Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2016 i Boat International US Edition

I was snorkeling alone, somewhere in an isolated part of the far north Great Barrier Reef, relishing the diverse colors of pristine corals, when out of the clear blue it came. A good-sized stealthy shark was upon me. I had what many consider a healthy reaction and swam for my life. But it was time for a reality check: While this species of whitetip reef shark is not quite as docile as the nurse sharks that inhabit my home waters of Florida, it’s close to it and rarely aggressive toward people. It’s hard after growing up with Jaws not to expect you’ll become the loathsome beast’s next meal. In this issue, I learned how this deep-rooted fear is contributing to the animal’s demise and throwing our ocean’s delicate ecosystem off…

Black Diamond €3.2 million The 190-foot Black Diamond is listed for sale by Ocean Independence. Converted from a tug into a party yacht in 2014, she hosts up to 450 guests at yachting events and has just one double cabin but, her brokers say, she could easily be converted into a support vessel. CNB 43 €19.975 million Fraser Yachts has listed a 141-foot yacht project with design by Germán Frers. To be built with an aluminum hull and composite superstructure by French yard CNB, she will be Bureau Veritas classed and MCA compliant. Delivery could be in 2017. Copasetic $9.9 million The 141-foot Copasetic is jointly listed for sale by Burgess and Fraser Yachts. Hike Metal Products of Canada delivered her in 2006 with…

“‘Do you want to be the timing partner of the whole America’s Cup?’ We thought this was a joke.” English by name and self-deprecating by nature, Giles English seems almost bewildered by his small British watchmaking company’s participation in sailing’s highest-profile global circus. He is one half of the fraternal duo that founded Bremont in 2002. So how exactly did it become the official timekeeper of the America’s Cup? “We were approached by Russell Coutts, who heads up the America’s Cup, and Larry Ellison [owner of Oracle Team USA, the holders of the trophy] and they said, ‘Do you want to be the timing partner of the whole America’s Cup?’ And we thought this was a joke. This is a job for the big boys, surely?” They weren’t joking and…

HANDLE WITH CARE Lalique crystals set off the enamel palm-frond motifs surrounding knobs from THG’s Masque de Femme collection. $7,200, www.thg.fr HOLE IN ONE Artist/designer Pamela Anderson had trouble finding pulls she liked for her new sleek kitchen. Finally, after much searching, she had a Eureka moment with her flush-fitting hardware, which she now manufactures in collaboration with her husband, an engineer. $95, www.contemporarypull.com GET A GRIP Interior designer Juan Montoya deserves a lot of credit for bringing Art Deco from kitsch to classic. His design for Lady Elizabeth and his new line of pulls and latches for P.E. Guerin, such as this reeded cabinet knob, are no exception. $375 each, www.peguerin.com WELL-WROUGHT-OUT Designer Anagha Dandekar founded her hardware company in Santa Fe, New Mexico, using master Indian blacksmiths to…

Kérastase’s “powder bluff” dry shampoo’s light transparent spray formula leaves hair refreshed without any powdery residue. $37, kerastase-usa.com Oribe’s Dry Texturizing Spray with ginger root extract absorbs oil while simultaneously adding volume for an instant fix to second-day hair. $44, oribe.com Shu Uemura’s newest addition is a dry shampoo “color luster dry cleaner,” which while feeling wet on application soon dries and leaves roots clean without drying out lengths. $39, shuuemuraartofhairusa.com shuuemuraartofhairusa.com and at Shu Uemura Art of Hair Salons…

A designer brand, by its very definition, is usually both stylistically distinctive and instantly recognizable — familiarity being the crux of its appeal. In our rapid-fire world, logos move product. So it’s actually very charming to stumble upon Prada’s Made-to-Measure service and learn that true aficionados can step away from the relentless fashion cycle and, instead, take advantage of the company’s fabric archives and impressive Milanese tailoring to create individual suits, coats and shirts that are styled, cut and sewn for just one discerning customer. There are 50 Prada locations worldwide offering this service, with VIP rooms where clients are measured, fitted and pampered while poring over fabric swatches (vicuna? cashmere? kid mohair?) and choosing between collar styles and monogram colors. All of which begs the question: When is a…

