Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Boat International US Edition

Brazilian beauty crowned Queen Tati Brazilian shipyard MCP celebrates 45 years in business by delivering a new all-aluminum yacht in collaboration with Dutch design firm Vripack. The two have worked together before, including on the Hemisphere 140, still the shipyard's largest boat in terms of LOA. But for this project, built for a repeat client, Vripack also worked on the exterior and the family-centric interior design. “A very energetic co-creation process between the owner, MCP, and our team led to a perfectly sensible yet highly unconventional layout,” Vripack's creative director Bart Bouwhuis said when the project was announced. The 123ft Queen Tati, MCP says, “inaugurates a new superyacht era in South America, surpassing not only previous tonnage limits but also the highest levels of safety, autonomy and cruising comfort presented…

A platform for growth Renamed ZeXplorer and sporting a new paint scheme this 129ft yacht built at Newcastle Marine in 2013 has grown by 3ft 7in thanks to a longer swim platform. The transformation also included creating a lazarette for dive gear and water toys, reconfiguring seating on the main deck aft and converting a gym into a stateroom. Boksa Marine Design (BMD) provided refit engineering for the work, which took place at the Derecktor shipyard in Dania, Florida. To improve stability and performance, BMD's engineers replaced apod propulsion system with straight shafts ant struts with ZF reduction gears and installed new foil rudders and steering gear with a lengthened skeg keel. bmdinc.com; derecktor.com The suite life The 164ft ISA yacht previously known as Papi du Papi has a new…

BOAT presents Now open to a limited number of members, Ocean Club St Barths is an extension of its clients' superyachts at sea and villas on land. Conceived for the residents of St Barths and its wider ocean-loving community - yacht owners, captains and their distinguished representatives the members-only club sits within the Prada and Dolce & Gabbana building on Gustavia's main street, with the marina in clear view from its secondfloor location. Ocean Club St Barths takes pride in sourcing the best and rarest collectable items, spirits, foods, arts and entertainment. Thanks to an easily managed membership, the user's experience is simple and allows for the management of payments and arranging event bookings and reservations. Ocean Club St Barths has partnered with famed art dealer and island regular Fergus…

Owner of Artefact Length: 262ft Year: 2020 Location: Barcelona We hear you're having Starllnk installed It's an amazingly engineered solution. We're getting two antennas installed on Artefact, which should work out at roughly $5,000 a month, which is relatively inexpensive for the performance. On top of that, the hardware itself is costing around $10,000. Coverage isn't global yet, but it should work in the places we're planning to visit. We're promised 100 to 350Mbps download speeds in coverage areas and 20 to 40Mbps upload Will you keep any traditional satcom capacity? Yes, since coverage isn't 100 percent. The plan is to continue using VSAT and bonded 4/5G mobile connectivity for internet coverage in areas where Starlink doesn't have coverage yet. As Starlink's coverage expands globally, we'll reduce dependency on these…

“The setup was too formal; the yacht was missing an intermediate space that was wet-bathing-suit-friendly” PREREFIT Some yachts are like that. You can arrive in a port where you've never been and look around for a yacht that you've never seen and recognize her instantly. I had no trouble identifying Lady E in Syracuse harbor in Sicily as she was by far the biggest and most beautiful yacht there on that summer evening. This is an experience many have shared since her launch in 2006 as the custom 225ft Lady S. However, this well-maintained superyacht, active on the charter market, started her life looking substantially different Her refit extended her by 20ft. As is often the case, after purchasing the yacht a couple of years ago, her new owner undertook…

As I approach the recently refitted 231ft explorer yacht Force Blue, moored in the historic port of Nice, France, the dance of charter guest changeover is in full swing. The yacht's crane flies overhead with a sizable pallet of provisions, which is deftly lowered onto the ample working foredeck while the tenders are being stowed, decks washed and stainless steel shined. Force Blue has just disembarked guests who spent eight weeks on board, and her crew is busy getting ready for new charterers arriving that very evening. She's been consistent in attracting charter business, but this latest refit - which included a 23ft stern extension and updated interiors - makes her even more desirable. “The key to the refit was to refresh the yacht and improve her charter capabilities,” says…

VOYAGE At the center of the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas, Great Guana Cay remains surprisingly underdeveloped given how popular the surrounding cruising grounds are. Bordered by kaleidoscopic reefs and deep channels, it retains some original architecture from its time as a Loyalist enclave in the late 1700s. Great Guana Cay is a classic Bahamian destination that's perfect for superyachts, and a portion of it is up for grabs. Sitting at the island's most westerly tip, Big Point is a 10-acre peninsula protruding from the island's settlement. The Orchid Bay Marina & Yacht Club is located nearby, accommodating yachts up to 120ft. With elevations over 30ft, the peninsula is carpeted with thick vegetation. It has its own crescent sandy beach on its protected northern side, which encircles Fisher's Bay,…

