Innholdsfortegnelse for Janary 2017 i Boat International US Edition

In the days of modern conveniences such as cruise ships and aircraft, few can say they have actually sailed the Atlantic. If you have followed my earlier adventures aboard my 96-foot sloop Altair, you may remember that I had entered the New York Yacht Club Transatlantic Race in 2015, but due to bad weather and major damage to my boom we had to drop out and return to Newport. Undaunted, I decided to try a crossing again. Last June, I entered Altair in the Newport Bermuda 50th anniversary race. I originally thought that I would just do the race, but many friends pointed out that Bermuda is already on the way to the Med so why not continue on? Sounded pretty good to me, so that’s what we did. Palma,…

Monte Carlo Yachts is getting larger. How much larger? The company is not quite yet ready to release full details, but the yachtbuilder’s parent company — the Beneteau Group — has approved investment into tooling and upgrades to the high-tech yard based in Monfalcone, Italy. That is part of an overall $100 million investment across the group for 2017, to be divided between research and development and infrastructure improvements in several of its 25 facilities worldwide. It’s a logical step. Launched in 2008, Monte Carlo Yachts has been able to captivate clientele with a growing range of models all designed by superyacht designers Nuvolari Lenard. At the Fort Lauderdale boat show, the company raised a public Champagne toast to Hull No. 6 of the flagship 105 series and her owner…

Want to take a friend where few have gone before? Here are two new options from American personal sub makers. DeepFlight’s newest offering is the Super Falcon 3S. A length of 25 feet makes it possible to accommodate a pilot plus two passengers, each with their own acrylic viewing bubble. With its electrical propulsion, the composite sub glides quietly through the marine environment at a maximum diving depth of 400 feet. Through partnership with Rainbowfish Ocean Technology, the new sub will be available at select global resorts in the near future. www.deepflight.com Want to go deeper? The Triton 1650/3 LP descends to 1,650 feet, which makes it the world’s deepest compact personal sub, according to its manufacturer. Two passengers and a pilot share the experience under one large acrylic bubble.…

Grace E Here comes the sun from above the elevator — clad with hand-woven gold threads between curved glass panels — in the central atrium of this 240-foot Picchiotti-Perini Navi. Ester III The centerpiece of this 217-foot Lürssen is the elegant central glass elevator that allows guests to reach new heights. Diamonds Are Forever I spy a glass-encased elevator to all decks, flanked by spectacular artwork in the main foyer of this 200-foot James Bond-inspired Benetti. IDynasty Get a lift up or down in style. A spiral staircase wraps around the ornate glass elevator in the marble foyer, creating the “wow factor” on this 331-foot Kusch Yachts boat. RoMEA Rise up to the sun deck on the stainless steel-clad elevator on this 268-foot Abeking & Rasmussen. Graceful The entrance lobby…

Since opening its first boutique in Milan in 1919, Buccellati has employed metalworking techniques that can be traced back to the goldsmiths and silversmiths of the Italian Renaissance. Delicate patterns are meticulously handcrafted by master artisans, and textured engravings are created with minute piercings to emulate honeycomb, lace and silk. A special high jewelry collection was inspired by artists of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist period. This white gold bracelet (above right) takes a detail from Winslow Homer’s painting “Light Blue Sea at Prout’s Neck” and is created with the tulle technique and set with diamonds to reproduce the movement of the waves and splashes of white foam. Monet’s “Storm on the Coast of Belle-Île” was the inspiration for white gold pendant earrings (above left) with a complex honeycomb surface embellished…

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Flyback With its 47mm case, bold design and 300-meter water resistance, the Luminor Submersible is a great sailing watch. But this version, with its salt-resistant brushed titanium and flyback chronograph, is ideal for regatta countdowns. $17,100, panerai.com Rolex Yacht-Master 40 The Yacht-Master initially appeared in 1992, but this is the first to feature a case made from the brand’s patented Everose rose gold, and the first Rolex sold on a rubber strap. The bezel insert is made from scratchproof Cerachrom and the chromalight hands glow blue in the dark. $24,950, rolex.com Bremont Regatta OTUSA The official watch of Oracle Team USA features a 15-minute countdown timer and a five-minute start time display, while the crown of each is embedded with a piece…