If you’re like me, there’s a vintage pocket watch floating around your collection. The Vortic Watch Company, founded by a team of brilliant engineers, all in their early 20s, refurbishes those classic American-made pocket watches — brands like Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham — from its Fort Collins, Colorado, factory. After 3D-printing a case from a mix of bronze and steel, they then reassemble the pocket watch into a wristwatch. While you can buy a ready-made piece, opt for the American Artisan Series: Heritage Edition, and handcraft your own personal heirloom. There are multiple options to choose — from finishes and bands to crown style and placements. In a few months, like magic, what was once a relic is now a wonderful mix of old and new on your wrist. For…

My book of choice right now is The Jackdaw, book four of the DI Sean Corrigan series. It’s a great read. I’m an avid watch collector, so I have quite a few to choose from. The one I wear on board tends to be my Richard Mille RM 021. For the evening, I like my Jaeger-LeCoultre Sphérotourbillon. My most famous timepiece is the George Daniels Space Traveller watch. My onboard soundtrack is dominated by Calvin Harris at the moment. I like to keep up with current music. Everyone says this but my technology is basically an iPhone and iPad, although I also carry a BlackBerry (old habits die hard). My suitcase is always full of gadgets and Loro Piana clothes. There are a few pairs of Vilebrequin shorts in there…

How do you do justice to the work that’s gone into making a superyacht? It’s a nearly impossible task, especially when the interior encompasses no fewer than 182 different finishes garnered from all over the world, as is the case on RoMEA. Take, for example, RoMEA’s dining table, a true work of art with a hand-carved base and a lacquered top. “The dining table is finished with a particular hard-wearing Japanese lacquer that was originally developed for the scabbard of Samurai swords,” says the interior designer, Terence Disdale. Like everything else about the Samurai tradition — and really all things Japanese — the making of the sword’s scabbard was a fastidious affair, involving the sap of trees cured and applied following precisely timed steps to create (sometimes with the addition…

Since ROCK.IT’s delivery over a year ago, she has been almost continuously moving — more than 17,000 nautical miles in nine months. From the outside, ROCK.IT looks hip and modern but at the same time a bit classy, lacking the aggressive angularity that modern often implies. In the car design vernacular, she’s a little more McLaren 675, a little less Lamborghini Aventador. The bow is sharply raked and moderately flared but its raised, beveled bulwarks and absence of a teak cap rail speak to the 21st century. A single curved fashion plate at the main deck and a single angle shared by the superstructure and mast above support the illusion of speed even when the yacht is still. Portlights and windows are simple, effective squares and rectangles that, paired with…

STELLA MARIS SIZE 124' PRICE/WEEK $150,000 GUESTS 12 This 127-foot Picchiotti was reborn as Stella Maris after a complete 2014 refit. She accommodates 12 guests for exclusive charters. Visit worthavenueyachts.com. GRACE SIZE 145' PRICE/WEEK $108,200 GUESTS 18 This elegant 1928 Camper & Nicholsons boat chased German submarines in WWII and was once owned by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. Visit quasarex.com. PASSION SIZE 159' PRICE/WEEK $85,600 GUESTS 12 Recently redesigned by Diana Yacht Design, this boat has a spacious sun deck, four staterooms, two suites and a panoramic skylounge. Visit andandotours.com. RIMA II SIZE 162' 1" PRICE/WEEK €159,000 GUESTS 12 Following a very extensive refit, this Benetti has a spacious, modern interior with seven cabins and an owners’ deck. Visit fraseryachts.com. METSUYAN IV SIZE 118' PRICE/WEEK €98,000 GUESTS…

