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CONTENTS

ON THE COVER

43

The world’s coolest toys: from shark drones to champagne chests

64

One owner’s adventure into the heart of Russia

76

King size: Sanlorenzo’s new 64-metre flagship takes luxury and living space to the next level

90

How to cross the Pacific

150

Searching for spirit bears in British Columbia

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26

Have political events taken the wind out of superyacht sales?

Eye Opener: the 1934 inception of J Class Endeavour

ON BOARD

22

Market intelligence

26

Eye Opener

29

News: concepts, launches and more

32

The winners of our 2020 Design & Innovation Awards

36

The fourth Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous returns to Phuket

39

Edit: the best life jackets

40

The Superyacht Show does the double in Palm Beach and Barcelona B O AT L I F E

48

76

Device squad: rounding up the tech that takes the next step

Sanlorenzo’s Attila is a family-friendly Tardis of the seas

44

Dazzling new tech for 2020

50

Design DNA: the Beovision Harmony television

52

Rise and shine: the finest foilers

54

Four times the fun: toy stories

56

The man behind the Aston Martin Vanquish

59

Small but cool... top tenders OWNERS’ CLUB

64

Lord Ashcroft cruises through Russian history to Volgograd

70

Members’ Logbook

72

The Owners’ Club get-together at Art Basel Miami Beach

75

90

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Pacific heights: how to cross the ocean for the America’s Cup

New-season fashion worthy of a mythological Greek idyll

Eddie Jordan’s Cape Town capers F E AT U R E S

106

Light fantastic: 34m Baltic Yachts Liara is a comfortable winner

140

More than a feeling: the LeVen 90 connects its owner with the water VOYAG E

13 0

15 0

Extra 86 Fast: a small boat that’s curiously large

Bear witness: spotting a legendary beast in British Columbia

159

Voyage News

168

Itinerary: The Virgin Islands

170

Buy me an island: Mandalay Island

173

Edit: the best scenic harbours

174

Villa with a View: Virgin Gorda THE BITTER END

232

An anonymous owner writes…

ON THE COVER: 64m Sanlorenzo Attila, photographed by Guillaume Plisson

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In this issue Attila – p76 13m

1,600GT

17 knots

Sanlorenzo; Officina Italiana Design; Francesco Paszkowski

Steel hull and aluminium superstructure 2019

2 x CAT 3516C

Italy

Sanlorenzo

Length 64m

LeVen 90 – p140 6.7m

135GT

28 knots

2 x MTU 12V 2000 M96L

Vripack

Aluminium hull and superstructure 2020

The Netherlands

Van der Valk

10m Length 27.45m

Extra 86 Fast – p130 6.9m

92GT

31 knots

3 x Volvo IPS 1350

Composite hull and superstructure 2019

Italy

Palumbo Superyachts; Guida Design Extra Yachts

Length 26.3m

Liara – p106 7.9m

138GT

9.1 knots

317kW Caterpillar C7.1

Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design; Adam Lay Studio Carbon composite 2019

Finland

Baltic Yachts

Length 34.14m

Beam

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Gross tonnage

Max speed

Guests Engines

Construction

Shipyard

Launched

Designer Crew

Illustration Peter Glahn

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As any good armchair historian knows, Antony Beevor is the go-to author for an accessible retelling of some of the Second World War’s most pivotal moments. (No letters from Stephen E Ambrose fans, please – he’s great, too.) I devoured Beevor’s book Stalingrad, which brought home the horror of that particular battle. It was with some enthusiasm, then, that I said yes to Lord Ashcroft’s offer to write up his adventure to the city now known as Volgograd. Many owners and captains would look at a journey like that and deem it too difficult. It’s hard to blame them – it took Lord Ashcroft’s captain a year to study all the ins and outs, but the effort paid off with one of the most remarkable superyacht adventures ever undertaken. If the story on page 64 leaves you hankering for a bit of blue water and far-off lands, flick on a few pages to our story about crossing the Pacific. In a month or so, eagle-eyed AIS watchers will notice more and more yachts transiting the Panama Canal for the crossing to New Zealand for the America’s Cup. It’s not too late to join them – find out how on page 92.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Lucia Ferigutti Lucia is BOAT International’s luxury editor, always on the hunt for the latest trends and coolest designs. This month, she flew to Phuket to test out Amanpuri’s new wellness immersions (page 149).

What did you love most about Amanpuri?

It’s hard to beat Aman when it

Lord Ashcroft

comes to design. But that aside, the staff were excellent: warm,

Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, PC, is

welcoming and laid-back Best hotel you’ve ever stayed in?

a businessman, philanthropist, author and pollster. He is also

Finca Cortesin in Spain stands out for its gorgeous swimming

a former treasurer and deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. For this issue, Lord Ashcroft recounts a recent cruise through Russian waters (page 64).

What’s been the highlight of all your yachting voyages?

My fascinating adventure up the historic White Sea–Baltic Canal in 2017 will always be hard to beat The biggest disaster you’ve experienced on your travels?

Many years ago we lost a rudder in uncharted waters in the Pacific If you could sail to any place in history, where would you go?

I love New Zealand and its people, so I’d like to have been with Captain James Cook when he first sighted the country in 1769 Who’d be your dream circumnavigation companion?

Logan Roy, the fictitious tough media boss from the television series Succession, to learn some of his man-management skills What’s the one thing you’d change about superyachting?

I’d love greater satellite coverage for VSAT communications.

I don’t like being out of touch, so a global VSAT or 4G network would be top of my list

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Kim McGillivray Kim is an Edinburgh-based illustrator who has contributed to editorial and book publishers worldwide. His mixed-media and collage illustrations have been created for many renowned writers and institutions. For this issue, Kim illustrated our feature on crossing the Pacific (page 90).

How did you approach illustrating our Pacific feature?

Having read the text, creating a visually rich map was mooted. I researched the subject and related imagery. Every job is different, but I enjoy what I learn by researching What’s the most unusual thing on your bucket list?

Certainly not land diving in Vanuatu (as featured in the article), I can barely step off a one-metre springboard. Instead, I’d like to win a summit finish of the Tour de France (perhaps that’s more of an impossible dream)

pools, manicured gardens, Michelin-starred food and the view from the driving range Your favourite work trip to date?

A journey to South Africa to meet Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu and witness the impact of (RED), the global charity combating Aids Your biggest pet hate?

Hotel rooms with plastic water bottles and disposable containers

Jeremy White Jeremy is executive editor of WIRED, and was previously digital editor of the FT’s How To Spend It. For this issue, he picks out the most exciting new tech (page 44).

What’s your favourite item in this issue’s tech edit?

The Fender Acoustasonic is truly innovative. How they’ve managed to make a guitar that can sound like an electric as well as numerous acoustics is mind-boggling The most ridiculous gadget you’ve ever reviewed?

The internet-connected horse bridle. Very much a case of the Internet of Things gone mad If you could consign any piece of commonly used tech to the bin, which would it be?

Email. Without doubt it’s the worst use of time in the working day What aspect of modern life maddens you most?

The rise of general incompetence just makes me see red. This, and people taking pictures of their food in restaurants. Just enjoy the meal!

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On Board Revealing the latest news, trends and tech

NB66 shapes up Ken Freivokh’s interior goes in on Turquoise’s new 74m project

PHOTOGRAPHY: TURQUOISE YACHTS

I She may be incomplete, but you

can already trace the flowing decks of Turquoise Yachts’ 74m NB66. The yacht has now been moved to the yard’s Pendik facility in Istanbul where Ken Freivokh’s interior will be installed. It has a central lobby with a “stunning multi-deck atrium and spiral staircase”, according to the yard. Clad in marble, granite and leather, the interior will offer “classical elegance”, Freivokh adds. Other star features include a touch-and-go helipad and a full-beam beach club. The exterior, meanwhile, has “strong diagonal lines creating harmony between the superstructure shapes and the hull”, says design studio A Vallicelli & C. The yacht is due for delivery in summer 2021. turquoiseyachts.com NB66 en route from Turquoise’s facility at Kocaeli to its Pendik yard

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Headline figures

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Trade wars and Brexit uncertainty played their part in a 2019 market slowdown, but confidence is still high, says Miranda Blazeby

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lobal political events have cooled the superyacht brokerage

boatint.com/ boat-pro

The superyacht brokerage market: 2017 to 2019

market, causing a drop in sales in 2019. End of year results show

2017

that a total of 398 yachts of 24m or more were

Superyachts sold

sold in 2019, down from the 437 that changed hands in 2018 and the 433 recorded in 2017.

The total asking price also took a hit, falling

2018

2019

437

398

15,521

14,133

35.52

35.51

433

from 2018’s €4.48 billion (£4bn) to €3.69 billion. Industry figures claim the numbers were no major cause for concern, blaming the lukewarm performance on disruptive political events, including the US and China trade war, Middle East tensions and Brexit.

“I think most of this is politically and economically driven,” said Fraser sales broker Maarten Ten Holter at time of press. “This is the influence of the US-China trade war and now we have Brexit coming, which adds to the uncertainty.”

Northrop & Johnson’s US commercial director Cromwell Littlejohn agrees that “political reasons are to blame to a great extent”, saying they have caused prospective owners to “step back and become a bit more religious for a moment”. Burgess’s head of sales Richard Lambert agrees that Brexit may have resulted in “UK clients holding off a bit longer” but says he has confidence in the national market. “There has always been a strong UK market for yachting, and I don’t think that will change,” he says.

A lack of brokerage inventory has also been a contributing factor. “We do see brokers fighting to get listings and luring the client in with an asking price that is too high,” Ten Holter says. Lambert agrees that “people are not able to find what they’re looking for”, leaving them opting “for a new build or just waiting”.

Looking ahead at 2020, however, Littlejohn is optimistic, saying that Northrop & Johnson has “a high number of listings. Not as high as 2016 but we’re getting back up there. We’ve got a younger, larger fleet in the brokerage market – that’s a real positive.”

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Total LOA (m)

15,324 Average LOA (m)

35.39

Total asking prices (€)

3,854,995,292

4,485,289,889

3,697,183,818

Average asking prices (€)

8,902,991

10,263,821

9,289,407

Average age

11.9

12.8 11.9

Infographics Valer io Pellegr ini

Research Raphael Montigneaux

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In numbers: brokerage superyacht sales in 2019 Motor yacht vs sailing yacht sales Motor yachts

Sales by size category

Sales by launch year

Sailing yachts

24-30m 30-40m 40-50m 50-70m 70m+

31 164

140

8

55

2000-2009

2010-2019 New build

Before 1970 1980-1989 10

7

17

40

144

156

24

1970-1979 1990-1999

In focus: the 85m Lürssen Amatasia (ex-Areti), the largest brokerage yacht sold in 2019

€175m

The build owner is a former Olympic cyclist who sponsors a world-class cycling team.

The yacht was built to demanding PYC rules so that he could comfortably accommodate the whole team. She sleeps 18 guests and 27 crew.

Jointly listed for sale with Burgess and Fraser, this 2017-delivered Lürssen was sold in May, with the buyer introduced by Burgess. She had been on the market for just eight months and was asking €175m.

Keeping cyclists in mind, the spa was the starting point for Winch Design, which was responsible the interior and exterior design.

It includes a 5.68m2 steam room, an 8m2 sauna, a 12-seat spa pool, a plunge pool chilled to 8˚C and an ice fountain.

The Winch team sought to balance spaces where one or two people could relax with spaces that could seat all the guests for a meal. The main deck aft features a curved bar with a beer tap and sofa seating. Glass doors link this with a lounge complete with an auto-play baby grand piano and an 18-seat dining room.

On the owner’s deck, concealed doors can link the master suite with two guest cabins to create a family apartment.

The suite itself features his-and-hers dressing rooms and bathrooms, each with its own steam room, plus an outdoor lounge with a sofa, eating area and spa pool.

In headlines: the biggest brokerage news of 2019

LARGEST SAILING YACHT SOLD IN 2019 The 60m Perini Navi Seahawk, sold in November by Burgess, Perini Navi USA and Wellington Yacht Partners 1920

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THE LARGEST NEW PROJECT SALE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN 2019 Benetti's 67m project Fenestra, sold by Northrop & Johnson with delivery due in November 2021

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The Informer Launches in December 2019 Name

Type

Length (m)

Shipyard

Country

Name

Type

Length (m)

Shipyard

ARROW

75

Feadship

CHELONIA

28.07

Custom Line

CRN 137

61.98

CRN

95 YACHT

28.06

Sunseeker

J08

35.97

KSE – Monte Fino

26XP

25.89

Numarine

CRESCENT 117

35.66

Crescent Custom

AZ 83

25.2

Azimut

IMPATIENT IV

32

Horizon

SETTANTOTTO

25.15

Cranchi

F100

29.6

Permare

V78

24.66

Princess

SD96

29.26

Sanlorenzo

FD80

24.54

Horizon

ARGO 90

28.55

Riva

Country

Deliveries in December 2019 Name

Type

Length (m)

Shipyard

Country

Name

Type

Length (m)

Shipyard

Country

LANA

107

Benetti

RP100

30.63

Horizon

VISTA 43 CATAMARAN

43.1

Heysea Yachts

TAMER BEY

30.6

Roda Yat

SUNRISE

43.06

Yildiz Gemi

SL96A

29.26

Sanlorenzo

BELKA

39

Tansu Yachts

SX88

26.82

Sanlorenzo

ENIGMA

35

Sunseeker

SL86

26.82

Sanlorenzo

LB001

35

Benetti

GRANDE 25M

26.62

Azimut

GRANDE 32M

32

Azimut

OA 84R

25.45

Ocean Alexander

OA 100

30.7

Ocean Alexander

ENDLESS SUMMER

24.4

Sunreef Yachts

Orders in December 2019 Shipyard

Type

December 2019 compared to December 2017 and December 2018

Length (m)

Delivery

Baglietto

47.6

2021

Reale Yachts

32.7

2021

Country

December 2017

December 2018

December 2019

NUMBER OF SALES

AVERAGE LENGTH (M)

CANADA

ITALY

TAIWAN

TURKEY

NETHERLANDS

UK

POLAND

TOTAL ASKING PRICES

(€) 297m

MOTOR

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SAIL

460m

469.1m

For the full set of December super yacht data, visit boatint.com/boat-pro

Eye Opener A groundbreaking Endeavour Photographed in 1934, working deep in the belly of the beast, these craftsmen were creating the most advanced sailing yacht that had ever been built: the 39.5-metre J Class Endeavour.

British aviation pioneer Thomas Sopwith ordered the boat for his 1934 America’s Cup challenge and he used his aeronautical know-how to refine her winches and rig. She was the first yacht to use a quadrilateral genoa, offering a huge sail area and power advantage.

This input, together with design by legendary naval architect Charles E Nicholson and construction by J Class specialist Camper & Nicholsons in Gosport, helped Endeavour sweep up awards in her debut racing season – an encouraging sign as her raison d’être approached. But just before departure for America and the Cup, Sopwith’s crew went on strike and he had to replace them with amateurs. It was the death knell for his bid: Endeavour lost narrowly to Rainbow. It may have been little comfort to Sopwith at the time, but his technical marvel had already won the hearts of yachtsmen worldwide.

Endeavour was laid up before the Second World War and, despite being a bona fide America’s Cup legend, sold for scrap in 1947. She was saved at the 11th hour by a new buyer but sank off the Isle of Wight in the 1970s; she was then refloated (with plastic bags covering holes in her hull) by two carpenters.