ON BOARD AMER 41 EXPLORER De Basto Designs and Italian shipyard Amer Yachts collaborated on this explorer concept for an experienced client. The designer says it aims “to combine the elegant design of a yacht with the hard and demanding reality of an explorer vessel in a compact but generous size.” With the house aft and the tenders forward, social and service areas are well defined. luizdebasto.com; ameryachts.it SLICE Feadship's 279ft concept Slice redefines the traditional superyacht layout to create a fresh and unpredictable flow of spaces, which the Dutch yard says is feasible today. This ethos is exemplified by a 33ft multi-level pool and a 753-square-foot atrium flanked by cascading balconies. Studio de Voogt is responsible for the exterior, while Marco van Ham has created the yacht's interior. feadship.nl…

During this year's Monaco Yacht Show, members of BOAT International's Captains' Club were invited on board the 149ft Perini Navi Blush for an exclusive cocktail reception. The event was supported by the Captains' Club annual partner Starboard Card and event sponsors Bermuda Tourism Authority, Anuvu and La Scolca. Local band High Wood entertained the guests, which alongside Captains' Club members from across the globe included Shirley Robertson OBE. The sailingyacht, owned by Eddie Jordan, provided the perfect setting for an evening of socializing and networking.…

Heavy lifting MB92 La Ciotat enters the autumn refit season with a new 4,740-ton shiplift to complement its Travelift and Synchrolift for yachts up to 243ft, and dry dock for the largest ships. “It closes the missing part, giving us more flexibility with boats between 243ft and 361ft to 377ft,” Joe Degabriele, senior business development manager, says, noting the industry's “serious demand” for infrastructure for boats over 262ft. The new lift is part of a yard revitalization, resulting in seven new hardstand spots for big boats. Ninety percent of the materials from the old yard were reprocessed on site. “That added a significant cost to the project but we're proud that we have taken this measure to reduce the environmental impact,” Degabriele says, mb92.com Refitting the yard Auckland shipyard Orams…

Taking pride of place in the Andrew Winch-designed, art deco-inspired interior of the 296ft Lürssen Phoenix 2 is a custom, gold gilded grand piano. The maker of such an eye-catching centerpiece? No prizes for guessing - it's a Steinway, of course. The company's pianos, ranging in size from Baby Grand to the Concert Grand Model D, can also be found on board Madsummer, Dilbar, Octopus, Rising Sun, TIS, Topaz, Symphony, and Sea Cloud, among others. “Since 2000, about five superyachts a year have been fitted with a Steinway,” says Hans-Heinrich Schalkowski, who has been looking after the company's superyacht clients for 20 years. Founded in 1853 in Manhattan by German piano maker Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (who later Americanized his name to Henry E. Steinway), Steinway & Sons has long been…

LOA 244' 4” LWL 195' 6” Beam 39' Draft 12' 1” Gross tonnage 1,621GT Engines 2 x 2,374hp Caterpillar Generators 3 x Scania DI-1309- 1M Speed (max/cruise) 17/12 knots Range at 12 knots 5,800 nm Fuel capacity 45,974 gallons Freshwater capacity 7,259 gallons Tenders 1 x Wajer 55;1 x Super Air Nautique G23 1 x Zodiac rescue tender Owners/guests 12 Crew 21 Construction Steel hull; aluminum superstructure Naval architecture Amels Exterior styling Walter Franchini Interior design Walter Franchini Builder/year Amels/2006 Refit yard/year PSY/2019-2020 For charter Burgess, burgessyachts.com…

FORCE BLUE ROYAL DENSHIP LOA 231' 6” LWL 200' 2” Beam 37' 4” Draft 9' 8” Gross tonnage 1,325GT Engines 2 × 1,850hp Caterpillar 3512B Generators 2 × 215kW Caterpillar C9 Speed (max/cruise) 16/14 knots Range at 10.3 knots 11,456nm Fuel capacity 45,015 gallons Freshwater capacity 11,888 gallons Tenders 31' Northstar; 8.5m Bat; 29' Pascoe Owners/guests 12 Crew 21 Construction Steel hull; aluminum superstructure Naval architecture Ole Steen Knudsen Exterior styling Tom Fexas Refit extarior styling H2 Yacht Design Refit interior design Michele Bönan Intariors Builder/year Royal Denship/2002 Refit yard/year Lusben in collaboration with Cantieri Navali Giangrasso/2022 Viareggio, Italy +39 0584 3801 lusben.com For charter fraseryachts.com…

VOYAGE The rumpled peaks of Runde - a small island lying 14 nautical miles from Ålesund - are embellished with a light dusting of clouds on this mild morning. The shore seems vacant but, as the boat draws near, a line of typically Norwegian white-and-red cabins shifts into focus, revealing a small civilization cast away on one of Norway's most westerly isles. Small islands such as Runde are scattered along the serrated coast, each boasting its own microculture and provenance, but it's only us here bobbing among the gulls and puffins before the immense cliffs. There are no other boats in sight, and it makes me wonder why these mythological-seeming islands aren't overrun with superyachts. I was dressed and prepared for Arctic conditions and hellish sea states, but here in…

