Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2024 i Boat International US Edition

Like everyone in yachting, I have been reeling from the news that seven people perished in the sudden sinking of a big sailing yacht. What is there to add at this point about the tragedy that is the sinking of the Bayesian? Honestly not much until investigators conclude their work of piecing together the series of events of that early morning in Sicily. I have spoken to captains of similarly large vessels seeking their thoughts on the incident and they chose not to speculate publicly. Now that a manslaughter investigation is underway, however, I feel compelled to say that sometimes there is no assigning blame and the human desire to find a cause goes unanswered. When I was a reporter for a paper in Ohio years ago, I went out…

More Doggersbank for the buck A niche brand (born in 1968) with a following of bluewater cruisers, Doggersbank has recently added two new models to its lineup, the Doggersbank 90 Offshore and the flagship Doggersbank 105 Offshore (pictured above). Designed by Vripack, this range of tough explorers (full displacement, round bilge, high bow, sturdy build) traditionally has appealed to adventurous yacht owners. Highlights include generous outdoor living spaces, an upper-deck Jacuzzi and increased and flexible storage, allowing owners to carry more water toys and equipment. Both come with hybrid propulsion options. doggersbank.com Outer Reef and Lynx make a pact Outer Reef Yachts is seeking to expand its market, a strategy that includes a recent merger with Dutch shipyard Lynx Yachts. The European shipyard will operate as Outer Reef Yachts Netherlands…

KING BENJI LOA 153’ 3” Builder Dunya Yachts Exterior design Gregory C Marshall Interior design Design Unlimited Designed to facilitate far-flung adventures, King Benji carries a toy and tender fleet — including a 40ft performance boat — you’d expect to find on a much larger yacht. In addition to the huge, open aft deck, unique features include the craw’s nest, plunge pool and outdoor teppanyaki grill. The playful interior decor utilizes sea themes and organic materials to vibrant effect. FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW GO LOA 148’ Builder Tankoa Yachts Exterior/interior design Giorgio M Cassetta The inaugural hull in Tankoa’s T450 series, Go is the shipyard’s first model under 50 meters (164ft). Designed to be a flexible platform for owners to personalize, she showcases the builder’s superyacht chops on a…

ZODIAC X10CC The 33ft Zodiac XIOCC, the latest and largest model from Zodiac, is fast and fun. It offers ample deck space for up to 20 people. Top-tier features include multiple storage solutions, a double salon that converts into a double sundeck, a fully equipped kitchen, plus a berth and head below. Powered by twin 450-horsbpower engines, the RIB can reach 60 knots with seven aboard. From $254,565, zodiac-nautic.com WILLIAMS 2025 SPORTJET 520 The 17ft SportJet 520, the largest in the series, is ell about speed and performance. It comfortably seats seven adults and guests can relax on the sunpad created by hinging the helm seat. Its blade-free jet propulsion enhances swimming and towing safety, and there’s a removable ski pole for wakeboarding or waterskiing. It also packs a punch…

OWNERS’ CLUB Many yacht owners paint a colorful picture of their early experiences on the ocean. For Ioanna Elena Markou, the charismatic owner of 126ft Sanlorenzo Naia, her love affair began not on the water, but on the beaches of Mykonos in the early 1990s. “Back in the day, we were all girlfriends, borrowing tanning oil, chatting about where people were from while [our boyfriends] were out windsurfing,” the Greek American says. “Then girlfriends became francées, fiancées became wives, the next thing we’re all coming out with pregnant bellies and newborns!” Many, like Markou’s husband Apostolos, had been visiting the surf spot since childhood. “We’d go every summer, and it became like home,” she says. “We created our own little windsurf community.” As time went on, the windsurfers and wives…

No surface was overlooked on Kismet, where flat, white panels on ceilings were out of the question. Next to the centerpiece de Gournay wallpaper hand painted in the main salon, for instance, is a ceiling in a textured champagne-colored metal with integrated lights and speakers. For this, Raymond Langton commissioned California-based Neal Feay. “The Reymond Langton team sent us the design with a very clear direction on this project, they are vary good at understanding what we can deliver,” says Brad Babineaux, Neel Feay’s director of design and engineering. “These ceilings are milled out of solid aluminum and then get a very special hand-applied finish and [are] anodized. [They] have a complex curvature to them, and the backsides of the panels have lots of pockets to remove the majority of…

