Boat International US Edition

ShowBoats International is the leading magazine for big boat owners in the North American market. Since its launch in 1983 it has established itself as the indispensable guide for discerning, affluent buyers in the multi-billion dollar luxury yacht market. Published 10 times a year from Fort Lauderdale, the heart of the US luxury yachting community, Showboats International is the most authoritative voice, providing the best in luxury yachting and brokerage, written and photographed by the world's leading yachting journalists

Boat International US Edition

EDITOR’S LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS

Eye Opener • The jewels, not the crown

INFINITY... AND BEYOND • Formerly known as Project 719, a new flagship takes the spotlight at Oceanco

NEWS • Nordhavn Film Festival returns / Vitters gives its new sailing yacht a lift / Aicon Yachts powers into the future / Young Designer of the Year revealed

SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

BOAT BUSINESS

2022 Young Designer of the Year revealed

Design & Innovation Awards

THE CHARTER CHALLENGE • A host of top brokers met up in Bermuda to discuss how best to boost charters now that the island is open to them

London calling • Guests of the 2022 World Superyacht Awards were invited to London’s Westminster Abbey and Guildhall for the two-day agenda

Win the day • The 2022 World Superyacht Awards celebrated the ingenuity and artisanship of the most remarkable superyachts from across the globe

ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE • The Gulf Crosser 52 is fast, nimble and attention-grabbing – and it raises the bar for versatility, says Kevin Koenig

ON BOARD Edit • LUXURY SCREENS

TIME TO SHINE • Turn to stones for a seaworthy sparkle with our jewelry special

The precious few • Six shining examples from the greatest jewelry houses, selected by Belle Rice

Family jewels • Charlie Pragnell tells Annabel Davidson how his namesake heritage jewelry company keeps its sparkle

Treasure troves • Sometimes a box is as fascinating as its contents. Avril Groom takes a peep inside

5 OF THE BEST • FROM TRUNKS TO ROLLS, THE BEST DESIGNS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Inside Track • Bulgari’s first Parisian hotel brings the best of Italian design to the French capital, says Lucia Ferigutti

BOAT LIFE Edit • DRESS WATCHES

Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD’S BEST BOATS

ON BOARD WITH Richard Sykes • For the owner of the classic 108ft Benetti Odyssey III, any project is a team effort. Charlotte Hogarth-Jones travels to 17th century Grantley Hall to witness one of his transformations first hand

MY OTHER PASSION... • RICHARD SYKES ON CLASSIC CARS

Members’ Logbook • Every month you tell us where you are on the seven seas, what you can see from your deck, and share future travel plans

MY LIFE IN BOATS STEVE EDDLESTON • The 12 Metre Yacht Club commodore tells Grace Trofa how he went from a Hobie Cat to owning an America’s Cup winner

AHPO Cover boat • A seriously experienced team has built Ahpo, a Caribbean-inspired family superyacht with an eye for perfection, says Cecile Gauert

AHPO’S HAUTE DECOR

BOAT INTERNATIONAL’S GUIDE TO THE FINEST BOATS BETWEEN 12 AND 24 METERS 12424

12/24 NEWS • Kate Lardy finds there is a top performer for every purpose in the under 24-meter market

NO HALF MEASURES • A compact explorer with bags of volume, the Sirena 68 is proving a big hit for Turkey’s Sirena Yachts, says Kate Lardy

THE BABY OYSTER • In a bid to bring luxury cruising to smaller yachts, Oyster has unveiled the 53ft 495, its most compact boat in 16 years. Has it pulled it off? Elaine Bunting finds...