Funnily enough it was exactly the idea of shadow vessels that ignited my burning hate for superyachts.
One day I was walking along the harbour of this unnamed northern European city and I saw a really cool ship at anchor. It looked like a research vessel. Small, sleek, with a helicopter, an a-frame crane and a lot of gear under tarps on deck. I eagerly googled the ships name to find out what exciting research had brought them to our port.
Imagine my disgust when I found out it was a superyacht’s shadow vessel and the gear on deck was nothing but a billionaire’s playthings. That was the day I learned about the concept and I am still surprised at myself about the depths of feeling I had at that moment.
