ShowBoats International is the leading magazine for big boat owners in the North American market. Since its launch in 1983 it has established itself as the indispensable guide for discerning, affluent buyers in the multi-billion dollar luxury yacht market. Published 10 times a year from Fort Lauderdale, the heart of the US luxury yachting community, Showboats International is the most authoritative voice, providing the best in luxury yachting and brokerage, written and photographed by the world's leading yachting journalists

BOAT International US EDITION

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NORD STAR • Formerly known as Project Redwood and Opus, this huge Lürssen prepares to join the superyacht fleet

NEWS • Dutch yard gets busy; Alpha launches a 102ft “home-sized” treat; Burger’s customizable new 120; and sail and motor come together

PATRIOT GAMES • Team American Magic is several weeks into perfecting its moves on board Patriot and with the Challenger series in sight, the excitement is tangible, says Terry Hutchinson

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 2021 – 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 nations

DELAYED GRATIFICATION • GOB data shows that superyacht production ground to a halt at times in 2020, hitting 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 • Fabio Salini shows Charlotte Hogarth-Jones around his off-grid Sicilian hideaway

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

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

THE STORY BEHIND... BREGUET’S MARINE HAUTE JOAILLERIE POSEIDONIA

SECRET WATCHES • HIGH JEWELRY WITH A HIDDEN DIMENSION

BOAT LIFE Edit COCKTAIL RINGS

Owners’ Club • LIVING THE DREAM ON THE WORLD’S BEST BOATS

Aldo Melpignano • For the owner of Imagine, exploring the seas under canvas is the key to happiness. Tristan Rutherford talks to the Roman businessman about luxury tourism, heritage and the joy of sailing

ALDO MELPIGNANO

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

MY LIFE IN BOATS WILLIAM JOHNSON • William Johnson tells Grace Trofa how he traded Hollywood for Thailand and found his Zen on Demarest

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

MOONRISE

O’PARI

OLIVIA O

OCEANXPLORER

AVANTAGE

GOD IS IN THE DETAIL • No facet of 351ft Lana was to go unconsidered by its owner, and his painstaking approach has resulted in a truly divine creation, says Caroline White

COMPARE AND CONTRAST BENETTI’S OTHER GIANTS...

DREAM BOAT • What happened when serial entrepreneur Prince Bernhard van Oranje turned his hand to yacht design? Charlotte Hogarth-Jones finds out

A NEW DIRECTION •...