Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i Boat International US Edition

We’re often blinded by the big stuff in this business – so keen to get on board the latest, newest, biggest boat that we forget that there’s some really impressive innovating going on at the smaller end of the market. The Azimut S10 is a case in point, and was rightly one of the stars of the Med’s boat show season. Bravely giving a pair of talented young designers free rein, Azimut has reinvented what’s possible in a 94ft platform, creating spaces and uses of those spaces that make you think, “Why didn’t anyone do that before?” Go see her for yourself in our exclusive feature on page 80. Of course, it’s not all about new boats, and there’s ample inspiration this month for anyone thinking about upgrading their existing…

Business is booming for the global refit market. This increase is most apparent in the 230ft-plus bracket, with the number of yachts undergoing refits increasing every year since 2010. In 2019 alone, 45 yachts over 230ft are set to be refitted, an 18 percent increase on the 38 reported in 2018. Superyacht shipyards are reacting by opening refit divisions and expanding their existing facilities. Royal Huisman acquired Holland Jachtbouw’s Amsterdam yard in May but its refit division, Huisfit, is already looking for another facility to keep up with demand. “In Amsterdam, we’re completely booked full at the moment,” says Huisfit sales manager Marc Jan Koperdraad. “Refits generally run for eight to 12 months, which means we are basically booked until March 2020.” Similarly, last year Feadship launched Feadship Refit &…

Nominations for the 2020 World Superyacht Awards are now open. Entering their 15th year, these awards recognize the remarkable ingenuity and innovation demanded by the design, engineering and construction of the world’s finest luxury yachts. Attended by the elite of the superyacht world, owners and industry leaders come together to recognize the best superyachts launched throughout 2019. Nominations close on December 11, 2019. To enter, please visit worldsuperyachtawards.com #SuperyachtAwards…

JOYME €13.9 MILLION The 164ft motor yacht, listed for sale at SuperYachtsMonaco, has had a price reduction of €2m. Designed by Croatian firm Philip Zepter Yachts, she was delivered in 2011. VALERIE €160 MILLION The 279ft motor yacht, listed for sale by IYC in London, has had a huge price reduction of €10m. Built in 2011 by Lürssen to a design by Espen Øino, she’s had only one owner. LUNA B €49.5 MILLION The 217ft motor yacht, listed for sale by KK Superyachts, has had another price reduction of €5m. Built by Oceanco, she was delivered in 2005 and was fully rebuilt in 2018/19. BROADWATER $22.9 MILLION The 165ft motor yacht, listed for sale at Worth Avenue Yachts, has had a further price reduction of $2m. Built by Feadship and…

When Aric Chen was appointed curatorial director of Design Miami – which is celebrating its 15th edition this year – he chose to focus on questions surrounding natural resources and the environment. “We’re trying to make the fair more topical by tackling issues of contemporary relevance and urgency,” he says. Chen is seeking to showcase the way designers are “rethinking materials, resources and making, at a time when we’ve irreversibly altered the nature of the planet”. Appropriately for Miami, the theme “Elements: Water” will explore water as an issue of extreme urgency in the context of a changing planet. The aim is to “more directly engage audiences with water issues, whether relating to water scarcity, ocean plastics, rising sea levels or any number of overlapping topics”. For example, Chen says,…

ARC LOUNGE CHAIR Made in laminated teak, this outdoor chair was inspired by sailing yachts and is from the first Winch Design/Summit collaboration. summitfurniture.com OTTI DINING ARM CHAIR Vincent Van Duysen has brought its signature pared-back style to the Otti collection, a line of outdoor pieces for Sutherland. sutherlandfurniture.com BO BARDI’S BOWL CHAIR Lina Bo Bardi designed the Bowl chair back in 1951 and this season it’s released in three limited-edition shades. arper.com…

The Lin Froissé fabric (right) from Rubelli’s Dominique Kieffer collection, available in 21 colorways, combines linen with cotton to deconstruct the yarn’s rigidity for a softer, more fluid finish. Voile de Lin, available in three colorways, is 100 percent linen but is as light as breath, sheer, yarn-dyed, and features a geometric pattern. We also love Laine et Chanvre, a dense web of wool, cotton and hemp, which comes in six earthy, muted tones. rubelli.com Winch Design and the Rug Company have made a collection of rugs handcrafted from natural materials such as wool and silk and inspired by the natural world: Plume takes its inspiration from a plume of feathers; Meridian is like a burst of sunlight across a landscape; Riviera (below) was inspired by the light reflecting off ripples…

t can be easy to get caught up in the big-ticket items of design, but what really pulls a yacht together – and what guests will remember most – are the subtle finishing touches. “Details complete the design, whether it is robes in a spa or the casual dining set for brunches,” says Elizabeth Caddick, senior business development manager of Glancy Fawcett. “A yacht interior is designed to create an immersive experience, and guests need to feel the luxury and quality of the products they engage with.” Green pieces “Plastic bottles need to be replaced with glass or stainless branded refillable ones and metal straws,” says Cristabel Nye, retail charter broker with Camper & Nicholsons. Lottie Lyne, creative director at Crew à la Mode, recommends Topflask’s leak-proof bottles. Owners and…

