Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2021 i Boat International US Edition

We’ve decided to take things a little more seriously at BOAT International with the launch of the BOAT Business channel on our website, which will feature the most comprehensive and competent superyacht industry coverage out there. Using our BOAT Pro market-intelligence tool, our new business editor will be bringing you never-before-imagined insights into this fascinating industry, as well as business-critical analysis. How’s that for a plug? But seriously, it’s a fantastic service – please take a look at boatinternational.com/business. One person in total command of her own business is Carolyn Aronson, owner of 164ft Bannenberg classic She’s a 10, which was originally delivered as Mystique in 1989. “I’m at my happiest when I’m floating,” she tells us on page 46. That’s a sentiment we can all get behind. As the…

ASTERI €7.5 MILLION The 134ft motor yacht, listed for sale at IYC, has had a €1 million price reduction. Built in aluminum to ABB class by Sanlorenzo, she was launched in June 2011. ASYA €21.9 MILLION The 154ft motor yacht, listed for sale by BlackOrange Yachts, has had a price reduction of €1 million. Built in steel and aluminum by Heesen, she was launched in 2015. ROCK.IT €52.5 MILLION The 198ft motor yacht, listed for sale with Burgess, has had a price reduction of €2.4 million. Built by Feadship to Lloyd’s class with delivery in 2014. She sleeps 10 guests. SOJANA €5.75 MILLION The 115ft sailing yacht, listed for sale by Carrswood Yachts, has had a price reduction of €1 million. Built by Green Marine and Fast Cruising, she was…

BE ACTIVE If you’re wondering what to do, those at Splendido Mare and Splendido know how to play in Portofino – including swimming, sailing and hiking around some truly stunning locations. And the tennis courts set on the hillside are ideal for an afternoon rally. RELAX Hemmed by lush gardens, the luscious heated saltwater pool at Splendido comes with a natural vista over the coast. The nearby wellness center specializes in massages and body and beauty treatments. EAT AND DRINK Splendido offers fine Mediterranean dining with Ligurian specialties at its La Terrazza restaurant, while Splendido Mare’s DaV Mare is more casual, offering local seafood with a charming view onto the Piazzetta. EXCURSIONS Gozzo to go: From Splendido Mare, guests can take a trip in the hotel’s own wooden gozzo. This…

SPEED OR STYLE? Style! BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION? I love to vacation – nowhere twice, everywhere once FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Kiki on the River in Miami, because I can pull my boat right up to it BEST BOATING MEMORY? My adventures in the Exumas FIRST THING YOU PACK? Bathing suit YOUR IDEA OF LUXURY? A high-end experience with adventure. I love to try exciting new things YOUR LAST SUPPER? Italian BEST HAIR IN THE BUSINESS? Kim Kardashian…

“All these strange life forms were flashing their lights at each other. It was like a psychedelic pyrotechnic display,” remembers Rob McCallum, founding partner of EYOS Expeditions, as he talks to me via Zoom from his US base. He is telling me about some of the extraordinary sights he has seen while exploring the deep ocean with his clients. “The truth is, it’s science that really seems to motivate superyacht owners these days,” he continues. “There’s a new generation coming through who have often made their money fairly young but are not particularly materialistic. They like nice things but they are more interested in experiences and finding out about their world, how it functions and how it might be better looked after in the future.” In 2019, during the Five…

BEST BY BOAT WHITE ELEPHANT PALM BEACH Old Florida vibes mesh with Mediterranean revival-style architecture at this 32-room boutique gem. The stately property was built in the 1920s and has been brought back to vibrant life after a full overhaul that finished late last year. A sister hotel to its much-loved namesake on Nantucket, the four-story property has a six-foot statue of a white elephant – designed by Santa Fe-based artist Fredrick Prescott – to greet arrivals. Once inside, hardwood floors, Carrara marble, woven rugs and original features including the lobby fireplace create the aura of a grand private residence. Continuing this theme at the heart of the property is a U-shaped outdoor courtyard, with a sparkling pool and al fresco dining area. The hotel’s Lola 41 restaurant serves up…

