Boat International is the number one magazine in the international superyacht market. Launched in 1983 it has been the voice of record charting the superyacht industry for over 25 years and is the globally acknowledged authority in its field. The world's only monthly superyacht magazine, Boat International delivers exclusive and unrivaled coverage of power and sail yachting from the world's best journalists and photographers.
In this issue
Boat International
EDITOR'S LETTER
CONTRIBUTORS
Eye Opener • Ruling the waves
On Board • Revealing the latest news, trends and tech
NEWS • The latest superyacht concepts, hot launches, business news, yard insights, books and more.
Spotlight: New to the Market
The Explorer Yachts Summit & Superyacht Design Festival
Dubai Marina Yacht Club
Spotlight: Seriously for Sale
BOAT BUSINESS
Life on MARSS • Very few boats have enjoyed the kind of following this former tender to Octopus has. Raphaël Montigneaux gets an early look at her recent refit
Revitalising the fleet • Kate Lardy rounds up the refit news from across the globe
YARD NEWS
On Board Edit Inflatable extensions
Boat Life • Celebrating exceptional style and design
Time: a most valuable commodity • Kim Parker ticks off the ways to turn a passion for watches into savvy investments or covetable heirlooms
Superyacht showstoppers • Combining art and innovation, these mechanical marvels take timekeeping to another level, says Simon de Burton
Rhapsody in blue • These limelight-stealing timepieces will remain in vogue far longer than a New York minute
Time sensitive • Match your watch to your activity with these class acts
ABU DHABI • Here's the lowdown on what to do, where to go and what's new in the UAE and beyond - from art and food to the best of international sport
Boat Life Edit • Watch cases
Owners' Club • Living the dream on the world's best boats
Cameron McColl • This BVI-based entrepreneur tells Olivia Michel how he found and refitted his new home – the 36.58-metre classic motor yacht Jura II
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
My Life in Boats
Members' Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas and share your future travel plans
Lippy from the Liffey • He may have talked himself horse with the late Queen, but Eddie Jordan wants to shout about the awesome speeds of the crazy cats at SailGP - and the good old days at the Goodwood Revival
BLUE YONDER • The sky’s the limit for popular charter yacht Force Blue following a transformative refit that has made her even more desirable, learns Risa Merl
The robots are coming • From spare parts on demand to click-and-buy tenders, 3D printing is transforming how boats are designed and built, discovers Tristan Rutherford
OUT OF THIS WORLD • A two-phase refit has turned the 56-metre Benetti Galaxy into a whole new world. Cecile Gauert steps onto its holodeck
THE POWER OF 3 • When US home-furnishings company RH decided to transform an explorer yacht in its image, it was a high-risk move. But as CEO Gary Friedman tells Charlotte Ilogarth-Jones, the gamble has paid off handsomely
RESETTING THE CLOCK • Aesthetically untouched for a quarter of a century, the legendary Coral Ocean needed a particularly sensitive refit. Andrew Johansson feels the devotees’ relief
THE FAST SHOW • Rapid refits are becoming big business, but how can you guarantee a speedy turnaround - and is it worth it? Charlotte Hogarth-Jones and Olivia Michel investigate
DON’T FORGET THE CREW
Voyage • Inspiring your next adventure
TREASURED ISLANDS...