THIS MONTH: Peter de Savary on the joys of a barge; Kristin Ducote unlocks some precious memories; and Craig Leipold hails his selfless crew For more information about the Owners’ Club, email the editor: stewart.campbell@ boatinternationalmedia.com…

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The rejig KRISTINE WILLIAMS, BERILDA When Kristine Williams and her husband, Chris, bought the classic 126ft Feadship Berilda, a major refit wasn’t part of the plan. “We fell in love with the romance of owning an older yacht with a lovely history,” Williams says. “It was our first foray into ownership and we went in a little naive, I’d say.” What they’d had in mind was “a quick paint job” followed by a year of carefree cruising, but that was “a dream that didn’t come true,” Williams admits. The first refit ran more than 12 months. Having gone undetected in the yacht’s survey, the hull was so thin that in some places you could push a pen through the metal. It was an “unsafe tub,” that needed 26ft…

It’s difficult to imagine a more quintessentially Caribbean escape than Marigot Bay, where every suite looks out on to the lush, palm-covered peak across the water and isolated beaches flanked by sugar canes are just a short kayak paddle away. The resort has undergone a major renovation in recent years: inside the chalet-style villas you’ll find cool white linens punctuated with pops of coral or sea blue, botanical prints on the walls and sculptures that reference the island’s abundant flora and fauna. Three on-site restaurants make the most of St Lucian produce, from breadfruit tacos with freshly caught mahi mahi, to mangos, avocado and soursop picked from nearby trees. For a bespoke menu, there’s a secluded tree house, which comes with a private chef who’ll prepare everything from fine-dining dishes…

Superyacht owners can moor at Port St Charles, which is 5.5nm away and can accommodate yachts of up to 250 feet. Sandy Lane is a short flip-flop walk from the property and has three golf courses, a vast spa and four restaurants. The Garrison Savannah Racetrack, which is the home of horse racing in Barbados, is less than a 30-minute drive south down the coast.…

Lalalimola Lalalimola is the pseudonym of Spanish illustrator Sandra Navarro. She has worked for GQ, WIRED, The New Yorker, Tatler and Vanity Fair, and now illustrates our new regular back-page feature, The Bitter End (page 192). What do you like the most about being an illustrator? You start from nothing and, once you’ve found a solution, you often have no idea what happened in the creative process. It’s magical! What’s the key to making an illustration entertaining? To enjoy yourself while doing it If you hadn’t become an illustrator you’d have been... An art director. I enjoy working with people, learning from each experience and the ever-changing nature of the creative sector What’s your most memorable at-sea experience? Seeing blue whales on a whale-watching tour in Húsavík, Iceland Claire Wrathall…

SPACE €27.5 MILLION The 146ft motor yacht has been listed for sale by Cecil Wright & Partners. Built by Feadship and delivered in 2007, she was designed by Feadship de Voogt and Sinot. HERE COMES THE SUN €155 MILLION The 272ft motor yacht has been listed for sale by Fraser. Built by Amels to a design by Tim Heywood, she was delivered in 2017 as the first of the yard’s Limited Editions 272. DRAGON €90 MILLION The 261ft motor yacht has been jointly listed for sale by Fraser and Burgess. Designed by Hydro Tec, she was built by Palumbo and delivered in 2019 as a Columbus Classic model. AMBROSIA €45 MILLION The 213ft motor yacht has been listed for sale by Camper & Nicholsons International. Designed by Stefano Natucci and…

Moderne Gallery Moderne will be showing a selection of rare furniture, including Paul Frankl’s “Speed” lounge chairs and coffee table made for his New York apartment in 1933. One of Frankl’s most famous designs, the “Speed” chairs were fully upholstered. However, he made this unique set for his own home using cork, a material in which he was an early pioneer. Jeff Zimmerman AT R & COMPANY R & Company will be working with the Corning Museum of Glass, presenting a solo show of objects by Jeff Zimmerman, a glass artist, whose advanced techniques result in organic shapes that are at once futuristic and evocative of the natural world. In addition, the exhibit will debut an installation of new sculptural works handmade by Rogan Gregory, a monumental historical table by…

