Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2026 i Boat International

boatinternational.com/podcasts There are many wonderful stories in this issue of BOAT International - but at the same time, there's only one, and it's standing several decks high on the cover. A few years ago, it suddenly felt as if everyone was experimenting with fuel cells: Sanlorenzo's handsome 50-metre Almax was first out of the gate (and into this magazine) in 2024, while Lürssen's Marc Newson-designed Project Cosmos is due to be delivered this year. Both use methanol systems. Baglietto is also working on its own green hydrogen system, BZero. There's never been more interesting time to read about superyacht propulsion systems (even if that sentence makes you sleepy). But our cover boat, the 119-metre Feadship Breakthrough, is the reason we'll be popping corks in the BOAT office this month. This…

THIS MONTH: city spas for new year's restoration / the latest news in health and wellness / sky-high luxury property in the Alps…

“EXERCISE IS THE KEY NOT ONLY TO PHYSICAL HEALTH BUT TO PEACE OF MIND” NELSON MANDELA…

“THANK YOU FOR A LOVELY EVENING - WE ENJOYED IT TREMENDOUSLY” JOSHUA BERGER WITH THANKS TO FRASER YACHTS…

RIVA CAPRI 58 The brand-new Capri 58 becomes available this year and can manage up to 37 knots. It also offers two large guest cabins. riva-yacht.com PEARL 63 That Pearl chose to launch its newest 18.61-metre model at the Palma boat show tells you it is positioning itself for Med boating. Accommodation is built around three decks, including a large flybridge protected by a hardtop. There's a full helm station, as well as seating, dining and lounging space. Opening wings off the cockpit add extra space and connection with the water. The interior comes in three styles, all with modern slatted cabinetry and leather upholstery. Light pours in through generous glazing and a vast windscreen. Stairs lead to the owner's cabin, running the full beam amidships, and a VIP cabin…

Quarrelling aristocrats, the shady owner of a haulage company, moneyed hippies… all speeding to meet a princess in Monte-Carlo: Matt Barker charts the extraordinary story of the 1972 London to Monte-Carlo powerboat race The Swinging 60s took a little while to land in Shoreham-by-Sea, but when the locals eventually embraced the Age of Aquarius, they did so with some gusto. By all accounts, the sleepy coastal town in West Sussex was the scene of many a wild party, not least at Edward Chater's house, over on Shoreham Beach. Chater was a London dentist, something of a bon viveur and a keen powerboat enthusiast who would regularly go out for a spin on the nearby River Adur. It was at one of these parties that Chater met Ralph Hilton, owner of…

VENICE The striped wooden posts that stand like sentinels at the thresholds of Venice's waterside palazzos are the picture-postcard icons of La Serenissima. They are certainly decorative with their twisting candy-cane design, but these Pali di Casada carry a deeper meaning, having served as markers of power, trade and identity for centuries. Each Pali di Casada - meaning Poles of the Family - begins its life far front the city. Traditionally, larch trunks were felled in the Dolomites and sent downriver, chosen for their hardiness in brackish water. Once in Venice, carpenters would shape them by hand and plant them in the silt to create mooring points for boats and gondolas (this is the same journey followed by the timber used to build the gondolas themselves). Over time the practice…

ALEXANDER JAMES Alexander is an interiors and lifestyle photographer based in London and working worldwide. For this issue, he shot the interiors and decks of our cover yacht, 119-metre Feadship Breakthrough (page 86). What was the biggest challenge of shooting Breakthrough? Its sheer size. With five decks and an underwater Nemo lounge, it was easy to get distracted by the beauty of the interior design, which I was focusing on, and then find oneself in an unknown corridor with no idea where to turn. Who is the most interesting person you've shot in your career? One that sticks in my mind is David Bailey. His was the first name I came across when I jumped into the photographic world while still at school. He is a legend in his own…

AXIOMA €55,000,000 Northrop & Johnson Reduced by: €3,000,000 The recently refitted 72.5m Dunya Yachts flagship has Alberto Pinto interiors. SPACECAT $15,000,000 Burgess & IYC Reduced by: $2,500,000 The 35.9m SilverYachts cat, designed by Espen Øino, featured in The White Lotus. DONA FRANCISCA $14,900,000 Northrop & Johnson Reduced by: $2,800,000 This 52.4m carbon-fibre Astilleros Buquebus is fresh from a major refit in 2024. VALINOR $24,000,000 Northrop & Johnson Reduced by: $3,500,000 The 50m Westport 164 is in turnkey condition after her 10-year ABS survey. GALENE €35,500,000 Y.CO Reduced by: €4,000,000 This 55m Amels 180 was designed by Tim Heywood with Laura Sessa interiors.…

“IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO COME TO ONE OF TERRY'S PARTIES. IT'S AN HONOUR TO BE HERE TO CELEBRATE HIS CAREER AND THE BOOK” TIM HEYWOOD Watch Terence Disdale's My Art of Yacht Design film to accompany the Assouline book: boatint.com/2zm “TERRY REPRESENTS A LEGACY IN YACHTING. WHAT WE SAW IS JUST A SMALL SNIPPET, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY” PETER LÜRSSEN…

