NAVIS Feb/Mar'20

The Great Gatsby of Yachting 

With one of the boldest names on the market, M/Y Madsummer is a masterclass in standing out from the crowd with equal measures style and grace (not to mention a pinch of five-star fun). This is a yacht bursting at the seams with creativity, and indeed, she isn’t a boat that whispers but rather screams with joyous abandon. She is a celebration of ocean-bound adventures, red hot American summers, and the sweet hedonism of a life well-lived.

A Look Inside Bilgin Yachts 156 Snow 5 (Ex. Lilium)

Established as a family-run business committed to excellence in yachting for five generations, Bilgin Yachts has become a well-known name throughout the broader yachting community. Their craftsmanship, their attention to detail, and their willingness to keep pushing towards the pursuit of perfection have enabled this brand to continually wow and amaze yachting enthusiasts all around the world.

The flagship of Azimut Yachts Grande Collection is the sleek and stylish Azimut Grande 35 Metri. Azimut Grande is a wide-body superyacht with a beam of 7.5 meters and offers the best build quality in its category. This is no small feat as the 34 - 36-meter superyacht category is not short on competition, with several other yards creating yachts that currently offer a wide range of customizable options and prices. 

The inaugural Sydney to Hobart yacht race took place in 1945, making the most recent race in 2019 the 75th edition of this historical event. There were nine competitors in the first race, and the number of entries has grown steadily since. The event has grown to become one of the most famous offshore ocean races in part because of its longevity and growing popularity, but also because of the challenges that the course offers. It’s a 630 nautical mile sprint that starts right off the famous Sydney Opera House in Sydney Harbor and ends in Hobart after a challenging sail up the Derwent River. Along the way, the fleet has to cross the dreaded Bass Strait, and that’s where many an unprepared entry has come unglued. A combination of relatively shallow waters and strong westerly winds that funnel between the Australian mainland and Tasmania results in steep, slab-sided waves that can take out an unsuspecting skipper.

Living in a world of superyachts here at NAVIS, it is often too easy to focus solely on size. The latest technology, quality finishes, exceptional design, and peak performance come in all dimensions and can be found even in production models. Nowhere is this manifested so exceptionally as in X Yachts’ X6⁵, the prototype for their luxury PURE X range, which originally debuted in 2017 to fully embrace the brand’s ethos of ‘Superior Sailing Pleasure.’ The PURE line has continued to evolve because of X Yachts’ ongoing commitment to innovation as well as solicitation of -- and responsiveness to -- owner feedback. As part of the team at Boot Düsseldorf, we had the pleasure of glimpsing the just-launched X5⁶, with models expected to hit the water later in this year. After the 2020 European Yacht of the Year distinction for the X4⁰, it seems the team in Haderslev, Denmark, will never rest!

This is the futuristic and wild-looking Lamborghini V12 Vision GT, which has been created as a concept, and unlike most other concept creations, you can actually get to drive this one.

However, while this highly visionary full-scale model Lambo V12 will turn heads, the outrageously styled performer has been created to appear in the GT Sport racing game for the Sony PlayStation 4 games console.

Along with pointing to Lambo’s future production ideas, this concept includes several of the carmaker’s best elements.

Tucked away along the winding streets of Kyoto’s Gion district, popular for its geishas and tea houses, Sowaka is a peaceful haven for weary travelers seeking an authentic experience in this busy city. Few destinations marry technology and modern style with historic detail quite the way Japan does. As Japan’s capital for over a millennium, perhaps Kyoto itself has seen the most success in this blending new and old, maintaining the craftsmanship and artistic intent of its long, storied past and imbuing it in contemporary lifestyle.