Boat International US Edition – May 2019

boatinternational.com • 05 2019

ON BOARD

443FT ICE-CLASS

EXPLORATION VESSEL

What is it? Refit work on Octopus and

Tatoosh sparked Jonathan Quinn Barnett’s

imagination to conceive the perfect

exploration platform for polar travel.

Why we love it When just one helicopter

won’t do... this explorer’s hangar stores

three EC145s. Owners get a private deck

with exercise pools fore and aft, and

everyone will enjoy the top deck all-climate

winter garden with opening roof, spa pools,

waterfall and a living wall. While the design

is scalable, Barnett likes the 24-guests-to-

50-crew ratio that 443ft allows and says

that PYC doesn’t have to mean utilitarian.

ESPINOSA 100FT

FAST YACHT

What is it? JC Espinosa’s fresh

take on the 100-footer, with a

sweeping superstructure over

a modified semi-displacement

hull that’s capable of 22 knots.

Why we love it The modern

lines are about more than just

looking cool (though they do).

The superstructure is a result

of Espinosa extending the side

decks by 1ft port and starboard,

so they overhang the sheer of the

hull. It’s a nifty trick that gives the

main deck more space than the

hull allows. Forward, the owner’s

suite is enclosed in glass and

opens on to a private bow terrace.

98FT INTERMARINE

What is it? A 98ft concept for Intermarine Shipyard by

Luiz de Basto, who designed the yard’s current production line.

When completed, it will be the Brazilian yard’s flagship.

Why we love it This yacht is all about being surrounded by

nature. The main deck is enclosed in floor-to-ceiling glass, and

on the top deck the hot tub’s glass floor filters sunlight below.

Balconies fold down on both sides of the main salon and the

transom, making the swim platform big enough for a party.

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