1961 Conshelf I Jacques-Yves Cousteau proved that underwater habitats ware viable when he sent two divers to live in a specially made steel cylinder submerged 33ft under the sea off the coast of Marseille. Albert Falco and Claude Wesly spent several hours each day carrying out work before finally surfacing a week later in perfect health. 1963 Conshelf II Following the success of Conshelf I, Cousteau’s next project was a small village built on the floor of tha Red Sea 33ft down. The main house, called the Starfish, stood next to an aquarium, a garage for the diving saucer and an equipment hangar. A deep station was installed 49ft further down. Five oceanuts lived there far a month; two of them spent a week in the deeper station. 1963 Conshelf…

CUBA Old Havana; Trinidad and the Vallay da los Inganloa; San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santlego da Cuba; Vlneles Valley; the first coffee plantetions; Urben Historic Center of Cienfuegos; Historic Center of Camagoey ANTIGUA Antigue Naval Dockyard and archeeological sites BARBADOS Historic Bridgetown and its garrison DOMINICAN REPUBLIC City of Sento Domingo JAMAICA John Crow Mountains PUERTO RICO La Forteleza and San Juan National Historic Site ST KITTS AND NEVIS Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park CURAÇAO Historic arse of Willemstad HAITI National History Park -Citadel, Sana Soucl, Ramlera…

STORFJORD HOTEL, WESTFJORDS, NORWAY With log cabins set before a lush forest and facing a 68-mile fjord, the Storfjord Hotel in the Sunnm111re region enjoys a dramatic position. To get to the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord area, borrow one of the hotel’s Porsche Taycan Cross Turismos and follow the hairpin bends along the dramatic peaks. storfjordhotel.com LE GRAND CONTRÔLE AIRELLES, CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, FRANCE Opened in June 2021, La Grand Contröle Airelles is the only hotel on the grounds of Château de Versailles. Overlooking the orangery by Louis XIV’s favorite architect, Jules Hardouin-Mansart the property transports its guests back to the 18th century to live like French royalty. airelles.com HOTEL CIPRIANI, A BELMOND HOTEL, VENICE Opened in 1958 by Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of Harry’a Bar and creator of the Bellini cocktail,…

Jarmo Pohjaniemi Miami-based photographer Jarmo was once a model for clients such as Pierre Cardin and Hugo Boss. Bruce Weber coaxed him to the other side of the camera, where he’s been ever since. For this issue, he shot our cover boat, Kismet (page 124). What was on your mind while shooting Kismet? Design and timing were constantly on my mind as we only had two days to shoot the still images and video, which required endless pre-production planning. There is a lot of detail to cover on Kismet The biggest challenge? Keeping the crew indoors while we were shooting the exteriors. There’s always that one person whose head pops up because they didn’t get the memo The must unusual location you’ve ever done a shoot? On a roller coaster…

AMADEUS €48,500,000 Designed by Reymond Langton and François Zuretti, the 231ft 2007 Neue Jadewerft is listed with Burgess. Marble and birch burl finishes abound. Turn to page 180 for more. RICHAR £26,500,000 Built by CRN in 2008 to a Zuccon International Project design, the 186ft yacht has an opulent interior and 21ft pool. She’s listed by Denison and Cambiaso & Risso. QUEEN MAVIA £34,900,000 Listed by Fraser, the 203ft 2001 Oceanco was designed by Evan K Marshall and The A Group. A 2020 refit gave her a hot tub, spa, massage room, sauna and gym. GALENE £39,950,000 The 2020 Amels 180 Limited Editions was designed by Tim Heywood with Laura Sessa interiors. Her bridge deck is well sheltered, according to the broker Y.CO. SANAM £26,900,000 Delivered in 2016 as the…

ON BOARD WILD WATER You probably don’t need to brace that hard,” the skipper at the helm of Brabus’s new flagship says to me while trying (and failing) to conceal a goodnatured grin. A little sheepish, I relax my grip on the console as I come out of the widened stance I’d assumed. The’re easing out of the Mallorcan port of Calanova, sun shining overhead, to test the 45 ft Brabus Shadow 1200 Sun-Top from Axopar — tag line “The Adventure Company.” With that designation in mind, pins the lingering image of three 400-horsepower Mercury V10 engines hanging off the stern, I still think I should buckle down as we gear up for acceleration. And yet, even at fill throttle, the boat takes off without so much as a lurch and…

