ShowBoats International is the leading magazine for big boat owners in the North American market. Since its launch in 1983 it has established itself as the indispensable guide for discerning, affluent buyers in the multi-billion dollar luxury yacht market. Published 10 times a year from Fort Lauderdale, the heart of the US luxury yachting community, Showboats International is the most authoritative voice, providing the best in luxury yachting and brokerage, written and photographed by the world's leading yachting journalists
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Eye Opener • A flying ship for rock stars
On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH
NEWS • Damen turns a trawler into an explorer / three new gigayachts set sail / Baltic reveals an extreme custom build / a storied yacht sinks
BIG YACHTS ON THE GO
The golden trifecta • Summer, superyachts and the Mediterranean converge for a record season, reports Gabrielle Lazaridis
FREE AS A BIRD • Nautor Swan's nippy 43ft Swan Shadow offers a tantalizing mix of style and performance, says Kevin Koenig
ON BOARD Edit • FISHING YACHT CHARTERS
Boat Life
A haven of high life • After a minor blip, property in Monaco has become reassuringly expensive again, says Ruth Bloomfield
ON THE MARKET
Let the good times roll • Nikki Beach may be 25 years old this year, but the resort brand is still finding ways to stay on top, says Belle Rice
The future's rosé • As Dom Pérignon releases its 2009 rosé vintage, Belle Rice makes the case for investing in it now
Guiding lights • Boundless imagination means bright design for this fall's most illuminating products
Drum roll, please • Louis Vuitton's revamped Tambour is the must-wear watch for Monaco this year, says Simon de Burton
Electric storm • Simon de Burton gets behind the wheel of the fastest-accelerating hypercar on the road
BEYOND THE MARINA MONACO • Break away from the boat show and check out some new offerings from an old favorite, says Belle Rice
BOAT LIFE Edit • COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
AVIATION • Special section
CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
GREEN-SKY THINKING • Eco-friendly flying machines may be years away, but the aviation industry is not resting on its laurels. Gabriel Leigh rounds up the most promising developments set to take off this decade
JAHID FAZAL-KARIM • Owner and chairman of the board at Jetcraft
OTHER OUT-OF-THE-BOX PATHS TO NET ZERO
HIGH PLYERS • Gabriel Leigh picks out the top jets touching down on the market, from a very light craft to a long-range slogger. There's one to suit every jet-setter's needs…
THE ALL-ROUNDER: CESSNA CITATION ASCEND [MIDSIZE]
Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD'S BEST BOATS
Daniel Borel • After years of dashing around the world for a tech firm, Daniel Borel dreamed of sailing it instead. So he built a cat, called it Mousetrap and everything clicked, learns Sophia Wilson
Members’ Logbook • Sailing the first DSS foil superyacht in New England, and the challenges a classic yacht brings - two owners share all
MY LIFE IN BOATS PETER VLASOV • The owner of Shark tells Grace Trofa how he finally got his hands on a very special Rybovich yachtfish
A cut above • There could be no more fitting a name than Jewels for a boat that celebrates such palatial splendor. Cecile Gauerttakes a shine to Turquoise Yachts’ latest triumph
WILL AI TRANSFORM SUPERYACHT DESIGN? • With artificial intelligence progressing at breakneck speed, how is it being used to disrupt the field of yacht design, and do we need to proceed with caution? Risa Merf reports
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