Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2023 i Boat International US Edition

This month, aside from our focus on toys and tech, I thought we'd look at a few custom yachts. While the trend is clear and semi-custom yachts lead the Global Order Book, there is still a spot for full-custom yachts. I was struck by how different two of these yachts were beyond their similarities. Both are displacement vessels with significant range built to their owners’ requirements at around the 180ft mark (My Legacy is nearly 183ft, and Somnium 181ft). Both owners had semi-custom yachts before they decided to create something that is exacdy as they wanted, and both feature an interior design by an Italian designer, although with vastly different results. My Legacy, built by Codecasa, is unabashedly classic in her interior style (see page 106), owing to the owner's…

Black beauty The 388ft Project Celerius emerged on a cold December day from German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen. The launch marks the superyacht debut of Joseph Dirand Architecture, whose portfolio includes upscale hotels, restaurants, and residences. Among the remarkable features are the glossy black hull and a colossal tender hatch. Onboard highlights also include an underwater viewing lounge, a swimming pool and a fire pit. Once delivered to her North American owner, Project Celerius will take the crown as Abeking's largest yacht, at least for a time, eclipsing Abeking's 2017 delivery of 323ft Aviva. abeking.com Biofuel tryout The 144ft Sanlerenzo charter yacht Lammouche is currently trying out Cristal Power XTL100, a type of hydrotreated vegetable oil made from recycled cooking oil. Sea trials in Spain have been a success so…

The superyacht fleet is traveling farther afield than ever before, according to the latest data from BOATPro. In 2022, the 10 most adventurous yachts traveled a combined distance of 271,309 nautical miles. The 224ft DSSV Pressure Drop, then owned by explorer Victor Viscovo, took the lead. The 254ft Legend was the next most adventurous, cruising 30,216 nautical miles during 2022. Third up was the 105ft trimaran Banque Populaire XI, which sailed extensively between Guadeloupe and Europe. boatintemational.com/boat-pro…

SPEED OR STYLE? Style CHEF OR CHAUFFEUR? I love and enjoy great food but I'd rather drive FAVORITE WATCH? TAG Heuer Seafarer FAVORITE CAR? 1969 Camara convertible (pictured below) FAVORITE BEACH? I live in Manhattan Beach, California (pictured below), which has a beautiful beach, but I'll aay the Algarve in Portugal FIRST THING YOU PACK? A swimsuit YOUR FIRST BOATING MEMORY? Sailing on San Francisco Bay before heading off on our European adventure YOUR IDEA OF LUXURY? Time with loved ones…

HOT HANDBAGS > Scottish leather goods brand Strathberry has created the perfect handbag range to take to sunny climes. Handmade in Spain, the SS23 collection showcases a detailed floral print that brings to life the color and vibrancy of Portuguese wall tiles found on the streets of Lisbon. From $455, strathberry.com ZEL PLAYS AN ACE Meliá Hotels International in Spain has joined forces with tennis champion Rafael Nadal to launch a new lifestyle hotel brand with a focus on feeling good. Named ZEL, the first hotel will debut in Mallorca this year, with beach clubs, tennis courts and a series of pop-up corners for Mediterranean foodie experiences. melia.com SUNSET CLUB Bet on the white sands of Ffryes Beach on the southwest coast of Antigua, Tamarind Hills Beach Club is one…

Steve May Steve is an entertainment end technology specialist end editor of The Luxe Review. For this issue, he looks into the new satellite internet system Starlink (page 100). Are you (and should we be) excited about Starlink? Absolutely! The proliferstion of low-eerth orbit (LEO) satellites marks a new era in ubiquitous connectivity, ushering in faster connection speeds using unobtrusive antennas. Soon we'll all be able to post to TikTok from anywhere on the planet What does the future hold? Our use of satellites is about to change. Sony has just launched Star Sphere, an LEO “bird” equipped with high-res video and photo sensors. This year you'll be able to rent time on Star Sphere to take your own 4k video and photography from orbit. I find that mind-blowing What's…

SUPERPORTS MARINA OF THE MONTH +61 (7) 4052 3866; portsnorth.com.au What's the hype? The gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns Marlin Marina is a one-stop shop with refit end maintenance services available and plenty of options to stock up on provisions. It's just a seven-minute drive from Cairns International Airport. The facilities 261 berths far yachts of up to 460ft. A swimming lagoon is a walk away, and further on there are five-star hotels and restaurants. Superports is the definitive guide to the world's best superyacht marinas, dackwalk.com/superports…

STERN €27,500,000 Delivered in 2018, the eward-winning 163ft Wider has received a price drop of €2,000,000. She is listed for sale with Yachting Partners International. HOM $14,500,000 A popular charter yacht, the 143ft Benetti has had $1,400,000 knocked off her asking price. Camper & Nicholsons calls her one of the best maintained Vision models afloat. LEUDIN I $12,499,000 Denison Yachting has announced a $1,400,000 price drop on this 131ft Columbus. Stand-out design features include a forward spa pool and a hydraulic balcony. HOSPITALITY $29,750,000 The 164ft Westport, listed for ssle with Moran Yacht & Ship, has had a $1,750,000 price drop. She is part of the popular Westport 164 series and was last refitted in 2021. ALFA €67,000,000 The brand-new 230ft Benetti has had a price drop of $5,000,000. The…

VBH Blended Display Hiding technology is certainly a thing right now. It's understandable, too. Why would you want to see large lumps filled with circuitry and wires around your boat or house? Televisions are an obvious offender — we've spent years toying with ways to make them feel less like a big black panel in the corner. Van Berge Henegouwen has had the clever idea of making its “Blended Screens” invisible when not in use. The tech sees displays completely fused inside interior materials like wood or natural stone. Very little information is available on exactly how VBH has done this, but if it works as well as the renders suggest, it will be nothing short of magical. vbhi.com LG M3 Wireless OLED One of the mast impressive new gear…

