4 0 YACHTING MARCH 2018main: neven gere gerencir; left: louis fauquembergueCURRENTS CHARTERT
hey say hosting
an event aboard a
yacht at the Monaco
Grand Prix or Cannes
Film Festival requires a level
of planning on par with a
250-guest, black-tie aff air on
Oscars night in Hollywood: You
need at least a year to organize,
extra security deposits will be
required, and the canapés had
better be Michelin-star mouth-
watering, because Steven Spiel-
berg just might show up. ¶ In
the case of a fi lm fest or Grand
Prix charter, there’s also the
matter of snagging one of the
limited number of prominent
slips in the harbor, as well as a
yacht to put in that slip — one
rated to take all the guests you
hope to welcome at the quay.
The biggest superyachts that
can pull off the best parties
book fast, especially those set
up with multiple outdoor en-
tertaining spaces or onboard
discos. Some clients who’ve
done Monaco and Cannes in
the past book for the events
more than a year in advance,
allowing plenty of time to
snag each location’s best ca-
tering fi rms, chauff eurs and
other staff. ¶ The Monaco and
Cannes events are the annual
kickoff to the summer charter
season in the Mediterranean,
a fi nale-caliber, star-studded
scene, but at the beginning of a
monthslong show. The time to
book yours is now, if you want
next year’s party to be the kind
they make movies about.SPRING FEVER
Smokin’ hot event charters kick off the Mediterranean season.
By Kim KavinTRIPTHELIGHTFANTASTIC
Ocean Independence says the 196-foot Brodosplit Katina (in the
photograph at right) can host parties for as many as 150 guests quayside.
The yacht’s light show and sound system are part of her charter
rate, and she has a whisky and smoking room for after-party chats.