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

Eye Opener • Holy water jets, Batman!

On Board • REVEALING THE LATEST NEWS, TRENDS AND TECH

NEWS • Lürssern's big launches / the Giorgio Armani-designed superyacht / an Azimut for the next generation / Damen meets the demand for support

SPOTLIGHT NEW TO THE MARKET

Book of the month

Ocean Talks 2023

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

COOL CATS • Sam Fortescue reveals the latest multihulls to make a splash and takes a look at what's on the designers’ drawing boards

GAME CHANGER • Kevin Koenig finds out more about the New York Yacht Club American Magic's hydrogen support cat from Luca Santella, head of product strategy for Bluegame

BACK TO BASICS • Espen Øino may be the king of supercat design, but his personal multihull reveals a devotion to rugged adventure and stress-free simplicity, says Risa Merl

BEHIND THE MAGIC • NYYC American Magic's Terry Hutchinson assesses the playing field for AC37

DELIBERATION ISLAND • The esteemed judges of the World Superyacht Awards 2023 descended on Bermuda for a weekend to whittle down the worthy winners

Superyacht Design Challenge 2023 • The finest minds in superyacht design fought for glory at this year's Superyacht Design Festival in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Inspired and judged by keynote speaker Cynthia Halley, art director at Marvel Studios, they were asked to pen a yacht for a superhero or a supervillain… in just one hour

ON BOARD Edit • YACHTS BY FASHION DESIGNERS

Boat Life • CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL STYLE AND DESIGN

The art of security • From vanishing classics to convincing fakes, the world of onboard art is rife with murky intrigue. Claire Wrathall shines a light on the real deal

The offline office • Business meets pleasure with the very best analog desk accessories

A slice of the Big Apple • Prices are hitting new heights in a luxury property market that never sleeps, discovers Ruth Bloomfield

BEYOND THE MARINA PORTO CERVO • Belle Rice reveals the hottest happenings in Costa Smeralda on the Italian island of Sardinia

BOAT LIFE Edit • WALL MIRRORS

Killa's instinct • Jemima Sissons talks to Shaun Killa, the man behind Dubai's new superyacht-inspired hotel

The tastemakers • Emma Love reveals the designers at the forefront of this spring's trends

A life in color • Deirdre Dyson tells Belle Rice how she took vibrant graphic rugs to the next level

The great outdoors • Belle Rice picks out this year's freshest outdoor furniture to grace your aft deck

COLORFUL TUMBLERS

Jason and Rena Pilalas • The long-time yacht owners tell Marilyn Mower about buying a 144ft world-traveling yacht and realizing a childhood dream of buying an historic lighthouse

Members’ Logbook • Every month, you tell us where you are on the seven seas and share your future travel plans

MY LIFE IN BOATS MARKO LAKIĆ • This yacht owner has turned his love for the sea into a business, Grace Trofa discovers

Holiday heaven • Six-star service and a vacation curated for just you: Moonshot Ranch in Aspen is a rental like no other – in more...