Yachting March 2025

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT YACHTING is its ability to be inspirational and aspirational for boaters. If you’re looking for a new vessel or something new to do with the one you have, you’ll find in-depth information across an array of columns and feature-length stories. Whether you’re in search of a yacht or a smaller second boat, we have a place for that. Thinking about an exotic waypoint you’d like to cruise to? Or perhaps try your hand at yacht charter? We’re here for you. Even if you’re looking five or 10 years down the road for that dream boat, you bet we have it. ¶ In fact, all of that and quite a bit more can be found in the following pages this month. ¶ Take, for instance,…

A GENERAL RULE of interior design is that a neutral palette is the safest bet. This is especially true if a yacht owner intends to advertise for charter. Tans and beiges are considered the least offensive to the most people, which is why variations of them appear on so many yachts. Add pops of color, sure—go crazy with reds or purples in the easily replaceable pillows—but keep the base basic. ¶ The owner of the Numarine 37XP Oculus had much different ideas. “The owner requested something contemporary and quite masculine, with bold colors and contrasts,” says Enrico Lumini, co-founder and design director of Hot Lab. “That’s why we immediately opted for the most classic contrast—black and white—playing with smoked mirrors, wood paneling and significant glossy surfaces to create reflections and…

LEGACY, AT ITS HEART, IS ABOUT A BEQUEST. It’s the act of leaving something from the past that might affect the future. Legacy can be small or large, fleeting or long-lasting, woefully insignificant or deeply meaningful. The individuals whose legacies live on the longest tend to be remembered as visionaries, with deaths that mark a before-and-after line in all of our lives. ¶ For people all around the world who love to enjoy the water aboard yachts, Paolo Vitelli’s death in December left that type of mark. The founder of Azimut Yachts who went on to build the globally dominant Azimut Benetti Group died following an accident at home in Italy. He was 77. ¶ “He had an overabundance of excitement about creating boats and coming up with ideas about…

SIALIA 45 SPORT The Sialia 45 Sport is a high-performance dayboat with speeds that can top 43 knots and enough space to bring a dozen people out for a day of electric-powered fun. Owners have numerous layout options. Up on deck, the Sialia 45S can be ordered with two rows of three forward-facing seats apiece abaft the helm, or with one row along with additional lounging and dining space. Down below, owners have a choice of berth configurations. The hull’s carbon construction helps to keep weight down, and additional battery storage is available to extend the boat’s range. Three trim levels are optional, up to what the builder calls “superyacht-quality finish.” 44'11" LENGTH OVERALL 13'5" MAXIMUM BEAM CUSTOM LINE 50 This is the first fully aluminum superyacht from Custom Line,…

40'7" LENGTH OVERALL 11'7" MAXIMUM BEAM TO TRULY KNOW HOW A BOAT WILL RUN, you have to look at the hull form. It’s evident from the Saxdor 400 GTC’s wetted surface that it can cleave the seas with its plumb bow. It can get up on top of the water via its three lifting strakes. It can run stable with its wide chines, and it can break free of the suction and run on a flatter surface with its two-stepped, resin-infused hull. Transom deadrise is 21 degrees, adding to its performance equation. ¶ Equally notable are the Saxdor 400 GTC’s niceties. Flanking the twin Mercury 400 V-10 outboards is a walk-around platform with extensions, allowing for stern boarding and easier engine access for routine maintenance. A sunroof, glass transom panels,…

GROTESQUE. THAT’S WHAT PAUL LAVOIE thought as he sat outside a cabin in the Canadian mountains, sipping a coffee and watching the loons. “I was enjoying nature when this pedal boat goes by,” he recalls. “This yellow-and-blue plastic thing that looked like Tupperware.” ¶ His aesthetic sensibilities sufficiently jarred, he began a search for a classic wood version, one more like his 42-foot Matthews Grace that was built in 1958. None existed, so he built one under the name Beau Lake—which he invented because beau means beautiful in French, and it sounded good. ¶ The first pedal-boat model sold out. The company also sold out its St. Tropez pedal boat ($18,500) and electric 14-foot boat ($45,000) with vintage styling. ¶ Then Lavoie got to thinking that water toys are ugly…