While the likes of Emeril Lagasse and Alain Ducasse may have perfected one style of cuisine, with a team of chefs working underneath them no less, yacht chefs work alone and are expected to produce exquisite food from any corner of the world, while often in very remote parts of the globe that offer no fresh produce. Jacks — and masters — of all trades, from producing Michelin-star-worthy fine dining to re-creating grandma’s meatball recipe, there is no request too far-fetched for the best yacht chefs. This level of skill was demonstrated at the Chef’s Competition during the Antigua Charter Yacht Show in December, where 29 chefs battled it out across three categories to be recognized as the best in the business. The theme for this year’s competition, sponsored by…

Think of the Great Barrier Reef and, understandably, your mind probably dives underwater. After all, this natural icon, visible from space, is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, comprising around 3,000 individual reefs and a staggering array of endearing marine creatures. However, with hundreds of continental islands and coral cays also contributing to this living structure’s magnitude, you can enjoy memorable experiences on land, as well. Witness a wonder Six of the world’s seven species of sea turtles are present on the Great Barrier Reef, with four — green, loggerhead, hawksbill and flatback — using island beaches to nest. One of the best places to observe this laborious act is Heron Island, a 44-acre coral cay on the southern Great Barrier Reef, which, from about November until March, receives hundreds…

Residences: Rome, Italy; Miami, Florida; and Arbatax, Sardinia Profession: Actress and singer, organizing theatrical performances with full orchestra throughout the world My current yacht is Halifax IV, a 22-meter (72-foot) Riva Dolce Vita. We have always had boats. We’ve had four Riva Classics, a Superamerica and our favorite would be the Rivale. We were the first to have this model, and we bought her as soon as she was available. She was black and gold, and whenever we had her on the water, she always drew a lot of attention and admiration. We have been attracted to Riva yachts because we know the family. But it is a question of beauty; we feel the Riva best represents who we are as Italians and our history of design in yachting. My…

Jon Alain Guzik  Jon Alain Guzik is an entrepreneur who, through his rabid love of watches, moonlights as ShowBoats International’s watch columnist. He lives in Hollywood Hills, California, with his wife, Nicole, and his daughter, Ruby. His writing has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine and Business Insider. Best time on the water? I recently spent a crystal-clear day on the Santa Monica Bay with the 70-foot carbon fiber Maserati VOR70, one of the fastest-distance monohulls ever built. I was amazed at how the crew worked in unity with the yacht and each other; it was like a complicated timepiece. move was , perfectly timed and executed. Why turn to page 61 ? I was really impressed with the young, smart team at Vortic Watch Company…

Why shouldn’t your wines and spirits, like your suits, be made just for you? Malachy Duffy tells us how. “Bespoke,” meaning “made to fit a particular person,” was once chiefly applied to the suits crafted by the famous tailors on London’s Savile Row. But in recent years, the word has acquired a much wider range of applications. Even wines and spirits can now be purchased according to your own specifications. Champagne By You Festive occasions will be even more merry when you toast them with your own Champagne. Working with producers who grow their own grapes to make small-production Champagnes, Champagne By You will send you a tasting pack with examples of six classic Champagne styles. You select your favorite. Then, working with their designers, you…

Bespoke jewelry is commonplace. But what could be more exclusive and glamorous than having one’s own made-to-measure scent? Recently, I spoke with Cartier’s in-house perfumer, Mathilde Laurent, at the firm’s new Jean Nouvel-designed perfume laboratory in Paris, about the process of creating a tailor-made fragrance. Initially, Laurent meets with her clients for two to three hours in order to understand their “olfactory biography,” asking them about “everything that has a smell in their lives, both past and present.” Based on this information, three to five months later, she presents two or three fragrance “sketches” for her clients to try. Laurent says that she needs a deep understanding of the person for whom she is creating a perfume, but that she will also try to “lead them to what may be…

