http://www.boatinternational.com | June 2017
CONTENTS
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The lure of white gold catches the eye of the connoisseur
82
Sir Richard Branson’s 10 wise ways we can help save our seas
118
70m Sybaris combines art, poetry and sailing for Bill Duker
138
How war nearly scuttled plans for the newest J Class
162
The soul of Creole: one enormous fantasyland schooner
178
Bill Koch on how technology won him the 1992 America’s Cup
202
The luxury hotels enhancing their appeal with a superyacht
ON THE COVER
118 On board 70m Sybaris
132 The larger-than-life characters in
the history of the America’s Cup
162 Creole: classic and colossal
178 Bill Koch on winning the 1992 Cup
184 Discover the right regatta for you
ON BOARD
33 Eddie Jordan’s open letter to Ben
Ainslie on the eve of the Cup
34 Ben Ainslie on the tactics that win
36 Infographic
38 Market intelligence
40 Eye Opener: JFK takes a front row
seat for the 1962 America’s Cup
43 News
51 The best sailing yachts in build
60 Six of the best: statement sails
BOAT LIFE
64 Guest editor Georgie Ainslie on a
life lived at speed with husband Ben
67 Get as fit as a Cup sailor
68 The inflatable Zapcat catamaran
70 The new Land Rover Discovery
77 Peter Howarth on ME+EM’s
remodelling of the Breton top
78 Andre Hoek’s design hero:
the Porsche 911
87 The Johnston style edit
OWNERS’ CLUB
103 On board 27m Vivid with
globetrotter Lenny Recanati
110 Members’ logbook
FEATURES
118 Sybaris: the 70m super-sailer
138 The spirit of 1937: J Class Svea
162 Creole: the Gucci family’s classic
190 The Loro Piana Caribbean
Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous
VOYAGE
211 Travel news
214 The colourful contrasts of the
Cape Verde archipelago
224 AC cruising itinerary in Bermuda
PROPERTY
227 The best of the British Virgin Islands
REAR VIEW
312 Party Girl
150
The short view: the next generation of stylish swimwear
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