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| Originally Posted by airship may I suggest that it might not be entirely unsuitable / unimaginable should future in-depth reviews also comprise a very small section (say, 10% of the total article) towards the end, devoted to "what might have been done better (and will be)" for the next build...?! |
I have noticed that there is far too little truly critical media coverage of most yachts. I'm sure there are various reasons for this, one being the politics of gaining access to these yachts. As has been mentioned, not just anyone can gain access to these massive vessels, and often times media access is not granted without certain stipulations (ie. the cover story). But since access to these yachts can be so regulated, as opposed to say access to production yachts, it is almost to be expected that granting access to these yachts will produce the expectation of positive media coverage in return. Correct me if I'm wrong but I feel like a writer could quickly find himself "blacklisted" after he or she wrote an overly critical review.
As inevitable as this kind of media may be however, I believe that more critical media coverage would not only push the industry forward, but also possibly weed out some of the lesser quality builders and designers
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I wonder if there is any way to objectively critique custom yachts, from design to build quality, while still maintaining the level of respect that (most of) these companies have earned?