of recommendations; considerations like good-sized mooring areas and practical luggage storage, pantries in useful places and crew passageways that make service easier, the most charter-friendly toy selection, redundancy for systems and ease of access for maintenance right through to streaming Wi-Fi everywhere. PROJECT OPTIMA has an unprecedented amount of experience and learning built in already. 

‘The resulting shipyard brief we developed is the collective thinking of these Burgess design sessions. From these in-house discussions it emerged that around 72m (236ft) and 1,700GT was the perfect size range, the one where we see maximum future market demand potential.’ 

PROJECT OPTIMA key features 

• Market-ready design based on Burgess/Winch Design/multiple shipyards/yacht owners' collaborative IP  
• 72m/1,700GT high-volume platform 
• Upper deck is the owner’s private deck with panoramic views forward from the owner's suite
• Up to 7 additional guest suites 
• Expansive beach club with shell-door sea terraces and fold-down bulwarks 
• Elevator to sun deck  
• Geared for maximum charter market appeal 
• Crew input for maximum operational integrity 
• Broad market appeal layout and a top-tier designer offers maximum resale potential  
• Competitive market pricing  

Marquee design credibility 

‘We also knew that, for the project to have maximum market appeal for both charter and resale, it needed to have the brand equity and IP of a well-respected design team. To get that, we collaborated with Winch Design, specifically Jim Dixon, Director of Yachts & Aviation, who took our brief and worked with his team to develop GA and exterior design options that capture the essence of the original question.'

'Burgess' deep-dive insights suggested we leverage three key design features to maximise buyer and charter potential,' adds Jim Dixon. 'Firstly, the biggest and best beach club in its class, secondly an elevator from the lower guest cabins all the way to the sun deck for easy guest circulation, and lastly - the 'killer app' on this size of vessel - placing the owner's suite on the upper deck to benefit from a forward panoramic view. You won't find that combination on any other 65m.'

‘One GA was fully developed,' Crispin continues, 'but we also played around with some other ideas. One has a passageway from the lower deck elevator lobby through to the beach club for instance, so if a client wanted to play with some different ideas, it’s entirely possible to go in whichever direction.’ 

Input and pricing from multiple shipyards 

Ed Beckett , Senior Partner, Naval Architect and Head of our  New Build Sales team, ran the now well-developed project past several shipyards: ‘We gave this shipyard brief and Winch Design’s concept to a select shortlist of builders. We spent time with each of their technical teams, all of whom carried out a first-pass review through the lens of the initial design question. We built all of their feedback and IP into the design to de-risk the project still further. It significantly enhances the project's commercial and operational appeal to have that shipyard input.'

PROJECT OPTIMA options 

• Flexible GA open to client input  
• Lower GT version available (1,250GT) 
• Plumb or traditional bow  
• Propulsion: shipyard pricing is based on traditional diesel mechanical with a peak shaving battery system. However, the GA and price can be adjusted to accommodate alternatives e.g. hybrid with PTO/PTI or diesel-electric 

‘Together we also developed a shortlist of options that includes lower volume and longer versions, hybrid propulsion and different bow profiles. Finally, each yard gave us their pricing guide for the finished product, and there are some genuinely eye-catching propositions on the menu. There is quite a spread in the guide pricing, so there's something there to suit buyers of all budgets.'

Road-tested on multiple yacht owners

'Finally,' adds Crispin, 'we sent the design package to a number of our trusted clients who have experience of building their own yachts, or multiple yachts, with careful commercial considerations in their own designs. The feedback from these user sessions has been invaluable and again it was all baked back into the current go-to-market design package for PROJECT OPTIMA. I can't think of another project that gives an incoming owner so much hard-earned IP from so many sources. It's a huge opportunity, I've never known anything like it.'

All it needs is the green light... 

‘At this point we now have a mature concept developed by Burgess with a big-name design studio that has been pressure-tested by multiple yards’ technical teams and owners of many new-build yachts, a range of options and a complete menu of competitive shipyard pricing.  

‘This package is ready for a client to step into immediately, this is a plug-and-play project for a yacht that hits every owner sweet-spot. We estimate that, as well as significant de-risking of the design, the time-saving for a client today in the pre-contract phase is about eight months.

‘What we’ve shown here is just a fraction of the work that has gone into this project. We have the longer and lower volume designs with several GAs by Winch Design, shipyard briefs, project timelines – it’s exactly where you’d expect a project to be well into the pre-contract phase, except this one was born out of natural curiosity about what makes the perfect yacht.  

‘If you want to share our excitement about making PROJECT OPTIMA a reality, please let me know and I’ll be delighted to share more detail.’ 

PROJECT OPTIMA benefits 

• The most de-risked custom yacht project ever 
• Expected charter rate from EUR 650,000/USD 700,000 per week 
• Functional design ensures maximum resale market appeal based on yachts we know have repeatedly sold well 
• Proven concept shortens pre-contract phase

To find out more about Burgess’ yachts for sale and yachts for charter , please contact a Burgess broker . Alternatively, get in touch with one of our offices directly: London , Monaco , New York , Miami , Singapore or all other locations .

- Yachts, prices and availability are correct at the time of publication.

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Charter for Christmas and New Year

Available in the Caribbean for a minimum of 10 days

• Motor yachts for sale
• Sailing yachts for sale
• Yachts for sale over 200 feet
• Yachts for sale from 150 to 200 feet
• Yachts for sale under 150 feet
• Tenders and chase boats for sale
• Meet the Brokerage team
• Berths for sale
• Custom tenders
• Delivered yachts
• Meet the Technical Services team
• Charter management
• Sell a yacht
• Yacht marketing
• Yacht management
• Procurement
• Refit a yacht
• Crew recruitment
• Sold yachts
• Meet the Yacht Management team
• Meet the Crew Services team
• Meet the Insurance team
• 360 degree yacht tours
• Boat shows and events
• Office vacancies
• Crew vacancies
• Talent pool
• Office locations
• Burgess in Asia
• Burgess Blue Oceans
• Strategic partners
• Press centre
• Charter Management
• Company Operations
• Crew Services
• New Business
• Technical Services
• Yacht Management
• Burgess Impact Report 2023

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