http://www.boatinternational.com | April 2016CONTENTS
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Society snapper Slim Aarons captures the beauty of chartering
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You’ve got the whole world on your wrist with these six watches82
Terry Disdale tours you around the legendary 162.5m Eclipse
107
Our special guide to the world’s best charter yachts starts here130
Essential style for a long, hot summer on the Côte d’Azur152
Superyacht superstars team up to design a production yacht
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Four skippers share their favourite itinerariesON THE COVER
17 “Top Gear has ruined my sailing
season!” by Eddie Jordan
82 Total Eclipse: on board the world’s
most famous superyacht
107 Charter guide: family, party or
adventure, find your perfect yacht
130 New season style: to wear on deck
178 Menorca: off the radar relaxationON BOARD
18 Sir Ben Ainslie lifts the lid on
America’s Cup espionage
20 Market intelligence
24 Eye Opener: sailing the Exumas
27 News
38 The great and good celebrate at
the inaugural Ocean Awards party
40 Six of the best: beach clubsBOAT LIFE
44 Theo Fennell on the craftsmanship
he loves – in jewellery and boats
47 Peter Howarth on Bally shoes
49 Wine: don’t keep it too long
50 Six great time-zone watches
55 Hugo Rifkind focuses on his iPhone
56 Gadgets: the latest action cameras
59 Speed: an all-electric Aston Martin?
60 Design hero: Rob Doyle
63 Montblanc’s new ship’s chronometer
64 Jewellery for summer
66 Men’s style: revamping the classics
68 Six of the best: walletsOWNERS’ CLUB
72 Members’ logbook
75 On board with Mark Robba
81 Jordana’s favourite food secretsFEATURES
120 Baglietto’s Pachamama: the
43.65m that can hit 33 knots
142 Modern and classic meet in
Feadship’s 44m Moon Sand
152 Jeanneau 64: the modest sailer
with superyacht credentials
159 We honour the best charter chefsVOYAGE
164 Four of the world’s best itineraries
177 Skipper’s secrets: Antarctica
182 Marina of the month and propertyREAR VIEW
268 Solandge120
Baglietto’s first 43m Fast, the family friendly Pachamama
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