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Coral Ocean

(ex Coral Island)

Delivered in 1994, Coral Ocean is widely known as one of the defining masterpieces of the late legendary designer Jon Bannenberg. Much admired and often imitated, the 72.5-meter luxury yacht sports exterior lines and an interior styling that are still as fresh and contemporary as the day that she was launched. Her distinctive character is shaped by a Polynesian beach-house style with natural wood, rough marble and intricate shells against a backdrop that combines luxurious creams, beiges and browns. African and Asian accents and extraordinary ethnic artwork decorate the walls while cleverly located up-lighting enhances the “beach-house” atmosphere.

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CORAL OCEAN For Charter

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Iconic superyacht for charter.

At 73m, CORAL OCEAN is in an exclusive class of only 60 vessels that are available for charter.

Seven spacious guest staterooms including a VIP suite have all been elevated to be of equal quality leaving every guest on board feeling like the Owner. Whether an intimate family charter or cruising with a group of friends, CORAL OCEAN offers an unparalleled and world-class experience of elegance and sophistication on the water.

The main salon features a 5m opening shell door creating a balcony over the sea for a breathtaking sunset cocktail.

Not for sale or charter to US residents while in US waters.

The best of CORAL OCEAN

• Equipped with all the latest and greatest toys, amenities and entertainment.
• Beachclub and pool.
• Sauna, massage room and gym.
• Gym / Exercise Equipment
• Jet Ski / Waverunner
• Sauna / Steam Room
• Swimming Pool / Deck Jacuzzi
• Zero Speed Stabilizers

?? TENDERS • 12m Pardo 38 Chase Boat • 8m Guest RIB • 6m Watersports RIB • 4.5m Rescue Boat

?? TOYS • 2 x Seabobs • 2 x Jetskiis • 2 x Seabobs • 2 x Yamaha sea scooters • 1 x Flightboard Pro • 2 x Flightboard • 1 x Indio Indio Endurance DAB - Surfboard • 1 x Windfoil • 4 x Tow Lines • 1 x O'Brien Sombrero (4 Riders) • 1 x JOBE Chaser (3 Riders) • 1 x JOBE Storm (2 Riders) • 1 x JOBE Hotseat (1 Rider) • 1 x JOBE Shark Trainer (1 Rider) • 4 x Inflatable SUPs - HALA Carbon Stand Up • 2 x Hobie Mirage Eclipse Dura • 4 x Tow Lines with Wakeboarding Handle • 1 x JOBE CONFLICT 142 & CHARGE • 1 x JOBE CONFLICT 138 & CHARGE • 1 x JOBE VANITY 136 SET with Bindings • 1 x JOBE ACCELERATE Wake Surfer • 1 x JOBE PACE Wake Surfer • 1 x JOBE EXCEED Wakeskate • 1 x JOBE MODE Waterski with Bindings • 1 x JOBE ALLEGRE Waterski Beginner Set with Bindings • 1 x JOBE BARON Slalom Waterski • 1 x JOBE PROPHECY Kneeboard • 1 x 1 Person Swan • 1 x 1 Person Unicorn • 1 x 1 Person Flamingo • 10 x Noodles • 4 x Pool Floats for Small Kids to Play in the Pool • Selection of Balls & Beach Toys; 2 x Football, 2 x Rugby Ball, Frisbee, Beach Bat Set, Spike Ball Set • FunAir Slide • SunAir Marine Pool Extension

??Land • 4 x GoCycles (Electric Bikes)

??Fishing Gear • 2 x Shimano Tiagra 50LB, Shimano Tiagra Hyper Stand-Up • 2 x Jigging Set: Shimano Stella 10000, Penn Battalion Jig 1.58m 50 • 1 x PowerPro Depth Hunter 1600mtr 0,36mm • 1 x Gaf Aftco, Lures, Spare Hooks

??Additional Equipment • Impact Vests - Various Sizes • Wetsuits - Various Sizes • Masks & Snorkels - Various Sizes • Snorkel Fins - Various Sizes • 2 x Sea Scooters

Seven spacious guest staterooms including a VIP suite have all been elevated to be of equal quality leaving every guest onboard feeling like the Owner.

• Length: 73m/238ft
• Gross Tonnage: 1528
• Beam: 13.04m
• Max. Draught: 3.7m/12ft 2"
• Hull construction: Steel
• Superstructure construction: Aluminium
• Exterior Designer: Bannenberg & Rowell Design
• Interior Designer: IBL Design
• Naval Architect: Bannenberg & Rowell Design
• Engines: 2 x CAT
• Range: 6000nm
• Flag: Marshall Islands
• Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)

Location and rates

Mediterranean

EUR 650,000

EUR 790,000

North America

USD 650,000

USD 790,000

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Coral Ocean

12 day guests /, 12 overnight guests /, from $650,000.

CORAL OCEAN is an iconic 73m Superyacht, built by Lurssen and designed by the revered Jon Bannenberg. Formerly known as Coral Island, this is the yacht that changed Superyacht design forever. CORAL OCEAN underwent a transformative refit in 2022 with no expense spared, and no detail overlooked.

Whether an intimate family charter or cruising with friends, CORAL OCEAN offers an unparalleled experience of elegance, class and sophistication on the water. At 73m, CORAL OCEAN crosses into the elite megayacht class, an exclusive club of only 60 vessels available for charter.

The Main Saloon features its original 5m opening shell door, creating a balcony over the sea for breathtaking sunset cocktails. The Bridge Deck Aft offers a dining capacity for 32 guests, with sunpads converting into tables for 10. The deck is complemented by two fully serviced bars, pizza oven, teppanyaki grill and full service kitchen to allow for the ultimate Chef’s entertainment experience.

The Master suite is complete with every amenity you could desire. This home away from home comes complete with his and her ensuites, hair salon facilities, infrared sauna, ample hanging space for your outfits and a private lounge. It also boasts two magnificent skylights and panoramic 180-degree views to ensure you enjoy stunning views from the moment you wake. Five other spacious cabins, including a VIP suite, have all been elevated to be of equal quality leaving every guest onboard feeling like the owner. In addition there is one supernumerary cabin with ensuite.

The onboard spa therapist is on hand to provide guests with a multitude of treatments any time of the day. The spa menu includes, massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, tinting, light therapy… the list goes on.

Owned by a very active family, she is equipped with all the latest and greatest toys, amenities and entertainment; including flite boards, sea bobs, go cycles, water slide, 15m Funair pool extension, infrared sauna, steam room, hair salon and treatment room, Xbox, sundeck cinema, disco deck, JBL speakers, Crestron and Kaleidoscope entertainment systems.

