Everyoneinthisbusinessissayingmuchthe
samethingrightnow:GodblessAmerica.Not
because,secretly(orevennotsosecretly),there’s
abigTrumpconstituencyinsuperyachting,but
becauseUSbuyersarevery,veryactiverightnow.
Theheadlinesmaybedominatedbybig-name
NFLteamownersandtheirhugenewyachts,but
acrossthespectrumwe’reseeinggoodactivity,
from 24 metresupwards.IthinkIspeakforusall
whenIsaylet’snotrockthisboat(Donald...).One
shipyardbenefitingfromthesegoodtimesis
Westport,which,withoutfussorfanfare,getson
withthejobofbuildingsuperyachtsthatits
mainlyUSclienteleloves.Ithinkit’suptohull
No 61 ontheWestport 112 now.Incredible.But
it’shullNo 3 oftheWestport 125 that’sthefocus
ofourfeatureonpage130.Ifyouthoughtyou
knewwhattheinteriorsofaWestportlookedlike,
thinkagain...Meanwhile,it’shardtoignorethe
gloriousslashofsilveronthecoverthismonth.
IlovePershings,alwayshave.WhenIdiscovered
waybacka 140 wasontheway,Igotveryexcited.
SoatoasttoItalythismonthaswell./boatinternational @boatint @boatinternational /boatinternationalPHOTOGRAPHY: TIM BARKER. STEWART IS SITTING ON A CARBON DINING CHAIR BY GOSLING MARINE, TGOSLING.COM
EDITOR’S LETTER 29
08 2019