The hollowed-out 0.05in-thick wood is sourced from century-old logs found in Quebec’s lakes and rivers Inspired by aeronautical engineering, it’s made from carbon fiber panels over an aluminum skeleton. The hinges are sourced from private-jet suppliers Its exterior can be covered in a choice of 30 shades of French young bull leather, while the interiors are lined with Alcantara The Bonaventure cabin bag is 21x15x9in and has more than 800 components Bonaventure cabin bag, from $29,850, charles-simon.com FOLLOW THE HERD The most planet-friendly knitwear to buy this season, SheepInc’s sweaters are made with ultra-fine merino wool from New Zealand, woven in an Italian mill that runs on 100 percent renewable energy. They come with an NFC tag that allows you to see the entire manufacturing journey – and five percent…

Peder Eidsgaard realized at an early age that he wanted to design yachts. As a child in Norway, he’d spend two months every summer messing about on the water – “Boats were really my passion” – but in 1984, aged 12, he chanced upon a magazine article about the visionary designer Jon Bannenberg, the man who more or less invented the superyacht, and had an epiphany. “I knew immediately that it was what I wanted to do,” he says. After taking a degree in transportation design at the US ArtCenter College of Design’s Swiss campus at La Tour-de-Peilz, near Vevey, he moved to London, where he spent nine years working for the distinguished British yacht designer Andrew Winch, himself a protégé of Bannenberg’s. By 2005, however, Eidsgaard was ready to…

Starting early is a big help. “Ideally, we would advise between nine and 12 months in advance,” Caddick says. But suppliers have kicked into high gear in order to meet a last-minute request. “We delivered a completely bespoke project, from bed linen, tableware and crystal to niche items such as bed mats and decorative accessories, in six months,” she adds. Crew à la Mode once dressed a crew of 44 with charter and evening uniforms in just seven days: “It was crazy, but it was great to get the pictures of the crew all dressed that weekend.”…

Of all the boats Peter de Savary has had over the years – and there have been at least 30 – the one he’s sitting on in the middle of London is perhaps the most unlikely. There have been converted tugs, gorgeous Gilded Age sailing yachts and even the boat Richard Burton gifted Elizabeth Taylor, but never before a barge. And not just any barge, perhaps the only “superyacht barge” in the world, a 97ft Hakvoort he’s named Savvy. He has a house in Chelsea, a stone’s throw from his mooring at Cadogan Pier, but he’d rather be on the water. “My housekeeper keeps asking me when I’m coming to the house,” the experienced entrepreneur, now 75, says. “I always say I’m coming soon, but why would I go and…

By now you have seen this in shower stalls, meeting spaces and other places where privacy or the ability to filter out the sun are important: a piece of glass that goes from clear to opaque at the touch of the button. It works like magic. Generally, this is called Smart Glass. On the S10, the sunroof and a skylight are made in a laminated glass that incorporates an electro-optic film. This product, called Cromalite from Italian glass maker Isoclima, uses SPD technology, or particles suspended in a polymer that react to an electrical current. It is used primarily for temperature control and shielding the interior from the ill effects of UV and infrared rays, working as effectively as a blind or sunshade and ideal for modern, minimalist interiors.…

O Consult the boat’s original builder Often they’ll have plans that you might find of use, and their advice can be invaluable O Use yachts from the same time period as a reference On Canim, Marty Sutter was unable to find any accurate historical accounts, so he based his interior design on 1921 yacht SS Delphine instead O Location is key Think carefully about where you’ll be buying her, where you’ll be using her and where you’d like the refit to happen – especially if you plan to be hands-on O New tech is worth it Upgrade and you’ll not only have better systems, but often more space too…

Today’s silver-hulled Riva superyachts are not the first “big Rivas” to ply the water. Though the brand is often associated with classic mahogany runabouts, Carlo Riva had a few bigger boats up his sleeve too. In the late 1950s, he began drafting designs and then a client began raving about the quality of Dutch shipyards. In the early 1960s, Carlo collaborated with Feadship De Vries and De Voogt Naval Architects. This meeting of minds brought three yacht series to life: the 87ft Atlantic; the 115ft Viking; and the 73ft Caravelle. The latter – a steel-built, fast yacht powered by two GM V8 diesel engines – was the biggest success, with seven built between 1961 and 1965. One of the 1965 Caravelles, Absolute (ex-Quien Sabe), recently completed a year-long refit at…