HER EMINENCE In partnership with Gucci, the Tate Modern in London is hosting Tracey Emin's largest exhibition to date with Tracey Emin: A Second Life. Bringing together installations, bronzes, sculpture, paintings, video and textiles from the award-winning British artist's 40-year career, the showcase promises to unveil previously unseen pieces alongside world-famous works. 26 February to 31 August, tate.org.uk The Ottagono Wellness Gym has launched at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc and neighbouring residence Villa La Guettière. The obelisk-like compact gym is a collaboration between two Italian greats: Technogym and architect Giulia Foscari of studio Una/Unless for furnishing brand Cassina's Custom Interiors collection. Standing at 1.9-metres, it is hand-lacquered and features Connected Dumbbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, foam rollers and mats; one door features an integrated screen and the other a full-length mirror…

Call of the wild Located in the heart of Botswana's Okavango Delta, new luxury wellness destination The Sanctuary at Wilderness Mombo is designed to inspire stillness and reconnection, both with the natural world and your own body. After spending the day watching big game on safari, guests can opt for The Tree of Life Journey, with its anti-ageing exfoliation and massage rituals, or The Mombo Signature Experience, which uses mineral-rich African mud masks to replenish and nourish the skin, wildernessdestinations.com Sit down, drift off David Hugh's Aiora chair is engineered to ensure a deep meditative state when seated. It uses the British wellness brand's trademarked Floatation technology that harnesses Planar Motion mechanics to hold the sitter in perfect equilibrium with no external force or pressure, heightening internal awareness and reducing…

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OWNERS' CLUB, EMAIL: ownersclub@boatinternationalmedia.com THIS MONTH: from sailmaker to sailing royalty / Scintilla Maris and Yachts for Science in Iceland / sailing into the Pirate's Lair…

…when we sailed into Pirate's Lair the first time. In the Exumas, there is an anchorage nobody really knows about. Were lucky that our excellent Captain Bo Brennan does! The Lair was used by actual pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonny because of its hidden nature and natural freshwater spring. Getting there is tricky - you have to know where the entrance is. When you go in, it looks like you're going to hit the rocks, then you turn hard to the south and enter this wonderful secret place with the clearest crystalline water. Our first time there was a beautiful day with no other boats around. We were sitting literally over the water on the teak terrace that unfolds front Indigo's starboard gunwale. Our boys were out on jet…

WITH THANKS TO BERMUDA TOURISM AUTHORITY, CAMPER & NICHOLSONS, AMELS AND MAIORA “IT WAS A FANTASTIC EVENT - QUALITY NETWORKING AND CONVERSATION AND A STUNNING VENUE” SARAH FUTHAZAR A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR HOSTS WALDORF ASTORIA PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND KNIGHT FRANK…

For years, chase boats have floated on the fringes of superyachting - fast, practical and occasionally stylish, but hardly essential. Yet their role may be starting to change. As yachts grow larger and itineraries more ambitious, owners are seeking more freedom, captains more efficiency, and builders are responding with vessels that provide greater range, comfort and crew capability than a typical tender. Designers, too, are rethinking what these boats can be, experimenting with carbon hulls, foil assistance, modular decks and liveaboard crew quarters. It raises an intriguing question: is this once-utilitarian support craft evolving into a more versatile, personalised extension of the yacht itself that owners simply can't do without? “The role of chase boats is shifting,” says Dries Wajer, managing director of Wajer Yachts. “Superyacht owners today are looking…

12/24 From a stronger focus on well-being to a more informal onboard lifestyle, yacht design is undergoing a transformation across all size ranges. Features like sea terraces, asymmetric layouts, expanded deck spaces and a shift toward informality are now hallmarks of modern yachts. At the same time, new considerations, such as size restrictions to protect marine ecosystems, are influencing design choices. Amid this evolution, Italian builder Arcadia Yachts has been quietly refining its distinctive, angular designs, combining innovative solutions like structural solar glass with a focus on relaxed, wellness-oriented living. Enter the A80new. At first glance, she retains many of the trademark styling features of her forebears but look closer and a couple of things become apparent. One is the adoption of an expansive sundeck, some 80 square metres that…

Risa Merl dives into untamed Costa Rica to discover why this stretch of Central America makes a particularly special superyachting adventure I wake in the morning and gaze out at the glassy expanse of the Pacific beyond. The crew weighed anchor before sunrise, and the 39-metre explorer yacht Kontiki Wayra is already on the move. As the morning light illuminates the seascape, a smattering of lush green islands comes into view on the horizon. Soon, we pull into an anchorage where jungled hills slope down to a wild beach. There are no other boats in sight. There are few coastlines that still feel undiscovered, but the Pacific shores of Costa Rica and Panama come remarkably close. Yachtsmen have long sought out that enigmatic sweet spot of a destination that seems…

“THE CARIBBEAN IS AN IMMENSE OCEAN THAT JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE A FEW ISLANDS IN IT. THE PEOPLE HAVE AN IMMENSE RESPECT FOR IT, AWE OF IT” SIR DEREK WALCOTT, POET AND PLAYWRIGHT…