Tender & Toys

With so many activities onboard you will never have a dull moment –

• Jet skis x 2
• Seabobs x 2
• Stand-up paddle boards x 6
• Flite board x 3
• Sea scooter x 2
• 12m Pardo 38 Chase boat
• 6m & 8m RIBs
• Funair Slide
• Clear-bottom kayak
• Assortment of towables
• Sundeck Cinema
• Glass bottom spa pool
• Electric bikes x 4
• Fishing gear
• Snorkelling gear
• Gym equipment

CORAL OCEAN needs to be seen to be believed, so get in touch to get onboard and see for yourself.

Rates start from: $650,000

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Private dining room, whisky masterclass, dj/live musician, yacht branding, long table lunch, photography/drone.

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CORAL OCEAN

Charter Price

Low EUR 495,000

High EUR 790,000

Yacht Length

73m (240ft)

Sleeping Capacity

From EUR 0 per hour

Cruising Capacity

CORAL OCEAN is an iconic 73m (238ft) superyacht, built by world’s leading shipyard Lurssen and designed by Jon Bannenberg. Formerly known as Coral Island, this is the yacht that changed the superyachts’ design forever. CORAL OCEAN underwent a transformative refit in 2022 with no expense spared, and no detail left incomplete. Whether an intimate family charter or cruising with a larger group, Coral Ocean offers an unparalleled and world-class experience of elegance and sophistication on the water.

The Famous Refit

The sundeck has been rebuilt to create an amazingly open and flexible space equipped with the latest “must have” features, such as the surround glass balustrades that enable unobstructed views. The refreshed spacious sun lounge provides ultimate sunbathing along with full umbrella coverage and the stunningly redesigned spa pool, with complimentary glass bottom, will ensure relaxation in style.  Coral Ocean represents the ultimate and unforgettable yachting experience. With all the modern attributes submersed in absolute luxury and comfort, we also provide world-class service coupled with the most opulent and fine-dining cuisine.

Entertaining Areas

From full-service bar, round dining table suitable for anytime of the day to aft balcony and observation area, indoor and outdoor sound system, in built electric skylight roof, in ceiling retractable 85-inch TV and to top it off, the unique convertible indoor sunbed complete with opening sunroof. The upper deck dining can host events of any format and size. With its sliding glass to protect from the wind, this space offers a dual indoor and outdoor experience ideal for those beautiful Mediterranean days and evenings, capable of seating 30 guests and complete with a full range of entertainment options including bars, kabana style seating, adjustable tables and day/evening beds. The Main Deck, which provides another incredible and unique option for a couple to live and entertain on their very own level.  Spacious outdoor areas can later be converted into an outdoor disco and dance floor for those fun evenings on board. Heading inside you can find another spacious lounge, with the very unique 6 metre wide side opening door that makes this lounge the perfect place for either relaxing evenings or casual drinks before dinner, which can be enjoyed right next door in the truly exquisite dining room, where the most eloquent of dinner parties can be savoured.

  Guest Accommodation, Sauna & Spa

The Master Bedroom has two magnificent skylights and panoramic 180-degree views, including his and her en-suites with infrared sauna, hair salon facilities, as well as a private lounge area. The treatment room provides an adjoining private sanctuary for all your health and beauty needs. After unwinding in the infrared sauna, and spoiling yourself at the hair salon, you can enjoy a relaxing massage, manicure, pedicure and facial from your very own onboard highly experienced and beauty therapists. It is rare on any yacht for the VIP Suite to be considered the equivalent of the owners cabin, but this is what has been delivered aboard Coral Ocean.  Adjoining the VIP Suite, is its own full size private lounge room, which has multiple uses, as a movie cinema, general lounge, and coffee area as well as an integrated office space.  Coral Ocean has four lavish guest bedrooms, each with its own luxurious en-suite. Each Room is furnished with king beds, and one of them can be converted into holly wood singles.

Water Toys & Activities

Water sports are all part of the fun and having all the toys is an essential part of the yachting experience. Coral Ocean takes your holiday to the next level with the sea pool floating off the back of the yacht complemented by the paddle boards, flite boards, jet skis, sea bobs, water slide, and much more. Coral Ocean has multiple tenders and the 38-foot shadow vessel, Little Coral, is the ultimate way to exit the yacht when visiting ashore, providing the best comfort if you feel like cruising close to shore exploring your new destination.

Specifications

Build Year 1994

Rebuild 2022

Flag Marshall Islands

Registry Port BIKINI

Gross Tonnage 1528

Builder Lurssen

Architect Jon Bannenberg/H2

Interior Design Custom by iBL Design

Cabin Layout

Master Suite: 1 Master (own level, super king bed, his & her ensuites)

VIP Suite: 1 VIP (own level, study & lounge)

Guest Cabins: 4 Super King Rooms (1 room convertible into king singles)

Single Cabin: Suitable for supernumeraries (single bed and ensuite)

Beam 13.05m

Draft 3.80m

Accommodation

Cabins 6 + 1 Supernumerary

Crew Members 22

Cruising Capacity 12

Static Capacity 200

Performance

Cruise Speed: 13 knots

Max Speed: 15 knots

Fuel Consumption: 400l/hr / 12 knots cruising

Low Season: May, June 1 - 15, September: €650,000 p/wk

High Season: 16th May - 31st Aug €790,000 p/wk

Hourly Rate

Peak: May - Oct €27,500

Toys & Tenders

2 x Jetskiis

2 x Seabobs

3 x Fliteboards

1 x Indio Indio Endurance DAB - Surfboard

1 x Windfoil

10 x Tow Lines

1 x O'Brien Sombrero (4 Riders)

1 x JOBE Chaser (3 Riders)

1 x JOBE Storm (2 Riders)

1 x JOBE Hotseat (1 Rider)

1 x JOBE Shark Trainer (1 Rider)

4 x Inflatable SUPs - HALA Carbon Stand Up

2 x Hobie Mirage Eclipse Dura

5 x Tow Lines with Wakeboarding Handle

1 x JOBE RELOAD & RECHARGE

1 x JOBE CONFLICT 142 & CHARGE

1 x JOBE CONFLICT 138 & CHARGE

1 x JOBE VANITY 136 SET with Bindings

1 x JOBE ACCELERATE Wake Surfer

1 x JOBE PACE Wake Surfer

1 x JOBE EXCEED Wakeskate

1 x JOBE MODE Waterski with Bindings

1 x JOBE ALLEGRE Waterski Beginner Set with Bindings

1 x JOBE BARON Slalom Waterski

1 x JOBE PROPHECY Kneeboard

Kayak with See-Through Bottom

4 x GoCycles (Electric Bikes)

