Boat International – April 2018

http://www.boatinternational.com | April 2018

CONTENTS

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Eye Opener: an off-duty John Wayne at Newport, CA, in 1967

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New Zealand’s showcase event: the Millennium Cup

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Dazzling emeralds to make others green with envy

98

Aviva: 98m of yacht built around a padel tennis court

158

Why Feadship agreed to build smaller for a special client

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Arcadia Yachts’ mini marvel – the 18m Sherpa dayboat

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The wild marine life in Mexico’s stunning Sea of Cortez

ON THE COVER

53 Invest in the best: the watches,

wines and cars to collect right now

98 Aviva: make way for 98 metres

of extreme design

115 Charter harder: keep your guests

coming back for more

168 Superyacht SOS: the boats

that are saving lives

ON BOARD

22 Superyacht new builds are on

the rise

29 News

34 Boat International Design &

Innovation Awards: winners revealed

36 The Superyacht Design Symposium

party in Kitzbühel, Austria

38 Sir Ben Ainslie on never giving up

51 Six of the best: new yachts

for charter

BOAT LIFE

54 The road to riches for Gumball

3000 founder Maximillion Cooper

58 Create a self-financing wine cellar

60 Get the best of the auction action

67 Fly high in Dolce & Gabbana jewels

68 Famous five: classic cars to collect

71 Inside job: fine furniture and art

79 Are you wearing the world’s most

expensive watch?

OWNERS’ CLUB

85 Lang Walker’s Kokomo dynasty

92 Members’ logbook

97 Eddie Jordan on weeding out

wayward charter guests

FEATURES

118 Chartering: a cost-benefit analysis

122 From Patagonia to Alaska: extreme

charter destinations to visit next

126 “It’s not all woo-woo”: wellness

breaks on board

132 The happy ending of Endless Summer

VOYAGE

199 Perfect Phuket: the Thai cruising

ground that’s on the rise

206 Itinerary: cruising New Caledonia

209 24 hours in Dubrovnik, Croatia

211 An elegant holiday home in St Lucia

REAR VIEW

264 Rising Sun

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Dress down with flair and finesse in new season holiday wear

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