Boat International US Edition

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

Boat International US Edition

EDITOR’S LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS

On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH

NEWS • Big boats from Sunseeker and Ferretti Group / Lürssen relaunches an icon / six gorgeous new concepts / a new place in Turkey to build your superyacht

SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET

Superyacht Design Festival

Lake Como Idyll

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

Brokerage boom time? • As the dust settles on the 2023 boat show season, Gabrielle Lazaridis analyzes the current trajectory of the brokerage market

FITTING OUT THE FLEET • We round up some of the latest transformative refits and rebuilds from shipyards around the world

PAINTING THE TOWN RUBY • Designers, builders, brokers and friends descended on Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monte Carlo to celebrate BOAT International Media’s 40th anniversary at a ruby-themed party

BEDDING IN WITH FRETTE • BOAT joined Italian luxury bedding company Frette for a cocktail party at this year's Monaco Yacht Show

DESIGNER DRINKS • BOAT hosted its Young Designer of the Year cocktail event at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, in partnership with Feadship

ON BOARD Edit • CARIBBEAN YACHT CHARTERS

Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN

Frozen in time • Retreating ice is the focus of Zaria Forman's art - and she's teamed up with Vacheron Constantin to show how time is precious, says Ming Liu

Ultimate power • With the writing on the wall for 12-cylinder engines, Simon de Burton takes Aston Martin’s latest V12 model for a lap of honor

Alpine chic • Mountain style hits new heights with our pick of what to wear this ski season

BEYOND THE MARINA SYDNEY • Belle Rice shares what's up down under in Australia's most famous harbor

The cream of the Caribbean • There are islands aplenty and properties of every description in the West Indies. Ruth Bloomfield picks out the hottest propositions

ON THE MARKET

BOAT LIFE Edit • LUXURY LUGGAGE

Bassim Haidar • The successful telecoms entrepreneur talks to Katia Damborsky about his journey from poverty to luxury and a yacht that’s indelibly linked to Princess Diana

The Bash new-build fleet

AN OWNERS' CLUB CLASSIC • Members of the BOAT International Owners' Club boarded 295ft Nero for a convivial get-together at the Monaco Yacht Show

Members' Logbook • Two superyacht owners share the sights and discoveries they’re taking in, both above and below the water

MY LIFE IN BOATS ERIK NICKEL • A love of classics motivated the owners of 126ft Acania to revive her, they tell Grace Trofa

CUTTING THE JEWEL • Risa Merl dives into the refit that transformed a 30-year-old Feadship into Emerald, a 165-footer reimagined for modern life

Exquisite gifts inspired by iconic superyachts

WHAT A CAT CH • The owner of this sportfisher does not fish, he just admired her for her good looks and fine quality, Sam Fortescue finds out

Feadship's sportfishers

HAVE WE REACHED PEAK TEAK? • Teak decking has long been regarded a superyacht's crowning glory, but the controversy around "conflict wood" from Myanmar forced the industry to...