Yachts are beautiful machines, but they are even more interesting when the people and stories behind them imbue them with life. Sure, looking at the metal structure, piping and insulation can be fascinating, but nothing is better than visiting a boat that feels lived-in and loved. I had that feeling on board the Feadship Somnium. The owners were on board during the Monaco Yacht Show last year, which can be tricky for touring visitors who don't want to infringe on their privacy. These owners, however, seemed pleased to show the result of their three long years of work. “Welcome! Write nice articles, promise?” the owner calls cheerfully as I explore the decks of his home on the water. It will be hard not to say nice things; Somnium is both…

INSPIRING YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE From the bustling Piazzetta, Capri's cobbled passageways meander past boutiques brimming with the world's finest designer labels, toward the glamorous Capri Tiberio Palace. Perched up high on the Italian island, the recently renovated hotel boasts peerless views of the Marina Grande, home to in-demand berths for superyachts up to 196ft, and the glittering Tyrrhenian Sea beyond. The hotel's 54 suites and rooms exude effortless 1950s Italian glamour and is adorned with retro art and balconies with colorful tiles and swinging chairs. The highest point of the hotel is dedicated to the Bellevue Suite, with 2,690 square feet of accommodation including a private fitness space, a colorful heated pool and outside dining areas with views over the entire island. Start the day with a yoga class in…

A NEW BEGINNING The transformation of an iconic Oceanco could be the start of something big The newest project to emerge from Oceanco is an older soul with a brand-new look. Still known by its project name, io5oH, this is the most recent iteration of an iconic yacht built in 2000, The boat has left the Oceanco shed to great fanfare, sporting a new exterior, a substantial extension, a new interior by Reymond Langton and multiple technological upgrades. Owner's rep Richard Hein of the A Group calls the project an “unimaginable transformation.” “We have been able to extend the story of a remarkable supeiyacht for decades to come. It is about seeing the potential for all vessels, rather than starting from a blank sheet of paper each time,” he says.…

QUEEN ALLA $15,500,000 A distinctive delivery from ISA, the 142ft yacht is now for sale with Smart Yachts. Andrea Vallicelli created her metallic blue exterior and she has been designed for entertaining. MAGNOLIA ONE €4,500,000 A deep emerald hull and trawler-inspired profile make this 79ft Magnolia stand out. Fresh from the yard, the yacht Is listed for sale with Northrop & Johnson. MIMI LA SARDINE €13,500,000 SuperYachtsMonaco has listed the 2019 111ft Cantiera dells Marche fcr sale. Her Pinterestinspired interior made her an instant hit on the charter market. STARSHIP $25,250,000 Below Deck fans will recognize this 185ft Delta Marins as My Seanna from the show. She joins the market with Worth Avenue Yachts with a new beach club. FAST & FURIOUS €16,995,000 Living up to her name with a…

OWNERS’ CLUB ON BOARD WITH You might say Cameron Riddell was destined to be a sailor before he was even bom. His parents’ romance was kindled on the ocean and they married after sailing a yacht across the Pacific in the 1950s, in an era when such an adventure was something of a moonshot. Riddell's oudook, his spirit of adventure and his lifelong passion for sailing and classic yachts all make sense if you know this extraordinary story. It starts with a young man sitting with friends in a waterfront bar in Vancouver. There is a 52ft steel ketch named Romayne lying nearby with a “for sale” sign hanging on the bow. His friends egg him on: “Let's buy that boat and sail around the world.” “My father, Stuart Riddell, had…

OWNERS’ CLUB I grew up on the water and have been around boats all my life. I was 13 when I got my first boat, a 15 ft Penn Yan with a 50-horsepower engine. And I have a long history of mariners in my family; my greatgrandfather was the first captain of a lifesaving station in Orleans, Massachusetts – before the US Coast Guard – and my father was a lighthouse keeper. When I was a kid, every summer we would get a cottage on Nauset Beach where my cousins and I used the lighthouse as our playhouse. It has since been moved to Provincetown and is now a museum. A few summers ago, I visited the station, looked up the manifest and there was my great-grandfather's name, Abbott H…

It's not just Tom Cruise who feels the need for speed. For guests and crew alike, fast, ubiquitous internet access at sea is a must-have provision. Everyone wants to surf on the surf. “Connectivity is no longer regarded as a luxury,” says Nick Maynard, marketing director for communicatiions company OneWeb. “It's now right up there with reasons why a superyacht might not go to sea, such is the expectation from Principals.” This rise in demand goes way beyond Netflix and TikTok users on board. From audiovisual systems to artificial intelligence, reliable data connections have become de rigueur and in demand – and there's a revolution afoot. The transformative technology everyone's talking about is Elon Musk's Starlink Maritime. A SpaceX offshoot, Starlink currently comprises a constellation of 3,300 low-earth orbit (LEO)…

MYTHA SPA, D MARIS BAY, TURKEY Where is it? Perched on a rocky outcrop on the Turkish mainland opposite the Dodecanese Islands, D Maris Bay is a secluded yet well-appointed retreat that overlooks the point where the waters of the Aegean and Mediterranean meet. What's the hype? It's a one-stop-shop resort in one of Turkey's most picturesque bays. The Mytha Spa has an impressive 12 treatment rooms, and within the labyrinth of dimly lit passageways that sit beneath the hotel, you'll find a hammam primed for Turkey's most famous bathing rituals, a fully equipped gym and an indoor pool. What to have Whatever the issue, there are few aches and pains that can't be rectified by a Mytha therapist. Opt for the Mytha Signature Journey a complete body overhaul that…