SHIPPING

YACHTS--LAW AND LEGISLATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK IS TO LAY DOWN THE ARGUMENTS THAT AN OWNER OF A HIGH SEAS GOING YACHT IS A SUBJECT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA AND AS SUCH HAS A FULL RIGHT TO ENJOY THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION WITHOUT UNDUE INTERVENTION OF DOMESTIC LAWS OF COASTAL STATES BOTH FISCAL OR OTHERWISE. THE AUTHOR IS FURTHER TRYING TO DEFINE SOME PRACTICAL STEPS FOR THE OWNER IN ORDER TO PROTECT SUCH RIGHTS.