Boat International US Edition – June 2019

boatinternational.com • 06 2019

PHOTOGRAPHY: NICK WILSON

CONTRIBUTORS

Raphaël

Montigneaux

Raphaël has had a passion

for yachts since childhood.

He has followed the superyacht

community’s trends and data

for more than 30 years, and in

this issue he reveals the global

sales figures for the first

quarter of 2019 (page 18).

What is your view on

Q1’s sales performance?

After two record years, the

brokerage market has started

slowly in 2019. It could be

explained by the strong activity

on the new construction side

What’s your number-one

industry prediction for 2019?

New orders are high this year

again, and we can expect another

strong Global Order Book

report next September

What new superyachts are you

looking forward to this year?

I am really excited about the

262ft Artefact at Nobiskrug and

the 246ft Feadship 818. Both

have really impressive designs

Simon Ward

Simon joined BOAT International

as production editor in 2018 after

six years at the UK edition of

Wired magazine. To get him up to

speed on the superyacht lifestyle,

he was dispatched to Hôtel

Casadelmar in Corsica to sample

its Espa spa and Michelin-starred

restaurant (page 125).

What was your favorite

part of the Corsica trip?

Just tuning in to its relaxed pace

of life. Sitting in Casadelmar’s

herb-scented gardens with a

sundowner after a spa afternoon

is the definition of relaxation

Tell us about a great place

you’ve been to by the water

Mirissa on Sri Lanka’s south

coast has everything: friendly

people, gorgeous food and

astounding wildlife. We spotted

blue whales, dolphin pods and

green turtles hatching on the

beach, all in the same afternoon

Any other trips planned?

We’re plotting a family road trip

through France. On the agenda

is mountain biking and plenty of

restorative wine and cheese

Mark Luscombe-

Whyte

Mark’s work has appeared in

AD Russia, Condé Nast Traveller

and Vogue Arabia. A freelance

photographer based in London

and the South of France, he shot

Sabrina and Espen Øino’s home

near Monaco (page 104).

What’s the first thing you do

when you arrive on location?

Check the sun and see where it

is going to move during the day

What was your favorite element

of Sabrina and Espen’s home?

The view. It is breathtaking

What’s the most spectacular

place you have ever shot?

Probably the Sheikh Zayed

Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

Name three people with a

great eye for stylish interiors

Christopher Hall, a New Zealand-

born designer living in London

who works in the Middle East;

Tony Collett, of Collett-Zarzycki,

who works globally; and Guy

Oliver, of Oliver Laws. I love

his marine work

Sophia Wilson

As BOAT International’s travel and

property editor, Sophia spends

a large amount of time on the

road (or in the air) seeking out

the latest inspiring superyacht

destinations to visit. This month

she flew to the middle of

the Pacific Ocean to check out

the paradisiacal islands of

Tahiti (page 126).

What makes Tahiti special?

The islands really are heaven on

Earth – natural beauty, incredible

marine life and French produce

What was the highlight for you?

Snorkeling with sharks outside

the reef off Mo’orea. It helped

me overcome a lifelong fear

Do you have any advice for

first-time visitors?

Allow yourself plenty of time.

There are more than 110 islands

spread across a cruising area

the size of the Mediterranean

What should visitors pack?

A rash vest, as you will likely spend

a lot of your time in the turquoise

water – and loose-fitting clothing

because the French food and

wine are hard to resist!

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