Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2023 i Boat International US Edition

Why is it that you can see what your fuel consumption is on the sticker of a new car, and it is all but a mystery with a boat? It shouldn't be. That was the key premise of one of the most discussed press conferences held by Azimut-Benetti during the first boat show of the season in Cannes, France. The number-one builder – it has topped the global order book for many years – dedicated half of its presentation to the industry's reliance on diesel and the problem of carbon emissions. Of late, the builder, which introduced its first hybrid-propulsion system in 2010, made key partnerships with Italian energy leader Eni for the sourcing of HVO, and class society Lloyd's to establish an index. Their research shows that, coupled with…

A STELLAR SIGHT Project Cosmos enters new construction phase in a big step toward carbon neutrality for yachting The transport of Liirssen's first yacht with fuel-cell technology to the outfitting yard has offered a glimpse at the future. Commissioned by an owner who loves technology, this 374ft yacht is different all the way from its uncommon design, attributed to designer Marc Newson, to its onboard power system. While refraining from total disclosure, the German builder, who has been doing research in this area since 2005, has made no secret that it is a significant step in its commitment to a future free of fossil fuels. Project Cosmos, as it is currently known, is one of the world's first yachts to dedicate space to fuel-cell technology. The owner's and yard's ambitious…

DOUBLE DOWN $31,000,000 Worth Avenue announced a $7,000,000 price drop on this 214ft Codacasa launched in 2010. Refitted in 2023, the interior by Della Role Design hosts 20 guests. FLAG £39,500,000 The 204ft Feadship received a £2,800,000 price drop juat prior to the Monaco Yacht Show. Lieted with Burgess and Merle Wood & Associates, Flag was last refit in 2022. ASEAN LADY $15,000,000 The asymmetric 289ft catamaran, listed with Raffles Yacht Group, has had a further $7,000,000 knocked off her price. She was built in China by Pride Mega Yachts. ROCHADE $23,950,000 Built in GRP in 2011, the recently refitted, 156ft Delta has had a price drop of $2,045,000. The 21-knot, shallow-draft vessel is for sale with Northrop & Johnson. DRIZZLE £63,000,000 Hamilton Marine International announced a further €6,000,000 price…

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ON BOARD WITH OWNERS’ CLUB When four-time NBA championship winner Tony Parker played for the San Antonio Spurs, one of his strengths on the court was speed. His position attracted a persistent media spotlight, and he had a high-profile 20-year career that made him a regular fixture at both A-lister events and on the pages of the tabloids. By the time he retired in 2019, he'd had enough of living fife in the fast lane, and he turned to Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts to build him something strong, slow and steady for the next chapter: the 115ft explorer Infinity Nine. Parker is telling me the story on a sun-slowed, citrusscented day in Capri, where the yacht has just rolled into port. He is happy to have me on board (even though…

The booming yachting industry of Fort Lauderdale began with a humble gas station back in 1957. It's a shortcut, true, but hear us out. While Bahia Mar started welcoming yachts to its marina in 1950, the Phillips 66 gas station, a mere halfmile from the ocean near the inlet, was an important refueling point that connected the popular cruising grounds farther north to the idyllic Bahamas. And you know the story from there – Fort Lauderdale became the destination, thanks in part to the rise of a resort known as Pier Sixty-Six with a 100-slip marina in the 1960s. The resort's 1965 landmark tower, with its revolving cocktail lounge, was the tallest building in Broward County at the time and enticed celebrities, public figures (at one time it had a…

Moonen is a quintessential Dutch yard. Boutique and discreet, it turns out just a couple of boats a year, building its vessels to last with high-tensile steel hulls on proven platforms. While it stands firmly by its choices, it offers myriad customization. The brand tends to attract a clientele that prefers to go to a smaller yard than a big marquee (not unlike a student who gets into Harvard but chooses to attend Williams College instead) with the assured confidence that the right people will understand why. Such is the case with the owners of 119ft Botti, part of the yard's Martinique series, developed with Dutch designer René van der Velden. “We could have gone with a Feadship,” Jacelyn Botti says. “We wanted Feadship quality, but a 150ft or 170ft…

