Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2025 i Boat International US Edition

New Dragonfly heads for warmer climes Lürssen's latest delivery, the 457ft, 900GT Dragonfly, left Germany in early December. With features reminiscent of the 279ft Pacific X (built in 2010), the much larger Dragonfly features “timeless appeal” by Germán Frers and an interior by Nauta Design, which the design house's founder Mario Pedol says combines “great views with a subtle balance of refined elegance.” On the business side, the yacht boasts diesel-electric propulsion with an electric Azimuth pod drive, a double platform system at the stem to create a beach club, a glass-bottom pool on the main deck, a spa, a helicopter hangar and a deck dedicated to business. Dragonfly, which has joined the Y.CO fleet of managed yachts but is not currently available for charter, is the fourth custom project…

The yachting community's response to Donald Trump returning as the 47th US president has been mixed as shipyards, brokers and industry players speculate on how his policy adjustments might affect their businesses. Many expect Trump will extend several provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) beyond its 2025 expiration date as well as implement a series of targeted tax breaks, promising greater wealth and higher economic output in the long run. Raphael Sauleau, CEO of IYC, is optimistic that the proposed tax cuts will lead to more spending in luxury sectors. “This could be a boost for the industry, as greater purchasing power often translates to more investment in high-value assets like superyachts,” he says. “If we combine this with the likelihood of the bonus depreciation…

Once upon a time, an average high-end property buyer who enjoyed keeping fit would be content with a home with a swimming pool and space for a running machine and some weights. But today, those demands seem positively antiquated — active buyers demand everything from a range of courts to running tracks, professional-standard high-tech gyms and maybe even access to an on-site polo club, private marina or championship golf course. Diletta Giorgolo Spinola, head of residential at Italy Sotheby's International Realty, believes technology is the root of the change. Now, so many people work from home and have far more free time to fill up. “People working in finance in the 1980s and 90s were obsessed by being in the office,” she says. “Now those people can run their business…

The owner of Kasif remembers precisely when he fell in love with boating. “It was my first time, in 2005, on an old sailboat heading to Bodrum. I remember the silence and the peace of that journey,” Tolga Vural says. “Within the year, I purchased my first small boat — a 6.1-meter (20ft) Beneteau Flyer 650 with just a 150-horsepower Yamaha for power.” Just shy of 20 years later, he now owns a yacht of significantly more substantial proportions, having taken delivery of the custom 137ft Bilgin-built explorer yacht Kasif. An explorer is a fitting mode of travel for visiting his aquaculture empire; Noordzee is one of the most significant players in fish farming and one of Turkey's leading exporters. “Fish is our business,” Vural says. He and his wife,…

Nordhavn 71 One of the largest boats in this section, this new Nordhvan, built in molded fiberglass in Taiwan and finished in California, can accommodate up to four cabins over four decks within a footprint of just 72ft. Fitted with a bulbous bow, it burns just about a gallon a mile at 8.5 knots, so with its 4,500-gallon fuel tanks and twin 250-horsepower John Deere engines, it offers great range. As a passage maker, it also offers a well-protected cockpit, well-placed nav stations and a fully equipped flybridge console. Walnut, cherry or teak are available for the interior as well as two different layouts. Already on hull No 5 (ready in late 2025), Nordhavn expects to build many more of this high-volume yet compact long-range cruiser. nordhavn.com Grand Banks GB62…

Something was wrong. After months of painstaking work, detailed calculations and thorough tank tests, Rossinavi's new all-aluminum catamaran platform was showing a potential reduction in fuel consumption of 75 percent. Federico Rossi, COO of Rossinavi, had been crossing his fingers for a 50 percent reduction — 75 percent was beyond his wildest dreams. “We had to do many more tests,” Rossi admits. But the numbers weren't lying. The catamaran could undertake a 20-day transatlantic crossing and, in theory, burn just 3,960 gallons of fuel, compared to a similar-sized monohull burning 15,850. Armed with data better than they could ever have expected, the team set off to sell it. The client arrived three months later, reeled in by sustainability assertions and the alluring — but mysterious — promise of a catamaran…

ADAMAS V €15,500,000 Built in 1987 as Al Menwar far the Emir of Qatar, the 214ft yacht had a multimillion-dollar refit in 2023, supervised by Giorgio Vafiadis. Fraser notes her 1,400-square-foot master. SILVER DREAM €6,250,000 Listed by Burgess, the iconic Ed Duboisdesigned 144ft Warren Yachts, launched in 2001, sports a serene interior by Sam Sorgiovanni and Thomas Hamel. DIONE STAR €4,850,000 The 143ft world-cruising ketch was built in 1990 by Friesland to a design by Diana Yacht Design with an interior by Antonio Bettuelli and Mario Pedol. She's listed by Fraser. FELICITA €38,000,000 To be delivered in July 2025, the 164ft Mangusta Oceano has a beach club opening on three sides. Moran Yacht & Ship enthuses about a gym, pool and open-air cinema. DOMANI €23,000,000 Edmiston brokers suggest you buy…

