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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CONTRIBUTORS
INTO THE SUNSHINE • When delivered, this 351ft yacht will be among the top 10 largest private explorers
NEWS • New catamarans celebrate the luxury of space / the world’s largest sailing yacht nears delivery / an owner’s fruitful Bahamian treasure hunt
SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET
SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE
BOAT BUSINESS
ON BOARD Edit • BEST PORTABLE SPEAKERS
Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN
Beyond the Marina MONACO • Off to the Monaco Yacht Show this month? Here’s Belle Bice’s lowdown on what to do, where to go and what’s new in Monte Carlo
Speed in 3D • Simon de Burton talks to the father-and-son duo reinventing the hypercar
Let thegames begin • Whether on board or at home, roll the dice with these expertly crafted sets
Picture this • Jemima Sissons talks boats and bespoke editions with the king and queen of coffee-table books, Prosper and Martine Assouline
BOAT LIFE Edit • POOL ESSENTIALS
Club class in St Barths • The members-only Ocean Club St Barths is a haven for sea lovers
Special section
READY FOR TAKE OFF • Gabriel Leigh shares the latest updates from the world of private aviation
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK • With private flights booming, there are more ways than ever to book your seat, discovers Gabriel Leigh.
OTHER OPERATORS WORTH A LOOK
MOVING ON UP • Electric, vertical take-off aircraft are finally ready to hit the skies, says Gabriel Leigh
VERTICAL LIFT NOW - HIGH-END HELICOPTERS
Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD’S BEST BOATS
ON BOARD WITH Lars Windhorst • The “German Bill Gates” sits down with Stewart Campbell to discuss his business ups and downs, his relentless pace and why his next superyacht will be built by Nobiskrug
QUICKFIRE: LARS WINDHORST
Members’ Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas and share your future travel plans
MY LIFE IN BOATS IRA LEVENSHON • An adoptive Miamian shares the good life on Satori with Grace Trofa
RIO GRAND • The newest superyacht from CRN is a carnival of vivid colors, bright spaces and flamboyant details. Elaine Bunting dances across her decks
Crypto cruising • The superyacht world has been slow to engage with digital currencies to date but, as Izabella Kaminska discovers, early adopters may well be rewarded
NFTS FOR THE OCEANS
MOON SHOT • When an Amels 200 is bought by creative owners with ambitions to head to the North Pole, you end up with a showpiece superyacht that can sail just about anywhere learns Kate Lardy
NEW WAVE • The golden age of the multihull is finally here, discovers Sam Fortescue
ONES TO WATCH
MULTIHULL MAGIC
APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE • A classic profile belies the immense technical innovations found on board this award-winning sailing yacht. Risa Merl takes a peek at Perseverance 1
Voyage • INSPIRING YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
CURIOUS CURAÇAO • A couple of decades ago, submersibles belonged to the worlds of oceanography and James Bond, but the latest models have been...