BEST BY BOAT Check in to a romantic era at this Gothic hotel drenched in Scottish history Looking to cruise away from tried-and-tested destinations this season? Try Edinburgh and the quirky Witchery hotel located at the heart of the city's medieval old town. Tucked down an alleyway through a wrought iron gate on the cobbled street of Castlehill, The Witchery is first revealed by plumes of pink hydrangeas and lush foliage that cling to its Gothic stone walls. It has just nine suites across two buildings, each designed with sumptuous fabrics, mahogany furniture and evocative antiques. With its dim lighting, carved paneled walls and views over Edinburgh's tightly packed rooftops, The Witchery is nothing if not romantic. Book the Armoury Suite and you'll be transported back in time by its…

MIGRATION WINERY, NAPA, US Sitting just north of San Francisco, Napa Valley is a cornerstone of New World wine and is particularly known for its Cabernet Sauvignon. The region's Chardonnay, with a rich and often oaky finish, can be found close to the cooler coastline. Easily accessible from the water, Migration is a picture-perfect vineyard with 90 acres of Chardonnay and Pinot noir grape. migrationwines.com DONNAFUGATA, MARSALA, SICILY, ITALY Sicily is an exciting region for international viticulture as its dry, warm climate and arid, mineral-rich soil produces some of Italy's most prized bottles. For those visiting by superyacht, the west side of the island is known for its sweet Marsala and the Donnafugata winery is right on the waterside. Visitors can explore the barrique cellars built in 1851. donnafugata.it DOMAINE…

Christiana Lilly Born in the Panhandle, raised throughout Asia, and now living in Pompano Beach, Christiana is the author of 100 Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale Before You Die. For this issue, she looks into the city's yachting renaissance (page 118). What's the most exciting new development in Fort Lauderdale? I lave seeing smeller businesses opening up their doors, from wine bars to clothing boutiques. These entrepreneurs bring such a fun flavor to Fort Lauderdale and I enjoy supporting them The best time you had there? My wedding weekend. We were married at the Stranahan House and I took a moment to reflect that I was celebrating a personal occasion in such a historic landmark for the city What would you change about the place? Walkability and connectivity, which…

Perini Navi returns with a splash The new owners of Perini Navi, The Italian Sea Group (TISG), have launched the 153ft ArtExplorer, a sailing catamaran in aluminum with design by French architect Axel de Beaufort. The ambitious project is on track to become the largest cat of its kind. The floating art gallery will undertake a two-year voyage to showcase “artistic experiences” to the world, according to TISG. With big numbers all around and packed with tech to enhance emissions-free energy production, it is a complex project. “This is by far one of the most ambitious, creative and far-reaching projects I have had the pleasure to be involved in in my career to date,” says Laurent Bredy, technical manager at Fraser. perininavi.it ArtExplorer by numbers: SOLAR PANELS 700ft2 for up…

CONRAD 20 years Polish shipyard Conrad may seem a relative newcomer to the yachting world, but it has established itself with several significant projects. Its flagship, Ace, received a Judge's Commendation at the World Superyacht Awards this year. BALTIC 50 years Celebrating its golden anniversary is Finnish builder Baltic, which has morphed from a production to custom builder responsible for some of the most advanced, performance-oriented sailing yachts in the world, for instance the recently launched 111ft Raven. PENDENNIS 35 years It's 35 years for ths new-build and repair specialist Pendennis. Now established in two sites in the UK and Spain, Pendennis specializes in the refit of large yachts and the construction of sailing yachts. Its largest new build, 180ft Adela, was delivered in 1995. CRN 60 years Italian shipyard…

When the Covid-19 lockdown forced the world's most prestigious jewelers to stay indoors, it seems their imaginations ran wild. Cloistered at home, they conceived fantastical journeys through space and time, wrought in vivid gemstones and precious metals. And three years later, these fantastical odysseys have finally come to light. “For us, travel is always an inspiration,” says Nicholas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, a maison that has previously devoted collections to the Kingdom of Atlantis and outer space. “But when the pandemic hit, it was especially liberating to be talking about temples, volcanoes and forests with the design team. It was energizing.” This year, the house's jewels are an evocation of the 19th-century European Grand Tour, which saw the British beau monde traveling in search of an artistic…

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is opening up its Team USA hospitality facility at the historic Palais Brongniart to provide a home base for fans from the US. Cheer on Team USA alongside fellow supporters, see the athletes, view Olympic Games coverage, enjoy American and Parisian-inspired fDDd, shop at the official Team USA store – all within the former stock exchange, which was opened in 1B26 and designed by the architect Brongniart for Napoleon Bonaparte. Buying a Team USA Hospitality and Travel Package through the USOPC in partnership with On Location, the official hospitality provider for the Olympic Games, is the only way US fans can guarantee tickets to their favorite events with exclusive hospitality. Find Dut more at: hospitalitytravelpackagesusa.paris2024.org Facebook: olympicshospitality Twitter: @OlympicsHosp Instagram: @olympicshospitality…