1 x 6 Person Flamingo Float

1 x 1 Person Swan

1 x 1 Person Unicorn

1 x 1 Person Flamingo

10 x Noodles

4 x Pool Floats for Small Kids to Play in the Pool Selection of Balls & Beach Toys; 2 x Football, 2 x Rugby Ball, Frisbee, Beach Bat Set, Spike Ball Set

Selection of Balls & Beach Toys; 2 x Football, 2 x Rugby Ball, Frisbee, Beach Bat Set, Spike Ball Set

FunAir Slide

SunAir Marine Pool Extension

Fishing Gear: 2 x Shimano Tiagra 50LB, Shimano Tiagra Hyper Stand-Up

Fishing Gear: 2 x Jigging Set: Shimano Stella 10000, Penn Battalion Jig 1.58m 50

Fishing Gear: 1 x PowerPro Depth Hunter 1600mtr 0,36mm

Fishing Gear: 1 x Gaf Aftco, Lures, Spare Hooks

12m Pardo, 38 Chase Boat

8m Guest RIB

6m Watersports RIB

4.5m Rescue Boat

Pardo - Little Coral

77 - TT Coral Ocean

60 - TT Coral Ocean

Jetski - TT Coral Ocean

Rescue Tender - Zodiac Ribo

Gym Equipment

Reformer Pilates Machine

Fitbench One - Classic

6 Sets of Dumbbells (2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14kg)

2 KettleBells (8, 14kg)

1 Slam Ball (7kg)

Rowing Machine, Concept 2 Treadmill - Folding Treadmill Maskall Home 888

Treadmill - Folding Treadmill Maskall Home 888

Bands & Mats

Sundeck Cinema

Treatment Room

Infrared Sauna

Lutronic LED light therapy

Hydra Facial machine

Entertainment

PlayStation

4 x Large Disco Lights

6 JBL Speakers

Crestron & Kaleidoscode Entertainment Systems

Toto Toilets

Additional Equipment

Impact Vests - Various Sizes

Wetsuits - Various Sizes

Masks & Snorkels - Various Sizes

Snorkel Fins - Various Sizes

2 x Sea Scooters

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CLIENT REVIEWS

"Such Wonderful Memories were made!"

January 2024

What a truly memorable week. A huge thank you to the Coral Ocean team. Such wonderful memories were made.

"Coral Ocean is truly spectacular."

What can we say, Coral Ocean is truly spectacular. We had such fun with friends. Thank you so much.

"Everything was easy, impeccable, and very enjoyable! "

"I want to thank you and your staff for an incredible charter experience. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and really look forward to next year where we hope to repeat the experience on a different route with Coral Ocean. Everyone, especially the deckhands and water sports crew, was incredible with the kids and everything was easy, impeccable, and very enjoyable! The girls were so accommodating. Your chef was the best!"

"Beyond awesome experience"

“It was a way beyond awesome experience. Your attention to detail & hospitality is truly fantastic. The Coral Ocean crew were so friendly & professional.”

"Such a welcoming and helpful crew."

We have never ever been on a yacht with such a welcoming and helpful crew, the Coral Ocean crew is next level, and leaves the others in their wake.

"Absolutely incredible!"

Just to say that your crew was absolutely incredible last night! They are honestly a different league.

"The whole experience is almost indescribable"

The whole experience is almost indescribable….. I mean, cruising the Côte d'Azur on an outstanding, iconic Mega Yacht with flawless service and amazing facilities. Relaxing in absolute luxury whilst sipping on fresh cool cocktails, enjoying world class cuisine  surrounded  by  beautiful  family, friends and breathtaking  views . The holiday and time spent coming together connecting and laughing with loved ones in such a beautiful place was a thing of pure beauty and a joy and a holiday I will treasure forever.  

"Coral Ocean was perfection."

Coral Ocean  was perfection – The yacht, the toys, the accommodation, the staff and the service was out of this world. The décor, aesthetics, design, linens, effort and presentation of everything was just exquisite.

"Inside the multimillion-euro refit of legendary 73m Lürssen Coral Ocean."

Coral Ocean pulling into a port or marina is still an event celebrated by yacht fans the world over.

Andrew Johansson, BOAT International

"Coral Ocean reborn: Iconic 73m Lürssen superyacht completes €35 million refit."

Coral Ocean has been transformed on similar principles of perfection, oozing luxury and elegance in every way.

Francesca Webster, Superyacht Times

" Meet ‘Coral Ocean,’ the 240-Foot Superyacht That Just Got a $35 Million Makeover."

Coral Ocean is one of those names that has a special place in the hearts of superyacht aficionados.

Michael Verdon, Robb Report Boat of the Week

"The Coral Ocean: An Iconic Superyacht Worth Over $100 Million."

CORAL OCEAN is an iconic superyacht that was built by the world’s leading shipyard Lurssen and designed by the godfather of modern superyacht design—Jon Bannenberg.

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Inside the multimillion-euro refit of legendary 73m Lürssen Coral Ocean

Aesthetically untouched for a quarter of a century, the legendary Coral Ocean needed a particularly sensitive refit. Andrew Johansson admires the results...

"The only thing I really regret is getting off the boat. I really hate it – it’s crazy,” says businessman and serial yacht owner Ian Malouf, who took on what he believes to be the biggest self-managed rebuild to date. Taking on a yacht with such heritage and historical significance, ripping out its original Jon Bannenberg interior and building something new takes character, vision and a lot of guts.

Coral Ocean is a significant superyacht, one of the largest at launch and, despite (or perhaps because of) her secrecy for the first two decades of her life, an icon that marked a new era in yachting, especially for German shipyard Lürssen . As a result, when the Australian entrepreneur acquired her in 2019 with the intent to do a significant refit, whispered question marks over her future inevitably arose.

Malouf surprised himself when he decided to buy her. “The last thing I thought I would do is buy a boat of that age and it is a credit to Lürssen [that I did] really,” says the CEO of digital charter platform Ahoy Club. “We were looking at another larger boat and one of the guys from Lürssen – on hearing what I liked and was looking for – suggested that I look at Coral Ocean , which at the time was anchored just outside of Monaco. So we did,” Malouf says. “On the tender to the boat, I thought ‘Wow, I’m going to buy this boat.’ It was a bit of a like at first sight. It all unfolded very quickly after that.”

