Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2020 i Boat International US Edition

Explorers are a special species. Martin Francis, who developed “the mother of all explorers” – the 194ft Schweers Senses, built in 1999 – offers this definition: “A good hull and a decent range are two important parameters. The launch system for the tenders has to be robust and reliable with a two-point lift – and a high freeboard is certainly not wrong.” It’s easy to see how such yachts appeal to adventurous younger owners, but despite being so conspicuous and en vogue, their prominence may have been overinflated of late. Of the 807 yachts in BOAT International’s 2020 Global Order Book, just 58 – or 7.2 percent – are classified as explorers. The now prevalent explorer trend can be traced back to 2011, when there were about 30 similar boats…

HARMONY III €12.5 MILLION The 143ft Benetti Vision has been listed for sale at Fraser in Palma de Mallorca. Built in GRP to a design by Stefano Righini, she was delivered in 2009 and refitted in 2018. BLUE EYES LONDON €26.5 MILLION The 197ft motor yacht has been listed for sale by Burgess. Designed by Zuccon International Project, she was built by CRN to Lloyd’s class and delivered in 2009. CHAKRA €34 MILLION The 282ft motor yacht is being offered for sale by SSH Maritime. Launched in 1963 by Van Der Werf as a commercial vessel, she was converted at Devonport Yachts in 1998. QUANTUM OF SOLACE $58 MILLION The 239ft motor yacht has been listed for sale with Thompson Westwood White. Launched in May 2012 by Turquoise Yachts, she…

Regulators currently require manufacturers to certify engines for compliance. Richard Boggs of EnerYacht posits there is a better way, which is to simply allow testing emissions. “The regulations must be changed to permit installation of aftermarket after-treatment systems that reduce emissions to the levels required by EPA Tier 4 or IMO Tier III. An Engine International Air Pollution Prevention certificate should be issued to the yacht based on emissions testing.” The solutions exist right now to meet the reduced levels of NOx emissions without reinventing the engine room, he says.…

AARMY is a new fitness and training method led by former tennis prodigy Akin Akman and decorated track and field star and motivational coach Angela Davis. Their goal is to “build athletes” by training at higher intensity levels than are found in boutique fitness clubs. There are four components in the program: cycling for endurance and cardio; “bootcamp” classes for overall conditioning; lifting circuit classes for strength; and stretch programs for post-workout recovery. After successful pop-ups in New York and LA, a permanent flagship will open this year in Manhattan. Enlisted fans include Maria Sharapova, Karlie Kloss and Jake Gyllenhaal. aarmy.com…

Foil skis come in a travel bag made with vegetable-tanned Tuscan leather that can be customized with your initials The skis’ top layer is African rosewood, the side walls are bamboo, and paulownia wood is used for the core Quadraxial carbon stripes, a graphite race nano tech base, titanium plates and stainless-steel edges add strength and flexibility The wide base is designed with a progressive flex for smooth skiing in all conditions Foil bindings are available in four long-lasting plated finishes: nickel, ruthenium, rhodium and 14kt gold • Foil skis, from $12,500, foilskis.com…

Mike Graham launched Gramicci in 1982, inspired by his great love of mountaineering. Today, Gramicci has gained new enthusiasts beyond the climbing world, thanks to its fusion of American-style leisurewear and the finest Japanese technical fabrics. The brand’s signature feature is its super-practical integrated belt, but every piece is designed with comfort and performance in mind. And even if the most active thing you do all week is climb on to your sofa, you will find something to love in the collection. gramicci.com; matchesfashion.com…

“ONE OF THE LAST THINGS MY DAD SAID BEFORE THE LINE GOT CUT WAS, ‘WE’RE GOOD FOR NOW’...THAT WAS THE LAST I HEARD FROM THEM FOR DAYS” Forecasters first spotted the area of low pressure on August 19, 2019, way out in the deep Atlantic Ocean. The weather system was messy and disorganized, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicted slow development as it made its way westward. But on August 24 it rapidly developed a sufficiently defined form for the NHC to categorize it as Tropical Depression Five, noting its maximum sustained winds of 35mph. Just hours later, satellite images revealed that an eye 12 miles wide had formed, so it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given a name: Dorian. Approaching the Caribbean Sea, Dorian was expected…

