That superyacht life

[Bloomberg]( It’s Friday, [global vaccinations]( are trending upwards, and Tom Brady is talking casinos and playing [American football]( with David Beckham in the Bahamas. Brady’s 53-foot (16-meter) [Vida a Vida]( may not qualify as a superyacht, but when you have pals like Florida real estate developer Jeffrey Soffer—the owner of the 312-foot [Madsummer](—you don’t have to worry. Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 7. Photographer: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The seven-time Super Bowl winner was seen aboard the superyacht with Florida politician Chris Sprowls over the past weekend, angling for a new casino development, according to [local media](. At a comfortable two to four hours away from Florida’s Fort Lauderdale—depending on which island you visit—the Bahamas is the perfect getaway for the South Coast ultra-wealthy.  And the number of superyachts shows it: As of March 19, there were 21 more than last year, according to [Bloomberg's tracker](. That’s partly due to Covid-19 [border closures]( in neighboring French islands like [St. Barth]( and St. Martin. Note: March 2021 includes all yachts with a location last reported between the 15th and 19th and within two miles of the country's coastline. February 2021 data are based on Feb. 15 to Feb. 19 positions, while March 2020 numbers are for March 8 to March 12. Median length in study is 163 feet. "Pct. New" is based on yacht ages between 2016 and 2021. Source: Bloomberg, IHS Markit, Genscape Brady isn’t the only one from the industry represented in paradise. The largest yacht currently in the Bahamas, the 358-foot [Bravo Eugenia](, belongs to Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, while Daniel Snyder has the third largest, the 305-foot [Lady S](. Coming in second place is the 323-foot [Aviva](, owned by British businessman Joe Lewis. The Exuma islands will be a new stop on the Crystal Cruise itineraries. Photographer: Per Breiehagen/Stone RF Starting in July, the rest of us can have our time in the sun, too. Genting's Crystal Cruises is [tweaking the “cruise to nowhere” formula]( with week-long Bahamas itineraries. Sticking to one country allows American travelers easy access while bypassing [all U.S. restrictions](. Crystal Serenity Source: Crystal Cruises The trips will only be made available to fully inoculated travelers, who must show their vaccine cards before boarding. To comply with Bahamian requirements of an antigen test on the fifth day of vacation—as well as PCR tests that are required for re-entry to the U.S.—Crystal is creating an on-ship Covid-19 testing lab. Itineraries will sail from Nassau or Bimini to Great Exuma and several islands not typically frequented by cruise ships—all on the 980-passenger Crystal Serenity, known for such niceties as [butler-serviced penthouse suites]( and complimentary Nobu sushi. Prices will start at $1,999 per person. A beach in Nassau, Bahamas. Photographer: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images [Cruises for Americans Are Coming Back—With or Without CDC Blessing]( But first, you'll need to get vaccinated [Tom Brady Joins the Superyacht Crowd Heading for the Bahamas]( Insights from Bloomberg's yacht tracker. 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But anyone—ukulele player, keyboardist, drum machinist, Moog synthesizer maestro—with space in their living room, time and money on their hands, and rock star visions can fall prey. The passing of guitarist Eddie Van Halen last October sparked even more purchases of guitars and gear, Photographer: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Symptoms can include a burning desire to drop [$650 on screws]( form a 1951 Fender Esquire, or spend $21,000 on a [Fender guitar neck]( that was built on the same day and by the same luthier one that ended up being used by Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour. “Everything is at top dollar,” says Phillip McKnight, who used to co-own a music store in Phoenix and now has a guitar-focused [YouTube channel](. “People have fully gone off the deep end,” says Josh Scott, a collector who runs a company called [JHS Pedals](, producing those colorful little boxes that alter the instrument’s sound when you stomp on them. 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