There’s a simple rule all men should bear in mind when shopping for clothes and accessories — never settle. Just because stores show nothing but skinny jeans and biker boots one season, doesn’t mean that’s the last word on the subject. Simply step behind the fashion curtain: On the other side, you’ll discover a private world of bespoke and custom-made goods, with artisans poised to turn dreams into reality. Steven Taffel is a gatekeeper for this exclusive club, but he grants access to anyone seeking perfection. He’s the owner of Leffot, a men’s shoe store in New York’s Greenwich Village (inset below). Taffel opened his doors in 2008 — after managing boutiques for Prada and Bottega Veneta — and now focuses his attentions on shoemakers with, as he puts it,…

This month, at the Geneva Auto Show, Bugatti will unveil the successor to its $2.3 million, 16-cylinder, record-breaking Veyron. The Chiron, much like its predecessor (but better in every way) will be the world’s fastest, most exclusive, most powerful production super-sports car. Each Chiron will be hand-built to customer specifications, with colors and materials selected by the client — not just at a dealership, but in direct consultation with the factory. “Unlike other brands,” says design director Achim Anscheidt, “the customer really comes through our design studio. Customers are dealing with the same people who are responsible directly for designing the car.” This process piles exclusivity upon exclusivity: “Individualization adds an average cost of €400,000 per car.” Paint-matching or the embossing of a family crest in exotic leather is just…

While MB&F may be best-known for its Horological and Legacy Machine wristwatches, what we love most about the brand is founder Max Büsser’s playfulness, which comes to the forefront with his recently released desk clock, the Melchior. Created in honor of the brand’s 10th anniversary, the foot-tall Melchior desk clock is crafted from 480 components and features a 40-day power reserve and a nifty detachable machine gun-shaped arm that doubles as the winding and setting key. The Melchior is just the thing you get for the person who really needs a robot with moveable arms and a haute horlogerie heart and soul. “As an only child, I imagined having my own robot companion,” says Büsser. “Melchior makes that childhood fantasy a reality.” Limited to an edition of 99 and with…

For every human fatality caused by a shark, there are 10 million shark fatalities caused by a human. The dark shadows of the ocean’s apex predators lazily circle the boat, which is rocking gently on the mooring. It is just another day on the job for William Winram and Frederic Buyle of the Watermen Project. They don their wetsuits as accompanying cameramen and scientists prepare their equipment and scuba gear. A cage is lowered into the water, but it’s not there for the shark taggers, it’s for the cameramen. Winram and Buyle are record-holding free divers and, forgoing scuba gear, they will need to surface periodically — every three minutes or so — for a breath of air. They mentally prepare by clearing their minds of all distractions to a…

MONDOMARINE This Italian yacht builder recently marked its centennial Mondomarine yachts are built at the historic Cantieri Navali Campanella shipyard in Savona, which has been active in vessel repair and construction since 1915. The site is now the sprawling 376,000-square-foot Mondomarine shipyard. With a storied history, the Cantieri Navali Campanella shipyard represents a center of excellence in ship- and yacht-building as well as yacht repair. Growing from this strong heritage, the Mondomarine brand was created with the aim of launching custom yachts larger than 131 feet LOA, built in aluminum alloy and steel. Mondomarine carries on designing, engineering and building ships at the Cantieri Navali Campanella site in Savona, offering full-cycle production, from the cutting of the hull plates to completion. Three years ago, Alessandro Falciai and Roberto Zambrini acquired…

Palau’s future lies in tourism not tuna, says its president. The country made the groundbreaking move last October to close its waters to commercial fishing, establishing the Palau National Marine Sanctuary. A no-take zone bigger than California will protect the island country’s 1,300 species of fish and 700 species of coral. Divers will delight in the pristine reefs, and it’s a crucial step in alleviating the stress of overfishing on the world’s fish stocks.…

