NAVIS Aug/Sept'22

Balancing the strictly enforced emissions regulations while meeting client demands to construct luxury sailing vessels poses an engineering challenge for even the most exacting superyacht builders. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has placed strict limits on Nitrous Oxide Emissions (NOx), and laws have been in effect since 2016 to enforce restrictions on vessels that operate within Nitrous Emissions Control Areas (NECAs). Many superyacht builders within the industry have struggled to come up with an elegant solution to the IMO Tier III’s emissions requirements and have been forced to rely on systems like SCR - Selective Catalytic Reduction.

Ahhhh, RIO. Lush. Vibrant. Exotic. Whether speaking of the magnificent city in Brazil or CRN’s masterful 62-meter Superyacht of the same name, the description aptly suits. Bright, colorful spaces reflecting an upbeat, tropical mood with an exotic atmosphere appropriate for entertaining family and friends, the narrative is worthy of both yacht and city. That would be about where they part ways, as the yacht goes strictly upscale, in design, materials, craftsmanship, technology, and privacy, to deliver an exquisite experience on the water.

Nautor’s Swan 120 Sailing Yacht: Formidable Racer and Stylish Cruiser

When Nautor’s Swan releases a new yacht, it is truly an occasion worth celebrating. When Germán Frers puts down the lines defining that yacht, wonderful things are about to happen. When Misa Poggi applies the finishing interior touches, it’s the icing on the cake, so to speak. There is simply no comparison in the field of high quality, high performance, beautiful, safe, comfortable sailing yachts. NAVIS Magazine presents to our readers The Nautor’s Swan 120 as the ideal choice for clean, comfortable, authoritative sailing. Here’s why.

Along with a warm, subtropical climate, growing lemon trees along the Amalfi Coast and on the island of Sicily requires attentive nurturing. The aroma from the tree’s blossoms fills the air with a light, fresh fragrance, slowly turning to fruit that grows, ripens, and sweetens.

Yachts, as with lemon trees, also require attentive nurturing, particularly when the concept is still a seed, ready to germinate, grow, and blossom. Many a prospective yacht owner brings the pip of an idea to a yacht builder, providing rich enthusiasm for the envisioned yacht; a dream seeking fulfillment. That’s where Sanlorenzo comes in, transforming the essence of the dreams, cultivating them into the steel, teak, silk, and leather realities of the completed, Sanlorenzo motor yacht Lemon Tree.

With the final day challenge of Superyacht Cup Palma 2022, decided on countback, the tension could not have been greater. Anticipation was high as race results were announced, and final outcomes saw Class B Ganesha and Class J Svea finishing with matching score lines and level points. However, the Lord of Fortune, Ganesha, smiled upon the aptly named yacht, and the 46m sloop was crowned the overlall winner, with Svea coming a close second.

Ganesha’s skipper, Alex Pamment, noted that it was an extremely close run race and attributed their final victory to the crew’s expert tactical calls to navigate the weather, adding: “It was a bit of a surprise win, and we certainly weren’t expecting it.”

Just as with many things -- even with car brands -- it happens that a name reminds us of particular characteristics of a brand and its heritage. Hearing “Ferrari” immediately calls to mind the brand’s fabulous twelve-cylinder engines and long and glorious racing history. Hearing “McLaren” will almost certainly conjure up fantastic frames with light structures and magical road-holding.

McLaren has an impressive heritage of ceaseless striving for racing perfection, but also of a series of characteristics and qualities that have brought the McLaren brand to the top among the producers of wonderful road supercars, and its newest model is no exception. The McLaren Artura is a new point of reference, the new “state of the art,” a formidable challenge for other manufacturers that won’t be easy to surpass.

Revered among collectors, prestigious jewellers, and watch enthusiasts, Locman’s meticulous design capabilities combine human activity with the natural world in a harmonious balance that promotes their ethical manifesto. From their center of operations on the island of Elba, the luxury watch company create stunning and innovative timepieces fashioned from materials and gemstones not commonly used in luxury watch design. Locman featured the first watch in the world to use a carbon fiber case.

After the brand was established in 1986, renowned watch factory Genesi became Locman’s production partner during the 1980s. This enabled the company to offer high-quality Italian-produced watches at prices well below those presented by their Swiss competitors. Largely due to the partnership with Genesi and its technical expertise, the Locman company started designing and producing watches under its own label. Their premier design featured wood from their home island of Elba; briar root, and incorporated gold elements into an entirely hand-crafted piece.

Touching down in Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur is always filled with expectations, whether about an upcoming yacht show or other special events. For this arrival, we were primed to experience a perfect summer holiday in and around storied Saint-Tropez. Of course, we joined masses of other visitors -- and residents -- in the high summer season’s notorious traffic jams on the way to our base in Port Grimaud. At least our route was wonderfully scenic. Not wanting to waste precious seconds once we arrived, we unpacked and got ready for an adventure.