Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2023 i Boat International US Edition

Aman New York Words: Kelly Sullivan Peace and quiet isn’t easy to come by in the city that never sleeps, but step inside the Aman New York and you’ll be immediately immersed in soothing acoustics and calming decor. Newly opened at the tail end of 2022, this superluxe hotel has taken up residence in the iconic Crown Building in New York City - previously the home to the first MOMA - and brings the Aman wellness concept to the center of the Big Apple. Guests can enjoy unrivaled privacy and fly under the radar during their visit here; access is granted only to Aman Club Founder members and hotel guests, who are given personalized QR codes to enjoy the facilities. Spanning the ninth, tenth and eleventh floors of the Crown…

AVA AT PALM JUMEIRAH Find your own private oasis at AVA at Palm Jumeirah, a collection of three- and four-bedroom residences featuring 13ft-high ceilings, private pools and 270-degree views. Part of The Dorchester Collection, the building is due for completion at the end of 2025. Get your name on the list now for your own private oasis. The Palm Jumeirah; dorchestercollection.com DUBAI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW The latest and greatest yachts make an appearance at Dubai Marina, while its Supercar Promenade showcases the best in four wheels. Feeling the heat? Escape to the VIP Lounge for a long, lazy lunch (and great people-watching). March 1 to 5, Dubai Harbour, Dubai Marina; boatshowdubai.com CITY SOCIAL British chef Jason Atherton is set to open three restaurants at Grosvenor House, with the first being…

Jack Cowin Yacht: Slipstream Length: 197ft Year: 2009 Location: BVIs Slipstream made an appearance in London in 2022. What prompted that? We chose to have Slipstream repainted in a UK yard and it was the starting point of our journey. It also ended up in London at the end of our trip as we had a charter embark from there, and it was also a good opportunity to show it to press and brokers. We didn’t make it to London ourselves as we left the boat in Hamburg and flew to Paris for a Rolling Stones concert The yacht did some amazing cruising last year. How much time did you spend on her? In July we traveled from Dublin to the Isle of Man and up the west coast of…

With special thanks to event partners the Bermuda Tourism Authority, The Macallan and Dassault Falcon Jet…

GOING UP The spa lounge Today’s new water-cooler moments are happening just outside your sauna. Super salons Treatment rooms are vying for space on board - the bigger, the better. Powdered-marble wallpaper Thin and flexible, it’s perfect for a spa’s curves and corners. Himalayan salt bricks Add an extra dimension to your sauna with this simple addition. Next-gen resin From delicate finishes to light-reflecting wonders. Metal and stone Move to more dremetic stones and metal in deeper shades. HOLDING STEADY Beautiful free weights Once hidden away, today's dumbbells taka pride of place. Gym Marine’s 18ktgold Hock Goldloft steal the show and, at 31b, there's a chance you'll be able to lift them. Pair with the Paragon Adjustable Bench, which comes in an oak, walnut, or leather base, for a stylish…

My swimming skills are being put to the test as Hillary, Thanda Island’s whale shark expert, heaves me by the wrist through the water off the coast of Tanzania in pursuit of a specimen that is supposedly lurking in the depths. My flippers are thrashing and I’m forgetting the basic principles of a snorkel - surely this can’t be worth the struggle. One final push and there it is, a huge, elliptical mouth heading straight toward me, attached to 26ft of whale shark. It changes course at the last second, flecks of its speckled skin gliding past inches from my fingertips, before a last flick of its tail as it vanishes down into the blue abyss. “I forgot to say, Hillary doesn’t speak English, so if he grabs your wrist,…

Lady in red Turkish yard Bilgin Yachts has floated the second hull in its Bilgin 263 series in Istanbul. Christened Leona, the new yacht is a sistership to Tatiana, which launched in 2020, but features some key changes, including a striking scarlet hull. Reuniting the same design team as Tatiana, Unique Yacht Design for the exterior and H2 Yacht Design for the interior, she has fewer and larger guest cabins. A change in the superstructure also has allowed the space for a “palatial” suite on the dedicated owner's deck. The eye-popping pool and beach club have been reinterpreted with a Greek theme under a starlit ceiling. Hull No 3 is on track for a 2024 delivery. bilginyacht.com MARINA OF THE MONTH SUPERPORTS Liberty Landing (201) 985-8000 info@libertylandingmarina.com libertylandingmarina.com What’s the hype?…

The world’s most romantic city was enjoying strong property-price growth until Covid-19 struck. The pandemic halted this uptick, but the hallowed arrondissements in the historic heart of the city have proved that their international appeal transcends global turmoil. However, smart buyers looking for a more left-field property choice than an apartment with a view of the Eiffel Tower should consider expanding their horizons. An exodus of young, cool Parisians to neighborhoods such as Bastille and Opéra promises strong potential - just as a hipster influx drove price growth in London’s Hackney, New York’s Williamsburg and Sydney's Surry Hills. City-wide, average real estate values in Paris appear to have flatlined since 2019, with prices inching up from an average €939 ($998) per square foot to €966 per square foot, according to…

This event wes sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority, Voly Yachting, The Macallan, ALVA Yachts and Douglas Elliman…

As I walk the superyacht docks on a Saturday night at the Cannes Yachting Festival, the parties are in full swing. DJ booths thump bass-heavy dance music and women in sequined sarongs dance provocatively upon bouncing passerelles. As I take in the spectacle, my eyes track toward the stillness of the inner harbor, where Lady Lene bobs placidly and with quiet dignity in the relative darkness. Lady Lene is from this glamorous world but not in it. Her steadfast lines by Guido de Groot Design betray her Dutch pedigree, and her not insubstantial 112ft length and 268 gross tons have all but a few boats at the show beat. But she isn’t typical of the ephemeral and earthly delights of the megayacht class. Instead, this is a yacht chiefly concerned…

