Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2023 i Boat International

Not pictured: Roger Lean-Vercoe, Sacha Bonsor, Lee Franklin, Drew Broomhall, Adriano di Lauro, Debora Crescenzo, Lewis Crosswell, Luca Vasile, Hariy Warburton, Laura Abdul, Mark Gillman, Izzi Maife, George Sallitt What an honour to be writing these words for our 40th anniversary issue and representing such an incredibly talented and dedicated team. Front editorial, events, digital, social, market intelligence, sales and administration, the professionals you see here are the very best in the business and I ant so proud and humbled to work alongside them. To everyone who works at BOAT International Media, and the giants on whose shoulders we all stand, I'd like to say thank you. The first ever issue of BOAT International hit the newsstands in summer 1983, with a heavy focus on the America's Cup. It was…

Marvel arch Dutch studio Omega Architects has presented a new 83.5-metre superyacht concept named Seasar. Frank Laupman, who heads up the studio, has described the six-deck design as a private haven on the water with a strong, masculine exterior. EVENT The Explorer Yachts Summit The Explorer Yachts Summit returns to the Yacht Club de Monaco on 9 November. Held in association with Damen Yachting and hosted with exploreryachts.com, the event will unite captains, owners and experts for an inspiring day of panels and presentations. boatint.com/luxuryevents Sailing Dynamo Dixon Yacht Design has revealed renderings for a 33-metre sailing superyacht concept named Mini Juno. The project is defined by a single-mast DynaRig sail system and is fitted with solar panels on the flybridge and an energy recovery turbine. AKYACHT has signed a…

The superyacht industry and the world of marine conservation came together in London's Serpentine North Gallery for inspirational presentations at 2023's Ocean Talks, sponsored by the Ocean Family Foundation “We need to start realising that there is no Planet B” CRISTINA MITTERMEIER…

MARITIME ASTRONOMY Make space for these watches with an eye on the night sky Vacheron Constantin Egérie Moon Phase watch in pink gold, £55,000, vacheron-constantin.com; J12 Interstellar watch, 38mm in black ceramic, diamond and steel, £8,400, chanel.com; Perlée secret pendant watch in 18kt yellow gold, diamond, mother-of-pearl and sodalite, £27,800, vancleefarpels.com; Lady Arpels Jour Nuit watch in white gold, diamonds, yellow sapphires, mother-of-pearl and aventurine, POA, vancleefarpels.com; Hermès Arceau Petite Lune watch, £39,670, hermes.com; RM 07-01 Intergalactic Bright Night in Carbon TPT®, CHF231,000, richardmille.com DRIVING Strap yourself in with these motoring mavericks ADVENTURE Whether climbing high or diving deep, wear a watch that's on your level…

BOAT LIFE BEYOND THE MARINA BBEACH ROAD FESTIVAL Headlines Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver and Lean Bridges take to stage at Vineyard Hven for the Beach Road Festival, a three-day event with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop for the best of rock, pop, blues and jazz. Centre pemium tickets start at $3,000. 25 to 27 August; Veterans Memorial Pert, 64 Logoon Pand Road, Vineyard Haven; beachroadweekend.com AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Best-selling author and satirist David Sedaris talks in the intimate setting of Dak Bluff's Performing Arts Center, after the launch of his latest book, Happy-Go-Lucky. 1 August; Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Centre, 100 Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, mvconcertseries.com OAK BLUFFS FIREWORKS Head to the north-east side of the island to see the sky light up at the annual Oak…

This is a tale of two yachts. And one yacht. It is the tale of a small Dutch shipyard that combined catamaran and monohull into a single vessel. They call it the X-treme 105, and for once, the term feels like an apt description. Extreme engineering lies behind this intriguing creation: a 33-metre yacht that can carry an enormous II-metre custom tender from Skipper. “We always welcome owners with innovative ideas at Holterman Shipyard, but it's fair to say that the Lady Fleur project pushed us well beyond the norm,” says yard owner Robert Holterman. “The design and construction challenge for this 33-metre yacht was to meet a seemingly contradictory request from the highly experienced clients: ‘We want to carry an II-metre tender on the aft of our yacht while…

VOYAGE Considered by many as one of the world's finest restaurants, the thre- Michelin-Star El Celler de Can Roca is run by the Roca brothers in Girona, Spain. Designed as a feast for all the senses, dining here is considered a once-in a lifetime event, with precise dishes that are bursting with innovation. Joan Roca, who oversees the kitchen, excels in sustainable cooking, a practice that has also earned the restaurant a Michelin Green Star. How does the region influence and inspire your menus? Girona is an incredible source of inspiration. We are lucky to have farmers and fishermen around us who are committed to sustainability and biodiversity, which means we have extraordinary products to work with. This is a source of creativity and a large part of what gives…