“Throw everything out the window. We re going to make it long and with everything curved.” Martin Francis has been waiting 25 years for this. The designer of Eco, now known as Enigma, was denied the opportunity to speak openly when the yacht was launched back in 1991, and so she has been off the radar, indeed a bit of an enigma. But now that she’s for sale (again), the shroud has been lifted and Francis is basking in this long-delayed moment in the sun. “I’m terribly emotional,” he says on board. “I’ve given so many years to this boat.” She is still a striking design: a long, lean destroyer dressed in silk. Technically, she’s a profound achievement. She was the first superyacht to be fitted with an underwater…

LOA: 147' 8" (45m) LWL: 120' 10" (36.8m) Beam: 29' 9" (9.1m) Draft: 7' 8" (2.4m) Displacement: 438 tonnes Power: 2 x 1,450-hp Caterpillar C32 ACERT Speed (max/cruise): 15/14 knots Range: 4,000 nm @ 10.5 knots Generators: 2 x 125kW Kohler Stabilizers: 2 x Quantum fins at anchor and underway Bow thruster: 99kW OYS Fuel capacity: 16,907 U.S. gallons Freshwater capacity: 2,113 U.S. gallons Tender: 21' Castoldi JT Owner and guests: 12 Crew: 7 Construction: Steel, aluminum Classification: RINA C ✠ HULL • MACH; Ych, MCA LY2 compliant Naval architecture: Benetti Exterior styling: Benetti Interior design: Carlo Galeazzi Builder/year: Benetti/2016 Viareggio, Italy t: +39 0584 3821 e: info@benettiyachts.it w: benettiyachts.it U.S. office: (954) 687-9436 e: info@benettiamericas.com…

LOA: 131' 5" (40.1m) Beam: 26' 7" (8.1m) Draft: 8' 10" (2.7m) Displacement: 209 tons Gross tonnage: 341 GT Power: 2 x MTU 12V 4000 M93 Speed (max/cruise): 23/18 knots Range: 1,500 miles @ 10 knots Generators: 2 x 70kW Kohler Stabilizers: ABT-TRAC Fuel capacity: 5,717 U.S. gallons Freshwater capacity: 1,307 U.S. gallons Owner and guests: 12 Crew: 8 Tender: Williams Dieseljet 565 Construction: GRP Classification: RINA Commercial Rules, MCA LY3 compliant Naval architecture: Sunseeker International Design Exterior styling and interior design: Sunseeker International Design Builder/year: Sunseeker International/2016 Dorset, United Kingdom t: +44 1202 666060 e: info@sunseeker.com w: www.sunseeker.com…

Do you ever get the feeling that a yacht’s layout is so familiar, you could move around with your eyes closed? That would not be the case with the Otam Gipsy. The semi-displacement yacht built at an Italian yard known for composite speedsters is not your “ordinary Otam” or superyacht for that matter. Otam in the 1980s built hulls for the adrenaline-loving clients of Magnum and then launched its own line of fast boats. Refreshingly retro in their linear design, the yachts within the Millennium series share a fondness for the 50s (knots that is). Gianfranco Zanoni, CEO since 2009, has set several speed records in offshore racing. One of the Otams to attract attention in recent years is the raven-colored Crazy Too, a 58-foot tender to a superyacht delivered…

VIRGIN GORDA — BATU VILLA Walk past the Buddha in the private entry to this Bali-inspired villa named Batu (Indonesian for “rock”) and you’ve entered a most serene property. The name is appropriate since it’s just steps away from the boulders of Virgin Gorda’s The Baths. Yet you’ve probably never seen it; the villa’s architect created the multi-building, multi-level villa to enhance the landscape, and it is virtually invisible from Whale Bay. Lighted stone pathways meandering through boulders and tropical gardens connect five separate pavilions. Four of these create private bedrooms, each with dramatic views of the ocean and boulders from four-poster beds positioned mid-room for the best effect. All of these air-conditioned suites have verandas and en suite baths with al fresco stone-lined showers. The main pavilion is the…

