Innehållsförteckning för February 2023 från Boat International

I grew up in Australia where the mantra of “slip, slop, slap” was drilled into me from a young age - slip on a T-shirt, slop on some suncream, slap on a hat. This early programming has led to a lifelong fear of the sun (although a Scottish complexion doesn't help). I mention this because our very own Eddie Jordan recently had a health scare when a dodgy mole was spotted on the back of his leg (page 79). Eddie grew up in an age when it was more tanning oil than total block, but I'm very happy to say he's had the all-clear - and helped justify my years of obsessive sunscreening. Eddie's hard-learned message to look after yourself dovetails nicely with one of our big themes this month:…

Flower power Turkish yard Magnolia Yachts delivers its first 24-metre trawler-inspired superyacht, says Katia Damborsky The first yacht constructed under the Magnolia Yachts brand, built in laminated Acajou mahogany, has sailed out of the Istanbul-based shipyard and is ready to take to the seas. Known as Magnolia One, the 24-metre pocket superyacht has a neo-classical, trawler-inspired design with naval architecture by Taka Yacht Deign. She has a dark green hull and wood accents along the window frames, rub rails and sundeck gunwales. The elegant interior uses a mix of cream and crisp navy to maintain the nautical theme, with light oak furniture, ivory paintwork and beamed overheads. Magnolia Yachts has a second boat in the works - a 41 metre called Magnolia Two. Demonstrating the scope of the yard, it…

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SKYLER $21,875,000 Listed for sale with Northrop & Johnson, the 42.7-metre Benetti has received a price reduction of $1,000,000. Highlights of this model include slide-out balconies in the owner's suite. SOLO £66,000,000 The 72-metre Tankoa haa had 65,000,000 cut from her asking price. The 2018 build, which is listed for sale with Edmiston, is spending the winter period having a full refit at Amico. DUBAWI $28,000,000 Worth Avenue Yachts has announced a $4,000,000 price reduction on the 90.6-metre Cantiere Navale Ferrari giant. The converted superyacht offers 4,184GT across six decks. KAMALAYA €31,500,000 The 55-metre Amele, which is listed for sale with Torrance Yachts, has had a €3,000,000 price cut. She is part of the Amels 180 line, and was highly specified by her commissioning owner. UTOPIA IV $49,900,000 The award-winning…

OWNERS’ CLUB ON BOARD WITH “We fly because of the weather, not despite it,” says Adam Alpert, a passionate commercial pilot and the owner of 6o-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht Seahawk. That motto, which he first heard from Robert Buck, TWA's chief pilot when Howard Hughes owned the airline, applies equally to his life on board. “A windy day for a motor yacht is an inconvenience, maybe even threatening. For us, it's a blessing. It is magnificent to really sail that boat - an empowering feeling.” However, alongside the visceral gratification is an intellectual pleasure. “There's a difference between knowing the name of something and understanding how it works but most people confuse those two things,” he says. “Flying teaches you this and sailing does too, especially complicated sailing boats like…

The gleaming white yacht tied to Monaco's Quai Rainier III looked like it was delivered if not yesterday, then very shortly before that. And, technically, that's not far from the truth. Even though her keel was laid in 2010, she was completed and handed over by Golden Yachts in mid-2022. Ken Freivokh began the design process on the yacht in 2007 and, while showing us around the boat, often looked as surprised as he was proud to be enjoying her decks in bright sunshine. “We were appointed overall designers by the owner for a 74-metre yacht and once the design reached the approval stage, we received quotes from some yards that were [high],” Freivokh recalls. “Plus, this was happening at a time when there seemed to be a mad rush…

Beazley's rules on safer lithium battery storage: 1) No charging while the yacht is unattended, or between sunset and sunrise 2) Only charge on deck 3) Only use the original manufacturer's supplied charger 4) Charge batteries on a heatproof mat 5) Follow the manufacturer's recommendations 6) Operational fire extinguishers suitable for lithium-ion batteries to be on board and accessible by crew members in the event of a fire 7) When batteries are not being charged or in use, store them in a fireproof box…

GOING UP The spa lounge Today's new water-cooler moments are happening just outside your sauna. Super salons Treatment rooms are vying for space on board - the bigger, the better. Powdered-marble wallpaper Thin and flexible, it's perfect for a spa's curves and corners. Himalayan salt bricks Add an extra dimension to your sauna with this simple addition. Next-gen resin From delicate finishes to light-reflecting wonders. Metal and stone Move to more dramatic stones and metal in deeper shades. HOLDING STEADY Beautiful free weights Once hidden away, today's dumbbells take pride of place. Gym Marine's 18kt-gold Hock Goldloft steal the show and, at 1.25kg, there's a good chance you'll actually be able to lift them. Pair with the Paragon Adjustable Bench, which comes in options including an oak, walnut, or leather…