Speculation blossoms Feadship has announced the construction of 73-metre speculation-build Sakura, named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom. Use project is the first speculation build by FeadsMp but the Dutch shipyard does have a second on-spec project in the works - a 76-metre called Project Say. Sakura is expected to be complete in summer 2025, while Project Say will be ready for delivery as early as November 20a4.feadship.nl €330M The last-known asking pries of Ahpo, before she was said In Juet three months end renamed Lady Jargia Persico's flying cat Italian yard Perslco has revealed its in-build 22-metre catamaran that ‘file’ above the water, with a top speed of 40 knots. Folling technology will allow it to plane at 20 centimetres in the air. New Dutch yard opens up…

Comprising just over 15 per cent of the total superyacht fleet, the sailing tally stands at an impressive 1,880 yachts greater than 24 metres in length. But with the tide turning increasingly towards more sustainable forms ofyachting, many speculate that a sailing yacht's built-in eco advantage will cause a discernible rise in the number of sloops, schooners and even multihulls occupying the world's oceans. According to Maël Fiolet, yacht sales advisor at Camper & Nicholsons, innovative designs and enhanced features have caused a “revitalisation” within the sailing yacht market, with a strong demand for brokered yachts built after 2010 as well as a growing clientele seeking new builds. Some of the most recent enhancements are displayed in the newly delivered 46.8-metre sailing yacht Nilaya (pictured), which promises greater speed and…

Owner of Athos Length: 63m Year: 2010 Location: Vancouver How was your first experience with Athos at the St Barths Bucket? My first Bucket experience was amazing. What a place to hold a regatta, with beautiful restaurants and an amazing backdrop. I fear I may have the bug for regattas now (just don't tell my bank manager) How have you decided where to go on your Pacific voyage? We have not decided yet on the Pacific route. After Canada, we are going to come down to Baja California in November for a couple of months and then head to Costa Rica. After that we may go back through the Panama Canal to see the San Blas Islands and the southern Caribbean islands that we missed on the way here How…

LOA 67m LWL 66m Beam 10.6m Draught 3.1m Gross tonnage 1,250GT Engines 2 × MTU 12V 4000 M53, 1,380kW Generators 3 × 175kW Northern Lights M200A13 Speed (max/cruise) 16/15 knots Range at 12 knots 4,400nm Fuel capacity 127,00a litres Freshwater capacity 24,000 litres Owners/guests 12 Crew 16 Construction Steel hull; aluminium superstructure Classification Lloyd's Register Tenders 8m Scorpion; 7m AB Oceanus; 4.5m Vanguard rescue boat Naval architecture Benetti Exterior styling Cassetta Yacht Designers Interior design Benetti Builder/year Benetti/2022 Livorno, Italy + 39 0584 3821 info@benettiyachts.it benettiyachts.it For charter Northrop & Johnson…

Sea Spa Where is it? Shaded by ancient olive trees, Parga Beach Resort is on the west coast of mainland Greece, between Corfu and the Ionian Islands, making it an ideal stopover for yachts journeying through the area. Why the hype? It can be easy to overlook mainland Greece in favour of the more buzzing islands, but those who bypass this stretch of coastline are missing out. The Parga Beach Resort and its surroundings offer romantic vistas, quiet bays and charming towns. What to have The ethos of the hotel's Blossom Wellness Centre is that a connection to nature aides well-being. Embark on the Blossom Journey, a restorative session that begins with the application of a hair and hand mask while you bask in a hammam steam bath before your…

BURJ AL ARAB, DUBAI For those looking to host the most opulent party money can buy, the Burj Al Arab does lavish as only the UAE can. Located on the 27th floor of the vast all-suite hotel, the Al Falak Ballroom is a two-tier treasure trove of gold, with extravagant design inspired by an 18th-century Viennese opera house. jumeirah.com HÔTEL HERMITAGE, MONTE CARLO Located in the beating heart of Monte Carlo, Hôtel Hermitage is one of the world's grandest properties, with belle-époque architecture and terraces overlooking the port of Monaco and the Palais Princier. The Salle Belle Epoque offers one of the most opulent rooms in the principality, with pink marble columns, a gilded ceiling endowed with a 1900s fresco by Gabriel Ferrier and spectacular crystal chandeliers. montecarlosbm.com CA’ SAGREDO…

