Innholdsfortegnelse for March-April 2019 i Yachts International

The Gransport 54 El Leon is the first 177-footer (54-meter) in an all-aluminum series of fast displacement yachts. Tellingly, she was delivered to the repeat owner of three Mangusta Maxi Opens. Mangusta is best known for what the Italians call Maxi Open yachts: arrow-slim and ferociously fast fiberglass cruisers. At the top of the pile is the 40-knot Mangusta 165, generally regarded as the quickest 50-meter boat on the water. But times are changing. Owners who want high performance now also expect more comfort, lower fuel consumption and longer range. Combining all these features is a hard ask, one that Mangusta has spent the past five years or so working to resolve. The result is a new flagship. The Gransport 54 El Leon is the first 177-footer (54-meter) in an…

It appears that the 6.6 percent secret is out. Yes, the south of Italy—from about Naples down through the Amalfi Coast and over to Sicily—has long been worth visiting on a yacht charter. Naples and Pompeii are cultural and archaeological marvels. Capri is Italy’s version of Saint-Tropez, the spot for chic couture. The Aeolian Islands are a natural treasure, rugged and rural with chances to see an active volcano. Sicily is awash in local fishermen and winemakers, with great snorkeling and scuba diving. “It’s such a beautiful area,” says Frances Edgeworth, a charter broker with Fraser. “You can get a mix of great restaurants, beach clubs and cafés, and then also completely disconnect from the world.” What’s driving extra interest in the region this summer, though, is the ability for…

Art Basel marked its 17th anniversary in December, with a show that attracted 83,000 attendees. Miami’s streets were flooded with installations, performance art and pop-up exhibits. Superyacht builders have become increasingly interested in participating, given that the event appeals to a well-heeled international clientele. This past year, Sanlorenzo was one of Art Basel’s sponsors and hosted a collector’s lounge designed by Piero Lissoni with an installation that was a tribute to Alberto Biasi, a founder of the Italian postwar collective Gruppo Enne. sanlorenzoyacht.com BRAVO EUGENIA IS A FIRST FOR OCEANCO Oceanco’s 357-foot (109-meter) Bravo Eugenia—with naval architecture by Lateral Naval Architects, exterior design and layout by Nuvolari Lenard, and interior by Reymond Langton Design—is unlike any preceding yacht from the shipyard. She is the first Oceanco with the builder’s LIFE…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and what the beholder is supposedly looking for is facial symmetry. So says science, or at least the kind of science that tabloid news editors like to quote. A glance at the latest crop of yachts from the European yards suggests that their designers wholly subscribe to this view. The Riva 110 Dolcevita is different. It is a notably handsome creature, with beautifully considered proportions and a profile carefully sculpted to disguise its substantial height. Inside, the yacht feels much bigger than it is, and outside, it looks much smaller. With its lustrous paint, subtle curves and clever window geometry, it appears pleasing from every angle. And yet, there is an attractive asymmetry to the deck layout. Cunningly disguised, this asymmetry is…

> Yes, you still need all the basics, including a lengthy list of accurate yacht specs and a price that is appropriate for the market. > Yes, you need a brochure, one that can be handed out in real life as well as shared online. > Photograph the yacht, and its benefits. If, for instance, you’re selling an explorer yacht, then don’t photograph it in the South of France. Show it somewhere that other yachts can’t cruise, to highlight what makes it special. ‘You want to say, “OK, you’re going to put it on the website. Well, how do you promote your website? And how do you promote my boat on your website? How do you drive traffic to my boat’s page on your website?”’Advice for any owner choosing a…

The use of flat glass is the defining characteristic that lends the Arcadia range its distinctive angular look. Aesthetics aside, however, the laminated glazing fulfills several functions. It provides unmatched visibility and illumination; it transmits enough light to power the integrated solar cells; and it prevents too much light and heat from reaching the interior. Eyebrows were raised when Arcadia Yachts presented its first 85-footer (26-meter) in 2010. To traditionalists, the styling of the all-glass superstructure and solar panels resembled a floating greenhouse; for the more forward-thinking, the yacht was a revelation. Unperturbed by the mixed reactions and a market in the grip of global recession, the Neapolitan shipyard continued to add models to its fiberglass range. In the years since, Arcadia has delivered 28 yachts from 60 to 115…

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‘WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE OR TWO YEARS, EVER SINCE ABOUT 2009, THE BROKERAGE MARKET HAS GROWN, ON AVERAGE, 14 TO 17 PERCENT A YEAR.’—MARK DUNCAN Mark Duncan had some time on his hands. He’d spent a decade leading the marketing department at Yachting Partners International, and it would be months before he assumed the role of business development director at Fraser, this past October. He used the free time to write a nearly 450-page book that reveals much of what ultra-high-net-worth clients have long paid those companies and others to tell them in private meetings, about the best ways to market and sell yachts everywhere from Monaco to Fort Lauderdale. “I just found myself in a position of having three or four months of imposed gardening leave, and then…

Like her slightly smaller sistership Suerte, the origins of the 236-foot (72-meter) Solo date back 10 years to when construction began at the Tankoa shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Francesco Paszkowski designed both yachts based on the same technical platform, and they briefly shared the same European owner. Yet, despite an obvious family resemblance, they are very different beasts with distinctive personalities. “The original 210-foot (64-meter) yacht was designed with the market expectations of a decade ago in mind,” says Michel Karsenti, Tankoa’s sales and marketing director. “Then the financial crisis came along, and by the time the market was back on track, the design was kind of outdated. We had to bring it back up to a level that would appeal to clients, but we didn’t want to go overboard.…