AETHIC SÔVÉE TRIPLE-FILTER ECO-COMPATIBLE Available in SPF 15, 25 and 40, this sunscreen’s patented 100 percent ecocompatible formula has been tested on delicate coral and mussels and incorporates organic moisturizers (olive oil, coconut extract and beeswax) and vitamin E. Prices start at £40/150ml, aethic.com GREEN PEOPLE SCENT FREE This natural, non-pore-clogging, SPF 30 sunscreen is suitable for sensitive skin — plus a portion of the cost goes to the Marine Conservation Society. £21/200ml, greenpeople.co.uk NEAL’S YARD REMEDIES LEMONGRASS MOISTURIZING You won’t find reef-damaging oxybenzone in this SPF 30 lotion. The broad-spectrum, water-resistant, essential oil-infused sunscreen uses natural mineral filters instead. £8.50/50ml, nealsyardremedies.com THE ORGANIC PHARMACY CELLULAR PROTECTION You’ll see no white residue after applying this light, natural mineral sunscreen, which is infused with aloe, rose hip,…

We certainly have our favorite islands; however, we are often more intrigued to learn what our guests’ picks are, and we always request a “1-2-3” ranking at the end of each voyage. Virtually every yacht in the Caribbean makes her way to the North Sound of Virgin Gorda, during the winter season. As the most protected large harbor in all of the Caribbean, North Sound is bounded by such destinations as the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, the Bitter End Yacht Club and Oil Nut Bay, to name a few. Several privately owned islands, like Necker and Moskito by Sir Richard Branson and Eustatia by Larry Page, complete this archipelago. On Christmas Day, we looked down from Villa Pegasus and viewed 454-foot Rising Sun, 295-foot Nero, 279-foot Solandge and 252-foot Silver…

Stripes Without the stars are hot this spring. This breezy number by Ralph Lauren translates easily from the beach club to the yacht club. Virtual reality How do you translate one of the hottest tech trends to the yachting world? Yacht builder Dominator lets clients see the future with a virtual walk-through of its Luminen project. Industrial chic Designers from L.A. to New York sound a not-so-fond farewell to the clangy metal and naked wires look favored by millennials coast to coast. Curves And not just on the Titian hanging on the wall, curves are what’s in now for furnishings from the home to the yacht, as seen here aboard Solis. Dual console Competing for the helm? Chris-Craft recently unveiled a new dual console, and Vanquish adds its European sensibility…

He was the Master of the Deep. And while the “deep” in this sense refers to the ocean, it has double meaning. You see, French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau also had secrets…deep secrets. The first regarded his expedition vessel, Calypso. Originally a WWII British minesweeper, and later a ferry in Malta, she was purchased by an anonymous millionaire in 1950, who promptly leased her to Cousteau for just one franc a year on the conditions that Cousteau never reveal his identity nor ever ask him for money. The other secret revolved around his personal life. It seems Calypso got her name from Homer’s mythological nymph who kept Odysseus captive on her island for many years — away from his wife, Penelope — to make him her immortal husband. Ironic, since…

One bottle of Patrón en Lalique Serie 1. A blend of the oldest and rarest Patrón tequilas, hand-selected from Patrón’s barrel aging room at the Hacienda Patrón distillery in the hills of Jalisco, Mexico, this extraordinary spirit comes in a custom-made Lalique bottle. This marks the first time that Patrón and Lalique have partnered and it is an extremely limited product. $7,500, www.winfieldflynn.com Four bottles of Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish Single Malt. Thanks to its ownership by the Japanese spirits company Beam Suntory, this venerable distillery on the Hebridean island of Islay has produced the first Scottish single malt to mature in casks made from Japanese mizunara oak. Combined with the classic smoky, spicy peatiness of Bowmore, the oak imparts a mellow vanilla note with a touch of mango to…

