Boat International – June 2017

EDITORS’ LETTERS

Even for those of us baffled by the America’s

Cup rules of engagement, never mind the rules

for victory, the excitement surrounding this

June’s sailing super race is unavoidable.

No one better captures this than the new First

Lady of Bermuda: journalist and broadcaster

• and guest editor of this issue – Georgie Ainslie.
  While her husband Ben leads the British
  challenge with the Land Rover BAR team,
  Georgie has curated a sailing-inspired issue,
  bringing together the chicest additions to your
  onboard wardrobe, the best interiors for your
  sailboat and even insider tips on getting your
  body ship shape for regatta season. She also
  interviewed the maverick 1992 America’s Cup
  winner Bill Koch (page 178). It’s an inspiring story
  of how a man with an extraordinary
  understanding of science took on the
  professionals and won, proving that sometimes
  dreams do come true. We at Boat International
  wish Land Rover BAR the best of luck in making
  their dreams of victory come true this June.

What more could you possibly want in a sailing

special? Sybaris, the 70m super-modern

super-sailer from Perini Navi; Svea, the modern

classic and new flagship of the J Class fleet at

43.6m; and Creole, the genuine classic, the 65m

yacht that has been one of the most talked about

sailers on the seas since her launch back in 1927.

And if you’re after some heart-thumping,

nail-biting regatta action, that’s in here too.

We suspect a few more of you might get the

racing bug after events in Bermuda this month

and next, so we’ve also put together a guide to

the world’s finest superyacht regattas to help you

decide where to compete (page 184). If you’re in

the southern hemisphere in January 2018, you

shouldn’t miss the Millennium Cup, which we’ve

recently partnered with. I’m told there’s no finer

cruising ground than New Zealand’s Bay of Islands.

I look forward to finding out for myself whether

these claims stack up. Ask your captain to start

thinking about the delivery now and join us there.

@boatinternational EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR

@boatint

/boatinternational

PHOTOGRAPH: OLIVER HOLMS. SACHA IS WEARING LEAF-CREPE DRESS BY ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, €1,588, MATCHES FASHION.COM. STEWART IS WEARING PEMBREY SHOES BY CHURCH’S ENGLISH SHOES, €377, CHURCH-FOOTWEAR.COM

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