VOYAGE Itinerary DAY ONE Meet the yacht in Manila, where a mixture of Spanish colonial architecture and modern skyscrapers surrounds manicure gardens. You'll have time to explore the 16th-century San Agustin Church before heading back on board. DAY TWO Awake as you reach Lubang, located 63 nautical miles south-west of Manila. Sample the local cuisine and the city sights, before spending the afternoon on board or snorkeling on reefs. DAY THREE After breakfast on board, the yacht will weigh anchor and head 25 nautical miles south to the island of Occidental Mindoro. Drop anchor at Paluan Bay and marvel at the view of the 4,990ft Mount Calavite or spend the day hiking to its summit and take in the views overlooking the crescent cove. DAY SIX Drop anchor at the island…

THE BITTER END Do you have a tale from the high seas? Send your story to thebitterend@boatinternational media.com One Christmas at sea, I thought it would be a special treat for the kids to wave at “Santa” as he (or rather I) leapt from the helicopter in a red and white suit. So while the children were playing at the front of the boat, I took to the skies in full costume. I kept one hand on my Santa hat and waved with the other, then once I had the kids' rapt attention, I jumped. I hit the water just fine, but as I tried to pull myself to the surface, I realized I was still sinking - and fast. I hadn't bargained on the suit clinging so heavily although,…

The 479ft Opera had its first water taste at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen. To make the launch of the yard's sixth-largest yacht truly special, German opera singer Elizabeth Winn serenaded guests from the aft deck as the yacht slowly rolled out of the shed and into the River Weser. lurssen.com BOOK OF THE MONTH Olympic Titanic Britannic With rare photos, computer-generated recreations of ships and original plans, this book retells the story of the Olympic Class from its conception. Simon Mills delves into the technical details and the hubris that led the designers, engineers and builders to push the limits of what was possible. $35, bloomsbury.com BREAKING NEWS Jarrett Bay has announced a new order for a 90ft custom sportfisher yacht with a range of 4,000 nautical miles. Construction…

ISA Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, has sdd the first unit in its brand-new Sportiva series. Due for delivery in 2025, the 216ft yacht is a Nuvolari Lenard design, isayachts.com EVENT The Superyacht Design Festival The Superyacht Design Festival will return to the Italian town of Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2023 edition. The event will run from February 8 to 10 and tickets are on sale now. boatinternational.com/events…

As the world's supeiyacht fleet ages, the refit activity increases - a trend that has also started to impact the boats that serve their mothership. Tenders, especially custom ones, are now being refitted in record numbers - and MARSS is a prime example. Previously known as Man-of-War and the main tender for 414ft Octopus, this 62ft Vikal, often photographed in the dry dock of its former mothership, is quasi-legendaiy. As a result, I was all ears when Cyril Le Sourd, co-founder of SPARK Marine Projects, told me that he was in the process of refitting her for one of his clients. Le Sourd and his business partner, Charles Dence, recently opened shop in Monaco. “SPARK Marine Projects is a design office that carries out specialized projects in the superyacht sector,…

ADRIANA IGLESIAS This iconic Spanish womenswear atelier opened its US flagship store in the Miami Design District recently, making it a onestop destination for dreamy, Mediterranean-inspired day and evening wear. Lightweight silks, textures and 1970s-style patterns give the pieces an endless summer vibe. Miami Design District Palm Court, 140 NE 39th Street, Suite 206, Miami; adrianaiglesias.com CULT GAIA Art and fashion intersect at Cult Gaia's debut Design District concept store. Jasmin Larian Hekmat's intricately crafted heirloom pieces resemble objets d'art, blending cutting-edge contemporary designs with a distinctively heritage feel. 3915 NE 1st Ave, Miami; cultgaia.com SEXY FISH MIAMI The Miami outpost of one of London's most opulent dining experiences arrived in Brickell earlier this year. It's wasted no time in making a splash, not just for an unbeatable Asian-inspired seafood…

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VOYAGE Having only recently opened its borders to boats from overseas, Costa Rica is primed to become a superyachting haven. World-class marina facilities are now available in hotspots such as Papagayo, Herradura, Quepos and Golfito along 800 miles of pristine coastline. And with the country enjoying increased levels of interest, this Spanish colonial beachfront pad is a tantalising proposition. Set within striking distance of Las Catalinas Beach Club in Guanacaste, the sevenbedroom 27 Calle Cartagena is set over three floors and features many 18th-century architectural artefacts, such as the floors, which have been repurposed from a Guatemalan church. Exposed wood beams, ceramic tiles sourced from Portugal and Coralina stone imported from the Dominican Republic also run throughout the property. “This is an authentic colonial architectural gem. It is exceptionally private…