In 1984, American yacht enthusiast Elizabeth Meyer found

PHOTOGRAPHY: FOX PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES

the boat rusting at an abandoned seaplane base on the Solent, on the south coast of England. She had the hull rebuilt in situ, having a shed created over the boat to avoid moving its fragile bones. The rest of the yacht was restored at Royal Huisman in the Netherlands and Endeavour was relaunched with a new rig, interior and more in 1989.

Since then she’s sailed extensively and changed hands several times. If you’re in the market for a slice of nautical history she’s for sale again, listed at €17.5 million (£14.9m) with Edmiston.

Turn to page 90 for our America’s Cup 2021 special

Words Caroline White

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ON BOARD / NEWS

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5 number of sales from its XP explorer series announced b y Tur k is h y ard Numarine in January

A new Dutch master Royal Huisman kicked off 2020 in style by launching the largest aluminium sailing yacht in the world. The 81m Sea Eagle II is also the largest yacht ever built by the Dutch yard. The three-masted schooner has a plumb bow and carbon rigging by Rondal.

Accommodation is for 12 guests and 13 crew.

“It may look like a contemporary modern sailing yacht now, but in 50 years’ time it will be a classic,” says Dykstra Naval Architects, which worked on the exterior styling with Mark Whiteley Design. Whiteley agreed: “It’s a yacht that will never go out of style.” royalhuisman.com

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NEWS The latest superyacht concepts, hot launches, yard insights, cool new kit, books, videos and much more

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BOAT Live: Explorer Yachts Summit Returning in 2020, and the only international event dedicated to the expanding explorer yachting sector,

PHOTOGRAPHY: AF ARCHIVE/ALAMY; MICHAEL CHLEBEK

BO OK OF T HE MON T H

the Explorer Yachts Summit – a collaboration with As superyacht owners hit the slopes, one of

exploreryachts.com – will bring together the world’s

Switzerland’s most fashionable resorts has been

leading experts for a day of engaging debate and

put under the spotlight. St Moritz Chic reveals why

discussion. Topics will include the state of the explorer

the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and

yacht market, groundbreaking explorer projects, the

Sean Connery made the alpine village their winter home. Author Dora Lardelli guides the reader on an exclusive tour, covering everything from St

new frontiers of superyachting, prepping for adventure St Moritz Chic, €95, assouline.com

and expedition security. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with owners, industry leaders,

Moritz’s natural beauty to its bustling winter

designers and suppliers at the forefront of expedition

sports programme and summertime jazz festival.

yachting. For tickets, visit boatint.com/explorersummit

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Class act The 41.55m J Class sailing yacht Ranger has been restored to top condition thanks to an extensive refit at Vitters.

Ranger will put the yard’s work to the test when the Mastercard J Class Regatta gets under way during the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland. Before then she heads to the Caribbean for race practice, before making her debut at the St Barths Bucket

The Garmin MARQ Signature Set, $10,000, and MARQ Aviator, $1,950, garmin.com

this spring. vitters.com

With only 100 units in existence, Garmin’s MARQ Limited-Edition Signature Set of five luxury tool watches is one for the collector. The walnut case includes the MARQ Driver, Aviator, Captain, Adventurer and Athlete watches.

Auckland awaits

Øino’s grand design Espen Øino has penned a 282m vessel billed as the “world’s largest private residence yacht”. Njord is

Superyacht designers

currently under development with Ocean Residences

Ron Holland and

and will contain 118 private apartments when complete.

Gregory C Marshall and

It will undertake an annual circumnavigation of the

naval architect Gillian

globe and be equipped for adventure with an

Carter are all confirmed

oceanographic research laboratory, a gyroscopic

speakers at the 2020

telescope and two submersibles. my-njord.com

Superyacht Gathering.

Taking place in Auckland from 25 to 27 March, it will include

Njord will have 12 decks and a volume of 81,000GT

talks, updates on the 2021 America’s Cup and numerous social events. thesuperyacht gathering.com

Spotlight: New to the market

ARIA S

MYSTIC

TOY

EXCELLENCE

FREDDY

€6.9 MILLION

€9.95 MILLION

€3.9 MILLION

$16.9 MILLION

$7.995 MILLION

The 31.06m motor yacht

The 46m motor yacht has

The 25m motor yacht has

The 46.63m fast motor

The 32.2m motor yacht has

has been listed for sale by

been listed for sale at SSH

been listed for sale with

yacht is jointly listed for

been jointly listed for sale

Camper & Nicholsons

Maritime. Built in GRP by

Moran Yacht & Ship. Built by

sale by Burgess and Merle

by Italian Yacht Group and

International. Designed by

CMB Yachts in Turkey and

Overmarine and delivered in

Wood & Associates. Built

Westport. Built in 2017 by

Francesco Guida, she was

delivered in 2010, she has

2018, the Mangusta 80 HT

by Feadship to a design

Sanlorenzo, she has

built by Arcadia Yachts in

exterior styling by Diana

was designed outside and

by De Voogt, she was

exterior and interior design

Italy and delivered in 2016.

Yacht Design.

in by Andrea Bacigalupo.

delivered in 2001.

by Francesco Paszkowski.

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ON BOARD / NEWS

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Just kick and breathe The next must-have superyacht toy is in development. The Exolung allows swimmers to dive five metres down using a hose that draws air from the surface. Weighing just 3.5kg, the tank

Abeking & Rasmussen’s 68m Soaring has hit the water. The yacht, named after a soaring eagle, was designed inside and out by Focus Yacht Design and is due for delivery in April. abeking.com

fills with air when the swimmer kicks their legs, allowing them to breathe effortlessly underwater. exolung.com

SuRi will help the Seabed 2030 mission

CHEF

Andrew Reagan, of 75.5m

55 TONNES

Wheels , on Asian food and cooking for unusual guests

weight of the aluminium superstructure of B e n e t t i ’s c u s t o m 6 5 m sup er y a c ht FB274

I’m a chef but I genuinely love cooking. I also love travelling at sea and meeting new and interesting people. I worked in Michelin-starred restaurants for years but I’m not

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the pan-throwing kind.

My favourite thing to cook is Asian

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food. One owner loved it so much he sent me to Hong Kong where I spent two months working.

The strangest request I’ve ever had was for a dog. The owner would tell me what it wanted – veal and

SuRi boldly goes

creamed spinach with a little jus. She

The 63.4m explorer SuRi has begun an epic two-year expedition as part of a global project to map the seabed.

Organised by Cookson Adventures, the trip will facilitate the first public seven-seat submersible expedition, allowing passengers to discover marine

wildlife and Second World War wrecks while helping to create the first 3D map of the ocean floor.

The expedition set off from Papua New Guinea in February and will visit some of the most remote Pacific islands before ending in the Cocos Islands in July 2021. cooksonadventures.com

would then taste it and if she was happy, she would give it to the dog.

My ideal guest is someone who would go to the market with me in the morning and pick out ingredients.

Wheels is for charter with Fraser.

PHOTOGRAPHY: GUY FLEURY; ALAMY; TOM VAN OOSSANEN; STUART PEARCE

Spotlight: Seriously for sale

DRAGON

ANGELUS

ALUCIA

MEIRA

APHRODITE

€7.9 MILLION

€18.9 MILLION

$17.5 MILLION

€12.5 MILLION

$13.95 MILLION

The 41.5m motor yacht,

The 40m Sunseeker 131,

The 55.75m explorer yacht,

The 54.5m motor sailer,

The 39.62m Westport

listed for sale at Camper &

jointly listed for sale by IYC

listed for sale by Fraser in

listed for sale at Ocean

tri-deck motor yacht, listed

Nicholsons International,

with Denison Yachting, has

Fort Lauderdale, has had a

Independence, has had a

for sale at Northrop &

has seen a price reduction

had a currency switch from

price reduction of $2.25m.

price reduction of €3m.

Johnson, has had a price

of €1m. Built in 2007 by

dollars to euros, meaning a

She was built by Auroux in

Built in steel, she was

reduction of $1.545m. She

Palmer Johnson, she was

price reduction of $2m. She

1974 and in 2016 she was

delivered by Turkish yard

is a 2009 model with only

refitted in 2016.

was delivered in 2019.

rebuilt and re-equipped.

Neta Marine in 2018.

one previous owner.

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PRESENTING THE 2020 BOAT INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & INNOVATION AWARDS: THE WINNERS ecognising the cutting edge for more than two

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Innovation Awards remain the last word in yacht design achievement. This year 15 judges, all of whom are industry professionals, visited entrant yachts and evaluated extensive dossiers before meeting to debate their findings and declare their favourites by secret ballot. The winners were awarded at a glittering ceremony at the Superyacht Design Festival in Cortina.

● Outstanding Exterior Design Sailing Yachts: Liara Sponsored by Riva Length: 34.1m Exterior stylist: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design Naval architect: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design Builder: Baltic Yachts

● Outstanding Exterior Design Motor Yachts – 24m to 49.9m: Race Sponsored by Sabrina Monte-Carlo Length: 49.9m Exterior stylist: Officina Italiana Design Naval architect: Riva Builder: Riva

● Outstanding Exterior Design Motor Yachts – 50m and above: Lady S Sponsored by Perini Navi

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Length: 93m Exterior stylist: Michael Leach Design

Naval architect: Feadship De Voogt Builder: Feadship

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● Best Naval Architecture Semi-Displacement Motor Yachts: Zalanka ● Best Sailing Yacht Interior Design: Liara

PHOTOGRAPHY: EDMINSTON; ALBERTO COCCHI; JOSH CZACHUR/BREED MEDIA; BLUEIPROD; JOSH CZACHUR; RAPHAËL BELLY; TOM VAN OOSSANEN; EVA-STINA KJELLMAN

Sponsored by Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour

Length: 34.1m Interior design: Adam Lay Studio Naval architect: Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design Builder: Baltic Yachts

● Best Naval Architecture Displacement Motor Yachts: Najiba

● Best Motor Yacht Interior Design – below 500GT: Calypso Sponsored by Yachting Partners International

Length: 27.3m Naval architect: Dominator Builder: Dominator

Sponsored by Yachting Partners International Length: 58m Naval architect: Feadship De Voogt/ Philippe Briand Builder: Feadship

Length: 36m Interior design: Vickers Studio/Claydon Reeves; Naval architect: Van Oossanen Naval Architects Builder: Mulder

● Best Naval Architecture Sailing Yachts: Canova Sponsored by Azimut-Benetti Length: 43.3m Naval architect: Farr Yacht Design Builder: Baltic Yachts

● Best Motor Yacht Interior Design – above 500GT: Lady S Sponsored by Videoworks

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Length: 93m Interior design: Reymond Langton Design Naval architect: Feadship De Voogt Builder: Feadship

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2020 DESIGN & INNOVATION AWARDS

● Eco Award: Vanadis Sponsored by Amaala Length: 31.2m Builder: Cerri Cantieri Navali Naval architect: Ginton Naval Architects Exterior stylist: Guido De Groot Interior design: Guido De Groot

● Best New Series: LeVen 90 Sponsored by Riva Length: 28m Builder: Van der Valk Naval architect: Vripack Exterior stylist: Vripack Interior design: Vripack

● Outstanding Lifestyle Feature: Bold Sponsored by Riva Length: 85.3m Lifestyle feature: The Loft/Winter Garden Interior design: Silver Design Exterior stylist: Espen Øino Naval architect: Espen Øino Builder: SilverYachts

● Innovation of the Year: Syzygy 818 Sponsored by Yachting Partners International

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Length: 77.2m; Innvoation: 4-Ply Complex curve structural glass Developer: Jarkko Jämsén/EOC Engineering/Feadship Naval architect: Feadship De Voogt

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● Tender of the Year – Open : Tender 15 Sponsored by Masi Agricola

PHOTOGRAPHY: JIM RAYCROFT; ANDRE PUCCIARELLI; JEFF BROWN/BREED MEDIA; FEADSHIP; SCHAAF YACHTS; KNIERIM YACHTBAU; WINCH MEDIA

Length: 4.5m Builder: Schaaf Yachtbau Naval architect: Steve Leisner Exterior stylist: Steve Leisner Interior design: Steve Leisner

● Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin Francis Company: Francis Design Limited Nationality: British First yacht design: Prototype, 1978

● Young Designer of the Year: Valentin Weigand

● Tender of the Year – Limo: Solas Length: 11m Builder: Knierim Yachtbau Naval architect: Beiderbeck Designs Exterior stylist: Beiderbeck Designs Interior design: Beiderbeck Designs

Sponsored by Oceanco

Concept name: Plato Nationality: German Education: ENSA Nantes

Enter the 2021 D&I Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN ON 19 JUNE, 2020 Qualifying yachts must be equal to or more than 24m LOA and delivered to their owners between 1 November 2019 and 23 October 2020. In the case of a yacht built on spec, the vessel

● Judges’ Commendation Lighting: Excellence

● Judges’ Commendation Holistic Design: Scout

Sponsored by DKT Artworks

Sponsored by DKT Artworks

Length: 80m; Interior design: Winch Design;

Length: 63.7m; Exterior stylist: H2 Yacht Design;

Naval architect and builder: Abeking & Rasmussen

Naval architect: Diana Yacht Design; Builder: Hakvoort

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must be complete and operational, sea trialed and ready to be sold to an owner between those dates.

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The 24m charter catamaran Lobster welcomed guests during the fundraiser Below: guests included Sebastien Bernard, Fred Mouawad, Michael Nurbatlian and Geoffrey Bond

Above right: Hwee Tiah and Natalie Yee at the beach BBQ Right: Eka Liu Habib performed at the gala event

Auctions louder than words As part of the Soirée by the Sea gala dinner, a silent charity auction raised funds for the International SeaKeepers Society, which uses private yachts as platforms for oceanographic research, educational outreach and marine conservation, and Oceans For All, which aims to establish Phuket as an earthfriendly destination. Lots included a custom

Left-right: Ben and Simone Reymenants and Gigi and Hugo van Schaik

Triton watch, a bespoke charm, an iAQUA Stingray watercraft, and a Royal Thai Navy shirt worn during the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018. The star of the auction was a 37-carat tanzanite ring (with 18-carat white gold and diamonds) valued at more than two million baht (£50,000).

Above: Jonas Torrång and Aimi Xaimi bid for a Mouawad ring and Triton watch

PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF KATA ROCKS

Partygoers were dazzled by a fire performance at the opening party

Trinity Yachts’ 50m Sapphire was among the vessels present for the event Above: Faheem Ahmad, Richard Pope, Gulu Lalvani, James Caan, Aliah Caan Michael Nurbatliam and friends

A good time for a good cause Glamour met generosity at the fourth annual Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous, a VIP event dedicated to preserving the beauty of Phuket’s west coast, says Emma Bamford

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Left-right: Bee Prasertsong, Michael Nurbatlian, Richard Pope, Gulu Lalvani, Mark Band and Marilyn Band

here was a philanthropic feel to the latest Kata Rocks Superyacht

Trinity Yachts Sapphire, 33-metre Nymhaea, 23-metre Sanook and 24-metre Shangri-La for

Rendezvous (KRSR), held in Phuket,

four days of cruising Phuket’s sun-kissed west

Thailand, in December.

Now in its fourth year, KRSR aims to

coast. Guests enjoyed the sights and visited the newly opened InterContinental Phuket

put Phuket on the global yachting map. As the coast is remarkable for its natural beauty, the 2019 event, held from 12-15 December, foregrounded marine conservation.

Philanthropic activities began a week before the rendezvous, with an educational beach clean-up and yoga session held in conjunction with the two beneficiary charities, the International SeaKeepers Society and Phuket-based Oceans For All foundation.

Litter including plastic and glass bottles, plastic bags, aluminium cans and 500g of cigarette butts (which contain plastic in the filters) were collected and disposed of responsibly or sent off to be recycled.