The visit he made with his wife and daughter only reinforced the strong emotion he felt before stepping on board. He recognised what had been achieved at the time of the yacht’s delivery in 1994 – she was a yacht of many firsts and a trendsetter at the time, with an original layout, folding balconies and a superb wellness area, for instance – and although he appreciated many of the spaces within the layout, he could also see new potential beyond the original tribal-inspired interior.

“Her history has instilled some good feelings. I think it was quite a fun boat for many years,  and there is nothing wrong with that,” says Malouf with a chuckle.

He left Monaco on the yacht in October 2019 with his family to get better acquainted with the latest addition to their fleet. They spent a week on board, pulling panels off, brainstorming what should be changed and exploring where the work could be done before deciding on the Spanish STP Shipyard in Palma de Mallorca.

“Initially, we thought the project was too big to be self-managed at STP and that we wouldn’t be able to do a €6 million [£5.2m] project. In the end, we landed up there and did a €35 million project instead,” says build captain Will Kaye, who also manages Malouf’s European yacht fleet. A rebuild project of such magnitude would be a significant undertaking for any organisation.

When he returned to Australia, Malouf entrusted Captain Kaye to manage the project. “The biggest challenge at the beginning was to find enough subcontractors able to take on a project of this size. We had well over 100 contractors – nearly 200 when you include all the small ones – all working on the vessel,” Kaye recalls. “If we were a full-service shipyard, they would all be vying for our business, which would have given us quite a bit of sway to enforce deadlines. Holding individual contractors to their timelines and getting  them all to integrate into the larger timescale  was the biggest challenge.”

With the assistance of H2 Yacht Design , Malouf set out an ambitious plan that would see two and a half levels of the upper deck gutted and rebuilt, which added approximately 150GT to the yacht’s volume. The owner’s suite sits on the new owner’s deck with skylights that flood the space with natural light in combination with new, wider windows that offer 180-degree panoramic views.

Four spacious guest cabins are on the lower deck where a new full-beam VIP suite compares favourably with the owner’s cabin in terms of size and comfort. Adjoining this VIP cabin is a private lounge, which can be used as a cinema, coffee area and office. “All the cabins are really generous, but the VIP cabin probably rivals most of the master cabins on any other boat,” Malouf says.

Other significant changes include the removal of the original coral and blue mosaic-lined plunge pool and the addition of a new glass-bottom spa pool on the sundeck. Framed by a glass balustrade, the sundeck is an inviting setting, and the new pool and sunbeds are steps away from the fully stocked bar in the new upper saloon. To provide flexibility and enhance the enjoyment of the space, the refit gave the upper saloon floor-to-ceiling retractable glass windows, providing an indoor-outdoor experience.

“Ian had a very clear idea about what he wanted to do, but as with every refit, there are many things to consider when radically changing the layout of an existing yacht,” explains James Bermudez, design director at H2 Yacht Design. “The boat was well known for its deep central pool, so we toyed with the idea of how we could incorporate this into a new scheme. We decided to remove it but kept the pool’s location on the sundeck, so that the stairs and existing structure could be retained.” The aft deck areas were also important, as the boat had to accommodate large group events. Outside catering requirements needed careful consideration.”

Producing a wow factor in terms of design and layout is only one part of a successful charter yacht. The other half of the equation falls to the crew and quality of service. Malouf considers himself to be easy-going but when it comes to service, there is no doubt about his expectations, on or off charter. Service was a key driver that led to the addition of dedicated storage, such as cabinets recessed within the fashion plate for glasses on the upper saloon, and workstations such as pantries, which were created without significantly taking away from guest areas. “All of this was thought of right from the beginning,” Kaye says. “Having enough space as a crew to operate properly was all considered.”

“It was a good learning experience and it also meant that we could do what we wanted without being tied to certain parameters,” Malouf says, reflecting on the success of the project. “There were some things we changed as we went – the upper saloon was going to be a gymnasium and thank God we did change [this plan], because now it is one of the most awesome places on the boat.”

Kaye says this was one of the most significant change orders during the project and it required quick alterations; design and build had to happen simultaneously to keep up with the timeline. Now, the sundeck is home to an upper saloon that is double the size of what the gym would have been and is a key attraction on board.  It features a new carbon-fibre roof and sympathetic styling cues on the exterior to ensure the modifications look original and in keeping with the overall design.

From very large details to minute ones, no expense was spared and with a €790,000-a-week fee for charter, details make a big difference.  For instance, the teak decking was replaced with 120-millimetre-wide planks and white carpet was installed on the interior to ensure superior comfort underfoot. “People expect a lot and so they are getting a lot on this. Normally, as soon as you buy a boat, you start to think about what you’ll do to the next one, but I’m not thinking like that at the moment,” Malouf says.

“I don’t feel like anything is missing. The other day, we had a fantastic time in the lounge near the formal dining area where the whole side of the boat opens out. Even the boat deck is fun to hang out on because it completely opens up. Looking at the year this boat was built and the spaces that it has, it is amazing. When people see the door that opens out to the side of the boat, they say ‘Wow, is that new?’ but, of course, it was there before, and Jon Bannenberg put that in boats way back then. That is what made  this boat so ahead of its time.”

The completion of Coral Ocean ’s rebuild was celebrated at the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix, with a guest list of 100 that included the senior team from the German superyacht builder. Philipp von Arnim, head of business development at Lürssen, was there and says what he saw was a different yacht. “What they have done is impressive,” he says, adding that many factors worked in favour of making the rebuild a quicker process. While Coral Ocean was enjoyed by its first owner for 22 years, an interim owner oversaw a conversion at Lürssen in 2016 that made her commercially viable.

The 1994 delivery of Coral Island – renamed Coral Ocean after its conversion – was the start of major yacht development at Lürssen, and as such the yacht holds a special place for members of the German shipyard, especially Peter Lürssen, managing director Frithjof Schmidt and sales director Michael Breman, who were all present at her launch. “They have such an attachment and association with that yacht that when Ian bought the boat three years ago, there were naturally voices internally wondering what was going to happen,” von Arnim explains.

“Ian is known in the industry for being a bit of a disruptor and wants to do things differently. However, when we were able to step on board and see what he had achieved, we were pleasantly surprised and came off the boat with big smiles. We applauded Ian for maintaining some of the features and layouts that were there before; even the name is still the same. He respects heritage while also looking forward. He saw what needed to be done to get the yacht in a good state for charter but also for himself and his family.”

The launch party for the boat was also an opportune moment for Malouf to share his thoughts on Lürssen’s build quality. “Ian repeated to me and Michael how impressed he was that, after 25 years, there were some things that he simply didn’t need to touch and that the build quality was very good,” von Arnim recalls. “Hearing this was a very proud moment for us. Everything else is design, which you can like or not like; the same is true for the layout. Hearing from an owner that he had bought something of substance here and that he’s happy to have bought the yacht is what you want to hear as a shipyard.”

