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
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On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH
NEWS • The new queen of Abeking's fleet/big news from Sunreef and Baglietto/a biofuel-powered charter yacht/superyacht crew rescue castaways
Cairns Marlin Marina
SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET
BOAT PRO • Superyacht fleet widens net in 2022
SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE
The World Superyacht Awards
THE SPEED OF DARK • TechnoRib debuts its fastest Pirelli 42 in Miami and Kate Lardy breaks a personal record
ON BOARD Edit • CLASSIC TENDERS
Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN
Tomorrow's toys • Jeremy White gives us the lowdown on 2023's best new tech for on board and ashore
Blue sky thinking • Maserati's latest reinvention of the supercar is a clear winner, discovers Simon de Burton
Hot property • Ruth Bloomfield reveals the ins and outs of buying in Barbados, one of the Caribbean's most enduringly popular islands
BEYOND THE MARINA PALM BEACH • Belle Rice reveals what's in store this month for Florida's wealthiest city
BOAT LIFE Edit • CONNECTED WATCHES
Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD'S BEST BOATS
Cameron Riddell • The owner of the 115ft schooner Eros tells Elaine Bunting the story of his adventurous childhood that sparked a lifelong romance with sailing
QUICKFIRE
Members’ Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas and share your future travel plans
MY LIFE IN BOATS JIM WALKER • The owner of Miss Christine tells Grace Trofa he's fallen back in love with New England
FULL MOON • With customizations down to the finest detail, Heesen's lunar-themed 198ft Lusine offers a vision of the future, says Caroline White
TENDERS SPECIAL • Essential news and reviews for the other boat in your life
The tender age • Custom beauties, rough-and-ready landing craft, and dreamy dayboats… Sam Fortescue brings us the small but perfectly formed boats that you won't want to leave port without
Transatlantic translation • The lnvictus TT460 has an Italian style and sensibility that suits party lovers and sun-worshippers alike, wherever the location. Kevin Koenig takes a ride
A heady brew • The Lekker 44 mixes practical Dutch design with understated aesthetics and an intoxicating dose of power, as Kevin Koenig discovers
Living the dream • The wild nature of the Galápagos Islands inspired the interior design of Somnium, a custom Feadship that's complex, serene and full of life, Cecile Gauert discovers
The sky's the limit • Starlink Maritime is rewriting the rulebook when it xomes to connectivity at sea. But for how long? Steve May reports
LA VIE DE CHÂTEAU • The custom-built Codecasa My Legacy celebrates the best of Italian artisanship with an opulence that's becoming rare. Clare Mahon looks beyond the brocade
BEST BY BOAT • CAPRI TIBERIO PALACE
GOLD RUSH • On the ancient shores of Sardinia, Georgia Boscawen embarks on 2023's hottest charter trend: the treasure hunt
Voyage news • The latest must-have accessories,...