The highlight of KRSR was the exclusive Soirée by the Sea charity gala dinner, hosted at the Kata Rocks property.

A silent auction was held in aid

Resort, Kamala Beach, for a barbecue; and Benetti hosted a pop-up spa.

Also taking part was the new 24-metre charter catamaran Lobster, which, together with Seven Marine Phuket, welcomed guests on board to enjoy sea views. SACS Rebel 47 and Technohull tenders were on hand to ferry guests around and treat them to thrilling rides along the Andaman coast.

Sunseeker Yachts held its inaugural owners’ dinner at one of the Kata Rocks sky pool villas.

Craig Murphy, head of Sunseeker Thailand, says: “It was a fabulous evening that was highly appreciated by all our guests.”

of the charities. Lucas Yang, head of communications for the International SeaKeepers Society, thanked KRSR for its support, adding: “It is the perfect platform for us to reach superyacht owners who will hopefully allow us to collect even more data on microplastic levels at sea.”

Elsewhere, KRSR brought together yachting brands, yards, brokers and owners and a fleet of superyachts and

Richard Pope, CEO of Infinite Luxury, which owns Kata Rocks, says the Superyacht Rendezvous in 2019 successfully positioned the event as a leader in marine conservation both in Phuket and around Asia. “We are very appreciative of all our sponsors and those who supported the Soirée by the Sea charity gala dinner and silent auction,” he adds. “The response was very gratifying, and this is just the beginning. KRSR has helped put Phuket on the global yachting map and it’s great that this event is now able to give back to the oceans that we all love.” Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous 2020 is scheduled for 10 to 12

yachts including the 50-metre

December, katarockssuperyachtrendezvous.com

OPENING SUMMER 2020

The new Monaco must-haven in West Liguria Reserve your berth in Monaco’s new exclusive marina Cala del Forte, Ventimiglia (Italy).

Enjoy an array of first-class services like the high-speed catamaran that will conveniently shuttle you from Cala del Forte to Monaco in just 15 minutes of pure comfort.

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DECKVEST 6D Spinlock has upgraded the world’s original ergonomically designed life jacket with easier and more comfortable

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fastening systems.

Crewsaver’s premium life

£255, spinlock.co.uk

jacket offers extra buoyancy for offshore work, and has a comfortable 3D moulded fit. £135, crewsaver.com

KRU SP ORT A DV Featuring Wave Barrier technology, this life jacket turns the wearer face up in the water within five seconds. The scoop-back neck lends extra comfort. £105, oceansafety.com

MARINEPOOL AERO ISO PLUS This super-light and compact life jacket rides high on the chest for ease of movement. €160, marinepool.de

SECUMAR S URV I VA L 2 20 This has an ergonomic fit of German design and the PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES

highest buoyancy available in the 150 Newton category. €315, secumar.com

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Palm Beach makes a beautiful setting for the first Superyacht Show to be held in the US

The Superyacht Show goes transatlantic The prestigious event for yacht buyers and charterers will have two editions this year – in Palm Beach, Florida and Barcelona he Superyacht Experience will this year head to the US for the first time, bringing a selection of the world’s finest superyachts for sale and charter to West Palm Beach, Florida.

Building on the success of the European edition of the show, the Large Yacht Brokers Association (LYBRA) has joined forces with the Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss) and the Superyacht Life Foundation to host an exclusive private event at Rybovich Marina from 26 to 29 March.

This inaugural event will continue the ethos of what began in Barcelona: a customer-centric event providing the opportunity for buyers, charterers and their representatives to step on board a selection of the finest yachts from around the world, with 73-metre Feadship Hasna, 66-metre Lürssen Elysian and 46-metre Vantage, built by Palmer Johnson, already confirmed.

The show’s exclusive and private setting, Rybovich Marina, lies just a few minutes’ drive from the heart of Palm Beach.

Complementing the on-water display will be a hand-picked selection of new designs and innovations presented by leading international shipyards.

“Rybovich’s superyacht facility is already home to many of the largest private yachts in the world,” says Raphael Sauleau, president of LYBRA and CEO of Fraser. “It’s a natural place for us to invite and host yacht owners, buyers and charterers.”

LYBRA comprises Burgess, Edmiston, Fraser, IYC, Northrop & Johnson, Ocean Independence, Y.CO and Yachtzoo, while SYBAss’s 21 yacht-building members collectively accounted for 60 per cent of all yachts over 40 metres delivered in the past 10 years.

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“SYBAss is delighted to be working alongside LYBRA and Rybovich to create a more clientfocused event,” adds Theo Hooning, secretary general of co-organiser SYBAss. “Our members are united in their vision to bring about positive changes to yachting events so that new clients will be attracted by the superyacht lifestyle.” superyachtexperience.com

The 2019 Superyacht Show in Barcelona was a relaxed affair in a charming setting

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ontinuing to fortify its reputation in Europe, The Superyacht Show Barcelona will return for the

third time to Marina Port Vell from 6 to 9 May this year.

Yacht buyers and charterers will again be invited to view yachts for sale and charter from world-leading builders and brokers in a calm, relaxed and elegant setting.

The dates of the event coincide with the Spanish Grand Prix, so show visitors can plan an exceptional Formula 1 weekend in one of Europe’s most beautiful and vibrant cities.

All members of LYBRA – superyacht brokers who have a fleet of Central Agency yachts with a length greater than 30 metres – will be present, and luxury partners at this show include Boeing Business Jets, Credit Suisse, Boutsen Design and Boutsen Aviation.

Yachts are yet to be confirmed, but in 2019 the 30-strong superyacht fleet included 88-metre Maltese Falcon, 82-metre Abeking & Rasmussenbuilt Secret, 68-metre Feadship Lady Christine and 47-metre Royal Huisman sailing yacht Hyperion.

The two shows – Barcelona and Palm Beach – are a very different proposition from anything else that exists, says Sauleau. “For the last two years, we’ve been organising The Superyacht Show in Barcelona with very positive results,” he adds. “This experience has shown us that there’s a strong appetite among our clients, and in the wider market, for a truly client-centric show. This event is a completely different concept from anything currently in the marketplace.”

For more information, visit thesuperyachtshow.com and lybra.org

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This will be the third year that Barcelona has hosted what is becoming a major date in the industry calendar

Previous years have seen clients, builders and brokers from across the globe gather in the Catalan capital

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BRÜDER EXP-6 GT If you are looking to explore far away from the marina, the new Brüder EXP-6 GT is about as serious as an off-road trailer gets.

The Australian-made EXP-6 can go just about anywhere thanks to a four-corner independent air suspension system that gives it twice the adjustability and wheel travel of any other option out there. Made from 30mm closed-cell epoxy-bonded composite, the 1,980kg Brüder, complete with fully loaded kitchen, is supremely insulated and incredibly strong. Finally, the six occupants will be pleased to note

New sensations ROBOSEA ROBO-SHARK This underwater drone (see previous page) not

that the EXP-6 automatically adjusts its suspension to create a perfectly level cab.

AUS$166,500, bruderx.com

Jeremy White rounds up technology’s most dazzling innovations

only looks like a shark (and, at 2.2m in length, it is the size of one), it also moves like a shark.

This unique mimicry allows it to get closer to underwater creatures, which in turn means you get a better view of aquatic life. At around 75kg it’s pretty hefty, but it does have automatic obstacle avoidance and a multi-joint caudal fin that reduces water noise. Top speed is 10 knots, and it can be used at distances up to 2km and depths of 300m. Battery life is two hours, and It can also be fitted with nearly any camera, communication or sensor rig. POA, robosea.org

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SUPER73-S1 ELECTRIC BIKE HASSELBLAD CFV II 907X 50C If you want the best pictures of your outdoor activities, look no further than Hasselblad’s new kit. The brand has updated its legendary V System with the CFV II, a 50-megapixel CMOS mediumformat sensor, which means your snaps will have superb colour depth and dynamic range. It can also take full-size in-camera JPEG images, and while the design is still wonderfully retro, Hasselblad has added a touch-and-tilt rear display, built-in battery and USB-C for fast charging and image transfers. Paired with the 206g 907X, the make’s smallest-ever body, it is super-mobile. From £6,990, hasselblad.com

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This is a stylish, street-legal, long-range electric bike that requires no licence or registration, so is perfect for island jaunts in far-flung locations. With its plush motorcycle bench seat, the S1 has been designed to fit riders from 1.45m to 2.06m tall, while the 4in-wide fat tyres should ensure a smooth ride and make it good for off-roading. It has a decent 55km to 65km range at 32km/h, and recharge time should be around five to seven hours. $2,200, super73.com

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LOUIS VUITTON HORIZON SOFT LUGGAGE BY MARC NEWSON Designer Marc Newson has reimagined Louis Vuitton cases for the modern traveller. The soft-case collection has two options: the rolling Horizon Soft Duffle 55, and the four-wheeled Horizon Soft 55. Both are available in orange, yellow, grey, black and brown, and are printed with a variation of the iconic LV monogram pattern. The light, tough outer shell is made using thermo-formed 3D knit and has an added water-repellent treatment, while the zips are attached

BLU3 NEMO

using ultrasonic cutting and fused tape, shunning

There are a couple of drawbacks to the freedom scuba diving affords you:

traditional stitching. From £1,770, uk.louisvuitton.com

you need a lot of kit, and it can be cumbersome. Enter the Nemo, a devilishly clever device, about the size of a toaster, that allows you to dive up to three metres down, using just a tube attached to an air-supply system that floats on the surface. What’s more, it doubles as a diving buoy. The Nemo will run for more than an hour, and as this is a rechargeable,

Marc Newson recently partnered with former Apple design chief Jony Ive to co-found new design firm LoveFrom

battery-powered air-compressor system, the clever folks at Blu3 have made the power packs swappable, so additional packs will eliminate the need to wait before allowing others to take their turn. From $799, diveblu3.com

BEAU LAKE TAHOE 14 Canadian boatbuilder Beau Lake has created the Tahoe 14, a retro, electric, eco-friendly boat that should transport you in considerable (and silent) style. At just under 4.3m, and with a hand-carved mahogany tiller with mirrorpolished stainless-steel castings and hardware, this 181kg boat hits a slow and steady 3.5 knots in cruise mode, or you can open up the taps for a heady maximum of 6 knots. The honeycomb-core fibreglass hull and cockpit couples with an infused real-wood mahogany deck, resulting in a stylish look that requires almost no maintenance. Bespoke options include your choice of upholstery and carpeting as well as multicoloured LED lighting and integrated Bluetooth speakers. You won’t need to remember to spec the two-compartment cooler and charcuterie board, as these come as standard, naturally. From $35,000, beaulake.com

ROLLS-ROYCE CHAMPAGNE CHEST This high-tech hamper contains four V12-engine-inspired hand-blown crystal flutes, two coolers, two thermal caviar caissons, two blini holders, two mother-of-pearl caviar spoons and a canapé capsule – so it truly is the Rolls-Royce of hampers. Crafted from aluminium, carbon fibre, black leather and Tudor oak, the chest itself, which opens at the touch of a button to reveal a wooden serving tray with laser-cut stainless-steel inlay, mirrors the materials found in the brand’s cars. £37,000, rolls-royce.com

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FENDER AMERICAN ACOUSTASONIC TELECASTER KOA Fender’s Acoustasonic series replicates the sonic signature of an acoustic guitar and, amazingly, sounds like a Fender electric thanks to the digital wizardry of the Fishmandesigned Acoustic Engine – despite being a hollow-body axe. Three pickup systems mean you get more sound

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combinations than you’ll ever need from the one package.

And if you want something fancier than the £1,799 standard model, Fender has released special editions in exotic tonewoods, including this one, with a stunning koa top and matching korina back, sides and neck. £3,499, fender.com

AIRSOUND AIR D1 Airsound – previously Orbitsound (it has rebranded) – has managed something remarkable with the 50kg Air D1. Not only is this one of the best-looking speakers we have seen in some time, but also it can provide room-filling, quality stereo sound from just one sizeable cabinet, not the usual two. Of course, actual stereo is not being produced; instead, some audio magic is employed, but the result is convincing. What’s more, the speaker’s two 25cm neodymium woofers, 13cm mid, two 10cm drivers and a surface-mounted 3cm textile dome tweeter, powered by three class A/B amps – 150W, 100W In his 60 years in the music industry, Orbitsound founder Ted Fletcher has worked with Dire Straits, Cat Stevens, Dusty Springfield and The Who

and 70W – deliver high-end audio. £12,000, orbitsound.com

AIRPODS PRO CABASSE LA SPHÈRE Sometimes, to get into the realms

Apple has performed a minor miracle with the AirPods Pro, fixing everything that was wrong with the previous iteration. As a result, these

of the very finest audio experience,

new earbuds are the best on the market right

one simply has to pay the price. This

now. The stems on the new Pros are almost a

is the case with Cabasse’s eye-

full centimetre shorter, and there are three

wateringly expensive La Sphère.

sizes of interchangeable silicone ear tips that

Once the system is installed and

are almost impossible to accidentally take off,

optimised by a Cabasse specialist, you

so will not get lost. They also cleverly employ a

will be able to appreciate the sci-fi

vent system to equalise any pressure in the ear

70cm spherical enclosure made from

Simply put, these are the best-sounding, most

European space programme

comfortable buds out there. £249, apple.com

and helical die-cast aluminium stand.

Then there is the sound stage, which can only be described as phenomenal. £197,500, harrods.com

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canal. The killer addition? Noise cancellation.

composites derived from the

WAHOO KICKR Wahoo’s new attractively designed Kickr training machines have been billed as the closest bikers will get to real riding indoors. How does it work? For a start, no regular bike is required. Set up the all-in-one trainer by taking measurements from your regular road bike using your smartphone’s camera and the Wahoo Fitness app. As Kickr can be customised, you can fit your choice of saddle, handlebars and pedals and even mirror gearing by Shimano, Campagnolo or SRAM, down to (incredibly) the number of teeth per cog. The Kickr also has a powered pivot to raise or lower the front end of the bike, between +20 and -15 degrees. A motorised flywheel replicates resistance and powers the crank, giving a sensation of freewheeling. Sensors measure your cadence and power output, and you can share your data with your training app of choice. The result is an

VOLLEBAK DEEP SLEEP COCOON

immersive training experience with none of the inconsistency of the great outdoors. £999, uk.wahoofitness.com

Vollebak is a clothing brand that defines innovation in its space. The Deep Sleep came about after Vollebak released its Relaxation Hoodie in 2015, a jumper that covered your face when fully closed. Customers got in touch with Vollebak after trying the hoodie, asking for a more luxurious, padded version that would be fit for a first-class flight. Thus the Deep Sleep Cocoon was conceived, with long-haul flights firmly in mind. The super-soft jacket is fitted with a full hood that shuts out the world by folding over on itself, creating a near-pitch-black enclosure. There is just enough room to don a pair of noise-cancelling headphones to kill sound as well as sight.