An owner from Asia with big dreams has gifted Royal Huisman with its largest yacht yet. Project 400 combines the talents of Dykstra Naval Architects and Mark Whiteley Design and, at 81 meters (266 feet), will become one of the world’s biggest sailing yachts when she sets sail in 2020. A performance schooner in aluminum with a plumb bow built to Lloyd’s class and MCA LY3, she will accommodate 12 guests and 13 crew. Bart Kimman, a Dutch-born broker with Northrop & Johnson based in Hong Kong, helped get the project to fruition. www.royalhuisman.com…

LOA: 244' 5" (74.5m) LWL: 218' 11" (66.7m) Beam: 36' 9" (11.2m) Draft (full load): 11' 6" (3.5m) Gross tonnage: 1,150 GT Speed (max/cruise): 36/18 knots Power: 2 x 5,000-hp Deutz S/BV 16M; 1 x 18,500-hp General Electric LM 1600 Range: 2,200 nm @ 18 knots Generators: 3 x 260kW Scania Fuel capacity: 63,140 U.S. gallons Freshwater capacity: 9,774 U.S. gallons Tenders: 2 x 28' custom Rayglass; 1 x Novurania DL550 Owner and guests: 15 Crew: 21 Construction: Steel, composite Classification: Lloyd’s @100 A1 Yacht @LMC UMS Naval architecture: Blohm+Voss Exterior styling: Francis Design Interior design: Francis Design, François Zuretti Builder/year: Blohm+Voss/1991 Hamburg, Germany w: www.blohmvoss.com For sale: Edmiston, asking €47.5 million t: +377 93 30 55 33 e: ne@edmiston.com w: www.edmiston.com…

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There is talk of going to a club the night I arrive on St. Barths, a drinking and dining spot called Le Ti with a costume room where U.S. billionaires are said to put on wigs and dance on the tables alongside live cabaret. “Do we need to be on a guest list?” I wonder aloud. “No,” says Marie-Claire Holthuizen, an attractive Dutch woman in her late 30s, who moved here from London for a restaurant marketing job. “Everyone is a VIP here, there are no guest lists.” You have that sense before you even land on the island because it’s not the easiest place to get to. Boat or plane are the two options, but the tiny Gustaf III Airport has been rated the third-most dangerous in the world,…

LOA: 115' 8" (35.3m) LWL: 99' 1" (30.2m) Beam: 25' 6" (7.8m) Draft (full load): 6' 9" (2.1m) Displacement (half load): 165 tons Gross tonnage: 295 GT Power: 2 x 1,900-hp Caterpillar C32 ACERT Speed (max/cruise): 20/13 knots Range: 2,000 nm @ 12.5 knots Generators: 2 x 65kW Kohler Fuel capacity: 6,076 U.S. gallons Freshwater capacity: 793 U.S. gallons Owner and guests: 10 Crew: 6 Construction: Aluminum Classification: RINA Pleasure Craft Rules, MCA LY3 compliant Naval architecture: Umberto Tagliavini/Otam engineering Exterior styling and interior design: Design Studio Spadolini Builder/year: Otam/2016 Viareggio, Italy t: +39 010 601901 w: www.otam.it…

GRENADA Fancy a spell of cocoa, spice and everything nice? Jazz up your travels by chartering in Grenada, which, thanks to its production of nutmeg and mace crops, is known as the Spice Island. Begin in the southwest, in colorful capital St. George’s, meeting your yacht at Port Louis Marina. Spend a few days here, perusing the weekly Saturday market, where locals sell produce, spices and handicrafts, visiting the Grenada National Museum and exploring sites beyond the capital. Near Perdmontemps, to the east, is Laura’s Herb & Spice Garden, which has samples of the spices grown on the island — turmeric, ginger, cloves, mace and more. In Gouyave, to the north, is a nutmeg processing station that offers tours. In St. Patrick, to the northeast, is Belmont Estate, a 17th…