ANJELIF This 164ft hybrid Columbus was custom built for a tech-savvy owner. It's evident in the heated counter-current pool, the beach club with a central transformer and fold-down lateral platform and the two onboard air sanitizers. The owner's suite enjoys a window-edge jacuzzi, large mosaic hammam and a private infrared sauna. From $348,900/week, fraseryachts.com ALFA NERO Following a two-year hiatus and a rapid refit, the award-winning 269ft makes her charter comeback in 2025. Highlights include the famous infinity lap pool, a pop art-inspired interior by Alberto Pinto (including works by Lichtenstein and Murakami), a wealth of wood and marble, and an upper deck gym with an onboard therapist. From $812,500/week, northropandjohnson.com SOPHIA Sophia, a 317ft Feadship, was made to turn heads. From the chic cinema designed to reflect a Bentley…

When a week's stay at the grand Palazzo Fiuggi in Italy clocks in at about $1,200 per night, you might be wondering what could persuade you to part with the best part of $10,000 (at the very minimum)? But while there may not be champagne on ice waiting for you in your suite or even a minibar stocked with luxury nibbles, there's good reason this striking art nouveau villa nestled atop a woodland hill has serious appeal for those seeking a fresh start, or even just some quiet time. The truth is, if you're searching for a lifestyle change, a therapeutic spell away from it all or the chance to explore medical treatments in the utmost privacy, this smart wellness resort ticks all the right boxes. Located just an hour's…

SICILY, FROM €3,013,500 The Rocco Forte Private Villas enjoy sea views, a private beach, spa, thalassotherapy pools, tennis and padel courts, pools and two golf courses. Owners can ride horses, walk trails or mountain bike. Homes can be personalized with gyms and sports courts. knightfrank.com BARBADOS, $55M A 12-bedroom compound home on four acres with a pool and gym. Sandy Lane is among the best equipped Caribbean developments with three renowned golf courses, eight tennis courts (with a pro for lessons), two padel courts and a children's sports camp. savills.com ANDALUSIA, $9.5M The eight-bedroom Cortijo El Olivo villa overlooks one of the Sotogrande estate's golf courses. With outdoor terraces and a bar for entertaining, the villa has a padel court, pool, sauna, steam room and gym. A polo club, marina…

My first sailing experience was terrible. I grew up in Illinois and went to summer camp in Wisconsin where they took us campers out for an afternoon sail. When the boat heeled over, it scared me to death. I said I would never, ever go out in a sailboat again. Then I moved to Seattle for college, where sailing was big. I met my friend Roger, who raced a Six Metre, and he talked me into going with him. The downwind legs of the race were fine, but the last leg was a beat and the water came almost inside the boat. I decided that's it for me — I'm done. But he was a great mentor and such a convincing guy, he got me to go sailing again soon,…

The Princess S8o's genealogy is suitably imperial. It's the latest sportsbridge chapter in a story that can be traced back more than a decade to the Princess V85-S, an impossibly powerful and daring yacht at the time. Since then, this British builder has been a leader in sportsbridge design—planingyachts with sporty looks to match their high performance — leading us to this 70-ton model that goes 35 knots with twin 2,000-horsepower MANs. These figures are important because the boat the S80 replaces is the 50-ton S78, which can reach 38 knots with 1,900-horsepower MANs. Performance and speed are key for any genuine sportsbridge model, and yet we start with a new boat that is heavier and slower than its predecessor — but that's because it is also bigger in every…

I've had some pretty wild adventures over the years. Many years ago, for example, I took delivery of my boat in Asia and decided to ship it to Italy. It was my first trip to the Med and I didn't know anything about the services there — including where to get fuel. My captain asked around and someone told him they knew just the guy. As promised, this gas truck showed up and the man driving it was wearing a suit, which looked a bit strange. He started pumping the fuel, but while doing so he kept glancing over his shoulder while looking very jittery. Soon enough he'd finished — we paid him and thought nothing more of it. It was enough fuel to last us for the whole cruising…

BARTALI €16,700,000 Moravia Yachting and Merle Wood & Associates have taken €3,100,000 off the price of this 2016 diesel-electric 154ft Wider. She sports a fold-out owner's cabin balcony. MY LEGACY €36,000,000 Burgess has knocked €3,950,000 off this 2021 183ft Codecasa, which contains a rich and highly detailed interior by Tommaso Spadolini, including an elevator. SPIRIT OF MALOUEN X €6,900,000 The 107ft Wally is designed by Judel-Vrolijk, Monk Design end Design Unlimited. Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage has reduced her asking price by €1,300,000. GRAN FINALE $11,950,000 Burgess has made a $2,000,000 price drop on the 2002 147ft Delta. Designed in-house with Espinosa Yacht Design, the yacht has had one owner for 22 years. NADAN $19,900,000 Elegant Bruce King lines complementing an art deco interior by Ken Freivokh make this 2009 151ft…