Optional twin Volvo Penta IPS 1350 drives give the Sherpa XL a top speed of 23 knots, but this is not her calling. Arcadia’s “back to nature” philosophy appeals for owners to take their time and enjoy the ride, not merely transfer from port to port. “If we did not invent it, I can say without any doubt that Arcadia strongly contributed to the ‘slow yachting’ concept,” Francesco Ansalone says. At 12 knots, fuel consumption is about two gallons per nautical mile, “almost 30 percent less than other yachts in this segment,” Ansalone adds. “The majority of yachts go below 15 knots and get a certain efficiency, or they go faster and efficiency is not part of the equation. We wanted to give something more.” In fact, the new XL…

Custom sailing yachts are the jewels of the superyacht world, precious as diamonds and rare as perfect rubies. Their commissioning owners tend to be highly knowledgeable, experienced sailors and highly engaged with the build process. Such is the case with the owner of the 112ft Baltic Yachts Liara, who acted more like a partner than a client in the R&D of this 2019-delivered sailing yacht. “I come from a boating family, my father was a working boat man and a marine engineer,” Liara’s owner says. “I was also a marine engineer in my younger days. I purchased my first yacht, a Nicholson 32, in 1982 and progressed to racing boats, culminating in a 50ft IMS/CHS raceboat designed by Malcolm McKeon in 1993. Eagle was great fun and a successful campaign.”…

LOA 88' LWL 78' 5" Beam 23' 2" Draft (full load) 6' Gross tonnage 165GT Engines 2 x 1,550hp MAN V12 Speed max/cruise 25/16 knots Range at 9 knots 2,100nm (3,100nm with optional larger fuel tank) Generators 2 x 32kW 120V Kohler Fuel capacity 2,906 gallons (4,359 gallons optional) Freshwater capacity 634 gallons Tender Up to 13' Owners/guests 10 Crew 3 Construction GRP hull; carbon fiber superstructure Classification CE Category A Naval architecture Germán Frers Exterior styling Germán Frers Interior design Cor D Rover Builder/year Sirena Yachts/2019 Tuzla, Turkey t: +90 212 219 7474 e: sales@sirena yachts.com w: sirenayachts.com…

YOUR BIG BREAK? In 1990 Groupe Finot hired me to design the interior of a nice and innovative 66ft sailing yacht. It had always been my dream to design yachts. SOURCE OF INSPIRATION? The most important one is humankind. I don’t think we pay enough attention to the human beings around us. FAVORITE YACHT YOU DESIGNED? Most of the time I say, “The next one!” We are passionate about new concepts, new shapes, research and development. A YACHT YOU WISH YOU’D DESIGNED? Last year, when Notre Dame Cathedral went up in flames, I started thinking about how to design the new spire – a design that would last centuries, based on a mix of carbon and black glass. YOUR ULTIMATE DESIGN FANTASY? A 3,660 sq ft underwater house. We were…

Christian Marti, then Sunseeker’s CEO, hands me the controls after an extremely good (alcohol-free) lunch at the Hut beach restaurant on the Isle of Wight’s Colwell Bay off the UK’s south coast. Opening up the taps on the new Hawk 38’s twin Mercury Verado 400Rs must give the other diners the impression that we are “doing a runner” in the most spectacular style. This boat is quick. From a standing start, we are up on the plane fast, with 20 knots showing on the 16-inch touchscreen of the steering-wheel-controlled Simrad navigation system. It is acceleration as exhilarating as the most adrenaline-inducing sports car and makes Sunseeker’s claims of an “out of the box” 62-knot capability seem not only plausible, but possibly modest. The only way to test such claims, of…