Standing in majestic counterpoint to its deep, blue seas, America’s glorious Rocky Mountain range brims with stunning vistas of snow-capped peaks, shimmering streams, evergreen forests and azure skies. It also affords yachties alternative adventures throughout the course of the seasons. Given the exclusive nature of the place — and the limited land and housing stock — the real estate market in the mountainous heart of Colorado is almost as rarefied as the alpine air. “New product runs north of $2,000 per square foot in Aspen — with downtown penthouse condos selling closer to $3,000 per square foot,” says Chris Klug, an Olympic bronze medal-winning snowboarder and a real estate broker with Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty. In the equally beautiful but more reserved towns of Vail and Beaver Creek, property…

296 Gray Head Lane, Sunset Ridge, Telluride — $32.5 million Situated cliffside on a 35-acre-plus private peninsula, this contemporary 11,825-square-foot mountain retreat overlooks breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains. The home is defined with warm walnut and Douglas fir woods and luxurious limestone in multiple rooms on three levels, including a great room, a chef ’s kitchen, a hearth room, a family entertainment area, a cutting-edge theater room, a video-gaming room, seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and separate caretaker’s quarters. An interior bridge — enveloped in glass and set over a landscaped stream cascading into a mountain pond — leads to the master wing. Emphasizing the views throughout, the home also includes an array of outdoor balconies, terraces and patios that gracefully link it to the environment. Listed by T.D. Smith…

Damen created quite a buzz at the Fort Lauderdale boat show with Fast and Furious, a sturdy 181-foot toy carrier based on its “sea axe” platform. Children scattered around the deck as their parents drooled over the large toys. Some looking up from the dock at the bow towering above them muttered it was a little rough around the edges, but that’s the point. It can take just about anything — cranes, huge waves — and you can even leave your shoes on. If that’s just too big, here is the “little” sister, just 142 feet in length but gifted with enormous load capacity for a chopper, personal submarines and chase boats, cabins for up to eight passengers and the ability to roam the world for extended periods (range is…

She’s all that One of Delta’s newest projects under construction is a 174-foot yacht in an interesting combination of aluminum and composite. The boat strikes a successful balance, at once classic and sleek, sporty and voluminous. The styling by Jonathan Quinn Barnett gives a reverent node to Silver Shalis, an all-composite 180-foot yacht Delta delivered in 2010. (Barnett had worked with the late Bill Langan on Silver Shalis.) A 34–foot beam contributes to generous dimensions, including the all-important interior volume, but twin 3,860-hp MTUs indicates this semi-displacement hull will be speedy. Despite a draft of less than eight feet, the hull was engineered to accommodate fuel tanks with a 24,900-gallon capacity for extended range. Another interesting feature is the choice of a retractable stern thruster. “The clients were looking for…

The high-performance carbon sloop Missy by Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design is already getting noticed. UK composite specialist Green Marine, which Dutch yard Vitters acquired in 2010, constructed the high-tech hull before she was transferred to Vitters for outfitting. A 108-foot cruising yacht with performance built-in, she boasts carbon sails by North Sails, rigging by Southern Spars and a lifting keel. Styling-wise, her glass cockpit, dark glass, sloping teak deck and metallic-blue finish make her distinctive. Her modern interior is by Design Unlimited. The owners, new clients for Vitters but experienced sailors, wanted a lightweight cruiser that was fun and safe to sail with the whole family. After getting acquainted in the Mediterranean, owners, boat and crew are looking forward to a world cruise and Caribbean regattas this winter. www.vitters.com 3,200…

