NAVIS Oct / Nov '17

The 2017 Monaco Yacht Show brought together some of the most impressive watercraft from all over the world for four days of beauty, discovery, and excitement.

The trip got off to a wonderful start thanks to MyDriver, an executive driver service that transported NAVIS members from the airport in Nice to Monaco. The driver provided a warm welcome at the Nice Airport and everyone enjoyed a luxurious drive that offered breathtaking views of the Ligurian Sea.

Whether you are witnessing Seasense basking in the harbor or you are witnessing her conquer the high seas, Benetti’s commitment to excellence immediately becomes apparent. This 67-meter custom yacht demonstrates a commitment to personalized aesthetics, and also may be one of the most entertaining watercrafts ever to be delivered.

Wally Yachts, led by their irrepressible founder Luca Bassani, have long been at the forefront of graceful, sleek, minimalist yachts and their latest, the 30-meter sloop Tango is quite possibly one of their finest creations, and that’s saying something. Tango is a collaborative effort between the design team at Wally Yachts and the Ireland based naval architect firm Mills Design led by its founder Mark Mills. Mills Design was responsible for the naval architecture of the yacht while Wally Yachts collaborated on the exterior styling. For the interior, they brought in the renown Italian architecture and interior design company Pininfarina. The result is a stunning, innovative, high-performance cruiser racer that is sure to turn heads wherever she sails.

TANKOA yachts is a boutique Italian shipbuilding company that prides itself in its unique commitment to using a multicultural approach to construction. TANOKA, perhaps more than any other shipbuilder in the industry, seeks to express themes and ideas from all around the world in each of the yachts that it builds, while simultaneously adapting its design to satisfy its owners’ very specific requests.

Sorceress, Enchanting Luxury Sailing Yacht

She is covered in a romantic steely grey exterior as she sits quietly in the blue waters of lovely Cape Town. Black vultures silently swoop overhead with their massive wingspans of over two and a half meters. A stealthy black mast stands tall, and her dark sails are lowered as she waits for the magical call to raise them up again so she can fill them with strong winds. Ripples of light are cast against her hull in the late afternoon sun, and her presence brings an aura of mystique into the harbor. The deck is a beautiful light synthetic teak wood and makes a stunning vista with the mountains rising in the background. She knows that her purpose is to sail through the waters as the sailors work the deck and waves splash them as she maneuvers through combinations of tacking and jibing. A light breeze is blowing, and the sounds from the other boats and shore are noisy as people busily talk and the goods and services of merchants are rendered. The lapping water gently pushes against her hull and is calming. In the distance, you notice that a blanket of fog and mist rolling toward the harbor as if conjured for effect given the name of the sailing superyacht is Sorceress.

Everything that is done in Monaco, it seems, is done with the pursuit of perfection in mind. Nowhere else on Earth can you find a place that has the principles of luxury and class so delicately engrained into every element of its existence. Quality is something that is never in short supply in Monaco, and this is something that can be seen in the cities boats, its hotels, and its many spectacular restaurants.

Aston Martin has been designing and manufacturing some of the world’s finest luxury sports cars and grand tourers since 1913. The company creates such impressive vehicles that it has received an accommodation from the British government. Of course, Aston Martin vehicles also play an important role in James Bonds films, which wouldn’t have the same caliber of sophistication without the DB5 and other cars.

The DB11 stands out as one of Aston Martin’s finest accomplishments. The DB11 maintains the legacy established by Aston Martin while continuing to push the company’s technology into the future.