As anyone who has traveled in an open-class powerboat will know, speed often comes at the expense of comfort. It’s the same with race cars, most of which offer loud exhaust pipes, resonant cockpits, thin seating and a bone-jarring ride. There are few names more redolent of automobile racing than McLaren, so it’s unsurprising that, since dipping its toe into the waters of road-car production with the limited-edition F1 in the early 1990s and then establishing McLaren Automotive in 2010, the marque’s “street legal” products have been biased towards covering ground as quickly as possible. The fact is McLaren Automotive, in its near-10-year history of building road cars, has never really set out to make one with the potential to take two people and their luggage on a continent-crossing grand…

It’s not often – thank goodness – that our captain urges, “You have to visit to this bar in the marina – it’s amazing!” But after navigating through fog and dodging hundreds of lobster pots on a 15-hour cruise from Boston to Penobscot Bay, and tucking the boat in for the night, we joined our crew for some well-deserved cocktails at one of Maine’s most stylish watering holes, located on the grounds of the Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marina in Camden. One of the charms of LM Marina is how close it is to town. I made the 10-minute walk several times past the Victorian-style homes. Locals and summer residents were on their front porches reading, chatting with friends or just watching the world go by. What was remarkable was that…

“RACE TAKES INSPIRATION FROM THE CARAVELLE, WHICH WAS A TRUE MASTERPIECE CONCEIVED BY CARLO RIVA” When the Riva 50 Metri made her public debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2019, the name emblazoned on her transom – Race – gave a hint as to who her owner was. And in case there was any doubt, the treasure trove of Ferrari memorabilia on board and an unusual automotive-inspired bridge made it crystal clear. As board member, chairman of product development and 13.2 percent stakeholder in the Ferretti Group, parent company of Riva, Piero Ferrari’s choice of builder is unsurprising. But this famous engineer’s passion for the brand is genuinely infectious. “Riva details are distinct from any other yacht,” he enthuses. At 164ft, Race is the largest-ever Riva yacht, proudly previewed…

t was Coco Chanel who I claimed that a yacht was the perfect place to embark on a romantic liaison – words that she lived up to, starting her own 10-year relationship with the Duke of Westminster aboard his yacht, the black-hulled, pirate ship-like schooner Flying Cloud. They had met in the Casino at Monte Carlo, when the Duke, who knew the woman Chanel was dining with, had come across to talk to her. The Duke, the richest man in England, was immediately fascinated by Chanel. Beautiful, elegant, witty and fiercely independent, she had climbed, step-by-step and man-by-man, from her deprived, poverty-stricken childhood to become the best-known dress designer in Europe, as well as immensely rich. Bendor, as the Duke was known, wooed Chanel with everything from jewels to salmon…

Liara’s owner wanted the salon to feel visually connected to the cockpit. This is accomplished with a wide expanse of glass (instead of a soft bimini top), a glass windshield and a hardtop extending over the cockpit enclosure. However, when his interest in regattas surfaced, so did the impracticality of a fixed enclosure. Designer Malcolm McKeon modified the plan by fashioning a top and windscreen that could be removed without specialized shipyard equipment. Baltic determined a one-piece carbon-fiber structure would weigh less than several smaller pieces. The result is a removable top that weighs just 1,320 pounds and, supported on its forward edge by two molded carbon-fiber arches and two poles, connects with just six bolts. It can be disconnected in an hour, lifted by the boom or picked up…

In-the-know celebrities scorn Barbados’s flashy west coast in favor of the palm-tree-studded grounds of the island’s oldest hotel. Built in 1887, the 40-acre resort’s historic cobbled quarters artfully incorporate modern amenities; a spa pool with coastal views sits in the stone-walled carriage house, while a pink-sand beach is reached by a glass-fronted elevator. Have your tender drop you on the beach at sunset and sink into the powder-soft grains (the yacht can moor a 40-minute drive away in Bridgetown’s port). Then head to one of the hotel’s five eateries for dinner. Try the local delicacy of crispy flying fish at the resort’s sea-breeze-scented, cliffside restaurant L’Azure, or spiced crab maki topped with fish roe at Zen, its Japanese restaurant. The only acceptable way to finish the night is with a…