THE BRANDO, FRENCH POLYNESIA On the private island of Tetiaroa - an atoll composed of a dozen small islands - The Brande is home te 35 thatched villas set before a glittering lagoon filled with a kaleidoscopic array of marine life. This is the place to come for total seclusion and relaxation. Packages include spa treatments, 24-hour in-villa dining and activities that show off the abundant wildlife. thebrando.com ISLA PALENQUE, PANAMA Peeking through the dense tropicel forest over the Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama, Isla Palenque is a 395-acre island retreat with seven beaches and eight luxury casitas. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in the island sanctuary, taking part in jungle hikes and whale watching before indulging in Panamanian cuisine on the secluded sandy shores. islapalenque.com JADE MOUNTAIN, ST LUCIA…

It was an incredibly clear day when Mellisa Altenburger, chef on board the 100ft Special K, shot this image on her Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The yacht was off Nassau, near the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, and Altenburger, floating close to the surface, managed to take the picture of her friend Ben freediving 50ft beneath her, completely by chance. “I like to capture people unaware,” she explains. “That way you really get to feel the moment in the photo.” The wreck itself was rather more staged. The Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas diving company deliberately sunk the decommissioned 89ft Bahamian tugboat Anthony Bell in 2009 to create an artificial reef. It sits close to a 138ft Danish barge that sank during a storm only a few weeks…

SOARING Among the largest yachts to dazzle in Monaco last year, 223ft Soaring from Abeking & Rasmussen showed off her extensive wellness facilities, including a sauna, steam room and massage room with a specialist massage therapist. From €700,000 per week, oceanindependence.com SAVANNAH Serene as she is from the outside, this 274ft Feadship seduces charter guests with her calming interior and a suite of relaxation and wellness options. Work out with panoramic views in the gym with Technogym equipment on a floor in rosewood. A chilled vibe envelops the spa, massage center and hammam, and a massage therapist and beautician in are residence. The pool is exceptional and there's an underwater observation lounge to chill in. From €1 million per week, edmiston.com FORCE BLUE With a wellness center that eclipses many…

BOAT LIFE Arriving at the scenic Bürgenstock Resort is an experience in itself. It’s one hour away from Zurich airport, so a drive through the rolling Swiss hills is an option, but this fabled wellness destination also offers an inimitable version of in-house transportation: a cross-water journey by catamaran over Lake Lucerne, and then up the mountain on a 19th-century funicular railway. Perched in the almost startlingly green hillside with panoramic views of the water, this scenic retreat has long attracted stars from the golden age of Hollywood - from Audrey Hepburn’s wedding in the picturesque white chapel to Sean Connery staying while on location for Goldfinger but it was given a new lease of life when it underwent a total overhaul and reopened in 2017. The rebuild offered a…

OWNERS' CLUB It was not, by any means, love at first sight for the man who would become the owner of 161ft Asteria. Back in 2015, some brokers took him to Genoa to look at potential hulls that would allow him, his wife and two sons to enjoy world-girding expeditions. “I wanted to have a boat that could go around the world. But I didn’t know what it meant,” he recalls. “The guys told me there were three boats, one of which was [177ft] Itasca. They asked me, “Which one do you prefer?’ and I said ‘For sure, there’s one that I would never buy, and that’s Itasca. I don’t like the look of it.’ The broker was very experienced, so he said, ‘Well, actually it’s the only boat that’s…

Read about superyachts in the mainstream press, and the lifestyle depicted is often one of excess riotous parties, magnums of champagne and endless courses of rich food. The reality, however, is that, these days, you’re as likely to be handed a green juice as you are a stiff gin. Yacht owners are prioritizing their health more than ever before and, with it, giving rise to a new form of wellness space on board. Large areas - together on the same deck when space allows - that incorporate spas, gyms, spacious treatment rooms and lounge areas, these are places where guests are encouraged to linger between treatments, with facilities that are highly personalized. So why the sudden interest? “Clients are super aware of the fact that they are not moving a…

DAY ONE Meet Deja Too bobbing in the crescent bay of Ithaafushi, home of the Waldorf Astoria Maldives, after the tender has whisked you 13 nautical miles from Malé airport. Sundowners await at The Rock - the Waldorf's cave-like spot built from Jordanian limestone - before you head to Zuma for a welcome dinner. DAY TWO Awake to find Vaavu Atoll hoving into view. It’s home to the small egg-shaped Vattaru reef, a top snorkeling spot for coral lovers. Join the crew Dn Vaavu Fulidhoo beach for a barbecue. DAY THREE After an overnight cruise 65 nautical miles south to COMO Maalifushi, explore one of the Maldives’ largest resorts and its world-class surf breaks. Lunch is served at Madi, the barefoot beach restaurant. Spend the afternoon diving the Thaa Atoll…

THE BITTER END Some of my most surprising moments on yachts have happened thanks to Mother Nature. One incident in particular sticks out. I was approaching the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago and getting ready to jump ashore and explore, with a view to taking some memorable photographs of the spectacular landscape. The coastline was scattered with massive boulders all over the beach, and I was just about to leap from the Zodiac, when I realized with horror that one of the boulders was moving. The large “rock” was, in fact, a huge, scruffy, adult male polar bear, who was just stirring from his nap, just a few yards from my intended landing site. Needless to say, we beat a hasty retreat, and I didn’t capture anything on…