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
On Board • Revealing the latest news, trends and tech
NEWS • The newest charter yachts, destination and company news, an insider's insights and much more.
5 INSIGHTS FROM CHARTER MANGER DAPHNE D'OFFAY AT OCEAN INDEPENDENCE
Dream charters • Whether you're dreaming of romantic sailing, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure or unabashed opulence on the biggest boat around, Risa Merl rounds up the finest yachts new to the charter market
Croat U14s clinch gold • A thrilling finish saw Croatian teen team JKU Deep Blue trump the Americans to win the 13th Monaco Optimist Team Race
Design & Innovation Awards • PRESENTING THE 2023 BOAT INTERNATIONAL
Judges’ Commendations
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Design in focus • The Design & Innovation Awards kicked off two days of discussion about the latest in superyacht design in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
High times • After the awards and discussions came the socials and the skiing, as the Superyacht Design Festival chilled out on the slopes
On Board Edit • The biggest yachts new for charter
Boat Life • Celebrating exceptional style and design
On track to reign off-road
Here comes the sun • Gear up for warm days with these summer essentials
Rise of the bungalow • Low-rise homes are in high demand in Singapore, finds Ruth Bloomfield
Raise a glass to the best city bars • Presenting our favourite watering holes for memorable nights off deck
BEYOND THE MARINA LIMASSOL • Belle Rice gets the lowdown on the southern Cypriot city with rising appeal
Boat Life Edit • Lounge robes
Owners’ Club • Living the dream on the world's best boats
Maya and Liran Talit • He always dreamed of sailing away. She wasn't a sailor but longed for her children to see the world. Thanks to the 35-metre MyStar, they both got what they wanted, learns Risa Merl
Maya Talit's rules for home-schooling at sea:
QUICKFIRE Maya and Liran Talit
My Life in Boats
Members’ Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas, what you can see from your deck and share your future travel plans
Lippy from the Liffey • A rocking memoir prompts remembrances of boozy antics with Bono, as Eddie Jordan looks forward to cruising for more mischief in the BVIs
QUIET REVOL UTION • OF LATE, IT SEEMS THAT A METRE IS NO LONGER A METRE. BOATS ARE GETTING BIGGER WITHIN THE SAME ENVELOPE, BUT USUALLY AT THE EXPENSE OF FLUID LINES. NOT THE NEW MANGUSTA 165 REV, WHICH HAS GROWN WITHOUT LOSING ITS GRACEFUL APPEARANCE, SAYS CECILE GAUERT
Flying the flagship • It was to be Britain's most iconic boat – a floating showcase sailing around the world drumming up post-Brexit trade. It was also shipbuilding's biggest and most complex competition. Kate Lardy talks to the finalists of the ill-fated national flagship programme – shelved last autumn due to government cuts –and finds out if there is any hope of a resurrection
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE NATIONAL FLAGSHIP
PERFORMANCE ARTIST • CUSTOM LINE'S NEW FLAGSHIP MAY BE SCULPTED FOR GRACE AND POLISH, BUT, AS SAM FORTESCUE DISCOVERS, SHE'S BEEN OPTIMISED UNDER THE BONNET TOO
THE GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH...