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 • Appetite for stardom
On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH
NEWS • Spec boats splash at Mconen and Admiral / Bolide feels the need for speed / yachts flock to Florida for Formula 1 / radical concepts that stir the imagination
The Ottoman conquest • Using data supplied by BOATPro, Gabrielle Lazaridis looks beyond the numbers to reveal the story behind a leading yacht-building nation
FLIGHT MODE • Customized to the hilt and with Mercury power, Robin's Nest takes the Vanquish 45 into orbit, says Cecile Gauert
AMUSE-BOUCHE • Caroline White asks four top superyacht chefs for their inside tips on eating well at sea, from bountiful markets to under-the-radar restaurants
ON BOARD Edit • BEACH PICNIC KIT
The Cayman Registry: navigating the horizon • As the world-leading shipping registry celebrates 120 years of seafaring legacy, we look at its evolution into a vibrant worldwide maritime services economy
Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN
American beauty • Ruth Bloomfield discovers why the sun never sets on the prime boating abodes of New England
OLD AND NEW: THE PICK OF THE MARKET
Served with a splash • The best spirits, wines and cocktails to whet your taste buds this summer
Sundowners with a twist • Paolo Gastaldo, mixologist at Belmond’s Splendido Mare hotel in Portofino, shares the alchemy behind his favorite summer cocktails
Green machine • Aston Martin’s latest collaboration with Girard-Perregaux blends motor sport tradition with fine design elements, says Simon de Burton
IBIZA • Belle Rice reveals the White Island’s hottest destinations and coolest activities this summer
BOAT LIFE Edit • DINNER PLATES
Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD’S BEST BOATS
ON BOARD WITH Malcolm Watkins & Pete Kerr • After years cruising the Med, this Australian couple returned home with a new boat. They tell Sam Fortescue about the joy of yachting Down Under on Askari
Members’ Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas and share your future travel plans
Miami memories • Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, BOAT hosted an Owners’ Club cocktail reception at the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
MY LIFE IN BOATS LARRY CASTELLANI • A life well lived is a life with family and a boat large enough for everyone, the owner of Julianne tells Grace Trofa
The Mediterranean Yacht Show shines in record year • The world’s largest showcase of luxury crewed charter yachts sailed into a new era of success in the Greek port of Nafplion
WSA • THE 2023 WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS: THE WINNERS
GO WITH THE FLOW • The Sunseeker 100 Yacht distills years of experience into a 100ft yacht that sets itself apart in a crowded field of lookalikes. Kevin Koenig takes the grand tour
40/80 NEWS • Sam Fortescue reveals the best new models and refreshed favorites in petite packages
STARTER CHARTERS • The freshest sub-8oft yachts to join the charter market
Galeon grows up • The new Galeon flagship makes a quiet but compelling...