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 • Astronomical waste
On Board • Revealing the latest news, trends and tech
JUNE NEWS • The latest superyacht concepts, launches, yard insights, business news, books, events and more. By Katia Damborsky
Spotlight: New to the Market Listings by NICK JEFFERY
DRAWING BOARD • The latest bold designs and inspiring concepts
Spotlight: Seriously for Sale
Migration patterns • With recent conflict in the southern Red Sea, Gabrielle Lazaridis looks at where superyachts are going instead
Bonhomie by the bucketload • Owners and friends joined BOAT International for a sundowner soirée at the Ocean Club ahead of the 2024 St Barths Bucket Regatta
Inside story • The launch of the 2024 edition of our Superyacht Interiors book was cause to celebrate at Salone del Mobile.Milano, where top designers convened at the Grand Hotel et de Milan
On Board Edit • Eco-conscious superyacht charters
Boat Life • Celebrating exceptional style and design
The greater goods • Belle Rice’s top picks for products with both style and sustainability
Game on • Low-impact ecotourism is the future as envisioned by Phinda Forest Lodge, where guests can stay in Africa's last remaining dry sand forest, says Belle Rice
The good life • The latest hot properties are all about striving to keep the climate cool, says Ruth Bloomfield
On the market
THE AGENDA • Your inside guide to the hottest tickets around the world this month.
Changing tides • Simon de Burton takes a look at the watch brands helping to protect sailors and preserve the oceans
Boat Life Edit • Handmade lampshades to light up any room
Owners’ Club • Living the dream on the world's best boats
Luka Bubalo • The Croatian businessman tells Charlotte Hogarth-Jones all about his epic transformation of 40-metre La Perla
LUKA BUBALO'S TOP CROATIAN HOTSPOTS
Palm Beach party people • Our Owners’ Club garden party at Florida's Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens offered some convivial time out from this year's Palm Beach International Boat Show
My Life in Boats
Members’ Logbook • A new-build project with zero regrets, and an owner who is lucky enough to do once-in-a-lifetime cruising twice
Lippy from the Liffey • From fishing with a pirate in the Porquerolles to hosting a houseful of golfing greats, Eddie Jordan has had his fair share of sporting encounters with colourful characters
STATE OF THE ART • ArtExplorer may be the world's biggest sailing catamaran, but her mission is just as revolutionary. Lucy Dunn discovers the extraordinary design behind this 46.5-metre Perini Navi, and its owner's quest to take art to the people via the ocean
2025 nominations now open • BOAT International’s Artistry and Craft Awards (BACA) – celebrating the yachting industry's finest artisans and creators – is now open. And we need your help…
The judges • The BACA panel, all ardent custodians of craft and artistry in their own right, include:
CATAMARAN SPECIAL • THE LATEST NEWS AND LAUNCHES FROM THE WORLD OF MULTIHULLS
One hull good, two hulls better? • The large catamaran market has boomed in recent years....