SALTERRA Just in time for American Airlines’ new direct flights from the US, Salterra prepares to up the ante in Turks and Caicos’ luxury hotel offerings. The first opening on South Caicos, it promises more than 3,000ft of untouched white sand and six unique dining options to match its 100 guest rooms and suites. salterra.com THE PALM BEACH SHOW Also known as the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show, this annual showcase takes over the Convention Center for Presidents’ Day Weekend with a host of brands, galleries and auction houses. Luxury rug makers, antiques sellers, artists and sculptors will all be showing their wares. palmbeachshow.com 22 BISHOPSGATE Gordon Ramsay takes over London's tallest office building with five new culinary experiences in February, including Lucky Cat on Level 60, which…

Dutch couple Peter and Aletta Stas became something of a husband-and-wife phenomenon in the horological world when they set out to build a watch business from scratch, rather than by the more usual route of buying a dormant dial name and using its history as a marketing tool. The pair established Frédérique Constant in Switzerland back in 1988 and majored on producing mechanical watches on the “affordable luxury” theme. The business developed so well that, in 2002, the couple did acquire an historic dial name, Alpina, which they brought back from obscurity with similar success — before striking a deal in 2016 to sell both companies to the Japanese giant Citizen. The previous year, however, Frédérique Constant had created the first Swissmade “Hor ological Smartwatch”, a classical-looking timepiece that combined…

THE (C)-SUITE LIFE If you're feeling the stress of being back in the boardroom after the holidays, the MAYRLIFE Medical Health Resort in Austria has the new year strategy for you. Its recently launched Leader's Excellence Program aims to help high achievers address the challenges of workplace leadership with a seven- to 14-day plan tailored to your needs. It blends scientific methodology with holistic medicine to strengthen mental and physical vitality. Belle Rice. resort.mayrlife.com In the realm of competitive sports, sleep, recovery and immunity are vital pillars of success. These elements are equally important in everyday life, as disruptions to your sleep cycle can negatively affect mood, stress levels and overall energy. These factors were particularly significant for Ben and Georgie Ainslie in 2021 when they were training with 300…

Tim Ciasulli Yacht: Sunreef 88 Ultima Length: 88ft Year: 2025 Location: Dubai Are you looking forward to taking delivery of your new catamaran? I can't wait. This is going to be an exciting adventure between speed and economy. I've raced catamarans and been over 200 miles per hour in them. The design lends itself to superior speed and stability. And with this model we also get the living space. So when you combine 4,300 square feet of living space and a boat that can go over 40 knots, it's a powerful combination There's also a heavy eco component, too… The entire hull is sheathed in solar panels. So when you want to go on “eco” mode, you can almost run indefinitely. And of course, when the sun isn't shining, throw…

COVER BOAT 150+ Total number of custom Focal speakers “She's a sportfisher on steroids,” says Captain Phil Parker-Larkin of the 171ft Royal Huisman motor yacht Special One as we stare up at her lofty frame from a dock in Southampton, England. With an immense fishing cockpit, elongated foredeck, shaip bow entry and six decks topped by a 39ft-high observation tower, there is no mistaking Special One‘s intended purpose as a sportfishing machine. But besides racing out to the fishing grounds at 30-plus knots and being able to back down on a fish as nimbly as a boat half her size, Special One was also built to serve as a comfortable superyacht for an ever-growing, multi-generational family. Assets such as a pneumatic elevator serving three decks, an outdoor cinema and a…

Inspired by the classic Gran Turismo automobiles pioneered in the 20th centuiy, the new Pardo GT75 yacht practically begs for long, scenic voyages along a picturesque coastline. On a sunny day in VieuxPort, Cannes, I board Pardo Yachts’ 75ft flagship during its world premiere — and pause long enough to appreciate the yacht's commanding profile, penned by returning collaborator Nauta Design. A sweeping reverse sheer hull is topped by a low-slung, forwardleaning cabin and decorated with trapezoidal cabin windows, a combination that conveys a sense of motion even at rest. It is an eye-catching boat. The new 75 follows Pardo's popular GT52 (with close to 50 units delivered since its release in 2022). It marks a significant step up in terms of onboard living space and interior volume while also…

“A good host refrains from tapping his watch and seeks always to restore the mood to one of high spirits” 1 Remove sunglasses for introductions First things first. Unless you're an A-list celebrity, it's best to remove your shades when meeting someone for the first time, inside or out. “You can put them back on, but eye contact is the window to good communication,” says Carla Ballerio, creative director and tableware specialist at interior design studio Sabrina Monte-Carlo. Removing your hat is also good form. 2 Be on time Yacht owner Irvine Laidlaw, who pilots a Eurocopter H150 from the deck of his 223ft Feadship Lady Christine, says, “If the heli is ready to leave from the back deck at a prearranged time and the other passengers are already on board —…