Yasmina Green Yasmina is the newly appointed art director for The Spectator World, and also contributes to Condé Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Etihad Airways’ magazine Atlas. She also illustrates the Beyond the Marina page in our Boat Life section every month (page 54). As an illustrator, who is your biggest inspiration? Aesthetically, I've always been drawn to fashion illustrators such as David Downton, Julie Verhoeven and, recently, Frida Wannerberger, but I have to give credit to my grandfather, who was a geologist. He would have me endlessly tracing maps till the lines were perfect! Which marina would you most love to sail to right now? I'm obsessed with art deco architecture, so Miami would be the place for me. I'm also a (fairly new) art collector, so the…

New nest for the Falcon The 88-metre Perini Navi Maltese Falcon is having a full-scale refit at Italian yard Lusben, the refit division of Azimut-Benetti. As part of the works, the iconic three-masted schooner will receive a new 10-square-metre pool and sunbed on the aft portion of the flybridge deck. Elsewhere, there will be a significant focus on improving her guest areas and accommodation. The work is scheduled to finish in May, ready for the summer 2023 charter season with Burgess. burgessyachts.com Scarlet lady enters water Bilgin Yachts has sent the second hull in its 80-metre Bilgin 263 series into the water at the yard's outfitting facilities in Istanbul. Christened Leona, the new yacht is the sistership to 2021 delivery Tatiana but features some key changes, including a striking scarlet…

SUPERPORTS MARINA OF THE MONTH +1 201 985 8000 info@libertylandingmarina.com libertylandingmarina.com What's the hype? With a great location looking out over the New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty, this marina is perfectly located for anyone cruising the Big Apple. Sail in, tie up and be in the heart of the city within 30 minutes - and don't forget to enjoy a leisurely kayak through Liberty State Park. The facilities This friendly marina boasts 520 slips to accommodate yachts up to nearly 50 metres. It includes two on-site restaurants, a Marine Store and a dedicated Service Centre which is open year-round to accommodate yachts in any season.…

DESTINATION KNOWN If 20 per cent of your destinations account for 80 per cent of your trips, convenient access to these places is key. Be sure to check which planes can reach these destinations both conveniently and economically. DETERMINE ANNUAL USAGE Chartering or using a jet card would make more sense if you plan to fly less than 200 hours per year (equal to about 12 round trips from New York to London). A PROPRIETARY FLIGHT DEPARTMENT OR A FRACTIONAL ARRANGEMENT? Comparatively expensive but simple to accomplish, turnkey fractional deals involve the client purchasing management servicesplus a share in an aircraftfrom the company's menu. A proprietary flight department requires management resources, pilots, training, owned/leased aircraft, hangar facilities and expert guidance for set-up and operation. It is more complex but costs less…

Our boating life started when my wife and I moved to Naples in Florida. I was going to buy a nine-metre boat for fishing, but we ended up buying a 14.3-metre Sea Ray. We had no idea what we were doing! We joined the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club and today my wife is rear commodore, only the second woman ever to get that role. We loved our 17-metre Princess but we wanted something bigger. Despite Carol hating a 20.7-metre Sea Ray, like a dumb husband I bought it anyway. We cruised on her for ayear until, one day, she sank. There were suspicions at the club that my wife had used an ice pick. Friends were talking about buying a 30.5-metre boat and when we saw the Hatteras, we…

Inviting me to touch the deeply textured material on the staircase surround, Alessandro Massari announces, “It's leather, from a large Amazon River fish.” Pirarucu is an air-breathing, white-fleshed fish whose popularity with Brazil's top chefs had the species headed for endangered status until the local Paumari tribe established strict preservation methods 20 years ago. In city markets, the skin of these fish, which can grow to a length of three metres, was thrown away. A Brazilian guitarist (who already supplemented his income by raising toads and turning their skins into usable leather) and a businessman changed that with a pile of fish skins end an idee for an alternative leather industry that now supports 4,000 indigenous people. The fish are sustainably caught by hand and the tenning process uses natural…

Lithium is a highly reactive alkaline metal. This makes it ideal for storing large amounts of energy in battery form, but also makes it potentially explosive when something goes wrong. The key is in the construction of the cells which make up the battery. When in use, electrons flow between the cathode and the anode through a perforated separator. If this membrane breaks down, either through poor manufacture, old age or mishandling, a short circuit can occur. Then the cell quickly heats up, the electrolyte expands and a toxic, flammable gas is vented, sometimes explosively. In bigger batteries with multiple cells, the heat starts to damage neighbouring cells, which then also malfunction. This process is called thermal runaway and, once triggered, it is very hard to stop. When the cell…

Want to really nail the superspa look? Statement bamboo is the answer. According to superyacht interior designers, it's this year's most requested look. On Ahpo, Zannier used real bamboo trees between two layers of glass, with plastic leaves (they trialled real ones initially and found they didn't survive) with printed bamboo trees overlaid on them. The massage room and beauty salon also featured hand-painted bamboo wallpaper (above). It's not a trend you need to feel guilty about updating a couple of years down the line, either. Pomponi states that many of her latest projects have included special glass panels, because “when you change your mind and you want a white and blue theme, or orange and red, for example, you simply change the panels and you can have a completely…