One last trick from the Deep Sleep Cocoon is that, should you wish to, you can see out but with nobody able to peer in, which means there is no need to be polite every single time you are asked if you want a hot towel. £695, vollebak.com

CUBE 7FT POOL TABLE Designed with space-saving in mind, this piece of interior trickery by Basaglia Rota Nodari for FAS Pendezza is a low-profile, full-size metal pool table. With a 19mm-thick, one-piece slate under professionalgrade cloth, and adjustable feet (for levelling), plus four cues, one set PHOTOGRAPHY: SUN LEE/VOLLEBAK

of balls, a triangle, brush, 12 cubes of chalk and a chalk holder, this Earlier innovations from Vollebak include a ceramic-skinned jacket that protects its wearer from falls

220kg pool table should satisfy expert players. But the real trick is that once play is done, the manufactured custom tabletops can convert the whole thing into a handy dining table or desk. €4,490, faspendezza.it

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PAL-V can carry two people and 20kg of baggage

PAL-V A cross between a helicopter and a car, this extraordinary vehicle can fly as well as drive. On the road, it is a low-slung three-wheeler capable of up to 160km/h with its 100hp engine. Switch to flight mode and the aero propeller at the back can push it to 180km/h with a 400-kilometre range. Large rotor blades on top provide lift and are turned solely by the forward motion of the vehicle. Italian style and finish are allied with solid Dutch engineering. Sensibly, mandatory training is included in the price tag. €499,999, pal-v.com

The PAL-V’s tilting system counters the high centre of gravity an aircraft needs and makes it safe for driving

NAUTIBUOY X-SHADE There’s no easier way to extend your beach club than with a NautiBuoy platform or two. They’ve already been adapted to provide docking for Seabobs and jet skis, but the brand is now introducing leisure features designed to get you relaxing on them too. A new parasol fitting, which grips on to the edge of the board with an Air Toggle, has nearly completed development. The canopy will provide dappled shade, while the adjustable base stands up to wind and waves. €2,650, nautibuoymarine.com

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OLO ONE Inspired by ancient stories of the Polynesian chiefs who surfed on the best “olo” boards, German startup Olo aims to produce the best electric surfboards money can buy. They feature more rocker (bottom curve) for faster turns and steeper waves, as well as an 11kW electric motor and up to 50 minutes of running time. Built from The Olo One is handmade in Hamburg from carbon fibre

high-quality carbon fibre, they also offer a Bluetooth-controlled throttle, integrated storage for valuables and a battery that you can swap out in 30 seconds. The design is completely customisable, from gold leaf to a detailed image. €24,999, oloboards.com The Olo One’s swallow tail allows for more traction, while twin fins mean you can turn harder and faster

SUPER AIR NAUTIQUE G23 PARAGON Wake boats are what this brand is all about, but the Paragon is Nautique’s first attempt at a superyacht-standard fit-out.

The Paragon does all the key stuff very well, with its configurable

PHOTOGRAPHY: JIM RAYCROFT

The G23 Paragon features ultrabright LED docking lights on the bow

running surface that can produce a perfectly shaped surf wake or optimise the boat for planing speed. A handheld switch allows the rider to change the wake from left to right without signalling to the driver. But it’s the finish that sets it apart from its predecessors, with aggressive polygonal exterior styling coupled with plush upholstery and convertible lounge seating.

From $265,128, nautique.com

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OWNERS’ CLUB Greenland Sea

My Life in Boats

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This month: Matty Zadnikar, owner of 28m Benetti Delfino 93 Mister Z and a 35m Benetti Mediterraneo 116 As a child, all my free time was spent in marinas, dreaming about boats. My parents gave me my first boat, a 3.6-metre Metzeler rib, when I was nine, but no engine until I did well in school. By 12 I had my engine, a 9.8hp Tohatsu, and by 18 I had my first speedboat.

A 5.5-metre Sea Ray was followed by a 7.3-metre Sea Ray and then an 11-metre Bayliner after that. My business was growing fast, so I sold my boats and chartered for 14 years.

In 2014 I went back into owning boats, with a Benetti Delfino 93, and last October I launched my Benetti Mediterraneo 116. Now I look to the boats for comfort, because they are your house on the water. I want to spend the winter season in the Caribbean or Asian islands on my Mediterraneo.

The most beautiful memories are always on board. My eldest daughter was proposed to by her now husband on the bow under a full moon on a perfect evening. They joined us on the flybridge and shared the news. It is a moment I will always carry with me.

I sold my business in 2013, and after six months I was bored. My wife suggested doing something with boats. Now, with my yachtsharing business SeaNet, I am working in the field of my passion. I am 58 years old and cannot imagine a nicer job at the end of my career.

Interview Grace Trofa

Gary Widdowson Yacht: Norfolk Star Length: 37m Year: 1996/2020 Location: La Ciotat

Had you owned many boats before Norfolk Star?

I have had motor yachts since 1978, when I purchased an 11-metre Princess 37 with my father. We went through the Princess range over 25 years, right up to 25 metres, as our boating moved from Brighton Marina in the UK to Spain and then the South of France. In 2006 I commissioned a 37-metre Benetti, which we cruised all over the Med and Caribbean.

I always wanted a tough, steelhulled explorer-type yacht and in 2015 found a 37-metre Benetti Sail Division motor yacht, which we sent to La Ciotat for a multimillion-euro refit. All of the boats have been named after my wife, Beverley, which won me a lot of brownie points every time I bought another one!

So why the switch to sail?

During the build of the Benetti in 2007, I often found myself walking around Viareggio admiring the fabulous Perini Navis at the shipyard, and although I had never owned a sailing yacht, I thought, “I’ll have one of them one day.” In 2018, my wife and I decided to live our dream and sail around the world.

We had the perfect motor yacht for it, but we kept coming back to the idea that we really should be sailing around the world.

Then fate took over. We were stormbound in Cannes one day while the Monaco Yacht Show was on, and I asked our charter broker, Burgess, to arrange some

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tickets. I happened to mention our dream of circumnavigating by sail and, of course, Burgess had a 37-metre Perini called Khaleesi on their books. It is the original Salperton, built in 1996, and we immediately felt she would be the perfect boat for the trip Then came the refit...

She has been at MB92 in La Ciotat under the guidance of Tim Bright, of Bright Yacht Management, for the past 14 months. We’re putting in new engines, generators, rigging and sails etc.

We’ve also changed her hull to forest green, with an Oyster superstructure How are your cruising plans shaping up?

Our plan is to cross the Pacific and join up with the flotilla of yachts that are travelling down to watch the America’s Cup in New Zealand in 2021. I know some other Owners’ Club members are going too, so we’re looking forward to meeting up along the way. I must thank Eddie Jordan actually. I’ve never met him, but reading about his purchase of a Perini and his plans to sail it down to New Zealand [see Lippy from the Liffey in the January issue of BOAT International] prompted us to have a go.

Watch this space!

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Tell us about your recent adventures We started before Christmas in the small town of Kupang in West Timor, which sits in the far east of the Indonesian archipelago. Anticipation was running high as Captain Ed Shiels and our Asia Pacific Superyachts guide, Arif Munandar, explained the impending 30-day voyage through the Forgotten Islands and the Banda Sea, all the way up to Raja Ampat. “We’ll be taking you to places that, due to their remoteness, hardly anyone has seen,” said Munandar Where did you go first?

We departed Kupang and settled into a pattern of night passages in between day anchorages and activities. Our first passage through glassy seas took us to Sika island, where we were taken by islanders in a dugout canoe to see the resident dugong. The massive sea cow, it turns out, was quite a social creature and quickly came to say hello when we arrived, even offering up his flippers for a “handshake”.

It was an amazing experience. Before leaving, we did a short trip on land to visit a local village, Takpala, occupied by a tribe that, until not so long ago, had been headhunters. They were quite welcoming and even put on a dance performance for us in their traditional clothing. From Sika, we travelled overnight to the Romang group of islands. The scuba diving in this area was some of the best I’ve ever seen: virgin reefs occupied by a myriad of sea creatures of every description Did you soon settle into a routine?

It didn’t take us long to settle in. We ate delicious multicuisine meals prepared by our very talented chef Markus, elegantly served by chief stewardess Duffy and her team.

We had reliable VSAT coverage throughout, so were able to stream Netflix at a “relatively modest” cost

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Where next?

After two days in the Romang group, we sailed overnight to Serua island in the Banda Sea, home to some of the most spectacular seascapes I have ever seen. The area is known for its hammerheads and it was here that we did the most extreme diving of the whole trip. To see the sharks, you need to descend to 30 metres and then swim out into the deep blue sea. It was such an incredible experience, we did it three times! We also spotted a whale shark at 35 metres Sounds like the diving was one of the highlights?

Undoubtedly. On our way to Banda, we stopped in the middle of the sea to dive a little-known pinnacle dive, which we ended up naming Latitude Pinnacle. We saw schools of barracuda, bigeye trevallys and a huge nurse shark. After arriving in the Banda group of islands, we were back in the water for another magnificent dive, but above water, things were just as interesting. These islands were bitterly fought over because in the past they were the only places known to have nutmeg, which is used as a meat preservative for ocean voyages. On Banda Neira, we visited the local museum, the old king’s mansion and climbed to the top of Fort Belgica.

The next day we experienced one of the best dives of the trip, through a cave with a beautiful array of sea fans and fish When did you get to Raja Ampat?

After a few days in Banda, we steamed 22 hours in flat conditions to the Misool archipelago, one of the most southern island groups of the Raja Ampat region. We spent four days here, diving, snorkelling and walking. The sheer beauty of this area makes it a must-see for yacht owners.

We also spent Christmas here, celebrating with everyone on board. Our chef put together an amazing menu, which

was followed by a long evening of karaoke, during which considerable new musical talent was unearthed!

Where did you provision?

In Sorong, which is the main port serving Raja Ampat. We took on fuel and welcomed a new batch of friends, who had travelled from Singapore. We continued to dive and we saw oceanic mantas and other large pelagics around Batanta.

On 30 December, we arrived in the Wayag archipelago, where we secured an absolutely perfect anchorage, stern-to just metres from a beautiful white sand beach. We reluctantly left this magical archipelago on 2 January and slowly made our way back to Sorong, where we left Latitude a few days later for a flight to Singapore. She’s now in Bali, where we’ll keep her for a good part of this year Any advice for other yachts coming through?

There is very little, if any, superyacht infrastructure in Indonesia for now, but plans are afoot to develop marinas and related tourism infrastructure. One of the principal problems has been the lack of any shore power in Bali, Sorong or Labuan Bajo in the Komodo area. But I’m happy to report that Asia Pacific Superyachts has purchased a 200kVA generator, capable of supplying power to yachts up to around 75 to 80 metres. Latitude will be the first yacht to take advantage of this brand new facility while she’s in Bali

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Lippy from the Liffey Winter for Eddie Jordan means fun times in South Africa, so that’s cricket, drumming and chilling in the sea. Just don’t mention those mounting refit bills…

e’re staying at our house in Cape

like it – 40,000 or so cyclists racing around

the Jordan Grand Prix days, I’d make sure we

Town at the moment and I’ve got into the habit of swimming

Cape Town. And if you’re not on a bike, you’re cheering from the sidelines. The whole city gets

got three quotes for everything. I went to a couple of people for the rigging and eventually

each day in the freezing water.

involved. I think it’s the biggest timed bike race

came back to my friend Steve Branagh, at

Our place is right on the beach, and I wander down in the morning and dive right in. It’s exhilarating as the warm sun easily makes up for the cold water. Still, it’s bloody cold! After

in the world. Naturally there’s a bit of partying alongside it, as you’d expect.

Speaking of partying, I’ve been playing a few gigs to keep sharp. I played at a party thrown by

RSB Rigging Solutions in Palma. He got the contract because I knew he’d do a good job.

He also races with me on Blush, so it’s nice to be able to say: “You did the rigging on this,

a while in the water the budgie smugglers are

Lalit Modi, the Indian businessman who set up

now let’s go because we’ve got nothing to fear.”

more like hummingbird hiders!

The sunsets here are magical. Each evening

the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.

Some of South Africa’s Rugby World Cup stars

Ultimately, I want the boat the best it’s ever been for the America’s Cup.

there’s a majestic glow as the sun sinks over the horizon. I’ve been coming here for years – I love it, and the whole place is still on a high after their Rugby World Cup victory. They’re a little less happy about England winning the Test series. If you like cricket, you’ll understand what I’m on about; if you don’t, it’ll take much longer than this column to explain!

I went to the second Test at Newlands, the local ground. It’s the most beautiful stadium, with Table Mountain in the background. The game was just after New Year and the place was swamped with drunks, which seems to go hand-in-hand with cricket.

The captain of England’s one-day cricket team, Eoin Morgan, is a good friend and he’s coming to stay with us for a while. It’s great that the best player

were there, as well as politicians and the great and good of Cape Town.

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Anyway, I suppose I’d better talk about boats!

The refit of Blush is ongoing, and by the number of cheques I’ve been signing, you’d think I’d have a brand new Perini coming out! But I went into this with my eyes open – and I make sure to check every penny. Even back during

I’d better go. I’ve got dinner with our neighbour, William Haggas. He’s a horse-racing legend, so it should be an entertaining evening. Then it’s up tomorrow morning for another dip in the beautiful blue sea. Life could be worse. B Eddie Jordan’s fee for this column has been donated to charity

in the England team is actually Irish.

We’re going to have a little party with Eoin and have a belated celebration in honour of his own World Cup victory last summer. I was thrilled when he got a CBE for that, but a little less thrilled when I found out his honour was greater than mine! But seriously, I couldn’t be happier for him. He’s a great guy.

South Africans are manic about sport.

From golf to rugby and cricket, they love it. They’re great cyclists, too. In March I’ll be taking part in the Cape Town Cycle Tour. You’ve never seen anything

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t used to be so simple. If you wanted a yacht with more space, you had to build longer. These days, though, superyacht designers are finding increasingly ingenious ways to squeeze every last cubic centimetre from their creations. And Sanlorenzo’s new flagship is at the leading edge of this trend. From the helipad and the wellness centre to the wine cellar and the oversized beach club, the 64 Steel Attila punches well above her weight.

A quick dip into the archives gives a frame of reference. Silver Angel, a 64.5-metre Benetti from 2009, measures up at 1,407GT, while 1991 Shahnaz,

by Nuovi Cantieri Liguri, is 63.5 metres and just creeps over 1,130GT. Most modern yachts of this length range between 1,200 and 1,400GT. By contrast, Attila’s 64.25 metres, her broad beam of 13 metres and five decks offer a lavish 1,600 gross tonnes. That’s the kind of space you find on a significantly bigger boat – take 73-metre Hasna, with its 1,577GT. “The customer wanted as much interior space as possible,” says Sergio Beretta, from exterior designer Officina Italiana, of Attila’s Argentinian owner. “We didn’t initially agree with that – it’s always a compromise.” On

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the owner’s wish list was copious meat and wine storage, extensive cinema facilities, an entire deck for him and his wife, plus stowage for a 10-metre tender and a vast beach club area.

The design teams had to think creatively about the use of space on board.

Most striking is the way that the 78-square-metre beach club, complete with two fold-down balconies, hammam and sauna, connects to the large outdoor area on the main deck, which focuses on the five-metre-long swimming pool. “The aspect that has characterised this yacht has been the wish to provide continuity between the beach club and an area we could call the al fresco veranda; that is, the rear part of the main deck where the pool is also located, passing through an impressive stairway,” says Antonio Santella, vice president of sales and marketing at Sanlorenzo Superyacht Division. The pool has a glass bottom and sheds dappled light in the beach club below.

Equally striking is the way the interior part of the beach club connects to the main saloon via an open marble-lined staircase that splits halfway and becomes a double-height space, with 4.6-metre ceiling heights towering

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“I’VE KNOWN [SANLORENZO EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN] MASSIMO PEROTTI FOR YEARS AND, HAVING BUILT MY LAST BOAT WITH HIM, I KNEW THAT SANLORENZO WOULD BUILD THE YACHT OF MY DREAMS”

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above it. Reminiscent of a sweeping 19th-century staircase, it is more than

THE FOOD FOCUS EXTENDS RIGHT DOWN INTO THE TANK DECK, WHERE THERE IS A MARQUINA MARBLE-LINED MEAT STORAGE ROOM AND A 500-BOTTLE CLIMATECONTROLLED WINE CELLAR

just a way to get upstairs. “It gives an impression of extra space, of course: all that emotion when you enter,” says Beretta.