BAM-BU-KU, IBIZA This sister venue of party hotspot O Beach opened last summer but international travel restrictions meant few got to experience its quirky, family-friendly vibe. Teenagers will approve of its Instagram-worthy green, white and coral color palette and FlowRider surf machine, while younger children can be booked into the Kids’ Club – leaving their Mom and Dad to enjoy the extensive cocktail menu, bambukuibiza.com BYBLOS BEACH RAMATUELLE, FRANCE This outpost of the colorful Saint-Tropez hotel opened on Pampelonne Beech in 2019, but the wooden structure is dismantled every year between October and April, ensuring it is box-fresh for the following season. It mixes a driftwood aesthetic with crisp linen table clothes, and this year executive chef Nicola Canuti took over the reins to serve up a Med-inspired menu, best…

Thomas Pagani Thomas is a Milan-based architectural and interiors photographer. His personal work usually focuses on urban landscapes but, for this issue, Thomas boards the Sanlorenzo SX112 (page 76). What did you enjoy the most about this shoot? The design of the SX112 is amazing – it’s the most beautiful yacht I’ve ever photographed. Its beauty made my job easier What was your most memorable shoot location? A bauxite quarry in Southern Italy. It felt like we were on a Martian landscape and everyone on the team was excited about the creative possibilities there Your best experience at sea? It was the night we were coming back to port on a Sanlorenzo yacht. I was just doing my job but there was a wonderful sunset and dolphins were following our…

Deadline set for Nobiskrug buyer The law firm Reimer representing insolvent shipyard Nobiskrug has assigned PwC to find a buyer for the business, which filed for insolvency in April. Several potential German investors are already interested in the company, according to Hendrik Gittermann of the Hamburg-based law firm. The successful bidder will buy the shipyard’s facilities, operating properties, customer data and all trademark rights. EU halts 50% US import tax The European Union has reversed its decision to double a 25 percent tariff on yacht and engine imports from the US, following criticism. The tax was set to rise to 50 percent on June 1 but, following I discussions with US representatives, it will remain at 25 percent. US boat sales to the Continent had already dropped 42 percent since…

WHEN IT COMES TO CATERING TO CHILDREN ON BOARD, one only has to look at recent yacht launches to see that today’s owners focus far more on keeping their little ones happy and entertained. “There has definitely been a shift in attitude,” says Mamix Hoekstra of Vripack. “Previously, clients would work on designing a grown-up boat and the kids would simply be expected to live on it. That’s no longer the case.” Take the 160ft Benetti Elaldrea+. While the adults enjoy the relaxing spa pool on the sundeck, the teenagers can spend their time at the transom where there is a large beach club and the opportunity for plenty of watersports. Meanwhile, the younger children can be chaperoned at the small, shallow saltwater pool on the bridge deck. There’s also…

Based in Queensland’s Port Douglas, a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, 115ft explorer vessel Beluga is perfectly positioned for owners Chris Ellis and Sandrina Postorino to indulge in their separate nautical passions. “Chris and I have different interests,” Postorino says. “For me, it’s scuba diving, snorkeling and free diving; for Chris, it’s fishing.” However, having purchased the yacht in 2015, Ellis was keen to test the custom Moonen’s explorer capabilities outside of Australian waters. “We wanted to go to some of the places that we knew other domestic boats couldn’t get to,” he says. After some debate the couple planned a trip to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. “They are both famous for having amazing diving, both in terms of wrecks and also in terms of fish…

