Boat International is the number one magazine in the international superyacht market. Launched in 1983 it has been the voice of record charting the superyacht industry for over 25 years and is the globally acknowledged authority in its field. The world's only monthly superyacht magazine, Boat International delivers exclusive and unrivaled coverage of power and sail yachting from the world's best journalists and photographers.

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On Board • Revealing the latest news, trends and tech

JANUARY NEWS • The latest superyacht concepts, hot launches, new refits, yard insights, books, videos, games and much more...

Intelligent (re)design • Armed with knowledge from sailing their previous design, Sir Ben Ainslie and his team will take a radically re-tooled boat to the America’s Cup

On Board Edit • Beach picnic kit

THE BUSINESS OF YACHTING • Based on expert insight and rigorously checked data, the Global Order Book (GOB) is an in-depth report of the superyacht market in 2020 – and a reliable bellwether for the years ahead. Turn the page to find out what’s on order

MARKET LEADERS • What’s on order, and where: the top 20 superyacht-building countries

DELAYED GRATIFICATION • GOB data shows that superyacht production ground to a halt at times in 2020, with significant impacts on delivery schedules worldwide

LAND OF GIANTS

THE BROKERAGE MARKET

THE MOTHER OF INVENTION • Covid-19 has thrown a grenade into the superyacht economy, but Andrew MacDowall discovers that in their struggle to survive, companies are emerging leaner, cleaner and closer to the cutting edge

Boat Life • Celebrating exceptional style and design

Hidden gem • Jeweller Fabio Salini shows Charlotte Hogarth-Jones around his off-grid Sicilian hideaway

Green goddess • Verdant gemstones to Warm up a frozen earth

A cut above • Shine bright with this season’s diamonds of distinction, says Lucia Ferigutti

Gold standard • Watchmaker Hublot launches a tribute to its original – with a nod to the nautical, says Simon de Burton

The Story Behind… • Breguet’s Marine Haute Joaillerie Poseidonia

SECRET WATCHES • High jewellery with a hidden dimension

Lux lounge • Parties might be off the table this New Year’s Eve, but there’s no reason not to celebrate in style at home, says Robert Johnston

Strokes of genius • A British startup is putting a racy, old-school motor back on two wheels, says Simon de Burton

Boat Life Edit • Cocktail rings

Owners’ Club • Living the dream on the world’s best boats

ON BOARD WITH Aldo Melpignano

QUICK FIRE Aldo Melpignano

A modern classic • A traditional-looking vessel but with the advantages of modern tech, Borkumriff IV sails onto the market for the first time ever

My Life in Boats

Members’ Logbook • Every month you reveal where you are in the world, tell us how you are dealing with Covid-related disruption and share your future plans

Lippy from the Liffey • Skiing in Courchevel, cycling in Corsica, sailing in the Whitsundays – and the joy of a jam-packed bar in the city. 2021 is upon us, and Eddie Jordan dares to dream

THE WORLD’S 101 BIGGEST YACHTS • BOAT International reveals the superyachts ruling the waves in 2020. Plus: we talk to the key figures behind this year’s new entries

NORD

SCHEHERAZADE

THE 101 BIGGEST YACHTS IN THE WORLD

MOONRISE

O’PARI

OLIVIA O

OCEANXPLORER

AVANTAGE

COMING SOON

GOD IS IN THE DETAIL • No facet of 107-metre Lana was to go unconsidered by its owner, and his painstaking approach has resulted...