The client is an experienced owner and in fact already has a Sanlorenzo 46 Steel, delivered in 2012. “He’s just reversing the digits,” jokes Santella.

This means that he knows yard owner Massimo Perotti well and had a very clear idea of what he wanted from the off. The official launch of the boat, with some 400 guests, felt more like a wedding than anything else, complete with speeches, bear hugs and tears all round. “I’ve known Massimo Perotti for years now and having built my last boat with him and his team, [I knew] the trust was already well placed,” the owner says. “I knew that Sanlorenzo would be able to build the yacht of my dreams.”

Uppermost in his design brief was that the boat should be optimised for family use – it should be more than just a symbol of success or a place to do

There is a real wow factor to this yacht as you reach the main saloon, either by way of the striking infinity pool or the double-height atrium from the beach club. With its 12-person table and bar, this restaurant-worthy space immediately establishes the owner’s love of sharing meals with friends and family. There is a dedicated dining area on every deck with the exception of the beach club

business. That’s why the size of the beach club was non-negotiable; why there had to be room for two tenders, including a 10-metre limo and an eight-metre sports tender; and why there are no fewer than five giant television screens on board, including two in the owner’s suite.

“He likes to watch movies with his family and friends and talk about what they watched together,” explains Francesco Paszkowski, who designed the interior in co-operation with Margherita Casprini. “His requirements were clear from the very beginning: a cosy and welcoming atmosphere showing understated elegance. Aiming at enjoying time on board together with his family and friends, large shared areas where he could feel at home while on board were also fundamental.”

The attention paid to dining and food preparation areas is also a key part of this philosophy. Each deck features a dedicated dining space – only the beach club is table-free, but even here there is a large marble-topped bar and easy chairs for relaxing with a drink or a snack. “A real challenge for the production team was the creation of an enormous barbecue in the

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dining area of the main deck, a request which was particularly connected to the nationality of the ship owner,” says Santella. “The arrangement of an open fire in an enclosed space in fact required the use of A60 fireproof stainless steel and the installation of an advanced smoke removal system.”

It will be used for grilling meat and teppanyaki cooking.

The food focus extends right down into the tank deck, where there is a Marquina marble-lined meat storage room and a 500-bottle climatecontrolled wine cellar. “He thinks time spent together during lunch or dinner can be unforgettable,” explains Paszkowski.

Similarly, the galleys and pantries had to be well equipped and comfortable. “Skilled cooks are important, and crew must enjoy time while cooking. The galley must be a pleasant space to work in,” says Paszkowski.

“Crew members should feel good and free to move at ease between decks while working.” Besides the 18 crew berths, they have access to their own dedicated multimedia room on the tank deck.

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A deck is dedicated to the owner, and includes a cabin with panoramic views forward and access to a private pool on the foredeck, plus a private lounge and aft deck cockpit.

Bottom: the bridge deck lounge, with large television screen and adjacent dining area providing two of the most important considerations for the owner: entertainment and food

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The main attraction Attila features three pools, but the most striking by far is that on the aft end of the main deck, with glass walls and floor shedding light on to the beach club below

Deep space Measuring 5m by 3m, it holds 16,500 litres of water, equivalent to some 16.5 tonnes

Strong and stable The glass needed to be incredibly strong to resist the force from slopping water – in the case of Attila, the glass is more than 2cm thick

Supporting act The stainless-steel webbing that supports the glass also has to be very carefully sized to enhance strength

THE CHALLENGE SET TO THE DESIGN TEAMS WAS TO COME UP WITH A YACHT THAT FELT CONTEMPORARY AND SOBER. SANLORENZO HAS BEEN SMART BY USING SIMPLE ELEGANT LINES, AND PERHAPS IT IS THIS RESTRAINT THAT BEST DESCRIBES ITS DESIGN LANGUAGE features, and yet come up with a yacht that felt “contemporary and sober”.

Sanlorenzo has been smart by using simple, elegant lines, and perhaps it is this restraint that best describes the brand’s design language. That and touches such as the sleek windows and the large infinity pool on the main deck – a feature that has already been used on the smaller 52Steel with good results. “Clear, coherent, appealing. This is the force of our timeless projects that are always up to date,” says Santella. “We are focused on blending tradition and innovation with intelligence.”

The exterior offers numerous different social areas, from the upper saloon spa pool to the beach club balconies. And yet, Sanlorenzo admits that the key to this boat is more about what happens inside than outside.

“The balance sees the interior winning, as we accomplished the wishes of the owner to have such huge interior volumes,” says Santella.

It gave Paszkowski a broad canvas on which to deliver a tough brief. He came up with the term “modern South American” to describe the style of the interior. It relies overwhelmingly on natural materials, including fine Nabuk leathers, a range of six marbles and warm teak for stairs and floors.

There’s a dash of crocodile leather in the headboard of the owner’s bed, lacquered panels overhead in the corridors and wallpaper used elsewhere.

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The furniture was mostly sourced from Italian brands, including Baxter, Minotti and Maxalto, including low cream sofas. A few pieces, including the dining tables, were specifically designed by Paszkowski.

The art on board has a quirky feel to it. In the more private upper saloon, a quizzical-looking golden gorilla surveys diners from his alcove. A more thoughtful piece has been positioned at the foot of that striking staircase in the main atrium. Facing each other across the stairs are two bronze casts – on the left, a heroic figure of a man struggling through the wall, with just his torso and a knee showing through; on the right, the same man pauses on his way back through the wall – just the rippling muscles of his back showing. And above the main dining table, a series of golden lily leaves unfurl, with fine copper piping for a flower stem and a glowing LED at the tip. Made by Catellani & Smith, they are beautiful without being showy. All were sourced by Paszkowski and chosen by the owner.

In the end, Sanlorenzo and the designers have succeeded in pulling off a remarkable trick. They have crammed a great deal of space and a world of different experiences into a lean and fair-looking boat. It ensures that, like her notorious namesake, Attila has powers and abilities beyond her apparent dimensions. B

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There’s dining space for 12, a teppanyaki grill and a pantry on the sundeck

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The owner’s port bathroom sports a large bathtub

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The touch and go helipad is also a prime sunbathing area

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Besides four guest cabins, there is a VIP that spans the full beam

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Speed max/cruise 17/15 knots Range at 11 knots 6,000nm

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Crew 16 + 2 staff

Naval architecture Sanlorenzo

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Fuel capacity 160,000 litres

Steel hull and aluminium superstructure

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VOYAGE OF A LIFETIME A FLURRY OF OWNERS WILL SOON BE EMBARKING ON THE PACIFIC CROSSING TO WATCH THE BATTLE FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP IN AUCKLAND. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT JOINING THEM ON ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST CHALLENGING AND REWARDING JOURNEYS...

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Thrills and spills on the Coconut Milk Run Words: Tristan Ruther ford

From the islands of Fiji (top left) to the Marquesas (right), the delights of the Pacific are many and varied

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he Pacific was colonised by canoe 4,000 years ago. Western-flagged yachts have dropped anchor off the ocean’s 25,000 islands only in the past few decades – if at all. Across an area three times wider than the Atlantic, more than 20 sovereign states offer attractions as diverse as volcanic snorkelling, humpback birthing and rudimentary bungee jumping from bamboo towers. Given the distances involved, the Pacific is far from a flop-and-fly. A scatter of atolls, volcanoes and tropical islets necessitates savvy provisioning with a keen consideration of weather, wildlife and local customs. Still game? Then set sail with the most ardent fleet since Captain Cook, as the America’s Cup in Auckland marks sailing’s ultimate destination.

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The history Before the Egyptians built the pyramids, the Austronesians had mastered the art of long-distance navigation using stick charts, celestial observation and by studying bird migration. This enabled islanders to spread across the entire Pacific, a full third of planet earth. By 1,500BC their outrigger canoes had beached on the soft sands of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. Two millennia later, oral tradition recalls that two canoes fled to Rapa Nui to escape from a warring chieftain. The growing society erected totemic humanoid statues on what we now call Easter Island. Nearly 1,000 of them still gaze across the horizon, as if looking for the next deep ocean destination.

Europeans arrived 500 years ago. A circumnavigation led by Ferdinand Magellan pioneered a passage above Tierra del Fuego and into the Mare Pacífico – “the peaceful sea”. By 1527 Portuguese cartographer Diogo Ribeiro, who had sailed with naval greats Vasco da Gama and Afonso de Albuquerque, crafted the first true mapamundi – a world map with the

Top left: the Cook Islands.

Above: Raiatea islanders sailed by canoe to New Zealand. Right: carved wooden totems in Vanuatu

Pacific included. Ribeiro’s diagram unlocked the ocean’s 25,000 islands to a new generation of explorers.

Australis but stumbled upon the topaz lagoons of Bora Bora instead.

William Dampier, a former pirate, founded New Britain off Papua New Guinea, which is blessed with 1,000 species of fish and 400 types of coral.

Dampier also found time to rescue Alexander Selkirk from the Pacific’s Juan Fernández Islands – thereby inspiring the legend of Robinson Crusoe.

The Royal Navy’s Captain James Cook took in waterfalls in Tahiti and volcanoes in Vanuatu, before becoming, in 1769, the first European to round New Zealand. But, a Maori culture that had existed for four centuries was pounded by European weaponry and infectious diseases. Across the Pacific, a lack of empathy led to mistrust between indigenous islanders and foreign explorers – a lesson that yacht owners should heed today.

Sporting glory Through 2020, another exploratory fleet will sail to see the world’s fastest and most advanced sailboats. Following the final World Series event in December 2020, the 36th America’s Cup will take place in March 2021, amid Auckland’s island-strewn Hauraki Gulf. Tests of the AC75 yachts, which replace keels with canting hydrofoils to generate speeds of 50 knots, will offer daily action. So, too, will fringe competitions and historic races.

David Lunn, a sales broker at Ocean Independence, speaks for many Aucklanders when it comes to the America’s Cup. In a city where a third of all families owns a sailboat, Lunn recalls being allowed to stay up late to watch the 1995 event live from San Diego, when Team New Zealand’s Russell Coutts trounced US challenger Dennis Conner. As he says: “I was raised on Waiheke Island, which was close to the course of the 2000 America’s Cup in the Hauraki Gulf. The March 2021 races, in the same breezy zone, will be easy to see from the Auckland shoreline.”

After leaving school, Lunn scored a rookie job supporting Prada’s Luna Rossa challenge and never looked back. “After that I crewed all the way to the Mediterranean, eventually captaining the J Class yacht Rainbow.”

Around six of the historic fleet, including Velsheda, Lionheart, Topaz and Ranger – some of them veterans of 1930s America’s Cup competitions – will recreate dramatic races after crossing the Pacific themselves.

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Interest from Ocean Independence clients in Pacific adventures is rising.

Lunn advises that 51-metre explorer yacht Northern Sun, currently based in Phuket, is likely to weave through the Dampier Strait around Papua New Guinea towards Vanuatu. Here she will hopefully join the 34-metre sloop Silvertip in time for specific America’s Cup charters.

The routes Although a few luxury yachts will meander from Thailand and Indonesia, the majority will sail the so-called Coconut Milk Run, following the Pacific’s prevailing winds and currents from the Caribbean via the Panama Canal.

Luxury 46-metre explorer yacht Qing, which is for sale with Camper & Nicholsons (camperandnicholsons.com) for $16.5 million (£12.6m), charted a similar course in 2016. “We sailed from Costa Rica’s Cocos Island (a Mecca for hammerheads and whale sharks) to the Galápagos, then the Marquesas in French Polynesia,” says her owner. “We cruised all the island groups aside from the Australs (an offbeat archipelago famed for humpbacks, caves and cliffs), which I still want to do.” Qing then followed a sun-kissed line from the Cook Islands to Samoa, the Marshall Islands and Palau. The latter was “a highlight for scuba diving”, while Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands offered in-depth culture. Palmerston atoll in the Cook Islands and Niue due west make increasingly popular ports of call, especially for marine megafauna.

Captain Mark Drewelow, president of the Californian yachting agency C2C, also expects around “15 to 20 superyachts to cruise from the United States’ West Coast to New Zealand through 2020”. Whether sailing from the US or via the Panama Canal, climatic conditions dictate all timing decisions.

Weather and timing Fortunately, sailors can plan for clement weather all the way to Auckland.

As David Jamieson from Yacht Help’s Fiji agency explains: “Cruising Panama and the Galápagos in February is savvy, as both these areas are too close to the equator to get cyclones.” Jamieson recommends cruising the South Pacific from April to October, so the clients for whom he prepares

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Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen was sent to “discover” the mythical Terra

Right: traditional bures in Fiji. Below: Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand; a 1778 map of New Zealand post-Cook

“You’re sailing to some of the most pristine regions on earth, which is what makes it attractive, yet it’s also utterly untamed, with minimal yachting infrastructure”

Sailing in support

Left: a colourful community hut in Palau. Above: 51m explorer Northern Sun and (right) Qing, a 46m explorer

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YachtAid Global was founded by C2C president Captain Mark Drewelow.

It facilitates volunteer missions by luxury yachts to deliver humanitarian aid (such as water filters to the Galápagos) and urgent disaster relief (as seen recently when Drewelow’s partners ferried supplies to the Bahamas). The explorer yacht Qing undertook an aid mission to the Darién Gap, the inhospitable isthmus that separates Panama from Colombia.

Yachts are encouraged to help out “from Panama to Indonesia and many points in between”, says Drewelow.

“It starts with a Q&A session with the captain well in advance, to provide routing and timeline info so we can see where maximum impact can be made.” YachtAid Global also encourages all superyachts to partake in free disaster-relief training so they are ready to save lives at sea. yachtaidglobal.org

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“There’s an inherent joy that comes from sailing into a far-flung anchorage bookended by coconut palms shading a ridiculously dazzling beach”

Left: cooking on the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Right: Gauguin’s Woman Holding a Fruit, 1893 was painted in Tahiti

FIVE TRANSPACIFIC ADVENT URE BOOKS TO PACK

A guide could help you watch land diving – or rudimentary bungee jumping – in Vanuatu

Slow Boats Home by Gavin Young The veteran Guardian journalist island-hops home from Hong Kong in 1982 via a Pacific fleet of yachts, tramp boats, container carriers and a Soviet cruise ship. Young’s enchanting west-to-east journey, via Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Samoa, reverses the classic sailing route of today.

The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux The great American travel writer packs a folding kayak to paddle the Pacific Islands. The searingly different cultures and landscapes, from Papua’s wild Trobriand Islands to the glory of Tonga’s Vava’u group, contrast with the corporate glitz of American Samoa.

Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum The saltiest of sea dogs completed the first single-handed circumnavigation in 1898. His classic tale captures the 19th-century Pacific as he partakes in an ’ava drinking ritual in Samoa and other local customs.

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft by Thor Heyerdahl To prove that South American communities could have settled Polynesia by following prevailing winds and currents, Norwegian explorer Heyerdahl built an indigenous-style balsa-log raft in Peru in 1947. His 101-day opendeck sail, chased by storms and sharks, ended with a crash landing on the paradisiacal island of Raroia in the Tuamotus.

An Island to Oneself by Tom Neale Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson visited the coral atoll of Suwarrow in the Cook Islands in 1890. Nearly a century later, the Kiwi bushcrafter, writer and hermit Neale spent six years living alone amid an ocean of sperm whales and humpbacks.

