Innehållsförteckning för September 2017 från Yachting

CHRISTOPHER BRUCE BOUGHT HIS KADEY-KROGEN 44 with the idea that he’d work for one more year, retire and then go for a full-time life at sea. One hiccup: His boat arrived. He simply couldn’t stand the thought of looking at her in a slip and waiting a whole year to really use her. So he did what any hardcore, yacht-owning cruising enthusiast would do: He called it a day on the work thing, just one week after her delivery. A year. A week. Same difference, really. He’s been full-time aboard Sweet Ride for the past two years, averaging about 1,000 engine hours every 365 days. (Some owners don’t reach that milestone during their entire ownership.) Christopher, along with his fiancée, Alexandra Boelte, and their sea cat, Mr. Anderson, have logged…

FLEXIBLE INTERFACES Si-Tex NavStar Series multifunction displays have a hybrid interface, letting users scroll through menus and C-Map cartography on calm days and use hard-key controls in rough weather. The MFDs are available in 10-inch (from $2,199) and 12-inch (from $2,999) models, each with 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 quad-core processors. These NavStar MFDs can support dualrange radars and dual-frequency sonar, and have built-in Bluetooth and wireless local area network hardware. Si-Tex, si-tex.com PROTECT YOUR TENDER Siren Marine is targeting smaller-boat thieves with its MTC vessel-monitoring and security system. Designed for craft such as tenders, the MTC ($599, plus subscription) has a 3G-enabled base unit that monitors both wired and wireless sensors, and alerts a boat’s owner if thresholds, including to the battery or bilge, are crossed. The MTC also lets owners…

NO-DRONE ZONE? I was disappointed to see the photo of the person launching a drone off her yacht in the story about Alaska. Do we really need to take our technology into the wilderness in order to enjoy it? In addition, it is illegal to disturb wildlife, which seems likely to be the case in a situation such as this. It would be nice if your publication would take a clear position on this issue. RICHARD SCHWARTZ Full disclosure, Richard: We use drones on occasion. They offer a fantastic perspective and produce stunning imagery. That said, we encourage everyone to adhere to Federal Aviation Administration regulations and any laws that apply. THE EDITORS CROWN JEWEL Yachting’s 245,000 Facebook fans were quite taken by our Tiara F44 Flybridge sea-trial video. In…

LAST IN A LEGACY After six years of producing 435 watches in its Legacy Machine series, MB&F in Switzerland is offering this final style. The LM1 Final Edition ($79,000) is the first version in stainless steel, and only 18 pieces are being produced. SCOTTISH STAR Pride 1974 by Glenmorangie ($9,050) is a single-malt whisky matured for 41 years. Only 503 crystal decanters exist. PARTY AMPLIFIER Simaudio’s Moon 888 amp ($118,888) promises “musical detail that was, up until now, considered unattainable.” CORAL-INSPIRED A Great Barrier Reef cruise led jeweler Neha Dani to create these emerald and sapphire Parisa earrings ($58,000).…

“IT WAS OUR FIRST MAJOR WATERFALL, SO THAT WAS SORT OF LIKE A FIRST DATE.” DAVID JENKINS, OWNER, KNOT WAFFLEN’ “I NEVER WANTED a boat to be a flowerpot in the water,” says David Jenkins, quoting a neighbor in Annapolis, Maryland, to describe his own feelings. “The purpose of a boat is to use it.” ¶ That’s why he and his wife, Sue Ellen, are on a 17-month shakedown cruise of massive proportions: 10,000 nautical miles, the West and East coasts of the United States (plus British Columbia and Alaska), until October 2018. What better way to use their 40-foot Aspen C120 Knot Wafflen’? ¶ I know what you’re thinking: In a boating world full of nautically themed puns, the name Knot Wafflen’ is pretty special. David was in the…

“WE STARTED TALKING, AND I SAID, ‘I WANT THE BOAT.’” WHAT’S IN A NAME? Do It Now gets her name from the writings of Pope John Paul VI. His words, mounted on a plaque on board: “Live life to the limit, every moment of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.” That’s how Jo Ellard informed — surprised, really — the team at Horizon Yacht USA that she was ready not just to buy a bigger boat, but to build it. It was the 2015 Horizon Yacht Owner Rendezvous in the Bahamas, and Ellard was there aboard her E76 motoryacht. She already knew the Horizon team well, having attended nearly all of the previous rendezvous and having…

