Spare a thought for private jets and yacht marinas

While my letter to the Financial Times may not endear me to some of my yachting colleagues, this debate needs to be had; not only for as long as Hormuz remains 'closed' and fuel supply interrupted.

The superyacht conference circuit loves to discuss ad nauseam the need for the industry to become more 'sustainable'. Now would be a good time to start in earnest.

The annual arrival of MY Rising Sun in Palma is as welcome to local businesses as springtime is in Paris. It's a cheery sight that signals 'business as usual'.

However, given the spiralling cost of fuel and energy, with implications for regular people everywhere, the absurdity of a 138-metre plaything's 250,000-litre fuel tank cannot be ignored.