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Left: Christmas Island in Kiribati.

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offering the correct donation to anchor on their ‘land’.” McCallum grew up in Papua New Guinea and speaks the local Tok Pisin tongue, as well as the Melanesian languages of the Solomons: Pijin and Bislama.

The Australian yachting writer Fiona Harper prefers to sail at leisure.

“There are few more rewarding sights after an ocean passage than watching a smudge on an endless watery horizon eventually morph into land.” Most commentators claim it would take at least three months to do the Pacific justice – although many guests fly in or out of Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji. That would be a shame, says Harper. “You could fly from Tahiti to Tuvalu, Samoa to Saipan, but that would be missing the entire charm of the South Pacific.

There’s an inherent joy that comes from sailing into a far-flung anchorage bookended by coconut palms shading a ridiculously dazzling beach.”

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According to Jamieson, technical issues can be solved with parts flown the next day from New Zealand, less than a three-hour flight from his Fiji base. detailed itineraries “can enjoy a mostly downwind cruise and smooth

A varied kit is essential, says Irene Lobo from Cookson Adventures. She

sailing”. Tonga works well in July for the humpback season, “while Fiji has 300 islands, many uninhabited, plus territorial waters four times greater than French Polynesia”. But Fiji to New Zealand requires careful timing, owing to Southern Ocean low-pressure systems. “Better make this passage as the Kiwi summer commences in November or December when the low-pressure systems are further south,” says Jamieson.

Qing used a weather routing service for longer passages, plus localised websites to plan the next few days’ activities. “Now there are great dataaggregation apps such as Windy,” says her owner. It crunches data from a variety of sources including the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US Navy, allowing improved route planning. Pacific weather still springs surprises. “One time, Qing was anchored in a 30-milewide [48km] atoll that was flat as a millpond. Within a minute, we felt gusts of 50 knots. The tender broke loose, but our captain, channelling his inner cowboy, lassoed the front cleat. Our first mate spent the night securing the tender, with three warm beers and a bag of nachos for dinner.”

leads yachting trips to Palau, Papua and across the Pacific, often with submersibles, sightseeing aircraft and expert guides in tow. A rash vest that protects against UV rays, as well as reef shoes to guard against coral shards and poisonous stonefish, are a must. “Plus, walking boots for trekking to land-based Second World War fighter plane remains in the Solomon Islands. And history books that lend significance to naval battles around Guadalcanal.” As Lobo notes, Ironbottom Sound in the Solomon Islands hosts approximately 53 shipwrecks and the remains of 900 aeroplanes.

Wildlife guidebooks and painting easels are also suggested for volcano jaunts in the Marquesas Islands, where French artists Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse took topographical inspiration.

McCallum, who will also sail home to New Zealand to see the America’s Cup, sums up the dichotomy of the Pacific. “You’re sailing to some of the most pristine regions on earth, which is what makes it attractive, yet it’s also utterly untamed, with minimal yachting infrastructure.” The biggest provisioning headaches? “Fuel and food,” says McCallum. “We plan itineraries through a kingdom of water, so we look at a boat’s operating capacity, which is normally only around 4,000 nautical miles. Then we plug in plans B, C and D to embed refuelling and re-provisioning stops, crew changeover and guest arrivals, normally every two weeks.”

Most yachts are designed with one or possibly two weeks of provision and waste capacity. “That’s the limiting factor,” says McCallum. “So we might install an extra freezer unit for fresh goods, which will be used for garbage later on. No one wants to talk about this stuff, but it’s best to plan now rather than when you’re mid-Pacific.” One final packing tip? A handheld GPS. “Most activities are away from the yacht, like hiking or diving, so purchase one with a transponder so that we can find you too.”

Solo or guided?

“If you’re sailing via a relatively well-trodden route through French Polynesia, Samoa and Tonga, a guide might not be necessary,” says Rob McCallum, a founding partner of the exploration agency EYOS (eyos-expeditions.com). “But if you intend to hit the Solomons and Kiribati, placing a Pacific superyacht specialist on board will open doors and take the pain away from the captain, resulting in a better experience for both owner and guests.” EYOS operates several transits a year on boats ranging from 35 to 200 metres in length.

Getting the timing right for cultural events is also key, continues McCallum. “An example is land diving in Vanuatu.” This rudimentary form of bungee jumping sees young daredevils dive off handmade 30-metre towers with a vine wrapped around each ankle. “It’s one of the most bizarre anthropological spectacles on earth, but seeing it is extremely timesensitive. In remote Melanesia, only a guide can escort you to a remote one-village island, then assist in presenting yourself to the headman and

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Misconceptions Size is by far the biggest misconception. Crossing the Pacific is generally a 7,000-nautical-mile voyage, compared with 2,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic. Sailors report the shock of the Panama Canal gates closing, leaving them with a 30-day open-ocean sail to French Polynesia if they don’t stop

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Fiji’s Lau Islands, here and below, so impressed writer Fiona Harper

A scatter of atolls, volcanoes and tropical islets necessitates a consideration of weather, wildlife and local customs

Wildlife and adventure Lobo recommends the Tuamotus, the largest chain of coral atolls in the world. “Your footsteps will be the first on the beach and the last on the sand before sunset,” she says, “while under the waves you can snorkel with the tropical current to see grey and blacktip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse.”

Lunn flags up the Isle of Pines, off New Caledonia. “It’s a vast island dotted with pines, not just palms, surrounded by lagoons filled with azureblue water and white-sand beaches.” His second tip is Tonga’s Vava’u group.

These 55 islands are untouched except by sailors, who find the protected waters also shelter birthing humpback whales and schools of sailfish.

Harper fell in love with Fiji’s Lau group. “It’s an island paradise that only cruising yachties know about. Visited by fewer than 100 yachts each year, crescent-shaped Fulaga Island is home to around 200 subsistence villagers who throw open their arms to welcome visiting boats.” B Direct length of Pacific route from Panama to Auckland: 6,500 nautical miles.

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Natural attractions include blacktip sharks (above), columnar trees on the Isle of Pines (right) and Toau Atoll in the Tuamotus (below)

at Cocos Island or the Galápagos en route. Although, after that, most island stops are between a one- and four-day sail apart.

The technological gulf between the Pacific and Atlantic is also huge.

Engine and communications equipment can be airlifted to Fiji and Tahiti – and several other airstrips for a far-higher fee – but don’t expect to find engineers or the correct connecting bolts in situ. Smaller sailing boats have reported successful crossings, if only because “the less stuff to fix the better, as there’s no one out there to help you”, says one captain. Solar panels are a bonus, and a hydrogenerator, which charges a battery via a water turbine, has proven invaluable for many sailing craft.

Languages and prices are a final shock. Some pan-Pacific passages take in 15 sovereign states with competing customs controls and entry permits.

The Society Islands group in French Polynesia remain as Gallic as a wheel of Camembert, although a six-pack of Kronenbourg at Papeete’s Carrefour costs considerably more than at the same supermarché in Antibes. Many everyday items won’t be available, so exploration firms like Cookson and EYOS often pre-arrange provisioning flights to shadow a yacht’s passage.

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AND THEY’RE OFF! ADVENTUROUS SUPERYACHT OWNERS ARE MAKING PLANS TO CROSS THE PACIFIC IN TIME FOR NEXT YEAR’S AMERICA’S CUP IN NEW ZEALAND. CHARLOTTE HOGARTH-JONES ASKS THEM WHAT’S ON THEIR ITINERARIES

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“The Tuamotus Islands… I think that’ll be one of the highlights of the trip – I’ve heard that they’re very pristine, as not many boats get there”

Fakarava is home to the second-largest lagoon in the Tuamotus and is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

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have wanted to sail the Pacific for a long time, so for me the America’s Cup is just an extra reason to go. It’s exciting to be doing some real exploration – after all, it’s what Atalante was built for – and we’ve never taken her on a trip this long before, or this far off the beaten track.

We’ll leave from Saint Martin and sail down to Panama, and we’ll see the San Blas Islands on the way. Next, we’ll go through the Panama Canal to the Galápagos, but we won’t go round the islands themselves in Atalante – a) because the permits would be too expensive, and b) it would be more difficult to access what we want to see. Instead, we have chartered a local motor yacht for a week with friends.

The locals know the best places and have the necessary permits and a guide on board. It should be fun, and we’re looking forward to the diving.

From there, we’ll head to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas and sail south to the Tuamotus Islands. I think that will be one of the highlights of the trip – I’ve heard that they’re pristine, as not many boats get there. We will then sail east along the island chain against the prevailing winds before turning west again and heading for the Society Islands, Tahiti and Bora Bora.

In Tahiti we are looking forward to joining the rendezvous in early June, organised by BOAT International for the 14-15 superyachts who will be crossing to New Zealand. It will be a fun event

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DEPART ING: March 2020 ON T HE I T INER ARY: The Marquesas, the So ciet y Islands, the Co ok Islands, Bora Bora HIGHL IGH T : E x ploring the Tuamotus Islands

and there should be some great photo opportunities with beautiful yachts against a stunning backdrop.

Lastly, we’ll meander our way across to the Cook Islands, getting to Tonga and Fiji, and we’ll be in New Z e a l a n d by Christmas. The itinerary is quite flexible, and I think it’ll be a question of asking “How much are we enjoying what we’re doing?” and “Do we want to stay longer?”

What’s really important to me is to contribute something to the many cultures we’ll be visiting, rather than just taking from them.

Some of the people we’ll meet on our trip will be really isolated. I am in touch with YachtAid Global for their advice on what to bring with us that would be helpful.

Once we’re in Auckland, I’m looking forward to seeing some sailing monohulls racing at the top end of the spectrum, and we’ll race Atalante in the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta. I’m not an ambitious regatta junkie, so we sail with people we know, rather than having a rock-star crew.

We’ll take the boat out of the water in Auckland for some work, and ahead of this trip we did our five-year rig survey a year early so the boat will be in top condition.

After Auckland, we’ll discover the rest of New Zealand, and then spend another 12 months going back the other way – via Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Japan and Alaska.

Some friends and hopefully my grown-up children will join us for a stint, but I’ll be on board all the time. I want to be able to tick that box that says “I’ve done the Pacific Crossing.”

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s a family, we’ve wanted to do the South Pacific for a long time. We were planning on

going this year, but then we realised we’ll have a

six-month to year-old baby in tow, so we thought we’d delay it slightly – and that just so happens to time perfectly with the America’s Cup. For us, this is very much a big family adventure.

It’ll be my parents, my brother and his girlfriend, my husband and I and our new baby, plus aunts, uncles, all the usual suspects… It’s a bit unfortunate that our new arrival probably won’t remember the trip, but what a way to welcome him into the world! Hopefully we’ll be able to record everything through photos and videos and it’ll be something that we’ll keep for ever.

One area we’re really keen to spend time in is Papua New Guinea. Our broker at Edmiston is totally in love with the region – he says it’s one of the places he enjoys spending time in the most, thanks to the friendly local people. We’re going to keep the boat in this part of the world for

“It’s unfortunate that our new arrival won’t remember the trip, but what a way to welcome him into the world!”

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The fjords of Cape Nelson and bilum bag-making local craftspeople (below) are to be found in Papua New Guinea

around a year to 18 months, so hopefully we’ll have time to discover plenty of different places. You have to remember that these islands aren’t like the Caribbean – you can’t hop to one for lunch and another for dinner.

Some of the distances are really quite intimidating, so we’re planning to make the most of our time down there.

We won’t be participating in the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta itself – we’re the newbies and we don’t want to get too ambitious! – but we’ll be watching from the sidelines. I think the energy at the event will be fantastic, because everybody’s there for the same thing – everyone has the same passion in common. The Kiwis are fantastic too; they’re warm, and the ones I know don’t take themselves too seriously. That, plus the weather and the natural beauty of the islands, makes it the perfect setting for an event like this.

Am I nervous? Yes, it’s really far! And a lot of the places are quite remote. We’re all sort of big-city people who are not very used to being cut off from “civilisation”. That’s a bit nerve-racking, and we’ll have a young baby too, but all the excitement totally makes up for that.

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French Polynesian islands such as Bora Bora are likely to be on WinWin’s route

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he America’s Cup has been a brilliant trigger for owners who have been meaning to do the Pacific Crossing for some time now. There are so many boats going – I know of eight already just leaving from Palma de Mallorca (where WinWin is based) – and the list is growing all the time. The atmosphere at the event is going to be amazing, especially because all the Kiwis are keen sailors. They will be fiercely defending the trophy, that’s for sure!

At the moment we’re just doing some pre-maintenance work, ordering spare parts, loading containers etc. A lot of effort is going into the preparation, because there’s literally nothing you can pick up once you’re out there.

We’re still working on our route, but like a lot of people we’re leaving from Antigua after the St Barths Bucket, and then going through the Panama Canal, towards the Galápagos, before doing the long stretch to French Polynesia and eventually to New Zealand.

I’m still picking the brains of people who I know have been, and asking them what they’ve found particularly interesting. It’s difficult coming up with an itinerary, because you’ve only got one shot at this journey, and you don’t want to miss anything. We’re lucky that our captain,

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Brian Taylor, is from New Zealand, so we’ll have a local showing us around.

I’m excited to race in the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta once we get to Auckland. You never know what’s going to happen, but we always try to sail well – WinWin is an excellent boat, and we have a good team. In addition to flying our key race crew into New Zealand, we’ll also be looking to hire different local people out there – I think it’ll be a great spot to get new people on to the boat.

But, for me, the main thing is really cruising the Pacific and seeing the beautiful islands there.

I’ve heard it’s quite different from the Atlantic or the Mediterranean, and the trip is a beautiful opportunity for friends to come and join us too.

It’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“It’s difficult coming up with an itinerary, because you’ve only got one shot at this journey, and you don’t want to miss anything”

The unique wildlife of the Galápagos will be another highlight of the trip

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AMERICA’S CUP The famous Heart Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef off the North Queensland coast of Australia

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ho doesn’t want to see the America’s Cup? I’m at a stage of life now where I thought, why not? I’m lucky enough to have a superyacht, so what better way to see the show?

Going back to the old Dennis Conner days (the American yachtsman who won the Cup three times in the 1980s), there was such a buzz around the event, and so much amazing new technology being introduced. I think to regain that kind of excitement and to be able to experience it in

person will be unbelievable.

It’ll be good timing to show off the boat too, as she’ll have just had another $3.4 million refit.

We’ve moved the hot tub to the sundeck and made it bigger, got a huge sunbed and a new bar too, so it’s a real party boat. This will be her first outing and we’re hoping she’ll be the belle of the ball.

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After the Cup, I’d like to go out and see the Great Barrier Reef and experience the rest of Australia – as long as I don’t get eaten by a shark!

In all seriousness, I think half the fun of yachting is meeting new people around the world, and really experiencing other cultures. It’ll be amazing to go to some places that are off the beaten track; places where most other people won’t have ever been.

In Auckland I’m hoping to spend time with another yacht owner, Steve Owen, or “The King of New Zealand” as we call him. I met him in Aspen skiing and we had so much in common that we’ve become close friends. He’s encouraging me more than anybody to come to the America’s Cup in New Zealand, and I think it’s going to be a blast.

I think the locals are excited to show off their country, and why wouldn’t they be?

It’s one of the most idyllic, scenic spots in the world.

Co cos Island and Papua Ne w Guine a HIGHL IGH T : Contributing to Se ab e d 2030, a mission to cre ate a complete 3 D map of the o ce an flo or

The 64m explorer yacht will be launching its U-Boat Worx Cruise Sub 7 off some of the most remote Pacific islands, in a research mission overseen by Cookson Adventures. Six guests will be able to join pilot Ofer Ketter as the sub maps the ocean floor. Contact nick@cooksonadventures.com if you are interested in taking part

COUNTDOWN TO THE CUP Whether you’ve already set off for Auckland, or are considering heading there next year to catch the final thrilling America’s Cup races, here are all the key events you need to know about and when they’re due to happen.