HALO €64 MILLION The 187ft Feadship joins the market for the first time, listed for sale with Edmiston & Company. Built in steel and aluminum, she was delivered by the Dutch shipyard in 2015. CLOUD ATLAS €7.9 MILLION The 151ft Lloyds Ships motor yscht has been listed for sale at Fraser. She was built in aluminum by Lloyds Ships to RINA class and launched in 1SS0 with s full refit in 2021. She sleeps 10. CONRAD C144S €24.5 MILLION A new-build 145ft motor yacht has been jointly listed for sale by SuperYachtsMonaco with Denison Yachting. Under construction by Conrad, she is due for delivery in 2023. LATITUDE $17.5 MILLION The 173ft explorer has been listed for sale by Burgess with Edmiston & Company. Built in 1973 as a supply vessel…

You’ll never hear this from the man himself, but rumor has it that if you walk around Courchevel, half of the ski resort’s snazziest chalets bear Christophe Tollemer’s signature. But his reputation for perfecting the modern-day luxury look that ski resorts boast has in recent years been matched by a string of impressive stately homes. His latest renovation project? No less than the former dwellings of King Louis XIV. Born in the village of Gap in the French Alps, Tollemer’s vocation was clear since childhood, when he’d spend most of his time doodling houses – “which sometimes got me into trouble at school,” he says – and he always harbored a passion for history. After completing a woodwork course, he started his career in a design agency in nearby Annecy.…

“I think I definitely surprised a lot of people,” says Carolyn Aronson, owner of the 164ft Jon Bannenberg designed Oceanfast She’s A10 (formerly known as Mystique), and founder of It’s A10 Haircare. Having never chartered, or “even been around anyone that had yachts on this level before”, Aronson “dove head first” into yacht ownership six years ago. “I probably broke all the rules along the way,” she laughs. “When I moved to Harbor Beach [in Fort Lauderdale] I really wanted to own a yacht, and I wanted something that would fit in the back of my yard that was 80ft, 100ft long... I never expected to end up with a 164-footer, but it was a case of go big or go home. My friends and family couldn’t wait to get…

When I was a kid, my father had a very small boat, that’s how I got hooked, but I was busy building a business, so I didn’t buy my first big boat, a 56ft Hatteras, until 1992. Next was a78ft Hatteras, then a 108ft Broward, and now I am with the nicest boat I’ve ever owned, my 115ft Crescent. We completely remodeled the interior; if s got about two tonnes of Calacatta gold marble, lots of white, plus ifs spacious and built like a tank. The first boat wasn’t named Miss Stephanie (after my wife), so when I wanted to buy the next one, she didn’t really think we needed it. I told her I was going to name it Miss Stephanie, and so, she said “All right, go ahead!”…

THE DIRECTORS AT THE STRUGGLING DANISH HELSINGOR VAERFT SHIPYARD COULD HARDLY BELIEVE THEIR EYES WHEN THE ORDER FROM THE IRAQI AUTHORITIES CAME THROUGH. Just two weeks earlier, the managing director of the shipyard had handed a brochure for his training ships to the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. It was written in Arabic and the diplomatic staff had promised to forward it to Baghdad. The order, signed by Iraq’s Ministry of Defence, came back with unprecedented speed: “We want to buy such ship,” it read. “But it would be naive to think that you could just come and get a ship contract,” Helsingor Vaerft managing director Esmann Olesen would later write in his memoirs. “It took a whole year and many trips to Iraq and also from Baghdad to Elsinore before…

SHORT STORY Swim shorts specialist Vilebrequin is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 50 limited-edition collector’s pieces, which come with the promise of complimentary repairs in store. The brand has also pledged that by 2025,80 percent of its fabrics will come from plastic waste collected by Mediterranean fishing boats. We love the navy cotton VBQ 50 T-shirt and yellow swimming shorts (pictured). T-shirt, $95; shorts, $195, vilebrequin.com ISLAND LIFE A new all-inclusive private island resort has opened in the BVI, aiming to offer guests a transformative experience, rather than just a holiday. Set on Buck Island, The Aerial is comprised of five residences and offers visitors access to a bevy of wellness consultants, world-class nutritionist chefs and spa therapists to help them reach their personal or career goals. aerialbvi.com A SAVING…