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

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Eye Opener • The undersea gallery

HER LADYSHIP’S NEW LOOK • Gallant Lady emerges after a year-long makeover and technical upgrades

NEWS • A new Top Ten yacht sets sail / Sanlorenzo’s first jet-propelled model launches / Custom Line’s all-aluminum flagship takes shape / four striking new concepts

SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

BOAT BUSINESS

TOGETHER BY DESIGN • The Superyacht Design Festival brought the superyacht industry and the luxury community together in Milan for a celebration of creativity

ON BOARD Edit • REGATTA-READY SAILING YACHTS

Show business • Monaco Yacht Show organizers are enhancing the visitor experience this year with three new exhibitions. Andrew Johansson learns what to expect and gives us a preview of some of the most exciting yachts on display

TURN THE TABLES • Explore designs that push the boundaries, from bronze console tables to James Bond’s Aston Martin

Now time to buy • Christie’s charity auction celebrating James Bond’s diamond jubilee will be September’s hottest ticket in town, says Simon de Burton

Smarter sailing • Garmin’s latest smartwatch blends seaworthy navigation tech with chic design, says Simon de Burton

Electric storm • Lightning strikes twice with the reincarnated Wiesmann’s Project Thunderball, says Simon de Burton

Where to wear it • Match your look to your location with new-season style essentials

BOAT LIFE Edit • WEEKEND BAGS

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

ON BOARD WITH Douglas Rastello • After a lifetime of competitive sailing, it’s something of a surprise that it was a motor yacht that lured this owner into superyacht ownership. He tells Sophia Wilson why 119ft Preference 19 was the best impulse purchase he has ever made

DOUGLAS RASTELLO • MY SAILING RESUME

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 RICHARD DLESK • From catching fish from a rowboat to partying like a rock star, this marketing maven’s boating life has run the gamut, learns Grace Trofa

b.YOND • Benetti went beyond its comfort zone for its new steel-hulled series. Stewart Campbell learns why it’s yet another success for the prolific builder

THE GREAT ESCAPE • With breathtaking scenery and fascinating culture, the wonders of Melanesia are revealing themselves to yacht owners, says Tristan Rutherford

THERE’S ONLY ONE TATOOSH • When it conies to adventure, Tatoosh has done it all Her captains and commissioning owner reveal her secrets to Sam Fortescue

"One time in Antarctica, we were driving into the ice cliff and I looked over the side. Instantly, I could see the water freezing – ‘pancaking’ they call it – so I turned to the other pilot and said, ‘I think it’s time to go’” • Captain Russell Pugh regales Rachel Ingram with tales of adventure on board Arctic P

TALL ORDER • A young American owner with a knack for design injected his own energy into a 109ft Mangusta. Clare Mahon tours Dopamine

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