He's already a legend in yacht design - and now Terence Disdale is a star of book and film too. The recent publication of the Assouline tome Terence Disdale: My Art of Yacht Design was accompanied by a documentary film capturing the essence of Disdale's philosophy and artistic journey (produced by BOAT International Media's agency B.creative Studio). Both book and film examine his process, his humour and the quiet confidence that has made his work so revered across the design world. A vital part of that story is the late Jon Bannenberg”s famous studio, the industry”s unofficial finishing school that polished many of the talents that have since shaped superyacht design, including Andrew Winch, Tim Heywood and Disdale himself. This picture shows Bannenberg, on the left, visiting Disdale's stand in 1995…

WILDONE €4,950,000 Fraser USP: The 26.8m Riva 88 Domino Super, delivered in 2019, features sharp styling and a sportbridge. THIS TIME NEXT YEAR £3,200,000 (VAT paid) Camper & Nicholsons USP: The 28.2m Sunseeker offers a light-filled interior, three al fresco areas and a flybridge with electric shade KING POWER €9,800,000 SuperYachtsMonaco USP: The 35m Sunseeker 116, delivered in 2016, is in turnkey condition and has a spa pool on the bow. CALYPSO $9,995,000 Camper & Nicholsons USP: The 38.4m classic Feadship, delivered in 1978, had a meticulous 2025 refit that preserved her heritage. LADY L €1,695,000 Camper & Nicholsons USP: The 25.8m 1976 Benetti combines restored canoe-stern design with bright, refreshed interiors.…

Last month's release of the 2026 Global Order Book saw an impressive cohort of explorer yachts in the works. At the beginning of this year, the number of expedition-oriented vessels stood at 101 - a small dip, but still the second-highest result on record after last year's 105 - according to BOATPro. If the industry continues its current trajectory, there could be as many as 315 explorer yachts delivered within a single decade by 2030. To quantify just how quickly this sector is growing, this would represent an increase of more than 80 per cent over the previous 10-year period, which is already the highest-performing decade in history. Part of the surge is due to the increasing popularity of “pocket explorers” between 24 and 40 metres now comprising 72 per…

Walking down “Billionaires' Quay” in Antibes just before 9am, the day is already flirting with 30 degrees of heat. Every step brings a larger and more prestigious transom into view, many bearing celebrated names, but they pale in spectacle next to the blue hull of the 119-metre Feadship that I am here to see. In fact, I must pass another security check to reach Breakthrough, moored alongside a private section of the harbour that offers hydrogen bunkering. It seems utterly appropriate that the world's first and only hydrogen-powered yacht should lie literally in a league of her own. That she was for sale when I visited her was no reflection on the yacht herself, which is a symphonic masterpiece of technology, aesthetics, space planning and sheer homeliness. “The owner's global…

12/24 There's something disarmingly satisfying about stepping barefoot onto the wholly uncluttered foredeck of the VanDutch 75. The smooth-grain finish of natural teak stretches to the very edges of this pocket-sized boat. It comes to a sharp point at the bow with three square skylights sitting flush in a line down the middle, but with no steel trim or lipped surround to denote an edge or threshold. It's an infinity deck with a sculptural simplicity that is both pleasing and precarious. And an essential element of Cantiere del Pardo's new flagship model since acquiring the VanDutch brand in 2020. Of course, VanDutch has long been renowned for its defining principle of visually simple yet sophisticated design. The original fleet of sport cruisers, penned by Frank Mulder, made streamlined silhouettes their…

In the seemingly unconquerable belief that bigger means better, resorts in the Maldives continue to attract prominent brands who tout flashy promises. Soneva Secret, the newest opening from Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, flips this trend on its head with a tiny island retreat in the furthest reaches of the pristine waters of the Makunudhoo Atoll. The result is a confident, spellbinding triumph. With only 14 villas, seclusion is guaranteed here. The only other island in sight is a mere speck, 12 kilometres away, with unbroken seascapes in all other directions. Each villa feels like a resort in itself with a large pool, well-equipped gym, spa, kitchen/bar and multiple dining areas. Continued overleaf… THIS MONTH: seven days in the Bahamas / the wild Pacific shores of Costa Rica and Panama / the…

In 2030, there will be 8,000 rooms in 50 hotels and 1,000 residential properties on the Saudi Red Sea. Open so far are the St. Regis, Nujuma, Six Senses Southern Dunes, Desert Rock, Shebara and The Red Sea Edition. 1 WELL AND GOOD AMAALA has unveiled its first residences for sale, under brands such as Clinique La Prairie, Nammos and Rosewood. These wellness-oriented villas and apartments are set along the north-western coast of Saudi Arabia. Residents will also have access to the AMAALA Yacht Club and marina. redseaglobal.com 2 SAUDI STYLE Saudi-based designer Ashi Studio has unveiled a Winter 26 couture collection inspired by Louise Bourgeois and dedicated to ancient cultures. By appointment only in Riyadh, ashistudio.com 3 ROCK ON Built into ancient granite cliffs, the gravity-defying Desert Rock resort has launched a…