OCT 29 TO NOV 16 THE LUXURY SALES AT SOTHEBY’S, GENEVA The jewelry world will descend on Geneva for Sotheby’s Luxury Week, and the final segment in the auction house’s five-part The Luxury Sales series. The Swiss edition focuses on four sales of watches end jewelry, with places from several important private collections becoming available for the first time. Keep your eyes peeled for designe from maisons such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels sothebys.com THE AMERICAN WING AT 100, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NY After a century of showcasing its extensive collection of American art and design, the American Wing at the Met reveals new interpretations over its three floors of galleries this November. The recent acquisitions and loans an display give a refreshed focus on the…

As much as a yacht can, the USS Potomac tells the story of modern America. For the first time, Michael Roosevelt, the 78-year-old grandson of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), shares the vessel’s secrets. Potomac was an elite US Coast Guard cutter built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company 90 years ago to outrun rum runners during Prohibition, before FDR chose her in 1935 as his presidential yacht and “floating White House.” She served in some of World War IPs more consequential moments on the Atlantic. After FDR died in 1945, she drifted. Elvis Presley rescued her but still she succumbed to the post-war counterculture as the venue for a spectacular drug bust in 1980. Refit on the West Coast, she is the oldest decommissioned US Navy ship to still operate daily…

Created by the late Australian architect Kerry Hill, Amanwella, on the southern edge of Sri Lanka, is a breathtaking example of the “tropical modernism” movement, with a minimalist and calming design that casts a spell the moment you arrive. Clean lines, neat angles, manicured lawns and the scent of flowering frangipani trees all combine to insist you relax. Book an ocean view suite and be flanked by water on both sides—your private plunge pool on one and uninterrupted views of the sea on the other. Clever ryokan-style design means your room can be configured to your needs throughout the day. Every floor-to-ceiling door can be fully opened to let in light, while the partition between bedroom and bathroom is also retractable. Meander along the path behind your suite down to…

OCEAN DRIVE From diving to driving, tha new collaboration between Orlebar Brown and Automoblll Lamborghini haa you covered. Featuring awlm ahorte, resort shirts, trousers, teas and towels, the designs showcase classic Orlebar Brown tailoring with a mix of prints from the classic car marque. orlebarbrown.com LOCKE AND LOAD With grand windows, ornate painted tilee and Portuguess textiles, Lisbon’s newest hotel is housed in a 17th-century convent. Located a stone’s throw from the city’s famous boulevard, Avenlda da Liberdade, Locke de Santa Joana is a great spot for flying visits or a postchartar layover with apartment-style suites. lockeliving.com NATURAL CHOICE Located Dnthe South Ari Atoll, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has launched a series of naturacentric experiences. Gueeta can now bask in natural wellness retrBeta and guided lagoon tours to see…

CELEBRATING SERENA Hessen’s latest launch was the summer event that christened the second in its 55m Steel series, the 760GT Serena After a naming ceremony and her first taste of water, the 180ft yacht was expected to be transferred to her owners this November. A collaboration between exterior designer Omega Architects and interior designer Luca Dini Design & Architecture, the voluminous yacht offers great spaces, including almost 1,200 square feet of sundeck. She has transatlantic range and a top speed of 15.5 knots. Inside, an atrium is a stunning feature. “Adorned with John Pomp’s hand-blown glass ami hand-sculpted metal light fixtures, the atrium spans three decks and creates a surreal, magical atmosphere,” according to the yard. Arcon Yachts, which brought in the client, worked with Heesen on personalizing the yacht…