The property market in Fort Lauderdale is growing steadily, with a 7.2 percent year-on-year increase in median sale prices reported in Douglas Elliman’s Q3 2019 Residential Report. The luxury detached family home market continues to exceed expectations and waterfront properties command the highest prices. “South Florida is all about magnificent waterways and beautiful beaches,” Niki Higgins says. “Extraordinary residences situated on an expansive Intracoastal lot command a premium.”…

REGINA D’ITALIA II €13.5 MILLION The 167ft motor yacht, listed for sale at Edmiston, has seen another price drop of €2m. Built by Codecasa, the 2006 yacht, refitted in 2018, has never been chartered. BOOK ENDS $28.9 MILLION The 154ft Heesen, listed by Ocean Independence, has had a currency change from euros to dollars, meaning a €4m price reduction. Steel and aluminum; delivered 2017. ENDEAVOUR 2 €23.7 MILLION The 164ft Rossinavi, jointly listed for sale by Ocean Independence and Fraser, has had a further price drop of €3m. The 2017 tri-deck features exterior styling by Team for Design. MUSTIQUE $19 MILLION The 177ft motor yacht, listed for sale by Northrop & Johnson, has had another price reduction of $2m. Formerly known as Mia Elise, she was built by Trinity Yachts…

“After January 1, 2021, we are out of business selling boats over 24 meters,” Pat Healey, president and CEO of Viking Yachts, announced at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show this past fall. He was referring to the upcoming deadline for all yachts over 24 meters load line length (approximately 27.5 meters or 90ft LOA) to comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Tier III limits for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. More precisely, he was speaking about the impracticality of meeting this requirement on Viking’s 92 Convertible and 93 Motor Yacht – models Healey says the yard will no longer build after January 1 2021. “[Regulators] are mandating impossible regulations that require solutions that don’t exist in today’s world,” he added. Tier III (part of amendments made to the International Convention…

It was at the 1884 International Meridian Conference in Washington DC that Earth was subdivided into 24 time zones and the Greenwich Meridian came to be internationally recognized as the site of Greenwich Mean Time, with each 15-degree zone east or west of the Meridian being decreed as representing one hour ahead or behind respectively. The new world order certainly gave horologists something to think about and, as the 20th century dawned and transcontinental travel became more commonplace, wealthy and adventurous types started to become as interested in knowing what time it was both where they were and where they weren’t, leading to the multiple time-zone watch. In 1931, a genius called Louis Cottier devised a mechanism small enough to fit in a wristwatch that could show “home time” on…

Designed by Didier Gomez, this sofa comes in a number of formulations, including an asymmetrical style. Estienne sofa, POA, ligne-roset.com This tan leather chair softens the navy and gray color scheme. PK22 chair by Poul Kjaerholm, $4,297, fritzhansen.com A hand-stitched leather serving tray is a simple but stylish accessory. Ebury suede tray, POA, davidlinley.com Keep occasional tables light and easy to move. Surf coffee table by Yabu Pushelberg, $1,735, molteni.it Choose a natural- looking rug with subtle detailing. Hand-knotted Foundry rug in Burnish, POA, taipingtent.com…

1990: Riva and Ferrari One of the rarest Rivas, the Riva Ferrari 32 was launched with a “Ferrari red” hull and automotive-inspired exterior. The speedboat was created as a highly exclusive limited edition – only 40 were built. In true Ferrari fashion, it was one of the fastest Rivas too, with a top speed of 53.8 knots. 2008: Riva and Veuve Clicquot Riva and French champagne house Veuve Clicquot created a bar for superyachts (or villas) that cost $80,000 and a champagne caddy for smaller runabouts. The pieces blended Riva mahogany and the trademark Veuve orange. 2011: Riva and Gucci The 32ft “Aquariva by Gucci,” customized by Gucci creative director Frida Giannini, marked Gucci’s 90th anniversary. It featured a glossy white hull, white leather interior and distinctive Riva mahogany. There…