Nedo Bellucci’s handmade custom shirts are as dapper and distinctive as the Neapolitan gentleman himself. Bellucci Napoli, from $350, www.belluccinapoli.com Tailors from Mel Gambert regularly visit Wall Street to supply customers with reasonably priced, impeccably made shirts. From $200, www.gambertshirts.com Manuel Racim offers French-made custom shirts with modern appeal; online service makes reordering a breeze. From $125 to $295, www.manuelracim.com Paul Stuart: classic American style, updated, with the added lilt of a European accent. Custom shirts from $457, www.paulstuart.com Ascot Chang, originally founded in Shanghai, now boasts an international presence. From $227 per shirt, with a four-shirt minimum, www.ascotchang.com…

This year, Bugatti also will launch a three-tiered lifestyle collection focused on men’s clothing. The EB Ettore Bugatti line, named for the company’s founder, is more classically inspired, while the Bugatti Performance line is closer in fabric and design to the brand’s racing heritage. The third line, the Tailor Made/Bespoke program, will be available only to Bugatti customers. All items will be made on request and by appointment only, featuring high-end fabrics and precious materials designed and produced just for the brand’s exclusive owners’ club. Customers will be able to choose from a selection of suits, outerwear and accessories, all handmade in Italy. The shapes, materials and colors will be inspired by the design of customers’ cars, so Bugatti owners can camouflage themselves when inside or just outside of their…

“I’d had it in my head to go around the world since I was in my early 20s.” IF BRIAN O’SULLIVAN EVER SITS DOWN TO WRITE THE BOOK IN HIS HEAD, he’s got the title: Among Cannibals and Kings. In truth, he never actually met either on his trip from Canada, across the Pacific and Indian oceans and then into the Med, but it’s a handy shorthand for what boats can offer you: an unrivaled breadth of experience. There was that time in the Marquesas, when he was touring a sacrificial altar and his business colleague Matt reached into a crack in a wall and brought out a human jaw bone. “The guide told us cannibalism had been outlawed one hundred years ago, but that jaw looked pretty fresh!” he…

Every child learns how the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, followed shortly thereafter by American Alan Shepard. It was a time that galvanized the human pioneer spirit. But lost in the annals of history is the fact that a full year earlier, in 1960, the U.S. Navy’s Trieste became the first manned submersible to visit the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Two men, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, reached 35,797 feet below sea level — and as a nation, the U.S. has never gone back. Fifty-two years later, in 2012, Canadian filmmaker James Cameron became the third person ever to visit the bottom of the Mariana Trench, raising the number of man-hours at that depth from 20 minutes to three hours and 20 minutes. Currently,…

“All Rivas refer to a lifestyle that goes beyond fashion, not subject to fads.” Reams have been written on Riva. Its style first asserted itself in the 1960s, a decade of cheerful optimism on both sides of the Atlantic. It has managed to endure through the global market’s ups and downs while retaining its authentic charisma. The range today spans a wide gamut, from the 27-foot Iseo, natural heir of the runabouts that made Riva a star in the early ’60s, to the all-aluminum 122-foot Mythos, the brand’s superb flagship. It also includes “Open” and “Coupé” models, such as the 88' Florida and the latest offering, the 88' Domino Super, both unveiled last year. Since 1984, designer Mauro Micheli has been the creative force behind Riva and the keeper of…

GET SURREAL The Dali Museum An offer from the city of St. Pete to private collectors to build a permanent home for their Dali collection proved far less eccentric than the artist ever was. In 2011, the Morses’ extensive collection moved to a new purpose-built museum on the water’s edge that attracts visitors from around the world. STEP BACK IN TIME The Vinoy At one point this superb Mediterranean Revival-style resort was low-cost housing going for as little as $7 a night. With a much-needed conversion to air conditioning and a $34 million renovation, the grande dame, built on a bet in 1925, regained all of its historic splendor and then some. WATER IT DOWN St. Pete Beach The music is mellow and the pace easygoing on Florida’s West Coast.…