Guests aboard Tis could be forgiven if they experience a bit of déjà vu when entering their cabins. At the owners’ request, two of the suites reflect the classical elegance of Claridge’s in London and The Carlyle in New York. All eight guest cabins represent places with special meaning to the owners: Marrakech, Provence, Tuscany, New York, Paris, London, the South China Sea and Russia. The themes are thorough, down to accent wood selections – walnut for the Russian dacha, mahogany with fruitwood inlays for Paris, wenge for New York, painted or antiqued surfaces for Provence. The style uses a hand-painted or “dragged brush” technique to add a richness to the doors and crown moldings while most of the wall surfaces are in framed upholstered panels. Every feature supports the…

STATE OF THE ART Celebrating Rio’s beach lifestyle, Frescobol Carioca’s latest collection of swim shorts draws inspiration from the sculptures of the late Brazilian artist Lygia Clark. With their modern-retro prints, the designs mimic the sharp formations of her iconic works, which were at the heart of the Neo-Concrete movement. Swim shorts, $220, frescobolcarioca.com BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Lelloue’s pre-fall/fall-winter collection will add retro pizzazz to your Caribbean wardrobe. Featuring bikinis, one-pieces and floaty cover-ups, the range takes you from boat to beach to bar. lelloue.com EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE Vietnam may be off the yacht circuit, but its vibrant cities and beautiful islands make it worth the effort, says Caroline White.boatint.com/vietnam IN THE DIVING SEAT Explore the untouched reefs of the Mergui Archipelago on board 99ft classic schooner Dallinghoo. Burma Boating’s new…

MILAIDHOO ISLAND MALDIVES Where is it? An emerald speck in the UNESCO-protected Baa Atoll, Milaidhoo is 50nm from Malé. What’s the hype? Encircled by a sliver of powder-white sand, this 12.3-acre island retreat also has a private sandbank that lies beyond the thriving house reef, making it ideal for those who want to get in touch with their inner Robinson Crusoe. Gorge on fresh lobster as a glamorous castaway by day, or shun your sprawling villa for a night under the stars in a four-poster bed (see page 156). What to have? Each palm-thatched treatment room in the overwater spa features sliding doors that open onto a sea terrace with a free-standing deep-soak bath. Opt for the lavender and lime ceremony that starts with a top-to-toe lavender and Atlantic sea…

I was sitting at my desk in Munich, scrolling through Instagram – as you do – when the chef of my yacht popped up on my feed, so I decided to follow him. The first post on his account surprised me: it was a picture of him and three other members of my crew, sitting around at a particularly nice-looking beach club. And, what’s more, one of them was wearing my favorite “Free Hugs” T-shirt! I calmly picked up my phone and called the captain. “I hear it’s pretty windy out there,” I said (it was Greece in August). “Yeah,” he replied. “It’s super-windy.” “You’d never take the boat out without me, right?” I asked. “Of course not,” he said. “I’m a professional.” I was furious. I could see on…

ENDLESS VIEWS The “Aqua room” on the Aqua concept is an observatory tucked into the bow, offering the best seats in the house when underway Aqua Dutch studio Sinot and Lateral Naval Architects have conceived of a cutting-edge 367ft hydrogen-electric superyacht. The owner will enjoy a massive pavilion, which stretches across the forward half of the upper deck and an aqua room for far-reaching views of the ocean. A spectacular staircase bypasses two hexagonal tanks that hold the yacht’s fuel – liquefied hydrogen – behind a screen of strengthened glass. sinot.com HYBRID EXPLORER This concept, by New York-based Gill Schmid Design and Tim Dempers Studios for Dörries Yacht, is a crossover yacht/workboat with impressive volume and a chameleon-like quality. With hybrid diesel electric propulsion, this 242-footer is to be built…

WASZP An extreme-looking foiling rocket based on the Moth racing boat, the Waszp is easy to handle, ideal for beginners and simple to launch and stow, with folding wings and retractable foils. $12,552, waszp.com HOBIE WILD CAT It’s the familiar Hobie Cat, done up to the nines with a rotating wingsail, a long bowsprit and double trapeze – all weighing in at just 397lb. $21,199, hobie.com REVERSO AIR SERIES With the racing looks of a skiff, this four-part nesting hull weighs just 125lb thanks to its carbon and high-tech glass construction. It can be assembled in less than two minutes. $8,126, reversoproject.com RS 2000 A perfect balance of stability and performance, the youth-friendly 2000 – formerly the Laser 2000 – weighs 441lb and is easy to de-rig. $12,999, rssailing.com TIWAL…