BOAT International is proud to be the exclusive media partner of the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta – where yachts will have the chance to compete for the official BOAT trophy during the second race day – as well as media partner of the New Zealand Millennium Cup and the Superyacht Gathering. We’ll be covering all the action as it unfolds on boatinternational.com, as well as releasing further race information as and when it becomes available.

At present, all 75 superyacht berths in Auckland have been filled. However, there are many anchorages nearby and an accreditation service will be available, providing direct access for tenders to the America’s Cup Race Village. A map indicating where these are can be viewed on boatint.com/auckland-anchorages while the general contact address for all superyacht enquiries is superyachtregattas@rnzys.org.nz.

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2021

MARCH

JANUARY

25- 27 The Superyacht Gathering, Auckland

Prada Cup America’s Cup Challenger Series starts, Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf 1 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 150th Anniversary and New Year’s Day Round Kawau Island Race

APRIL 23 - 26 America’s Cup World Series, Sardinia

presented by NZ Marine in association with Russell Boating Club. To enter, contact stacey@nzmarine.com

D a te to b e c onf irme d The BOAT International Tahiti Superyacht Rendezvous.

For more details, email events@ boatinternationalmedia.com DECEMBER 4 NZ Marine Superyacht Welcome Function, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 1 0 - 20 America’s Cup World Series Christmas Regatta, Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf

3 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Cruise to Great Barrier Island FEBRUARY Prada Cup America’s Cup Challenger Series continues 12 - 14 Superyacht Fishing Competition, Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, Russell, presented by NZ Marine. To enter, contact stacey@nzmarine.com

• Emirates Team New Zealand was the first non-American team to successfully win and then defend the

23 - 26 Mastercard Superyacht Regatta, Auckland. To enter, contact superyachtregattas@rnzys.org.nz MARCH

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America’s Cup (1995 and 2000). When it hosts the 36th event in 2021, it will be vying to repeat that achievement.

• Auckland is home to Aotea/Great

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Barrier Island, the first island in the world to receive International Dark Sky Sanctuary status.

• Hauraki Gulf Marine Park encompasses 1.2 million

6 (am) J Class Exhibition Sail, Auckland, presented by RNZYS

hectares of sea and more

6 - 21 36th America’s Cup Match, Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf

and whales visit the area, and a

than 50 islands. Half the world’s species of dolphins quarter live there.

• Auckland’s landscape is dotted with 48 volcanic cones. The largest

15 - 18 New Zealand Millennium Cup Superyacht Regatta, Bay of Islands,

24 - 26 The Superyacht Gathering, Auckland

and most iconic is Rangitoto Island, which was formed by an eruption about 600 years ago.

• The capital boasts more boats per capita than

WHERE TO SP OT T HE YACH TS…

If you’re planning to watch the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta on land, take note of the following spots for a prime view. To catch the starts, North Head, Devonport and Bastion Point, Orakei are both good options, depending on the daily set race. For the finish, make for Westhaven Drive, Westhaven or the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and prepare to witness some of the world’s finest racing.

anywhere else in the world: in 2014, it had more than 135,000 registered boats – roughly one for every 11 of its 1.45 million people.

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LIGHT Creating Liara – a lightweight yet luxurious custom sailing yacht – required inventive engineering and design to balance cruising comfort with regatta-winning performance, learns Marilyn Mower

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ustom sailing yachts are the jewels of the superyacht world, precious as diamonds and rare as perfect

our target was 110ft [33.5 metres]. Then we began defining performance, and the length grew and its weight shrank.” The

rubies. Their commissioning owners tend to be highly knowledgeable, experienced sailors who

prime drivers for the slight increase in length were a retractable propulsion system and a telescoping keel, both of which impact

engage enthusiastically with the build process. Such is the case with the owner of the 34-metre Baltic Yachts Liara, who acted

engine room space. The goalposts moved again when the owner decided he would also participate in the odd regatta. All this

more like a partner than a client in the R&D of this new yacht.

“I come from a boating family: my father was a working boat

development and a strict weight budget were established prior to a yard contract. Along with the naval architect, Liara’s owner

man and a marine engineer,” Liara’s owner says. “I was also a

engaged Sebastian Allebrodt of A2B Maritime as project

marine engineer in my younger days. I purchased my first yacht, a Nicholson 32, in 1982 and progressed to racing boats,

manager and found his contribution “invaluable”.

Regatta performance, light weight and advanced carbon

culminating in a 15-metre IMS/CHS raceboat designed by Malcolm McKeon in 1993.” That yacht, Eagle, was, he says, “great

composite construction can be at odds with typical ideas for a comfortable world cruiser, especially one on which reduced

fun and a successful campaign”.

In recent years, the owner’s taste has shifted to cruising. In

noise is among the prime directives. One of the ways the team brought all three of these goals into sync was with the selection

2002 he built a 19.8-metre in New Zealand, happy to take advantage of the favourable exchange rate, and in 2009 returned

of a retractable propulsion system (RPS).

While it is being operated there is no vibrating propeller shaft;

to New Zealand for the previous Liara, a 30.5-metre with a Bill

the rotating drive leg eliminates the need for a stern thruster,

Dixon design built in carbon by Southern Ocean Marine.

With his new boat, the owner wasn’t looking to rearrange the world, just combine the space and technology of a fast cruising yacht with one more cabin and a smoother transition from deck

and, fitted with a generator/alternator, it eliminates the need for a second diesel gen set and a second gearbox. The engine is a modest 317kW Caterpillar C7.1 mounted off-centreline which drives the RPS through a 90-degree bevel gear shaft. It rises into

saloon to cockpit. He began conceptualising the boat in 2015,

the engine space when not in use, and the reduction in drag is

working with McKeon after he established his own studio.

“In one of our first meetings he said he was looking to build a

particularly noticeable in light airs when performance gain can be as much as one knot of speed.

performance cruiser to take his wife around the world,” McKeon recalls. “He wanted a boat that did not require a lot of crew and

“We spent some time with Cape Horn [Engineering], North Technology Group and Malcolm in the beginning to refine the

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THE OWNER’S TASTES RUN TO THE UNCOMPLICATED... THE BRIEF INCLUDED A

Recessing the deck panels within the structural beams gives the deck saloon excellent headroom while keeping the overall profile low. Interior designer Adam Lay channelled the beachy

REQUEST FOR NATURAL COLOURS AND SOME BRIGHT ACCENTS TO WARM THEM

vibe of the Channel Islands in designing the deck saloon (opposite page, left), a tone that is carried below deck to the lower saloon (centre) and the cosy master cabin (above)

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110 design,” the owner says. “They were all instrumental in optimising design and put performance gains into numbers that translate to owners – half a day quicker on the transatlantic, for

engineer, according to Baltic’s veteran in-house project manager Tommy Johansson. While a telescopic keel won’t drop as deeply as a lifting keel in the same size yacht, it offers the benefit of not

example. The balance between weight and comfort on a boat like this is very owner-specific. We have taken weight savings where

protruding into the living spaces. Typically, when the lower and heavily weighted portion of the keel slides down from the upper

we can but tried not to be blinded by the weight when striving to create a quiet and comfortable boat.

section, there is a difference of circumference or step that creates a bit of turbulence. In order to prevent this from

“She needed to be competitive under superyacht rules, but also enable me to travel worldwide with all the luxuries

happening on Liara, Baltic created a thin carbon sleeve that drops down with the lower portion of the keel to present a

of home. The compromise between cruising comfort and

smooth one-piece profile to the water. The keel and its

weight savings is always a tricky one, but so far we are happy with all the choices we have made.”

attachment to the yacht are quite substantial, and McKeon notes the boat can actually rest on it without a special cradle.

Among the things that makes Liara a cruising delight are batteries that silently supply all the household power, even air

Liara’s mast and sail wardrobe were developed in co-operation with Southern Spars and North Technical Group using a virtual

conditioning, for eight hours. Three banks of 35kW lithium-ion batteries linked to the yacht’s high-voltage DC electrical system

wind tunnel testing programme. A square-topped mainsail boosts available area, and the yacht has a big choice of code and

are encased under the snug or media room. A floor hatch and a soft patch in the deck make them easily removable. The high-

asymmetrical sails and a jib that sheets via three hydraulic rams.

A barcoding system makes the positioning of the sail repeatable

voltage system and a clever hydraulics package require smaller

from tack to tack. Another ram helps tune the mast. Hawkins

diameter pipework and lighter electrical cabling, saving weight, as do the carbon fibre cable trays and titanium deck hardware.

On average, says Henry Hawkins of Baltic, titanium is

says among the innovations developed for Liara are under-deck bins for flaking and stowing the headsails and the fact that the winches and the tails of the halyards and sheets are hidden below

40 per cent lighter but 30 per cent more expensive than stainless steel, and complex shapes can require more time to weld.

deck for safety. It’s a remarkably smooth and clean look.

The most notable technology, however, is Liara’s hardtop

A major engineering challenge for the yard, Hawkins says,

bimini, which is completely removable, windscreen and all, for

was the juxtaposition of the hull aperture for the RPS and the telescopic keel, a project that took the team eight months to

racing. The rigid hardtop was a must from the start, Liara’s owner, who is retired, notes. “I wanted to create a safe and

“WE HAVE TAKEN WEIGHT SAVINGS WHERE WE CAN, BUT TRIED NOT TO BE BLINDED

On deck there’s a remarkable clean and smooth look, aided by sails flaking into dedicated lockers beneath. Winches and lines also tuck away out of sight. When the boat is in race mode,

The sails are programmed with a barcoding system that means when Liara tacks, the same trim can be instantly replicated on the other tack. Special attention has been paid to reducing weight for racing and passage-making while not sacrificing comfort

BY THE WEIGHT WHEN STRIVING TO CREATE A QUIET AND COMFORTABLE BOAT�

the hardtop bimini and windscreen can be removed to open up the area, but while cruising it adds extra protected and safe social space for the owner and his wife to enjoy

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Liara’s owner wanted the saloon to feel visually connected to the cockpit. This is accomplished with a wide expanse of glass (instead of a soft bimini top), a glass windshield and a hardtop extending over the cockpit enclosure. However, when his interest in regattas surfaced, so did the impracticality of a fixed enclosure. Designer Malcolm McKeon modified the plan by fashioning a top and windscreen that could be removed without specialist shipyard equipment.

Baltic determined a one-piece carbon-fibre structure would weigh less than several smaller pieces.

The result is a removable top that weighs just 600kg and, supported on its forward edge by two moulded carbon-fibre arches and two poles, connects with just six bolts. It can be disconnected in an hour, lifted by the boom or picked up by a small dockside crane and stored ashore atop the yacht’s container.

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“Modern hull design with increased beam carried further aft means the aftship in the new boat is very spacious and has achieved everything we wanted it to [have],” says the owner

comfortable cockpit for myself and my wife to enjoy as we get older. The decision to make it removable was also made very early on, so we can open the boat up when in race mode.”

When it came to the decor of his world cruiser, the owner’s tastes run to the uncomplicated. “I had seen a magazine article of [2013 32.6-metre Baltic] Inukshuk and then went to tour her in Antigua,” he says. “I was so impressed with the interior that choosing Adam Lay was an easy choice.”

The owner was after a Channel Islands feel, the designer says.

Lay started with the selection of stained, brushed, limed and varnished oak. Its multi-faceted surface tested the yard, he says.

“I was trying to develop as much texture and interest as I could within what was possible with the weight budget.” Liara’s owner was also interested in more practical fabrics. “The overheads are Majilite instead of French fabrics,” Lay notes. Wood and stone veneers are applied over lightweight carbon, epoxy and foam core substrates. “The heaviest piece is the mattress in the master suite.”

The brief included a request for natural colours and some bright accents to warm them. Guernsey-based artist Valerie Travers created sunrise and sunset pictures that bring yellows and oranges into the mix. Furniture shapes are rounded, and with the opengrained and lightly varnished textures, the interior presents a

THE OWNER WAS LOOKING FOR THE SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY OF A FAST CRUISING

YACHT WITH A SMOOTHER TRANSITION FROM DECK SALOON TO COCKPIT

comfortable weathered feel. Intensely practical, the owners pushed the design and build team to find space for stowage, including inside the bases of the coffee and dining tables.

The yard made full-size mock-ups of all the important areas and the deck and cockpit, which helped squeeze every bit of space from voids. “It helped us tweak the designs and work with the composite engineers to make the interior as tight to the structure as possible,” McKeon says.

With the extra length over the previous Liara, the owner was able to fit guest quarters aft of the saloon. While he likes the privacy of a forward master cabin, he has the option of an aft cabin for passage-making.

Now retired, the owner was preparing for the Canaries-toAntigua passage when we met for this article. The plan is to spend the winter cruising and racing in the Caribbean and then sail to New Zealand for the America’s Cup. “It was important that the crew area was well proportioned and we could use it easily with up to 11 on during deliveries,” he says. “Modern hull design with increased beam carried further aft means the aftship in the new boat is very spacious and has achieved everything we wanted it to [have].”

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Liara offers the best of both worlds: comfortable cruising and exciting racing performance. The owner’s plan is to spend time cruising and racing in the Caribbean and then sail to New Zealand for the 2021 America’s Cup

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Liara

Baltic Yachts Liara’s carbon fibre hardtop bimini can be removed for

Profile

racing within one hour

A crane mounts in two positions to stow the tender aft or on the bow

Main deck

Accommodation is maximized thanks to a

The aft crew area includes galley, mess, nav station, laundry, office

telescopic keel

and two twin cabins

that doesn’t encroach on

Lower deck

living space

10m

5m The saloon separates the master and VIP forward from twin guest cabins aft

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LOA 34.14m

Engines

LWL 32m

317kW Caterpillar C7.1

Beam 7.9m Draught (keel down/up) 6.15m 3.95m Gross tonnage 138GT

Cruising speed under power 9.1 knots Rigging Southern Spars Sails North Sails

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Fuel capacity 7,050 litres

Owners/guests 8 Crew 4/5

Freshwater capacity 2,000 litres

Construction

Tender 5.5m Ribeye

Classification DNV-GL ✠ 100 A5 Hull and Appendage Certificate

Carbon composite

Naval architecture Malcolm McKeon Yacht

Builder/year

Design Exterior styling Malcolm McKeon

Jakobstad, Finland t: +358 6 781 9200 e: info@balticyachts.fi

Yacht Design

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Interior design Adam Lay Studio

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m o d e Fall in love with a legendary island style P h o t o g r a p h y – To d d M a r s h a r d St yl ist – Fiona Ru bie

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Previous pages, from left: Tallus wears cardigan, £4,090, and belt, £810, both chanel.com; Thailand bikini, £240, odabash.com; Cruz Flat boots, £975, jimmychoo.com. Christos wears Tuscany fedora, £195, lockhatters.co.uk; Bea necklace, £210, alighieri.co.uk; corduroy cotton-jersey tracksuit bottoms, £750, brunellocucinelli.com.

Odysseas wears Aran sweater, £275, belstaff.co.uk; linen shorts, £175, frescobolcarioca.com.