For most owners, taking delivery of a 14oft yacht - and overseeing its interior design - is distraction enough. But for five-time yacht owner Barry Houghton and his partner Sophie Bonvin, Globas by Sanlorenzo was just one of two big new projects they handled in 2018. The first thing Houghton did once the land was secured was to show his contractors around his yacht. “I told them, This is the level of quality I expect,’ althou-0 not many people can achieve the same finish in residential work” Houghton, who has owned property in Palma de Mallorca for more than 20 years, had finally snared a much-sought-after plot on the island, located in the exclusive Son Vida area up in the  hills. “I know all the plots round here, and this…

LOA 112' DWL 105' Beam 25' 11" Draft (keel down/up) 20' 2"/12' 10" Gross tonnage 138GT Engine 317kW Caterpillar C7.1 Cruising speed under power 9.1 knots Rigging Southern Spars Sails North Sails Fuel capacity 1,862 gallons Freshwater capacity 528 gallons Tender 18' Ribeye Owners/guests 8 Crew 4/5 Construction Carbon composite Classification DNV-GL ✠ 100 A5 Hull and Appendage Certificate Naval architecture Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design Exterior styling Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design Interior design Adam Lay Studio Builder/year Baltic Yachts/2019 Jakobstad, Finland t: +358 6 781 9200 e: info@balticyachts.fi w: balticyachts.fi…

Rough winds blew Christopher Columbus off course in 1503 during his fourth and final voyage to the New World – and caused him to find two uninhabited islands deep in the Caribbean Sea. Since the surrounding waters were teeming with turtles, he named them Las Tortugas. Three decades later a third island was discovered, and the name was switched to Caimanas (meaning crocodiles, which also inhabited the islands). Despite the name change it was turtles that put the trio on the map as the Caimanas, or Cayman Islands, became a popular stop-off for sailors in need of meat for their crew. However, it wasn’t until 1658 that the first settlers – deserters from the British forces in Jamaica – arrived on the biggest island of Grand Cayman to make it…

SAILOR STYLE Former ballerina and surfer Marysia Reeves’ latest collection is perfect for a barefoot luxury look on the boat or beach. Her 2020 designs include fresh versions of her signature scalloped-edge swimwear and new floaty dresses, and smart separates with nautical touches. We love the marine top and palm desert skirt (right). $330 (top) and $450 (skirt), marysia.com SEASON PREMIERE Four Seasons Hotel Lanai, A Sensei Retreat, is the first collaboration between the hotel brand and the well-being company founded by Larry Ellison and Dr David Agus. The adults-only resort offers spa treatments, fitness classes and meal plansfourseasons.com/lanai BAHAMIAN BEAUTY A new boutique resort, with just 18 oceanfront suites and six private villas, has opened on the Bahamian island of South Andros. The passion project of celebrity TV design…

FLORA’S FIELD KITCHEN AT FLORA FARMS, MEXICO Sitting in the shadow of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains, within striking distance of the yachting playground of Los Cabos, this family-owned spot serves up vegetables from its garden and meat from its 150-acre ranch nearby. Sign up for cooking classes and rustle up roasted veg tacos and Key lime pie to devour for lunch. flora-farms.com THE LANDING, NEW ZEALAND This 1,000-acre shoreside estate’s orchards and vegetable and herb gardens fuel local chef Jacqueline Smith’s bespoke meals. There are no menus, just beautifully fresh dishes washed down with wine from the award-winning on-site vineyard. thelandingnz.com I-TAL AT BODYHOLIDAY, ST LUCIA Behind this coastal fitness retreat, loved by celebrities and models, sits a stepped organic garden bursting with fruit and vegetables that have…