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Nick Battaglia

Nick Battaglia

Superyacht captain of the 37m Benetti yacht KOJU, with over 3,000 days at sea and a USCG Master 1600/3000 Oceans license, featured on IYC's "CONVERSATION" podcast.

Sep 29, 2026

3:56
Yeah, and leaning on that experience, when you look at yachts from an operational perspective, what are things that you think a prospective buyer should really be paying attention to beyond, again, headline specifications?
4:08
For us, the one approach that we've taken with CodeU from the very beginning is a business-minded approach where we are truly, we think of ourselves as a business.
4:18
We operate like a business.
4:21
So from an operational standpoint, I would say take this to another level.
4:25
Certainly we have class societies and these flag societies and insurance that dictate redundancy from a machinery perspective.
4:33
But now what I would encourage an owner to do is take that approach to a second level? What, what kind of redundancy do we need in place so that we can continue to operate as a business and continue to use as an owner? There's nothing worse than having to pick up the phone and call an owner.
4:49
Hey, you know, we have a little setback here.

8 MINS LATER

13:21
And putting Koju aside for a few seconds, if you were buying a yacht today, what would be the three things that you'd prioritize and why?

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