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

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On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH

NEWS • Azimut presents two new offerings / nine lives for Westport / work on a giant vessel Revs up / easy times for CL Yachts

SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

Mission expedition • The Explorer Yachts Summit highlighted a record number of projects in development, says Gabrielle Lazaridis

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE • Our Explorer Yachts Summit shared a wealth of stories and knowledge for thrill seekers, says Lucy Dunn

ON BOARD Edit • ADVENTURE GRAVEL BIKES

THE GLOBAL ORDER BOOK 2024 • Rigorously checked new-build data from shipyards around the world reveals a snapshot of the superyacht industry, taken at the same time each year for more than 30 years. Turn the page for our expert analysis…

TAKING ORDERS • Discover who made the leaderboard of Yacht-building nations

STEADY AS SHE GOES • The new-build market has settled into a post-pandemic new normal with orders leveling off.

METTLE DETECTOR • Superyacht industry insiders and global wealth experts consider how the challenges facing the world economy are affecting buyers, and whether — after a boom period — the big-boat market has a solid basis that will carry it through rough waters to come

Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN

The berth boom • Florida's appetite for homes with their own private dock is spreading further afield, says Ruth Bloomfield

Bright sparks • With a modern update, Breitling’s iconic Navitimer watch is no longer just for the boys, says Peter Howarth

Sip to shore • Belle Rice rounds up BOAT'S favorite Caribbean beach bars for savoring sundowners this winter

BEYOND THE MARINA ANTIGUA • Belle Rice sets out the hottest happenings to while away the winter on this Caribbean island

Take the plunge • Blancpain’s 70th anniversary Fifty Fathoms is helping the oceans, Simon de Burton finds

BOAT LIFE Edit • SIX OF THE BEST DECK SHOES FOR WINTER CRUISING

Anthony Hsieh • The adventurous angler talks to Katia Damborsky about the journey that led him to yachting, and the fishing program that will push him to continue buying and selling boats

Anthony Hsieh's favorite fishing spots

Members' Logbook • Two owners on the challenges of building new superyachts, and the joy of seeing the dream come to fruition

MY LIFE IN BOATS CARLOS NÚÑEZ • A chance encounter led this former tuna entrepreneur to a new life of adventure, he tells Grace Trofa

THE NEW ENTRIES • Discover which superyacht launches made the grade in our detailed look at 2023’s biggest newcomers.

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Fun times at FLIBS • Members of the BOAT International Owners’ Club met up for a garden party at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

RELEASE THE BEAST • Peter Frederiksen goes full throttle for the super-fast Viking Yacht Valhalla V-55 off Palm Beach

LADY'S DAY • Behind her sinuous curves lies classic Hollywood glamour. Risa...