What is the watch you are most likely to see being worn on board a superyacht? The Rolex Submariner must be a leading contender. Ever since its launch in 1953 as one of the world’s first professional standard dive watches, it has been regarded as a horological sine qua non by many people who spend time in and around water. At the time, the Submariner’s main rival was Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, introduced in the same year and initially made available only to French navy divers before being adopted around the world by military frogmen and leading underwater explorers – notably the late, great Jacques Cousteau, who famously wore one in his 1956 documentary The Silent World. But when scuba diving became popular during the 1960s, many brands added specialist dive…

Step on board the 109ft explorer yacht Mimi La Sardine, built by Cantiere delle Marche and delivered in 2018, and you’ll find reclaimed-wood floors, jute rugs and fabrics such as hemp, linen and bamboo. The yacht’s interior is indicative of a mood that sees natural fibers take center stage. The new luxury textiles are those made from the finest raw materials, because not only are they chic, they’re more sustainable too. “Nature-inspired interiors are big news for the AW19 season, reflecting a desire for a deeper connection with the world around us,” says Becky Metcalfe, from London’s Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. “We’re seeing examples of luxe layering of fabrics in materials such as cotton and linen, which looks informal yet chic.” De Le Cuona is one such company, using natural…

Sometimes an item on board is so nice, guests may try to take it home. One supplier told us: “Anything initialed is usually taken, as it can sometimes be seen as a memento of their visit, but I have also heard stories of a variety of items [being] taken, from iPads to laundry bags.” And a stewardess on a 115 footer says: “I had a guest who tried to steal a large vase. When we went to help her pack, it was sticking out of her bag. She acted embarrassed and said it was in there by mistake.”…

Though we have chartered in the Bahamas in the past, it wasn’t until about two years ago that we decided to buy a boat. The moment we saw our 155ft Christensen Loon we said, “This is it.” We wish we had done it sooner. How many people can have a family vacation where breakfast, lunch and dinner we are all sitting at the same table, and when you leave the table you go fishing or scuba diving together, and then spend evenings together in the main salon watching a movie? That doesn’t happen in everyday life. I own an NHL team, Minnesota Wild. It’s a big part of my family’s life, especially with four boys! Mostly we can only get away during the summer, so we keep Loon in Nassau…

LOA 94' 3" LWL 78' 3" Beam 20' 10" Draft (full load) 6' 8" Displacement (loaded) 90 tonnes Engines 2 x 2,600hp MTU 16V 2000 M96L Speed max/cruise 35/30 knots Range at 30 knots 340nm Generators 2 x 27kW Fuel capacity 2,510 gallons Freshwater capacity 462 gallons Tender (recommended) Azimut-Pirelli J45 Owners/guests 8 Crew 3 Construction Fiberglass; carbon fiber Naval architecture PLANA Design Exterior styling Mancini Design Interior design Francesco Guida Builder/year Azimut Yachts/2019 Viareggio, Italy t: +39 0584 3821 w: azimutyachts.com…

Whether buying a second-hand yacht or looking to refresh an existing one, few owners want to undergo a lengthy refit process. “Usually we’ll get an order in January, and the owners want to be back on the water by June, if not Easter,” says Francesca Muzio, of FM Architettura d’Interni. This is a challenge for designers and shipyards. “A refit is no less involved than a new-build project,” yacht designer Sam Sorgiovanni says. “You have to understand what’s there and how to work with it before you start on design solutions.” You also have to retain “the soul of the boat,” says Laura Pomponi of Luxury Projects. You don’t want to strip everything out and be left with something unrecognizable. So how does one overhaul a yacht interior within a…

MILAIDHOO ISLAND, MALDIVES Spend a night as a pampered castaway on a private sandbank that offers a panorama of the crystal-clear skies above this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. A canopied four-poster bed draped in muslin will be placed on the white sands for a comfortable night’s sleep with the ultimate night lights for your entertainment. milaidhoo.com GRAND-HÔTEL DU CAP-FERRAT, A FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, FRANCE Pinpoint planets and stars with world-renowned scientist Dr. Patrick Michel in the pine tree-strewn grounds of this French Riviera institution. Afterwards dine on Michelin-star food with an al fresco private dinner prepared by chef Yoric Tièche. fourseasons.com/capferrat ANANTARA KIHAVAH, MALDIVES Watch the night sky with a Kihavah Island Tea (white rum with lychee, peach and lemon) in hand at the Maldives’ only overwater observatory, which doubles as…