Flush with new orders on the commercial side and under different leadership, the French shipyard, located close to the wine-growing region of Bordeaux, is pulling out of a period of turmoil. A 144-foot yacht is due to be delivered this year, which marks Couach’s 120th anniversary. The shipyard is looking ahead with 20 new models. Among them are several fresh designs by Espen Øino, who has relooked, revitalized and updated the yard’s successful line of flybridge yachts from 65 to 131 feet. The first of these to launch will be an 86-footer (the Flybridge 2600) capable of a top speed of 30 knots. Also on the drawing board is a 38-meter Fast Commuter from in-house designer Clément Carbonne. www.couach.com…

For centuries, civilizations have realized the therapeutic benefits of bathing. The word “spa” comes from the name of a town in eastern Belgium, where a curative natural spring was discovered in the 14th century. Long before, the place was known to the Romans as Aquae Spadanae. Bath crystals contain an abundance of trace minerals, such as sulfur and magnesium, that mimic the properties of natural hot springs; they relax, reduce stress and soothe sore muscles. Many scented creams and essential oils provide mood-enhancing aromatherapy benefits. Others contain phosphates that exfoliate and soften skin, as well as glycerin to lock in moisture. Clockwise from top left: An aromatherapeutic trio of French lavender, amber and petitgrain — an essential oil extracted from the leaves and green twigs of the bitter orange tree…

Alex Dreyfoos YACHT: Silver Cloud LENGTH: 135 feet YEAR: 2008 LOCATION: Palm Beach • Where did you spend last summer? We cruised from Palm Beach to Boston, then to Greens Island, Maine, and on to Reykjavik in Iceland for a couple of weeks. While in Boston, we gave a party in support of MIT’s Campaign for a Better World. Speakers included several brilliant MIT scientists, such as Phillip Sharp, a Nobel prize winner. At various points we deployed a SeaKeepers drifter. • What does the drifter do? It floats on the surface, following local and global currents, measuring temperature, salinity, current velocity and location. They improve weather and current forecasts for faster and safer voyages, and contribute to our knowledge of the oceans. There is an urgent demand for drifter deployments…

Inside, the décor reflects the taste of a knowledgeable owner who doesn’t feel the need to try too hard. “Buyers are wanting more and more out of the package — bigger decks and segregated exterior spaces, for example. But the way owners are using their boats is also changing,” says John Braithwaite, who co-founded Sunseeker with his brother, Robert, back in 1969. “Twenty years ago, the priority was performance — yachts had to be fast. Today, speed ranks lower on the priority list and clients favor comfort, space, natural light, stability and quietness.” Enter the new Sunseeker 131. The owner of Hull No. 1, Zozo, was the perfect first client. “He’s a very experienced and very serious boater, and a serial Sunseeker customer. He really gets boating from a practical…

RULES AND METHODOLOGY The Global Order Book was established in 1992 by ShowBoats International to provide a body of data, updated annually in a systematic fashion, that shows the scope of economic activity within the superyacht industry. Each year we present a list of yachts 24 meters (78' 8") and longer on order as of September 1 at shipyards throughout the world. Every effort is made to ensure accurate, comprehensive data. We rigorously survey all shipyards and each receives the same rules. Whenever possible, data is cross-referenced with other industry sources and in many cases is corroborated with personal visits to shipyards. Participation in the GOB is entirely voluntary and free of charge. For a project to be included, it must be signed with a minimum 10 percent deposit received…

FIND IT Longboat Key Club Marina is located 15 minutes from the vibrant heart of Sarasota, Florida, with its world-class museums, theater, cultural events and attractions, including the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy. Many major airlines offer flights to the Sarasota airport, where Dolphin Aviation and Rectrix also operate private jet terminals. TOP HONORS The Resort at Longboat Key Club is recognized at the No. 6 spot of both Condé Nast’s “Top 30 Florida Hotels” and Tennis Resorts Online’s “Top 10 Gold Medal Resorts Worldwide.” The marina has received a “Florida Clean Marina” designation for the last 14 years. LIFE OF LEISURE As the largest marina resort on Florida’s west coast, Longboat Key Club Moorings is part of a 410-acre…