Yachts International Winter 2023

I’m a man of many lists. In some cases, that qualifies as a personality disorder. In my case, it’s the only way I can keep my priorities straight in a complicated work and personal world. I maintain separate reporter-style notebooks for day, week, long-term and groceries. I relish the simple pleasure of striking through missions accomplished. My most important organizational tool, though, is my weekend notebook. Like most people who work at high velocity, weekends are my time for recharge, for spiritual and recreational renewal. I typically start my weekend list on Monday. Depending on the season and the weather, I’m thinking about the “ings”—hunting, fishing, cycling, hiking, skiing or, of course, boating. Some people adhere to the hackneyed maxim carpe diem. I’m one of them for sure, but I’m…

Baglietto’s 170-foot (52-meter) model in its T-Line of displacement superyachts is an evolution of the brand’s classic aesthetic. The graceful, yet muscular exterior styling by Francesco Paszkowski has proved quite a hit with owners, with eight of the yachts sold to date. But the fourth and most recent hull to be launched adds something notable. It’s the first T52 with hybrid propulsion. The system lets the skipper of the sub-500-gross-ton yacht select the most efficient navigation mode according to circumstances, to reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact. In diesel-electric mode at slow speed, for example, the T52 has a reported range of up to 7,600 nautical miles and can remain at anchor for up to 10 hours relying on power from lithium-ion batteries only. However, her twin MTU 16V main…

Mount Olympus was the mythical home of the gods. Naturally, no one today can be quite certain which mountain all those ancient myths refer to, and there are plenty of candidates in the Eastern Mediterranean, but the Mount Olympus in the Taurus range near Antalya, Turkey, would seem to have as good a claim as any. It seems to rise straight out of the sea to nearly 8,000 feet. Even in spring, the snow-capped peak lends a somber, wintry grandeur to the sunny shoreline, where springtime is well underway. These waters are some of the most ideal in the Med for cruising. I met the Bering 92 at anchor off the small fishing harbor of Poyraz Pasa. Bering owner and CEO Alexei Mikhailov saw us waving from the breakwater and…

SUNREEF 80 ECO LOA 78ft. 4in. (23.87m) BEAM 37ft. 10in. (11.53m) SOLAR PANELS 186sqm./34kWp ENGINES 2x 160kW BATTERY BANK 550kW Sunreef is a point of reference in the multi-hull world. During the past 20 years, it has earned a solid reputation for building high-end luxury catamarans, sail and power. But eco-responsible cruising is now high on the list of priorities for owners, and boatbuilders are under pressure to respond. Enter the nearly 80-foot (23.9-meter) Sunreef 80 Eco, a yacht that combines luxury with sustainability in what Sunreef calls a “green breakthrough.” The first hull is owned by brand founder Francis Lapp. Marie-Joseph is a yacht that, at low speed, can run virtually indefinitely on renewable energy from sun, water and wind with electric propulsion and smart energy management. Completely new,…

The superyacht design world encompasses its fair share of ego-driven rock stars, but 48-year-old Enrico Gobbi is the quiet, no-nonsense type. He says he prefers matte to shiny, with a portfolio of designs that reflects timelessness rather than trends. “I am constantly reminding my staff to push everything to the max,” Gobbi says. “Every detail must be worked and reworked until it is perfect.” According to Giulia Perale, Gobbi’s senior interior designer, “Enrico does not accept anything less than perfect with the respect to his vision.” His Venice, Italy-based studio, Team for Design–Enrico Gobbi, which he founded in 2005, has a team of eight people and specializes in custom projects. Gobbi was born and raised in Venice, and says he has always had a strong relationship to boats. “I grew…

THE GRAND CONTAINS 243 STRINGS AND MEASURES NEARLY 9 FEET IN LENGTH. When Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi performed his haunting Elegy for the Arctic on a baby grand piano atop a floating platform off the coast of Svalbard, Norway, it grabbed the world’s attention. The 2016 Greenpeace concert shone a climate-change spotlight by contrasting the signature black Steinway against the white glaciers behind. Pianos and water don’t form a natural pairing, but when it comes to ivories aboard superyachts, Steinway is regularly the name of choice. Since 1853, Steinway & Sons Hamburg and New York has produced more than 622,000 pianos. Constructed primarily by hand using techniques honed over 170 years, the family brand produces the instrument of choice for 97 percent of all concert pianists. Each…