THIS YEAR’S LAUNCH of boats designed by famous carmakers includes the Niniette 66, based on Bugatti’s Chiron supercar. “There is Bugatti DNA all over this yacht,” says Timur Mohamed, CEO of Palmer Johnson, which built the Niniette 66. “On the exterior are the signature Bugatti lines, duotone carbon fiber and the Chiron’s accentuated centerline.” ¶ The cockpit’s nonlinear shape is intended to challenge traditional yacht design. It includes a lounge with a built-in hot tub, facing lounges around a fire pit, and a helm resembling the space-age dash of the French supercar. “We wanted to ensure that the cockpit flowed organically, with no straight lines,” Mohamed says. ¶ The vessel’s 21-foot-4-inch beam allowed for some creative concepts. “Our designers could play with organic shapes to add more flow around the…

I WAS HAVING lunch dockside with a boatbuilder pal when he called my attention to an 80-ish-footer careening down the fairway, spewing a large rooster tail. “What is she?” he asked. “I have no idea,” I replied. “I can’t make out the logo. She looks like a doorstop.” “Exactly!” he responded. Years ago, as a kid with a passion for boats, I would’ve not only known the yacht’s builder, but also her name and home port. Those were simpler times, with just a handful of custom builders around. There was no need for stylish hull and house-side branding. If a yacht was larger than 65 feet, it was likely a Broward, a Burger or a Trumpy. There was the occasional Grebe, or a Stephens that wandered east of the Mississippi.…

FOR YEARS, Yachting ran a column titled “Yachting Eyes a Boat,” which discussed the features and specifications of notable vessels. There’s a reason they caught the eye: The boats we covered 50 years ago were functionally unique, functionally versatile or both. And much like today, Yachting covered a wide range of craft. These particular boats, we think, are worth another look. “IT’S THE ROMANCE OF THE TRANSP ARENT HULL, PLUS GLASS - HOPPER WILL OUTPERFORM ANY BOAT ITS SIZE.” “Yachting Eyes a Boat,” November 1967 Trident BY CENTURY BOAT CO. The Trident, a 20-footer from Century Boat Co., was featured in our March 1967 issue. “Shades of a World War II LCPR!” was a commonly heard exclamation about her at the 1967 National Boat Show, thanks to her bow ramp.…

TAKE ONE LOOK AT those opposing orange settees and teak table, and you can see that good times on the water with friends is yacht designer Halit Yukay’s goal for the Mazu 38 Open. This Turkishbuilt craft, also available in a softtop version, would serve well as a yacht tender, day boat or weekender, with berths for four belowdecks. That teak table opens into two smaller ones. Fabric, materials and furnishings are owner’s choice. • WHOM IT’S FOR: Yachtsmen who like low-profile, almost military-inspired perform ance yachts. The Mazu 38 reportedly hits 45 knots on the pins with optional twin 435 hp Volvo Penta IPS600s. She’s also for those who appreciate high-tech, carbon-fiber hulls built with traditional coldmolded construction methods. • PICTURE THIS: You’re cruising through the Abacos when the…

EVERYBODY THINKS OF SUMMER as a time to relax and play, but the winter months can be just as inviting when a crewed yacht charter is part of the vacation plan. As the winter season approaches, we offer this insider’s look at hidden-gem spots in the Caribbean and Bahamas, a yacht that offers memorable culinary experiences, the adventure that is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and the debut of what may be the sexiest superyacht for charter anywhere in the world.…

Ramble on Rose is the yacht previously known as Mimtee. The current owner bought the 196-foot CRN in November 2016. He is a firsttime yacht owner from the hotel industry who plans to make Ramble on Rose widely available for charter. THE CHARTER FILE RAMBLE ON ROSE • PEDIGREE: 196-foot CRN built in 2011 • ACCOMMODATIONS: 12 guests in six staterooms including a main-deck master and upper-deck VIP • CREW: 14 • THIS WINTER: Caribbean charter debut, following her first Mediterranean charter season • SUMMER 2018: likely Spain’s Balearic Isles • FOR FUN IN THE SUN: two Castoldi jet tenders, Sea-Doos, a Seabob and more • MANAGEMENT COMPANY: Burgess Yachts DURING THE SUMMER OF 2013, Olivier Fournier visited the French Riviera. The native of Quebec, Canada, was following his dual passions — travel and food — and…

A S YACHTING’s electronics editor, I have an established track record of raising the collective neighborhood eyebrows by testing equipment in front of my house. I thought one particularly nosy (and agitated) neighbor was going to call 911 when she saw me with Ground Control’s MCD-4800. I explained that “The Football” (the MCD-4800) is an innocent global Wi-Fi hotspot, but she gave me a skeptical look and scampered off, muttering something about suspicious behavior. Mind you, I live in Seattle — a technology hotbed — and while “The Football” admittedly looks out of context in the city, it’s right at home aboard a yacht. Depending on your communication or work habits, having 24/7/365 access to a reliable and secure Internet connection can be mission critical for enjoying a cruise. Ground…