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 Yacht Killer Guilty on All Counts 

Former child actor may now be sentenced to death

Orange County Register (Calif.) Orange County Register (Calif.) Oct 21, 08 4:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former bit-part child actor has been found guilty of murdering a couple by tying them to an anchor and throwing them overboard off the California coast in a plot to steal their yacht, the Orange County Register reports. The jury must now decide if Skylar Deleon, also found guilty of cutting a man's throat in an unrelated murder, should get the death penalty or a life sentence. More »

More about:  crime • death penalty • murder trial • yachts • murder plot • guilty verdict • Skylar Deleon

Court Hears of Yacht Couple's Final Moments

Killer recounts tying Ariz. pair to anchor, tossing overboard

ABC News ABC News Oct 17, 08 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A prosecution witness has given a California court chilling details of how he and two accomplices murdered an Arizona couple at sea, ABC News reports. Alonso Machain said he, accused ringleader  and former child actor Skylar Deleon, and another man forced the retired couple to sign their yacht over to them, then blindfolded them with duct tape, tied them to the yacht's anchor and pushed it overboard. More »

More about:  murder • murder trial • yachts • murder plot

 Once-Brash 
 Big Apple
 Wilts in Crisis

Once-brash Big Apple is reeling from Wall Street crisis

Washington Post Washington Post Oct 12, 08 3:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York state of mind is giving the city’s big spenders a migraine, the Washington Post reports. Economic meltdown has withered the Big Apple, where private jet and yacht bookings are off, lavish parties are being trimmed, and lofts sit freshly vacant. Worse, the Mets and Yankees are down, and Rudy and Hillary are out of the presidential race. More »

More about:  Wall Street • New York • real estate • yachts • private jet

Ex-Actor Admits Killing Pair in Calif. Over Yacht

Confesses he lashed them to anchor at sea in order to steal boat

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Oct 8, 08 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The lawyer for a former child actor admitted in court yesterday that his client was part of a gang that lashed a couple to an anchor and pushed them into the sea in order to steal their yacht, reports the Los Angeles Times . Skylar Deleon, who played bit parts as a kid, admitted his role in a defense bid to avoid the death penalty. More »

More about:  murder • murder trial • yachts • murder plot • Skylar Deleon

 Baby Whale's Fate 
 Appears Grim 

Calf needs milk fast, and won't get it from yacht it thinks is its mother

The Australian The Australian Aug 19, 08 6:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The humpback whale calf who mistook a yacht for its mother in the waters off Sydney is unlikely to survive the week, reports the Australian . "It has to get humpback whale milk and there is no way that that can be provided in captivity" said a government environmental official. "Unless it finds its mother or a foster mum, its chances are very, very small." More »

More about:  Australia • yachts • humpback whale • baby whale

Baby Whale to Yacht: Are You My Mother?

Lost humpback calf nuzzles boat, must
be lured out to sea

Australia's News Network Australia's News Network Aug 18, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - A disoriented baby humpback whale in the waters off New South Wales, Australia, apparently decided a yacht was its mother, the Daily Telegraph reports. Government naturalists lured the calf, which was nuzzling the boat and trying to nurse, out to sea by towing the yacht. "It's a very sad situation," said a National Parks and Wildlife spokesman. More »

More about:  Australia • yachts • humpback whale

Accomplice Helping Cops
in Kidnap Case

7-year-old, father who lied about Rockefeller ties still missing

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jul 29, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - As more details emerge about the man thought to have kidnapped his 7-year-old daughter in Boston on Sunday, police said today the driver of the SUV used in the abduction is cooperating with the investigation, the Globe reports. Police believe Clark Rockefeller—one of several names the man uses—and Reigh Storrow Boss could be aboard his yacht and headed for Bermuda or Peru. More »

More about:  crime • kidnapping • custody battle • Clark Rockefeller • abduction • Reigh Boss • yachts • alias • Bermuda

 Life Imitates Depp:
 Caribbean Piracy on Rise 

Yacht crowd comes under increased attack from armed buccaneers

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jun 2, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pirates of the Caribbean is becoming all too real for yachters, the Los Angeles Times reports, with crime against visiting boats on the rise—and “it's becoming more violent,” one analyst says. The attacks are prompting businesses to advise caution—but they worry that overstating the problem could cause paranoia among tourists, the backbone of the region’s economy. More »

More about:  theft • piracy • Caribbean • pirates • armed robbery • yachts • Pirates of the Caribbean • violent crime

Somali Pirates Free
French Yacht Hostages

No word on whether ransom changed hands

AFP AFP Apr 11, 08 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Somali pirates have freed the crew members of the French yacht they commandeered last week, AFP reports. All 30 hostages, including 22 French nationals, were handed over “without incident” in a deal negotiated by the military, Nicolas Sarkozy said. More »

More about:  France • hostage • Somalia • pirates • Yemen • yachts

Pirates Grab French Yacht
Off Somalia

France joins regional force to save 30
crew members

AFP AFP Apr 4, 08 8:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pirates overran a French yacht off the coast of Somalia today and took 30 crew members hostage, AFP reports. Vowing a quick end to the hijacking, France has joined a US-led regional force and may use its own "relatively major military resources within this zone," Prime Minister Francois Fillon said. No passengers were on board, and, "as far as we know, no shots have been fired," a French official said. More »

More about:  France • Somalia • pirates • Yemen • yachts

When It Comes to Yachts, Size Does Matter

Wealthy owners compete for 'bragging rights' with superyachts

New York Times New York Times Mar 16, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Billionaires have a new way to one-up wealthy neighbors: Buy a bigger yacht. Such jumbo boats confer "bragging rights,” one expert says. "No question, that’s a very strong part of the motivation.” And competition is riding a new crest: Four times as many superyachts, all more than 80 feet long, were being built last year than 10 years ago, the New York Times reports.  More »

More about:  wealth • Dubai • competition • yachts • billionaires • boats

Saddam's Love Boat Sets Sale

Iraqi ruler had a thing for luxurious, bulletproof cruise ships

New York Post New York Post Dec 26, 07 2:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Saddam Hussein’s secret pleasure super-yacht can be yours—yes, yours!—for just $34 million. Moored off the French Riviera, away from the pesky bombers that destroyed the late dictator's other yacht, the Ocean Breeze was put up for sale last week by a British brokerage firm, the New York Post reports. The lucky buyer gets both a floating palace and a veritable fortress. More »

More about:  Saddam Hussein • luxury • yachts • French Riviera • yachting

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