Charters booking right from the start and a full calendar for the Caribbean season ahead are plentiful rewards for the team’s efforts and Malouf’s investment. “It has had a good charter season and has come out of the blocks running, with big names having already been on board and they have all been happy,” says Malouf, who admits that he doesn’t like leaving the boat and will spend as much time on board as he possibly can. However, when all is said and done, this project has been one of passion and commitment that required vision, a large investment and a high degree of trust.

“From when the real works began until the boat was finished, I never stepped foot on it. There were plenty of video calls but that was as close as I got and that shows the trust I have in the team as well. Trust is a big deal, because you can easily get ripped off with bills coming in and you don’t even know what half of it is,” says Malouf. “It isn’t  for the faint-hearted and if I didn’t have Will there, I wouldn’t try it again.”

However, try it he did and the yacht’s fame hasn’t diminished. Coral Ocean pulling into a port or marina is still an event celebrated by yacht fans the world over.

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Once hidden coral reef near south beach sparks effort for marine park.

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MIAMI – Just hundreds of feet from the beats and bustle of Ocean Drive is a veritable natural treasure that not many people, including scientists, know is there.

Schools of tropical fish in all shapes and colors abound, as nurse sharks, sea turtles and eagle rays swim stealthily through an underwater forest of lush Gorgonians and large mounding corals, 15 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, and just 600 feet off the shores of South Beach.

“On a clear day you can actually see the beginnings of it from the beach and you can see the magic pretty quickly,” says David Grieser, an avid scuba diver and board member of the Urban Paradise Guild, which is now leading the charge to protect the reef that begins at the South Pointe Jetty and extends all the way north just past 12th Street Beach.

Grieser and his husband Patrick Breshike discovered the reef while paddle boarding in the fall of 2021. On that spectacularly clear day, they could see the corals from the surface. So they dove down to check it out and were wowed by what they saw.

“There’s not just a little coral down here; there’s a lot of coral,” Grieser said. “These are big rare hard corals. And we were like, what? How can this be?”

At first, the couple kept their discovery to themselves as they continuously explored the reef that seemed to go on forever and was teaming with life and healthy vibrant corals. But they quickly realized this underwater paradise needed to be protected. The reef is on the east side of the vessel exclusion zone buoys. Speeding boats and personal watercrafts regularly zoom above it. Some boaters even anchor on top of the fragile coral.

“The goal will be to slightly expand that vessel exclusion zone to be on the other side of the reef so that we could be diving out there safely,” said Grieser.

So the mission was launched to tell the world what was hiding in plain sight.

Local 10 environmental advocate Louis Aguirre was invited by Grieser and Breshike to tour the reef earlier this summer. Most recently, Aguirre and the crew were back when coral scientists from UM’s Rosenstiel School and Rescue a Reef program went out to survey the reef for the first time just off Sixth Street Beach.

For research associate Dalton Hesley, it was indeed like discovering a hidden gem.

“I suppose it was just a little off the beaten trail, where you know, we’ve worked to map, monitor and restore kind of the historical coral reef, but never really explored near-shore,” said Hesley.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Florida is still recovering from last year’s devastating mass coral bleaching event, the worst in our state’s history after what was the hottest summer ever recorded on planet Earth fueled by human-caused climate change.

“In the Florida Keys, they’re saying that about 75% of the restored corals were lost from that bleaching event,” said Hesley.

For Grieser, having the science team here was a critical step to be able to afford this special place the protections it needs.

“To actually have scientists come out here and really assess its potential for helping rebuild Florida’s reef track, and being a potential restoration site and marveling at how these urban corals are succeeding against all odds in this environment, this is important,” said Grieser.

Hesley and his team spent an hour documenting and photographing their finds. The scientists couldn’t hide their excitement.

“Some of these corals were 50 years old. They’re very healthy, which is great news. There’s Montastraea cavernosa, which is a big reef building coral. There was Dichocoenia stokesii, which is this pineapple coral, and it was fishy, very fishy. Everywhere I turned, they were following us around having a good time,” said Hesley.

For Grier and Urban Paradise Guild, the ultimate vision is to create a marine park in the ocean from South Pointe to 12th Street, which would also incorporate the soon to be deployed Reefline underwater sculpture park , north of Fourth Street, and extend the vessel exclusion zone to just east of the reef.

The establishment of a marine protected park will have many regulatory hurdles to overcome and would need state and federal approval, a process that could take years. But that effort has already begun. Last month, the Miami Beach City Commission unanimously passed a consent resolution to begin to research the possibility of making it happen.

The city owns the permits for the vessel exclusion zone buoys, moving them would be the first step.

Amy Knowles, Miami Beach Chief Resilience Officer, Environment and Sustainability Director says the work has started.

“My team will be exploring the feasibility and regulatory pathway for a Miami Beach Marine Park or conservation area and reporting back to our City Commission by September 30, 2024,” said Knowles. Looking into that (vessel exclusion buoy) permit will be part of the research.”

Urban Paradise Guild has already collected more than 17 letters of support from city, county and state elected officials and is now collecting signatures from residents on a petition to protect the Miami Beach Reef and create the marine park.

For Hesley, this is a win-win for the city and the global effort to restore corals at a time when climate change is increasingly threatening the future of healthy reefs.

“To have a coral reef this accessible to community members is rare,” Hesley said. “Not every community has that, and so to be able to build some platform for people to be able to go and explore reef without having to be on a boat is really important.”

“Come see the reef, come be a coral advocate with us,” said Breshike. “There’s so much cool stuff out here to see and we need to protect it for the future generations to come.”

Miami Beach commissioners discussed a resolution for the feasibility of creating a marine park or marine conservation area, and Local 10 viewers can read their proposal here:

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Warming waters are ‘scrambling ocean life’ on all sides of the United States

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Off the coast of Oregon, hidden just beneath the surface, once-towering seaweed forests are beginning to resemble clear-cut wastelands.

Bull kelp, a giant species of seaweed that can grow 100 feet tall underwater and is known as the “sequoias of the sea,” is dying at a record pace, and so far, it’s not coming back. The kelp forests that formed the backbone of Oregon’s offshore ecosystems, affecting everything from snails to whales, have declined by two thirds since 2010.

“It got so bad, we stopped doing kayak fishing tours,” said Dave Lacey, a boat captain in Port Orford. “We used to pull in about $10,000 every summer. Now that’s totally gone. We just gave up on it. I didn’t want to take people’s money and not catch any fish.”