Resortwear with flair Beautifully crafted swimsuits, resortwear and lingerie is the raison d'etre of Eres. The new collection from Chanel's sister brand features bright colours and block prints on flattering silhouettes. Vest £255, trousers £515, jacket £570, eresparis.com Natural selection Situated on Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, One&Only Mandarina has opened the doors of its new Signature Villas for groups of up to 24. The properties will immerse guests in 33 hectares of forest for a nature-centric escape. oneandonlyresorts.com Maldives state of mind Well-being service Aequi has joined forces with Soneva Fushi for a series of eight-day Mental Resilience Retreats in the Maldives. Guests will work with consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nutritionists and yoga teachers to improve their mental health beside the turquoise Indian Ocean. soneva.com Tee cosy Smythson's Golf Tee Holder…

TRIBU £15,900,000 Delivered in 2007, the 50.5-metre Mondomarine explorer yacht has joined the market with BlackOrange. The yacht's vast bunkering allows for an impressive ocean-going range. MOCHAFY 22 €9,900,000 The 44.9-metre Sunrise is newly listed for sale with Ocean Independence. Last refitted in 2021, the yacht has been “exceptionally well maintained”, according to her listing broker. ATLAS €20,800,000 Burgess has listed the 51-metre Codecasa for sale. The yacht has a distinctive silver superstructure with a contrasting white hull that was penned by the yard's in-house team. L'ALBATROS €7,850,000 Built in Japan by the Nishii Zosen shipyard under the Sterling Yachts brand, the 43.6-metre has been listed for sale with Camper & Nicholsons. The yacht is a proven world traveller. SERENGETI $8,750,000 Delivered in 2002 as one of Westport's successful 130…

Easy exploring “Slow cruising” is the order of the day with Antonini Navi and Studio Sculli's new 28-metre explorer model. Built entirely in steel, the project boasts four propulsion solutions, including a diesel-electric hybrid package. Diamond in the decks A 90-metre explorer concept named Apollo has been presented by British studio Gresham Yacht Design. The seven-deck design centres around a viewing platform that's shaped like a jewel within the decks. Echoes of elegance Turquoise and ER Yacht Design have teamed up to present a 61-metre concept called Echo. Described as “elegant and simple” by the design team, the concept has an interesting staircase feature.…

Our story begins in early March 2020. Originating out of the BVIs, Seahawk's sailplan had us on a close reach for the 2.5-day journey from Norman Island, BVI, to Bonaire, a sovereign part of the Netherlands. The timing for our departure from the BVIs was fortuitous. The country was beginning to close to visitors and movement within was soon to be restricted. Bonaire would remain open until two days after our arrival on 12 March. When the last cruise boat departed, that was it and the island closed to all new visitors. Evacuation flights were organised for those vacationers caught unaware of the impending quarantine. Soon after that, the airport closed. As for us, we were stuck. Our three-day visit became more like a four-month stay. Our stranding turned out…

Luckily the crew of the yacht Blue Vision were still up at 1.30am, otherwise there would have been no one to notice the fire taking hold. Speaking to investigators after the inferno in September 2021, they described “intermittent bright flashes” on the aft deck of the 35-metre Tansu yacht Siempre, moored stern-to a few places down the quay in the Port of Olbia. What happened next unfolded quickly. “They stated that the fire soon spread across the aft deck and that they observed that within seconds, the flames reached a height of between two and 2.5 metres,” according to the report published afterwards by Malta's Marine Safety Investigation Unit. “In the meantime, the crew of Siempre, who were asleep in the cabins, were alerted by the yacht's fire alarm. The…

What do the 88-metre Project X, 72-metre Solo, and the Sanlorenzo 52 Steel all have in common? They all have Technogym's Kinesis on board. A sleek, minimalist wall with pull-out cables attached to hidden weights, the system allows users to perform more than 200 exercises, at varying resistances, from chest presses to weighted lunges. It's been on the market for several years now and yacht designers are big fans, owing to its customisable backdrop - it is available in black wood, black leather, brown leather or mirror - and its minimal space requirements. Each unit is 115cm × 170cm × 210cm, but it can be set into a custom frame. Pomponi installed one on the 90-metre Nero. “With the mirror effect plus mirrors elsewhere in the space, it's almost invisible.…

Voyage Insping your next adventure Naladhu Private Islapd, Maldives Sequestered in the expanse of the Indian Ocean with just two neighbouring islands in sight, the white, sands of Naladhu Private Island spring front the turquoise hues of the surrounding lagoon. With just 20 villas, Naladhu is one of the more private retreats in the Maldives. As you touch down at Velana International Airport or indeed drop anchor in the surrounding waters - you'll be whisked directly front the terminal towards the island on the resort's own Suriseeker. As the island draws into sight, the sound of drums will fill the air front traditional Boduberu performers on the quay before a single strike of a gong announced your arrival. Rather than a formal check-in, your dedicated Kuwaanu (personal butler) will lead…