The yachting year in review: 12 key news stories from 2016

She was officially launched in 2015, but the 156 metre Lürssen superyacht Dilbar made her grand arrival onto the world stage in 2016 with a head-turning delivery voyage to the Mediterranean in June. Bursting into the top 5 largest superyachts in the world by length, Dilbar claims several records, including highest gross tonnage, largest swimming pool and most powerful drivetrain.

Mooring up in a busy Balearic marina can be a stressful experience for the crew, but this July saw a particularly disastrous manoeuvre play out in Ibiza. Two crewmembers were allegedly driving a tender when they fell off, leaving their unmanned speedboat to crash into a 38 metre Custom Line superyacht, causing significant damage above the waterline.