LUCKY ME £23,000,000 Built in 2016, the fastdisplacement 152ft Baglietto has an exterior by Francesco Paszkowski and interior decor by Margherita Casprini. She is for sale with BehneMar. LORETTA ANNE $17,900,000 The Motor Yacht of the Year at the 2013 World Superyacht Awards, this 154ft Alloy Yachts, designed by Ed Dubois and Donald Starkey, is for sals with Fraser. DOPAMINE $13,850,000 Delivered in 2021, the highly cuetomieed 109ft Menguete GranSport 33 can go 26 knote. Designed by Alberte Mancini and Overmarine, she is fer sale with Denison. BARTALI £22,800,00 Moravia has listed this 2017 154ft diesel-electric Widsr for sals. Ths sculptural exterior with 1,000 sq ft beach club is by Fulvio De Simoni; her interior is by ideaelTALIA. ARROW $34,999,000 Built by Sanlorenzo in 2022, the Paszkowskidaaignad, 154ft 500Exp is…

By 2025, branded jewelry will account for 30 percent of the market, according to a McKinsey & Company report – up from 20 percent in 2019. But while megabrands continue to grow, some customers are seeking a return to a simpler, more personal era: when generations of the same family would frequent one local jeweler. Because when fine jewelry is available at the swipe of a smartphone, there's something alluring about an old-school, personal approach. “Historically, families would go to one jeweler for everything from engagement rings and gifts to repairs, resizing, replacement watch batteries and selling their antiques. That's what I'm trying to bring back,” says London-based Sophie Breitmeyer, who describes herself as a “modern-day family jeweler.” Now, she believes, “people are moving away from mass consumerism, they're becoming…

I grew up in the coastal community of Barrington, New York, on the water. My mother wanted to send me to camp but my father resisted – “What do you mean? We have camp right here!” He tied a long rope from the dock to a 6ft skiff. First, I got oars and then we added a 5hpr Evinrude engine. It didn't take long before he let me out on the water; he was a good teacher. When it was time to buy my first boat, he took me across the street to the boatyard to pick out my Boston Whaler; I was 11 years old. When I was 18, I took my grandfather's 42ft Pacemaker to Newport and used it as a summer home. My father had ChrisCrafts, a…

The Mediterranean in summer is a veritable home away from home for fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and wife Dee – or should we say yacht away from yacht? “We bump into friends from America literally every day,” Hilfiger tells me. “Right now we're anchored next to neighbors of ours from Palm Beach and we've just had lunch with friends from Manhattan. It's great, we're not complaining!” His 203ft Feadship Flag is moored in Monaco and Hilfiger is speaking to me via video link from his office on board. Baseball cap on and sleeves rolled up, he's in holiday mode – up to a point. Between catwalk shows and new collections, summer is traditionally downtime for designers and he is using this time to coast-hop -“Portofino! Capri! Porto Cervo!” he says,…

VOYAGE PRINTS OF ITALY > Designer Camilla Franks eponymous label creates colorful hand-drawn and hand-cut prints on the softest of silks. This season she's teamed up with The Leading Hotels of the World to create a vibrant collection of men's, women's and children's resortwear inspired by Italy's most scenic destinations, camilla.com MEXICAN WAVES Set amid tropical jungle on the white sands of Mexico's Caribbean coast, Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, has reopened its doors after a full transformation. Now with 72 rooms, suites and villas, a new restaurant and a spa by Guerlain, it offers true Mexican luxury, belmond.com REBORN IN BALI Be among the first to experience true Balinese luxury at The Laguna, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa on the beach at Nusa Dua on Bali's Bukit Peninsula. After…

SEA SPA Where is it? Sitting just off Antigua's northern coastline and minutes from the international airport, this 296-acre keyless private island is the perfect place to kick off your Caribbean charter. Why the hype? Taken over by the Oetker Collection in 2017, the group has added a touch of pizazz to this much-loved Antiguan institution. Updates include the addition of 12 brand-new Ocean View Suites with a contemporary beach house vibe – think cream tones with pops of colour added by local artist Jan Farara, open-air bathrooms and vast verandas with views over turquoise waters. What to have? Set slightly inland, the spa's elevated position means you can unwind in one of its ocean view treatment rooms Using products by Tata Harper (aka The Queen of Green Beauty), try…