From the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, rising water temperatures and more frequent heat waves are changing what’s found under the surface, as mass migrations of whole species transform generational fishing business, offshore recreation and even what’s on the menu at local restaurants.

In 2024, Advance Local Media newsrooms in Alabama , New Jersey , Michigan and Oregon set out to document the changes. Some of what fishermen are reporting is sudden, the effects decisive and clear, while other changes are more subtle and still emerging.

Scientists are just beginning to document the changing patterns, as they tease apart how warming waters affect ecosystems influenced by many variables. For now, scientists are sure things are getting hotter, and the fishermen are sure marine species are on the move. And no one can say for certain what comes next.

“One of the things that keeps me up at night is … in addition to all the changes we’re seeing, we know there are going to be big surprises,” said Malin Pinsky, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University.

“And those are going to likely disrupt our economies, likely disrupt the ecosystem — the ocean ecosystems — that we rely on,” he told NJ.com.

Off the Atlantic coast, the lucrative black sea bass are heading farther and farther north as water temperatures increase. That’s a boon for New Jersey, where fishing operations are expanding, but not so much for North Carolina, where sea bass numbers are plummeting.

The change is so rapid that the government can’t keep up. Even in places where black sea bass are thriving, outdated limits mean they can’t be caught.

“This commercial quota has needed, and can easily sustain, an increase,” Patrick Knapp, a Rhode Island fisherman, wrote to regulators. “The science is there and so are the fish.”

In the Gulf of Mexico, tropical fish like snook are making their way north, where sportfish competitions off Alabama have added categories for colorful species that are normally found in the Florida Keys. While amateurs welcome the tropical catch, warming temperatures are disrupting the patterns of popular fishing targets, as oysters and corals struggle to hold on in their historic ranges.

“We’ve always had that cobia run in March and April and we would see them migrate in,” said Frank Harwell, a long-time fishing boat captain who’s fished coastal Alabama most of his life. “We don’t see that at all anymore.”

Even the Great Lakes are affected, as there isn’t as much ice cover as there used to be. That means the whitefish hatch earlier, making them more vulnerable to predators. At the same time, invasive mussels are gobbling up their food, throwing a historic fishery into turmoil.

“If there is enough ice cover over them and they do hatch, they’re having a hard time finding food up until about age 2,” said Lakon Williams of Bay Port Fish Company, which still operates two fishing boats on Lake Huron.

In Oregon, the loss of the kelp forests is leading to changes big and small, from a drop in the commercial red sea urchin harvest to a decline in recreational fishing near the shore to the complete disappearance of red abalone snails. It’s like a forest with no trees, and nowhere for the snails and fish to live, said Sarah Gravem, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University.

“We went snorkeling one day and there was zero kelp, except for this one old kelp from the year before that had made it through,” Gravem told The Oregonian/OregonLive. “I dove down to the bottom on this scraggly looking, ugly kelp and on the kelp’s holdfast there was a single abalone licking the stem. And about 17 urchins were on its back and coming up behind it and this abalone was just trying to shake them off. It was the most heartbreaking moment.”

The last 10 years

By most measures, 2023 broke records. Analysis done by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed 2023 was the hottest year on record in North America, South America and Africa. It was the second warmest year ever in Europe and Asia.

The global surface temperature rose higher above its historical average than ever before last year. And many areas are continuing to break heat records in 2024.

While the change in temperature is evident and easily documented, the impacts are harder to suss out.

Recording ecosystem-wide changes is a difficult and slow process that often takes years before trends clearly emerge, Dana Infante , chair of Michigan State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, told MLive.com.

“This isn’t an overnight thing because we also know there are natural fluctuations, right? We want to be sure that the changes that are being detected are real,” Infante said.

“The warming has been the most dramatic in the last 10 years. We’re just on the cusp of researchers really starting to get some literature out that documents changes.”

For many of these changes, there are more factors than just temperature to blame. Invasive species are taking a toll in Michigan. Plastic pollution is affecting marine life off New Jersey. Changes in freshwater flow can be devastating to Gulf oysters. Hordes of purple urchins, emboldened by the disappearance of their predator, are devouring kelp in Oregon.

But warming waters seem to be a common culprit.

“Climate change is scrambling ocean life in many ways right now, including warming waters, loss of oxygen, and more acidification than we’ve seen historically,” said Pinsky, the Rutgers professor. “It’s pushing fish and other marine life to new locations and driving them to disappear from places that we’ve relied on them (to be) for decades and centuries.

“All of this then affects our fisheries and affects our coastal economies and eventually affects the food that ends up on our dinner plates and ends up in the global supply chain.”

Dinner plates have already been impacted.

The Atlantic northern shrimp population in the Gulf of Maine collapsed after a record-setting marine heat wave in 2012. Research has shown that warmer temperatures hurt the shrimp’s ability to reproduce, and made the waters more palatable for the longfin squid, a voracious predator that took a toll on the northern shrimp.

“My first reaction when I saw the 2012 survey data was shock, perhaps even horror, and disbelief,” said Anne Richards, a retired biologist formerly with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass.

“Though recruitment had been down in the previous years, we would not have expected to see the bottom fall out of the adult population like that. It was unprecedented,” she told NJ.com.

Since 2013, the fishery is still closed and has not recovered, and its future is very much in doubt.

“Not all species react the same way to climate change,” Richards said. “So there will be new suites of species coexisting that hadn’t really interacted before, with perhaps unpredictable results.”

In Alabama’s Gulf Coast, researchers found a direct link between oyster harvests and marine heat waves — consecutive days where the temperature far exceeds the average for that date.

Oyster reproduction plummeted in years that included long-lasting marine heat waves , according to research by Sean Powers, chair of the University of South Alabama’s Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences and other researchers.

“It is a real problem with oysters that we’re experiencing such high extreme temperatures, and that’s going to make the environment much less hospitable for the oysters,” Powers told AL.com.

Bottom-dwelling Atlantic surf clams have also suffered from warmers waters off New Jersey’s coast in recent years.

In the Florida Keys, there has been a lot of attention on coral reefs, bleached by the heat.

Mandy Karnauskas, Research Fishery Biologist and Ecosystem Science Lead for NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, said that 2023 was an especially bad year for corals in the Florida Keys.

“We have really clear evidence on how that heat stress and these heat waves impact our corals, and last year, we actually had a really bad year,” Karnauskas said. “In 2023 the ocean was really hot. I know we had some buoys out in the coastal areas, but well offshore where the temperature was actually over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”

According to NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch program, some coral types such as elkhorn corals are particularly vulnerable. NOAA noted that of 160 elkhorn coral genotypes documented in the Florida Keys, only 37 remained in fall of 2023.

