Overview
- .yachts is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string targets the yacht and related lifestyle sector and is categorized under "Lifestyle."
- Registry operator: Dominion Enterprises (DERYachts, LLC).
- Registry backend provider listed: Afilias.
History
Application and Delegation
- The .yachts application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 22 May 2014, completing the successful application process.
Contract and Registry Agreement
- Dominion Enterprises received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 09 January 2014, authorizing operation of the string.
GAC Early Warning
- The application received a GAC Early Warning from Australia (GAC Chair Heather Dryden).
- The warning raised concerns that the applicant was "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string" that relates to a broad market sector and could negatively affect competition.
Usage and Audience
- Category: Lifestyle; the string is aligned with the yacht, boating and luxury lifestyle market.
- Intended audience includes businesses and communities associated with yachts and related lifestyle services, consistent with the string and its categorization.
- The GAC concern highlights that the string is viewed as a common generic term for a broad sector rather than a narrowly defined community.
Operator
XYZ.COM LLC
Whois
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domain: YACHTS
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: General Counsel
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 702 757 6555
e-mail: hello@xyz.com
contact: technical
name: CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address: Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address: 44 Gutter Lane
address: London EC2V 6BR
address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone: +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no: +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail: tld.ops@centralnic.com
nserver: A.NIC.YACHTS 194.169.218.133 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:133
nserver: B.NIC.YACHTS 185.24.64.133 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:133
nserver: C.NIC.YACHTS 212.18.248.133 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:133
nserver: D.NIC.YACHTS 212.18.249.133 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:133
ds-rdata: 14477 8 2 0180abc62cf090f5df1ef074f1958c237261e14633f4ad949298514bda155257
ds-rdata: 17422 8 2 dc355a5b3fd478cb3aebdb011d77f40368c5af50df98a38bc219d8f89a372649
whois: whois.nic.yachts
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://nic.yachts
created: 2014-05-01
changed: 2025-08-12
source: IANA
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