Long-distance phone calls were a luxury, and air travel the preserve of the rich and business elite. In the United States, this “blue social model” (a term coined by American intellectual Walter Russell Mead) began to unravel in the 1970s. Not even a …

“I think luxury is sunshine, good air and good water,” she said. “But in the big city, you can't get those things.” More than two years ago, Ms. Lin, 34, and her husband gave up … a photographer, flies back to Beijing to shoot portraits and events …

Awarded a $529 million loan guarantee by the administration in 2009 to produce the Karma, a $103,000 luxury hybrid car, Fisker failed to meet DOE benchmarks, causing it to lose its loan guarantee two years later. The company drew down on $192 million …

This morning Royal Akarana Yacht Club race control heard that Liberte II (Ian Kuperus) and his crew had withdrawn. No reasons were stated, however all were ok on board. Wandering Star (Gareth Wells) joined the group of retirements stating time …

Sunreef said it is taking part in important Middle East boat shows, disclosing further details of its new power superyacht projects: the 90 Sunreef Power and the 210 Power Trimaran. Last week, Sunreef attended the first edition of the Qatar …

“It's super out here,” Wallen, a transplant from downtown, said. The Pine … Some of the residents clearly had fun with the exercise; Rashid said one of them advised that Pine Valley Country Club plan to become a yacht club per sea-level rise. General …

Come and hear local sailor Jay Kiley tell how the uber rich enjoy themselves and what it takes to win a superyacht race. Mr. Kiley will give a talk on Racing Today's Superyachts — sailing vessels from 80 to 200 feet, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 1, in the …

It's a "motley crew" of chefs, musos, artists, suburbanites and sea-dogs who set sail from St Kilda each Wednesday arvo. Rod Austin, manager of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (Pier Rd, St Kilda. rmys.com.au) says the sport is surprisingly accessible.

Of course, the idea that all of this represents an authentic picture of life on a mega–yacht is risible. In reality, the filmmakers simply chartered the yacht for five weeks, gave the regular crew a holiday, and brought on a fresh cast of crew members …