In April 2024, NOAA warned the planet was experiencing a global coral bleaching event , the fourth documented in the past decade.

Coral bleaching is when a normally vibrant, colorful coral turns white due to stress. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the coral is dead — they can recover if conditions improve — but it means the coral is in dire straits.

Off the coast of Oregon, the bull kelp acts much like a coral reef, creating a refuge that sustains a chain of wildlife. Now researchers and nonprofit groups are beginning to try to restore that ecosystem by regrowing kelp forests that are disappearing fast.

Part of the problem for the kelp was the disappearance of the sunflower sea star, which turned out to be a key cog in the ecosystem. The sea stars eat purple sea urchins, a round, spiky invertebrate that eats kelp like a teenager eats french fries.

“I don’t think the outbreak was triggered by global warming. But the warmness made everything worse,” said Gravem, the marine ecologist at Oregon State. “It’s clear the stars died a lot faster in warmer waters than in colder.”

When the sea stars suffered huge losses beginning in 2013, the urchin populations exploded, with the hungry echinoderms devouring the underwater forests. Now, efforts are underway to replant the kelp and breed and reintroduce the sea stars to rescue Oregon’s iconic marine ecosystem. But it’s a tall order.

Aaron Galloway, a marine ecologist at the University of Oregon who regularly dives off the Pacific coast for his research on the sea stars, said he’s not sure what comes next for the great kelp forests.

“I’m somewhat optimistic that there’s going to be some recoveries, but it’s also a time of great sadness,” he told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

“I mean, there’s so much change happening in the ocean. I’m not sure what’s going to be here in the future.”

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Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, aerial survey is conducted by Coast Guard Aviation Command as part of the oil spill response operation in in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine’s coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine-flagged motor tanker Terra Nova sinks in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. The oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine’s coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, crew on board the Philippine-flagged motor tanker Terra Nova are rescued as it sank in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024. A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves and the coast guard is now assessing the vessel for a leak that could cause a major spill that could reach the capital Manila, Philippine’s coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine oil tanker sank in Manila Bay early Thursday after encountering huge waves, leaving a crewman dead and 16 others rescued in a late-night operation by the coast guard. The force was also assessing whether the vessel was leaking oil — in what could be a major spill — that could reach the bustling capital.

The tanker Terra Nova left Bataan province en route to the central province of Iloilo with about 1.4 million liters (370,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil stored in watertight tanks when it got lashed by huge waves and took on water. The crew struggled to steer the tanker back to port but it eventually sank shortly after midnight, coast guard spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said, citing statements from surviving crew members.

The sinking followed days of monsoon rains, exacerbated by a passing offshore typhoon, that set off landslides and flooding across the archipelago, leaving at least 22 people dead and displacing more than half a million people.

An aerial survey spotted an oil slick about 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) long near the rough seawaters where the tanker sank but that may have come from the fuel that powered the tanker’s engine, not the oil cargo the Terra Nova was carrying, Balilo said.

A coast guard ship, the BRP Melchora Aquino, was in the waters where the tanker sank, more than 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) from Bataan province’s coast, to search for the last missing crewman, whose body was later retrieved from the waters, and to carry out an initial assessment of the tanker’s fuel oil cargo, Balilo told an online news conference.

He added that the coast guard was bracing to contain a possible major oil spill.

“There’s a big danger that Manila would be affected, its shorelines, if the fuel leaks because this happened within Manila Bay. It’s part of the contingency we’re preparing for,” Balilo said. “We are racing against time and we will try to do our best to contain the fuel so it will no longer leak out.”

Balilo later said the oil tanker sank at a relatively shallow depth of 34 meters (111 feet), based on an initial assessment, and raised the possibility that its fuel oil cargo could be siphoned off by special ships in a delicate operation that could take about a week.

“Siphoning will not be very technical and can be done quickly to protect the vicinity waters of Bataan and Manila Bay against environmental, social, economic, financial and political impacts,” Balilo said.

He did not say if the 65-meter (213-foot) tanker has been located on the seafloor and did not specify the status of its fuel oil cargo.

Balilo compared the magnitude of the possible oil spill to one caused by the sinking of another Philippine oil tanker, which was carrying much less fuel oil cargo, in February last year off Oriental Mindoro province north of Manila. That spill took about three months to contain, caused massive damage to coral reefs and mangroves in a region known for its rich biodiversity, and affected tens of thousands of fishermen and beach resorts in at least six provinces.

Manila’s shoreline is a major tourism and business hub, where the main seaport, a historic public park, the U.S. Embassy, upscale hotels and restaurants and huge shopping malls are located. Land reclamation efforts are also underway in the bay to create space for entertainment and tourism complexes with casinos. The bay for years has been notorious for its pollution but famous for its picturesque sunsets.

The United States and Japan helped the Philippines with the last major oil spill’s massive cleanup and rehabilitation efforts.

Associated Press journalist Haruka Nuga in Bangkok contributed to this report.

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How biodiversity is changing in one of the world's most productive ocean ecosystems

In research published in Global Change Biology , investigators have examined DNA within ocean bottom sediment cores to assess changes in living organisms within one of the world's most productive marine ecosystems: the Atacama Trench in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which is located about 100 miles off the coast of Peru and Chile and lies at a depth of up to 5 miles below the surface.

The study is important because ecosystems around the Atacama Trench have been intensively fished and are affected by climate change . Analyses showed a severe drop in biodiversity from 1970 to 1985 that aligns with one of the strongest known El Niño events, as well as extensive fishing efforts in the area. The researchers also found a direct impact of sea surface temperature on the composition of marine life over time.

"Despite not being recorded in the past, we now understand more about the effects of overfishing and extreme climatic events on marine biodiversity," said corresponding author Diego Elihú Rivera Rosas, a Ph.D. student at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in Saudi Arabia. "We hope that by studying these events in the past, we can anticipate similar scenarios and respond accordingly to protect and save marine life in the future."

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7 things you need to know about the Paris Olympics

From a unique opening ceremony to breakdancing making its debut, here's what you can look forward to at the games, by gabriella ferrigine.

After months of anticipation, the 2024 Summer Olympics Games are nearly underway. Beginning on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France, this year’s Olympics mark a return to normalcy. Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were framed by stringent public health guidelines that barred spectators from attending. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing took place under similar restrictions. 