ON BOARD Hat-trick for IYC and Admiral In a record-breaking transaction, three new 70-metre Admiral GC-Force superyachts were sold by IYC to the same family. The Greek clients will take delivery of the trio in consecutive years, beginning in 2026. theitalianseagroup.com War hero faces wrecking ball A 24.3-metre yacht named Conidaw is facing the possibility of being scrapped after several years of being stored at the Classic Works shipyard in La Ciotat, France. The 84-year-old is one of the Little Ships of Dunkirk that rescued Allied soldiers during the Second World War and has been described as a “historical monument” by Erik Wirta, president of Classic Works. classicworks.fr Catch up on BOAT Inter nationals BOAT Briefing podcast for the latest news, data and in-depth interviews from the supervacht world. New…

“My sincere thanks for hosting such a wonderful event in Istanbul” ILIA RIGAS, WSA JUDGE “I would like to add my thanks and appreciation for the great job that created an unforgettable weekend” RICHARD RAPER, WSA CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDGES…

It is among the most expnsive swathes of real estate in the world and, just buying a property on the banks of Lake Geneva willl require deep pockets, considerable dedication and a willingness to accept certain shortcomings. Switzerland's second city amy be small- it measures just 16 square kilometres - but Geneva is incredibly cosmopolitian: almost half its population are resident foreign nationals, nationals, notably those from elsewhere in western Europe and the Us. Many work in financial services although wathmaking is, officially, the city's second-largest financial sector with Rolex, Patek Philippe and Piaget all headquartered there. Having a job qualtifies foreigners for residency, which allows them to purchase property. The other option, says David Colle of estate agent Luxury Places, Savills’ associate in Geneva, is to earn residency by…

MARGAUX ROSE (NOW THE MERCY BOYS) 49.6M (46M ORIGINALLY), 1936, SCHWEERS This incubator of the expedition yacht craze was built for Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli. Daring and versatile exterior designer Gerhard Gilgenast chose the cab-aft style of a commercial ship for her lines, which allowed Agnelli to delight guests with hot air balloon launches from the raised fo'c'sle. John Munford's interior and de rigueur disco were refreshed by H2 in 2008. In her wake: Turmoil, Andiamo, Pangaea, Big Roi CEDAR SEA II 65.14M, 1986, FEADSHIP No list of important yachts is complete without the 65-metre Cedar Sea II, launched in 1986 with an exterior and interior by Jon Bannenberg, She was built for a Lebanese-Canadian jeweller whose company made tiaras for European royals. Builder Dick van Lent recalls: “The owner…

LOA 49.95m Beam 8.8m Draught 2.45m Gross tonnage <500GT Engines 2 x 1,081kW Cat C32 Generators 3 x 99kW Cat C4.4 Speed (max/cruise) 15/12 knots Range at 10 knots 3,800nm Fuel capacity 68,000 litres Freshwater capacity 12,500 litres Owners/guests 11 Crew 11 Construction Steel hull and aluminium superstructure Tenders 7m Castoldi; 4.25m Castoldi Naval architecture Arrabito Naval Architects Exterior styling Horacio Bozzo Design Interior design Team for Design – Enrico Gobbi Builder/year Rossinavi/2021 Viareggio, Italy + 39 0584 384227 info@rossinavi.it rossinavi.it…

VOYAGE Day One Meet Lind in Tahiti, French Polynesia, where you'll cast off straight away and head for Rangiroa, 170 nautical miles north-east of the island. Stop off at the nearby village of Tiputa to snorkel among the resident dolphins and hammerhead sharks before arriving at Rangiroa for sundowners. Day Two Awake to see the vast stretch of the Rangiroa atoll and its crystalline waters rich with marine life. Stroll among the Rangiroa vineyards, which are shaded by coconut trees, before the crew present a sumptuous beach picnic. In the afternoon, head to the lighthouse reef of Rangiroa and look out for sailfish whizzing by. Day Three After a 15-nautical-mile cruise west, enjoy a relaxed breakfast on Lind's aft deck while admiring the pink sands of the Tikehau atoll. Head…

THE BITTER END I grew up with boats - my family always had lake ski boats - so it was perhaps no surprise that I eventually became a licensed 100-ronnr captain and ran other commercial vessels as well as pivate yacht charters. Today, I am the proud owners of a 22-metre motor yacht. My wife and I often go cruising and we love to entertain on board. When wu go out with friends we normally fuel up a day or so befre the outing. This is partly bcause it sometimes takea over an hour to fuel, but also it eliminates any discomfort our guest may feel if they are watching how many gallons of fuel are being pumped inl A few years ago, my elderly parents decided to join us…