TC $17,750,000 IYC has taken $1,000,000 off the asking price of this 131ft Sunseeker, with satin black American walnut interior. She goes 22 knots and a balcony opens from the salon. III AMIGOS $17,995,000 Built by Michael Rybovich & Sons with an interior by Patrick Knowles, the 94ft sportfisher boasts alligator bar stools. Galati Yacht Sales has taken $1,900,000 off her price. GLASAX £6,999,000 The 2022 Sunseeker Ocean 90 has only been used privately and has many extras. She’s had a €1,451,000 price drop since listed with Cecil Wright and Yachtzoo. SANTA MARIA £4,495,000 Built by Feadship for Henry Ford II to be a home away from home, the 109ft 1963 classic has been reduced by €1,455,000 by Edmiston. She was refitted in 2023. BLUE ANGEL £12,500,000 The Sanlorenzo SL120…

Specifications Model Brabus Shadow 1200 Sun-Top Phantom Gray Signature Edition LOA 45 ’ 7 ” Beam 13 ’ 6 ” Draft 3 ’ 11 ” Displacement 17, 637 lb Engines Triple Mercury 400 hp 5.7l V10 Max speed 55 knots Cruise speed 38 to 40 knots Range 290 nm at 30 knots Price €1,060,000 ex VAT axopar.com…

While Paris basked in the hazy sunshine of late June, and the summer’s Olympic fever had not yet broken, the City of Light’s revered high jewelry houses opened their gilded doors and invited the world’s press into their tranquil interiors to present their couture creations for 2024. At Boucheron — which debuted its current flagship boutique on Place Vendôme in 1893, making it the oldest maison on the square — creative director Claire Choisne revealed a collection titled Or Bleu (Blue Gold). It was inspired by a trip she took to Iceland. An apt successor to the house’s inimitable founder Frédéric Boucheron, who garnered many awards for his innovative use of materials and techniques during his tenure, Choisne is renowned for feats of astonishing creativity. She has conjured gleaming collars…

Owner of Special One Length: 171ft Year: 2024 Location: Monaco Congratulations on the delivery of Spacial One! What did it feel like to finally be on board the yacht? It was a joyous moment. It’s a special feeling to see something you have created and worked on for a few years come together. It wea a family project and it is a place we can all be together How has the fishing been so far? Fishing can’t be planned, so it’s really about enjoying the process. We have had fun and caught some good dinners Where have you been this season? After leaving Royal Huisman we have mainly been in the Mediterranean, enjoying the weather and fishing Is the yacht performing to brief? She performs extremely well at speed and…

There are many ways to enjoy a superyacht. Some owners choose to race, others prefer to sip cocktails in magnificent harbors, but many choose to explore, using their yacht as a tool to access the world’s splendors. Edward Kane, owner of the 105ft sailing yacht Bolero, falls into this final category of intrepid travelers. Kane set forth on an epic journey to all the Caribbean’s cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a specific itinerary on a grand scale to see some of man’s greatest feats, and he wants to inspire others to do the same. The Caribbean remains one of the most well-cruised destinations on the planet, attr acting a vast proportion of the fleet every year, largely for its white sands and crystal-dear waters. But a UNESCO itinerary with a…

When turning superyacht dreams into reality, finding the right designer is crucial. US-based Verge Yacht Design, founded in 2021 by principal interior designer Anita Rivera Turcotte, has quickly proven itself a leader in the industry. The firm has already worked on an impressive array of projects, collaborating with shipyards such as Feadship, Amels and Heesen, among others. Currently working on two new builds and two refits, with three additional refits scheduled for 2034 to 2025, Verge specializes in full-service superyacht interiors and personalized furnishings, and is committed to using environmentally conscious materials. The firm collaborates closely with yacht owners and crew to create stylish, functional and eco-friendly spaces that cater to the client’s lifestyle and taste. “Anita and the Verge team channeled their many high-end talents to produce a refitted…

SEA SPA Where is it? Smack bang in the middle of Marquês de Pombal, Lisbon’s glitzy shopping neighborhood. Its spa takes up an entire floor of the huge hotel. What’s the hype? Designed in marble and oak, the feel of the spa matches the opulence of the hotel’s lobby (although slightly pared back in the name of tranquility). It feactures two sprawling pools, a detoxing tea station and Dyson hair dryers in the changing rooms. What to have? Leave your iPhone in your locker and embark on the Four Seasons’ Total Digital Detox. Created to relieve the body and mind from the tensions caused by a digital lifestyle, the treatment begins with a soothing full body massage. Paying close attention to your neck and shoulders, the strokes are designed to…