Now, Paris has become the second city ever (after London) to host the Olympics three times, having previously served as the venue in 1900 and 1924. The last century has seen notable changes. In 1924, only 3,089 athletes (and only 135 women) participated in the Games, compared to this year’s sizeable roster of 10,500 competitors evenly split among the sexes participating in 32 different sports. 

If you’re based in the U.S., you can tune in to the Olympics on cable TV networks (NBC, USA, Golf Channel, CNBC, and E!) or streaming services like Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC App or the NBC Olympics App.

From varied venues in and around Paris to key Team USA athletes to follow, check out Salon’s list of everything you should know about this summer's Olympic Games before you tune in.

For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will take place outside of a stadium. Instead, the ceremony will be waterborne across nearly four miles of Paris’ famous Seine River, ushering in athletes on a parade of boats designated to reflect each respective country. According to the Olympics' official website, the boats will be fitted with cameras to provide fans watching online and via television with a close-up view of the athletes. 

Starting at 7:30 p.m. CET (10:30 a.m. PST and 1:30 p.m. EST), the procession will depart from the Austerlitz Bridge near the Jardin des Plantes and will end in front of the Trocadéro Gardens, where the remaining elements of the ceremony will unfold.

Superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are reportedly slated to perform a duet rendition of Édith Piaf’s "La Vie en Rose" at the opening ceremony, marking Dion's first public performance since she was forced to stop touring after revealing to the world that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare autoimmune neurological disorder. 

The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will be the largest in Olympic history, as noted by the official site. With 80 super-sized screens and “strategically placed speakers,” it will also be accessible. 

This year’s Olympic mascots are the Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge, small creatures that resemble a Phrygian cap, a slightly drooping, cone-shaped hat typically associated with themes of liberty in European and colonial cultures. Per the Olympic website, Phrygian caps “are a common reference for French people, including in the world of art (as a metaphor for freedom) and as a symbol of the Republic in French institutions . . . They are also an international symbol of liberty worn by freed slaves in Roman times and appearing on different emblems in North and South America.

“As Paris 2024’s vision is to demonstrate that sport can change lives, the mascots will be playing a major role by leading a revelation through sport,” the site adds. 

The Phryges are red, white and blue to reflect France’s tri-colored flag and wear the gold Paris 2024 logo — including the Olympic symbol of five interlaced rings — on their chests. The motto of the Olympic Phryges is “Alone we go faster, but together we go further,” echoing a sense of global solidarity.

Breaking, otherwise known as breakdancing, will make its inaugural entrance to the Olympic stage in Paris. With roots in New York’s Bronx borough during the 1980s, breaking is the only new sport to be added to the rotation of events. As reported by The Washington Post, there will be two breaking events — one for men and one for women — over two days with 16 dancers (known as B-Boys and B-Girls) taking part in each session. 

Per NBC, a panel of nine judges will evaluate the dancers based on creativity, personality, technique, variety, performativity and musicality. The dancers are unaware of what music will be played during their routine and must improvise their performance.   Breaking made its debut at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires before being selected for Paris. It will not return for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, according to NBC.  Four of the sports that were introduced during the Tokyo Olympics – including 3x3 basketball, surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding – will make a reappearance this summer.

While the height of the Olympic action — and some of the most popular events, like swimming and gymnastics — will transpire in central Paris, many other sports will take further afield. The Roucas-Blanc Marina in the coastal city of Marseille, located in the south of France, will serve as a home base for the sailing competition.  According to the Olympic website, “the quality of the water conditions off the coast of Marseille, with relatively constant winds and a coastal configuration that is correctly oriented in relation to the dominant winds, without any currents or tides, will ensure ideal tactical and strategic conditions for the competitors.”

Soccer matches will also be held in Marseille at the Stade Vélodrome arena and at various stadiums in Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Nantes and Nice, as noted by CNN

The surfing competition won't even take place in the same hemisphere. Instead surf's up in Teahupo’o, a village off the southeastern coast of Tahiti in French Polynesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. At 9,800 miles away from Paris, Teahupo’o is the most distant venue from a host city in Games’ history, according to Washington Post.

Known as “The End of the Road,” Teahupo’o is infamous for its idyllic surfing conditions, notoriously heavy waves and shallow shelf of coral, making it a deeply challenging surf venue.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected to keep the majority of Russian and Belarusian athletes off the Paris ticket, a decision stemming from the Kremlin’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Eligible — and formally invited — Russian and Belarusian athletes will be permitted to compete as Individual Neutral Athletes,  or AINs. Per USA Today, the “AIN classification means that Russian and Belarusian flags, national anthems and uniforms will be absent from the Paris Games.”

Instead, these athletes will compete under a designated green flag. Ahead of appearing in Paris, they were mandated to prove that they do not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had never served in the Russian or Belarusian armed forces. According to the IOC, "Participation in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is subject to the athlete’s acceptance of the individual invitation and signature of the Conditions of Participation applicable to all participants. The form contains a commitment to respect the Olympic Charter, including 'the peace mission of the Olympic Movement.'"

"The Olympic Movement is united in its sense of fairness not to punish athletes for the decisions of their government if they are not actively participating in them," the IOC said in February of 2022, around the time Russia launched its invasion. "We are committed to fair competitions for everybody without any discrimination."

There are 15 athletes from Russia and 18 from Belarus set to compete in the 2024 Summer Games.

Team USA has a litany of podium appearances throughout the history of the Olympic Games. Several American athletes who will be in Paris this summer are poised to bring home more than just medals; they could be the faces behind record-breaking moments. Here are just a few of the big names who could further cement their names as all-time Olympic greats:

• Simone Biles, already the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time, could raise her gold medal tally to 12 in Paris.
• NBA standout and Phoenix Suns power forward  Kevin Durant could become the first male athlete to garner four gold medals in any team sport if the U.S. men’s basketball team secures its fifth consecutive gold medal.
• Seven-time gold medalist and swimming phenom Katie Ledecky could become the all-time women’s leader in Olympic swimming medals. Ledecky is heavily favored to win the 1500m freestyle, in which she holds the current Olympic and world record.
• Sha’Carri Richardson was barred from competing in Tokyo over a positive marijuana test. Now, the dynamo 100-meter runner — who clinched a victory at the World Championships in Budapest last August — poses a serious threat to her Jamaican opponents. With a personal best of 10.71 seconds, Richardson could be the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 100m since Gail Devers was crowned champion in the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Gabriella Ferrigine is a staff writer at Salon. Originally from the Jersey Shore, she moved to New York City in 2016 to attend Columbia University, where she received her B.A. in English and M.A. in American Studies. Formerly a staff writer at NowThis News, she has an M.A. in Magazine Journalism from NYU and was previously a news fellow at Salon.

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