Author: Douglas McFarlane

British craftsmanship, Italian glamour or American innovation? Choosing between three distinctive names in luxury motor boating is far more complicated than deciding which looks best in the marina. Recently, I found myself considering three rather different boatbuilders: Cockwells, Riva and Hinckley. Each has a compelling story, a recognisable design philosophy and a loyal following. Each […]

Where guests once relaxed in a beach club and spa, divers now prepare for underwater exploration beside a six person decompression chamber. Above them, powerful cranes handle a fleet of tenders, while guests and crew gather around the same dining tables. Draak’s transformation reaches into almost every aspect of life aboard. Previously known as Equanimity […]

From 111-metre Oceanco Leviathan to solar-electric Sunreef catamarans, high-performance sailing yachts and a new generation of sub-500 GT motor yachts, Monaco demonstrated just how many different answers there are to one deceptively simple question: what does freedom on the water look like? Every year I leave the Monaco Yacht Show thinking it cannot possibly get […]

Tomorrow morning, Port Hercule once again becomes the centre of the superyacht world as the Monaco Yacht Show opens for its 35th edition. From 23 to 26 September, around 120 superyachts are expected to gather in Monaco, including many yachts delivered during 2026. For buyers, that concentration is what continues to make Monaco different from […]

Sunreef Yachts has built its reputation by challenging conventional ideas about what a multihull can be. With the Sunreef 88 ULTIMA, the shipyard pushes that philosophy in a new direction, combining the performance characteristics traditionally associated with monohulls with the volume, stability and lifestyle advantages of a catamaran. At 26.8 metres, the 88 ULTIMA is […]

For buyers at the upper end of the superyacht market, one commodity has become almost as valuable as the yacht itself. Time. A fully custom 60, 70 or 80 metre yacht can take years to design, engineer and construct. By the time the yacht reaches the water, an owner’s circumstances, tastes and even intended cruising […]

From a €148 million Feadship with a helipad to ice-class explorers, radical motor catamarans, magnificent sailing yachts and some of the most exciting recent launches, the Lomond Yachts Monaco selection is something special. There are yacht shows, and then there is Monaco. For a few days each September, Port Hercule becomes the centre of the […]

From a €32.5 million Heesen to the latest generation of explorer yachts, performance cruisers, catamarans and new-build projects, Cannes offers buyers an unusually broad view of today’s yacht market. The Cannes Yachting Festival returns to the Vieux Port and Port Canto from 8 to 13 September 2026, bringing together more than 710 boats and yachts […]

For a few days each September, Port Hercule becomes one of the most concentrated displays of superyacht wealth and capability anywhere in the world. Builders bring their latest yachts, brokers assemble some of the strongest vessels on the market, designers arrive with new concepts and the wider industry gathers in Monaco for what remains one […]