This page: waffle-knit jacket, £695, richard-james.com; Pepê swim shorts, £145, frescobolcarioca.com

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From left: Christos wears jacquard swim shorts, £190, frescobolcarioca.com. Tallus wears striped shirt-dress, £555, etro.com; Malibu bikini, £216, odabash.com. Odysseas wears Horton knitted polo shirt, £295, and Setter swim shorts, £175, both orlebarbrown.com

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Top left: camp-collar shirt, £175, frescobolcarioca.com; wool blend sandwashed Ottoman trousers, £630, armani.com.

Top right: terrycloth cardigan, £575, stoneisland.co.uk; vest, £32, sunspel.com.

Above: crew-neck jumper, £450, tods.com.

Right: Odysseas wears Modernist Breton swim shorts, £160, frescobolcarioca.com. Christos wears Copacabana swim shorts, £160, frescobolcarioca.com

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1 25 This page, from left: Odysseas wears pyjama-collar shirt, £175, frescobolcarioca.com; Longton slim jeans, £160, belstaff.co.uk. Tallus wears velvet long dress, £1,160, and embroidered belt, £620, both etro.com. Christos wears vest, £32, sunspel.com; stretch-wool drawstring trousers, £630, armani.com; Panama hat, £265, lockhatters.co.uk.

Opposite page: blue shirt, £185, apc.fr; reverse bandeau one-piece, £140, heidiklein.com

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TODD MARSHARD Top left: navy crew-neck jumper, £450, tods.com; Longton slim jeans, £160, belstaff.co.uk.

Top right: Copacabana swim shorts, £160, frescobolcarioca.com.

Left: Tallus wears Tibbs cardigan, £400, madeleine-thompson.com; Malibu bikini by Odabash, as before; trousers, £240, asceno.com. Odysseas wears perforated merino-knit polo shirt, £190, frescobolcarioca.com; Bulldog shorts, £165, orlebarbrown.com.

Above: polo shirt, £715, loropiana.com; drawstring trousers by Giorgio Armani, as before

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Odysseas wears T-shirt, £70, sunspel.com; sandwashed Ottoman trousers by Giorgio Armani, as before; Panama hat, £265, lockhatters.co.uk. Tallus wears flared dress in silk shantung satin, £1,750, armani.com; Pasifai sandals, £190, ancientgreeksandals.com. Christos wears polo shirt by Loro Piana, as before; drawstring trousers by Armani, as before; Foxley loafers, £495, jimmychoo.com

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This page: nappa and silk dress, £4,870, brunellocucinelli.com; scarf, model’s own. Opposite page: collarless linen shirt, £215, turnbullandasser.co.uk; Bulldog cotton twill swim shorts, £155, orlebarbrown.com

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Models: Odysseas Psaros and Christos Katsavochristos at VN Model Management; Tallus at D Models Agency.

Hair and make-up: Sophie Hartnett.

Creative direction: Christopher Whale.

Fashion assistant: Anna Knott

Photography Andrea Muscatello

Less is Extra Yachts’ new sub-30-metre model may look modest at first look, but don’t be fooled:

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ith the yacht slipping through the opening pontoon that closes off the mouth of Cannes’ Vieux Port, you could almost reach out and

high-five the crowds jostling on either side.

Perched up on the flybridge of the new 26-metre from Extra Yachts, we have a bird’s-eye view of the Yachting Festival below. It takes a steady nerve and quick reactions on the Volvo IPS joystick by the skipper to squeeze through the narrows in the midst of a procession of yachts heading out into the bay for sea trials.

Carefully designed with a hull that sneaks in just below the 24-metre mark for CE certification, the Extra 86 Fast is nevertheless big for a small yacht. Including the bathing platform and her trademark protruding anchor, the hull actually measures 26.3 metres, but only 23 metres of that are on the waterline. There are lots of other

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superlatives about her too. Under the long aft deck, three of the biggest Volvo IPS engines available – the 1350 – combine to push her up to a reported 31 knots (although we topped out at 26 knots). And back there somewhere, the largest Seakeeper gyrostabiliser on the market spins away at speeds of more than 5,000rpm.

Perhaps in view of Extra’s origins, none of this should be a surprise. The brand was set up just two years ago by ISA Yachts, itself freshly acquired by Palumbo – a growing family-owned shipyard empire that runs from Rijeka, Croatia, to Malta, and from Tenerife to Ancona. Palumbo has a background in building and refitting heavy commercial ships, and there is something muscular and steely about its broadening range of yachts.

I don’t mean steely in the literal sense. All of Extra’s boats up to 28 metres LOA are built in lightweight glass fibre, with the larger Extra 120 and Extra 130 in aluminium. No, by steely I mean that the build quality and technical platform is reassuringly robust, as it would be for a commercial vessel. “We only use rigid piping, for less maintenance,” says Diego Marinelli, general manager of the Ancona yard, as he shows me around the engine room. “The fuel pipes are all in stainless steel; we just can’t bring ourselves to build with plastic pipes.”

Similarly, the yacht has a very sophisticated water treatment system and built-in redundancy for all key systems, from fire pumps and grey water to air conditioning. What’s more, every system can be switched on and off directly at the

it punches well above its weight, reveals Sam Fortescue

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switchboard in the engine room in case the digital control system fails. “The main switchboard is more like that on a 50-metre vessel,” adds Marinelli. “On a normal ship this would just be a white panel.”

Describing the Extra 86 Fast as a robust technical platform is true but misses the real point of the boat. Designer Francesco Guida has been brought in to give the whole Extra range a very distinct personality. Where many of ISA’s previous yachts (designed by Enrico Gobbi and Vallicelli Design before that) had classic lines, Extra represents a radical departure.

The boats have a high spoon bow and a superstructure whose mass is concentrated forward. Underwater, the slow turn of the bow continues in a line that ISA likens to the belly of a killer whale.

“The alternation of white curved surfaces, which extend horizontally, with dark glass horizontal stripes give the ‘family feeling’,” explains Guida. “Also, the long cockpit of the 86 Fast is inspired by the famous ISA 120. It has the same length in proportion to the LOA and the same arrangement distribution.”

If the boat somewhat resembles the breakout style of Arcadia’s Sherpa line, it’s no coincidence: Guida also drew those lines. The 86 Fast’s low, glass-clad superstructure roof has 6kW of solar panels embedded in it – also like the Sherpa. It is a comparison that ISA’s general manager, Francesco Carbone, is well aware of.

“When we launched our 76, Sherpa had just launched a 60-footer [18 metre]. Their 78 [24 metre] came later,” he tells me. “Ninety per cent of boats have the same features and the same or similar layout, with similar space.

We decided to maximise space and the way the owner and his family lives on board.

We thought that the biggest potential was on this kind of model.”

The Extra 86 also offers a lot of interior volume, with a big, comfy forward saloon that narrows towards the helm station at the front. The control console is covered in cream leather and features a gigantic touchscreen, giving instant oversight of every onboard system. Two more

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Above: uninterrupted views can be enjoyed over the low bulwarks from the huge U-shaped sofas on the main deck aft (see the view on the opposite page, top left).

Immediately forward is the dining area (right), which can seat eight.

Opposite page, top right: the solar panel-covered main saloon with helm station forward

“WE DECIDED TO MAXIMISE SPACE AND THE WAY THE OWNER AND HIS FAMILY LIVES ON BOARD. WE THOUGHT THAT THE BIGGEST POTENTIAL WAS ON THIS KIND OF MODEL”

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modest glass bridge displays at the wheel give navigation readouts.

There are two roomy seating areas here, featuring sofas and coffee tables

by Italian designer brands including

The flybridge above and the lines of the superstructure mean that the dining area is covered, but Extra has used the engineering smarts of its parent company ISA to do away with supports. There is just a pair of swept-back glass walls with a structural frame that buttresses the deck above. Otherwise, there is nothing to interfere with the view

Minotti and Tribù. The furniture is low to the ground and spacious, inviting guests to stay in touch with the driver. “The owner usually likes to drive,” confirms marketing director Virginia de Carlo. It complements the low sills to the wraparound windows and the glass roof to give the impression that you are almost inside a crystal ball. The window panes are extremely wide, giving uninterrupted views, while the solar cells in the roof throw an attractive dappled light on the space below.

A well-equipped galley that straddles the back of the superstructure looks out on to an al fresco eight-person dining area on the aft deck.

A large window offers protection in cold weather, but press a button and the whole thing lowers out of sight to create an open, convivial atmosphere connecting the chef and the guests. Though there is accommodation for four crew in that roomy bow, the set-up is clearly

and the flow of cooling air across this deck. “It was not an easy thing to do,” confirms Carbone. “The designer always wants to keep the style lighter than the engineers suggest. It was a compromise between them, as always. The engineers did a good job.”

Only a flexible bar unit divides the dining and the lounging areas aft. A large U-shaped sofa faces backwards, giving the sense of a large balcony on the sea. The bulwarks here are low, so there’s nothing to interrupt your view, just a huge sunpad cantilevered off the transom above the beach club. Here, a Transformer platform with built-in steps makes it easy to launch and recover toys, or simply give bathers access to the water. It does, of course, double as stairs on to the quay, although there is a dedicated hydraulic passerelle for this purpose that retracts into the starboard quarter.

Extra Yachts was determined that there should be a dedicated

designed for owners who also like to cook themselves.

tender garage to get the ship’s boat out of sight. This leaves space for

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Above: the Transformer platform with steps gives easy access to the water. Top right: the galley can be opened to the dining area on the main deck aft. Right: the full-beam master and en suite basin and mirror area, which can be closed off with clever sliding doors

another toy, such as a jet ski, on the stern and reduces wear and tear on the beach club itself. Again, another neat engineering solution made this possible. The sunpad tilts right up to reveal the bay for a 3.2-metre jet tender, complete with a compact hydraulic crane to launch and recover up to 400kg. There’s even room in this locker for a few other toys, such as a Seabob.

The crowning glory of the Extra 86 is the 24-square-metre flybridge deck. It offers two driving seats, as well as acres of sunpads and comfy seating around a teak table. The bar in one corner can be equipped however you’d like, so this could become a barbecue station with an unbeatable view, or the place you mix sundowners for guests. There’s also a generous sunpad ahead of the steering console.

The standard configuration leaves this space open to the elements, so there is a watertight hatch that seals off the steep interior stairs.

However, the 86 Extra has built-in sockets for carbon-fibre awning poles, just as it has on the aft deck and at the foredeck’s sunpad. “They are certified for full speed, so you don’t have to remove them,” says Carbone. “We also have the version with a structural T-top, but it hasn’t been built yet.”

So far, the Extra has impressed me with the range of relaxing and entertaining space on board. Its private spaces on the lower deck offer similar volumes, albeit without the flood of natural light. Down a flight of cleverly lit stairs, the cabins unfold over several different half-levels, which helps to increase privacy. The owner’s cabin spans

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the full beam, giving you a narrow hull light on each side. Its bed is huge – there is plenty of room here for imperial-sized sleeping apparatus. And the design team has increased the sense of space by making the basins and mirrors of the en suite area open plan. The shower and heads are still enclosed, and if you want some privacy in front of the mirror there are sliding doors, the mechanism of which is hugely satisfying: pull one and the other closes at the same rate.

Storage is abundant, thanks to lots of built-in cabinetry. The gloss finish is naturally high quality, but because of the low windows this space has to work hard to stay bright – no doubt one reason why the owner of hull No. 1 has specified pale cream Mastrotto leather headboards and light-coloured fabrics and moquette. The theme is consistent across the two twin cabins and the forward VIP, where the large double bed is set at an angle off the hull.

Despite the volume below, it is the exterior spaces and the way they connect owners with their family or guests that really defines this yacht. When the time comes to turn her around and head back to Cannes, it seems like the most natural thing in the world is to head up to the flybridge to enjoy the last rays of sun and the warm breeze.

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Stylish interior touches include the leathercovered control console in the main deck helm station (left) while Francesco Guida’s exterior design is notable for its high spoon bow and distinctive hull shape (below), which ISA describes as being like the underside of a killer whale

SILENT POWER

Solar panels are a design feature of the whole Extra line – even the flagship 130 Alloy offers the option of solar panels in the glazed roof of the upper saloon. For the 86 and 86 Fast, that means an area of 20 square metres devoted to high-efficiency Ertex solar cells laminated into the glazing.

These can pump out 6kW of power in the heat of a Mediterranean summer’s day, which is stored in a 14.4kWh bank of gel-type batteries.

“It powers all the sockets and lights,” says Diego Marinelli, general manager of the Ancona yard, “but not the air-con, galley or stabilisers. We’re looking at 24V air-con and stabilisation for the future.”

It’s all very hush-hush at the moment, but this would be a real USP if Extra can pull it off, allowing future boats to remain silently at anchor for even longer.

The Extra 86 and 86 Fast share almost identical layouts, but the standard model packs one less Volvo Penta IPS drive.

Despite its speed potential, the 86 Fast offers a 400 nautical mile range at 20 knots and more than 1,000 nautical miles at 10 knots

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Flybridge

Main deck

Lower deck

Built-in sockets for poles mean the flybridge, aft deck and foredeck can

Quarters for four crew are

all be covered

in the bow, forward of the

The 24m 2 area has two driving

offset VIP cabin

seats, huge sunpads and a bar-cum-

Solar panels cover the main saloon and generate

barbecue area

6kW to power sockets and lights

10m

The sunpad

5m

over the transom tilts up to open the bay for a

A hydraulic passerelle can retract into the

3.2m tender

starboard quarter for storage

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Builder/year

Crew 4

Naval architecture Palumbo Superyachts

Construction

Exterior styling

Composite hull and superstructure

Guida Design

Ancona/Italy t: +39 071 502191 e: info@extrayachts.com

Classification Rina category B

Guida Design

LOA 26.3m

Engines

LWL 23m

Fuel capacity 7,500 litres

Owners/guests 8

3 x Volvo IPS 1350

Beam 6.9m

Speed max/cruise 31/18 knots

Freshwater capacity 1,500 litres

Range at 12 knots

Tender 1 x 3.2m Williams

Draught (full load) 1.75m Gross tonnage 92GT

650nm Generators 2 x Kohler 20.5kW

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BLUES 30.2m (99ft)

I Southern Wind Shipyard I 2010/2018 I 8 guests in 4 cabins I Palma

+ Offered in exceptional condition after a significant 2017-2018 refit + Built to the highest technical specification with a high-modulus carbon mast and EC6+ carbon rigging

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RAINBOW 40m (131ft)

I Holland Jachtbouw I 2012/2016 I 6 guests in 3 cabins I Antigua

+ Presented in immaculate condition following considerable investment in a 2016 refit + Iconic J-Class that sets a new benchmark for quality

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€6,750,000 + VAT

The largest and fastest of Dashew Offshore’s range of offshore explorer yachts, ICEBERG was launched in 2014. Built by Circa Marine in New Zealand, she offers effortless transatlantic range, superb accommodation for 7 guests as well as crew, and she is the ultimate in 4 wheel drive motor yachting. Designed to be managed without crew should you wish, all her systems have built in redundancy.

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“We wrap a deckhand in tin foil and send him out to ‘tune the radar’”

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s the new season approaches and fresh crew members are recruited into the industry, we sometimes like to observe certain initiation rites. A favourite of mine is to instruct a novice deckhand to assist with the important task of “radar tuning”. This involves wrapping the deckhand in tin foil, fashioning a matching conical foil hat, and sending him or her out into port on

a paddleboard, with a paddle similarly wrapped in silver foil. Using the VHF, the deckhand will be asked to adopt various poses and to brandish the paddle in various directions. Of course, it doesn’t do a huge amount for our radar, but I do find it wonderful for both teambuilding and morale – the whole exercise is filmed for the rest of the crew, who always heartily enjoy the playback!

As told to Charlotte Hogarth-Jones. Illustration by Lalalimola

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