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Unraveling the Politics of Super-rich Mobility: A Study of Crew and Guest on Board Luxury Yachts

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In this paper, I introduce the superyacht as a unique vessel, as a home and workplace to professional crew and holiday space for its super-rich passengers. Drawing upon the notions of motive , rhythm , and friction from Cresswell's mobility constellation, this paper illustrates how the politics of super-rich mobility are performed by crew and guests on board. Rather than preserve the perception that super-rich individuals are hyper-mobile I in turn suggest that in the case of the superyacht the desire and to perform their mobility status when on board ultimately circumscribes or restricts super-rich mobility. Using data from an in-depth ethnographic study on board various superyachts, I suggest ways in which the mobility of the yacht can inform both super-rich and shipped mobilities as both fields continue to grow.

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  • Emma Spence, 2014. "Unraveling the Politics of Super-rich Mobility: A Study of Crew and Guest on Board Luxury Yachts," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(3), pages 401-413, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmobxx:v:9:y:2014:i:3:p:401-413
    DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2014.946772
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