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Speed, Style & Beauty: $760,000 Aquariva by Gucci

Two iconic Italian brands – famed fashion label Gucci and Riva, the chic motorboat maker that epitomizes Dolce Vita style – have teamed up on a wicked new speedboat for the style-conscious set. The Aquariva By Gucci (above), produced along with Officina Italiana Design, will be available by special order in 2011 starting at $760,000. The boat was designed by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini as part of the famed label's upcoming 90th anniversary celebrations. The boat's fiberglass hull and detailing are painted in Gucci's custom glossy white, offset with varnished mahogany in the cockpit and decks. The seats and sundeck are upholstered in waterproof Gucci print fabric with the fashion house's signature red and green stripe detailing. Gianni has also designed a number of Riva by Gucci his-and-hers accessories, including bags and shoes, to go along with the craft, which is powered by two 380 hp Yanmar engines for a maximum speed of 41 knots and a 150-mile range at cruising speed.

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Luxist Does the Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau Run on the MasterCraft 300

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

MasterCraft began four decades ago in a barn in Tennessee, when some folks who wanted more from a boat took a Ski Nautique hull and cut it in half, then built the hull they really wanted. Today MasterCraft owns the market for inboard ski boats, wakeboarding boats and sport craft. But three worlds could never be enough, and that's why we have the MasterCraft 300, the firm's first excursion into day-trip yachts.

The incipient exploration of a new market, by any company, is as wildly unpredictable as bog snorkeling - shoo-ins have taken terrible losses, sure losers have gone on to run the establishment. MasterCraft invited Luxist to Ft. Lauderdale for a ride to Nassau in the 30-foot vessel, and although we missed out on the dark and stormy night, we had an overcast and tempestuous day to come to our own conclusions about how the 300 might make a name for itself.

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The Return of the 1920s "Gentleman's Racer" from New England Boat & Motor Co.

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Mark Mason, owner of New Hampshire's New England Boat & Motor Co., is bringing back the era of the 1920s "gentleman's racer" with his stunning new line of reproduction mahogany speedboats. Mason, who spent decades restoring classic boats, decided to build replicas as the originals grew ever more scarce and expensive. At his boatyard in Laconia, Mason is now custom building three 1920s racing models, each 27 ft. long with a 6-foot beam, and each priced at $395,000. The three models on offer are the Impshi (above) Hornet and Palm Beach Days, some sportier, others more stately, all with period details and graphics. The original Impshi was built by Strother MacMinn, a famous automobile designer of the era. Palm Beach Days was originally designed by famed naval architect John L. Hacker for a Palm Beach socialite who raced it in competitions around the country and used it as a stylish runabout at his yacht club. Equipped with a 548 cubic inch GM V8, it cruises at 50 mph and reaches a top speed of 70 mph.

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Calling All Water Babies: the Arkki Solar Yacht

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Surviving apocalyptic scenarios always seems to mean fetid basements, a smoke-filled skies, canned food and cannibalism. But say the end of the world comes, Noah-like, with a land-engulfing flood. In that case, a kinder, gentler Apocalypse requires a kinder, gentler solution, the possibilities for which have been envisioned for you by Janne Leppänen's ARKKI solar boat.

The ARKKI is a trimaran featuring a concrete-and-natural-fiber hull enclosing 1,647 square feet of interior space, topped with a solar-panel-and-wood deck of 1,076 square feet. Solar panels adorning the deck are absorbent enough to power the entire yacht even in winter and allow a cruising speed of up to eight knots. It won't fit two of every animal, but come to think of it, that might make it better should you need to spend a few years on the water.

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Super Sailing at Panerai's Classic Yacht Regatta

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Yachts & Sailing, Sports

The results are in for the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (ACYC), the first regatta of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge season. The ACYC, one of the largest and most renowned classic yacht races in the world, attracts a collection of some of the world's most beautiful sailing vessels, including the Spirit of Tradition yachts, J Class yachts and tall ships. This year's regatta took place April 15th – 20th and attracted more than 52 vintage and classic boats of all sizes. During five days of rugged sailing in the Caribbean, Aschanti IV and Sumurun (above) won Panerai barometers in the Classic Class and Vintage Class respectively. A special edition Panerai Radiomir Regatta 1/8th Second Titanio – 47 mm watch, designed especially for this year's Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge season, was awarded to the overall winner, Sumurun, and its owner Robert Tobin. The North American Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge will begin in New England in August.

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Carefree Boat Club Provides Sea Rays for Days... or More

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Yachts & Sailing

It wasn't long after acquiring your pass to the executive lunch room that you learned one of the first rules of the plutocrat's personal finance: if it floats or flies, rent it. When it comes to floating, the job has got easier with the Carefree Boat Club, now available in marinas along the East Coast and in Texas.

With the same structure as any of those other clubs that allow you to enjoy the finest without having to actually maintain and deal with it, becoming a member is a matter of an initiation fee and monthly dues. Sign-up money is "usually between $4,000 and $15,000," while the monthly amount ranges from $199 to $499. That gets you a spectrum of access to boats from a 20-foot Grady White fisher in Annapolis, Maryland to a 26-foot ski boat in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to a 39-foot Carver in Clear Lake, Texas.

All boats in the fleets come with radios, GPS, and safety equipment, as well as people who will attend to those ungainly things that boats infer, like "swabbing" and "barnacles." After joining, the club will give you a day of classroom instruction and an hour of on-the-water training with a Coast-Guard-certified trainer. There are 24 locations along the Eastern Seaboard and Texas, so when you're ready to play Admiral Frolic on the Water, you know who to call.

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Odd 'Sofa Boat' Makes Debut at Abu Dhabi Yacht Show

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Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Described as a 'floating fun platform,' the above Sofa Boat made its debut at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show last week and was apparently quite the hit with guests. Powered entirely by an electric engine and touted as a more glamorous way to travel around crowded marinas and to and from private yachts, the Sofa Boat features a retractable sun canopy, joystick steering, a refrigerator for refreshments, and even laptop docking stations (although I can't imagine seriously having your laptop out on that thing). The craft charges via electric socket and boasts an eco-friendly 0% carbon emissions. This oddity can be yours for a mere AED59,000 (or about $16,000).

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World's Fastest Speedboat Unveiled in Miami

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

An orange, purple and green monstrosity dubbed the Phenomenon (above) was just unveiled at the Miami International Boat Show boasting the title of World's Fastest Speedboat. The 12,000 hp beast can do over 250 mph thanks to four T-55-L-7C Lycoming turbine engines kicking out 3,000 hp each. Engineers from NASA and Boeing and former US military naval architects collaborated on the 56-ft. craft with the aim of breaking the world's propeller speedboat record, spending millions of dollars in the process. The lightweight craft is made of carbon fiber and fiberglass over airex foam cores. The cockpit is a separate high-strength composite capsule with extensive all-carbon fiber window mullions and frames, fitted with custom carbon fiber NASCAR seats. Phenomenon belongs to Al Copeland, Jr., owner of the Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chain.

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$550,000 Graf Ipanema Mahogany Powerboat from Germany

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Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

This beautiful mahogany power launch looks like a classic Italian model at first glance, but actually hails from the Graf boatworks nestled between Munich and Lake Constance at the foot of the Alps. The 29.5-ft. $550,000 Graf Ipanema is made entirely by hand using only traditional tools in the boatbuilder's yard to shape the wood, leather and metal. Powered by twin 400 hp Volvo Penta engines for a maximum speed of 40 knots, it features a hull planked with triple skin diagonal mahogany. Teak, larch, oak and okourné wood are also used on the craft, along with fine oxhide and alcantara, high-grade woollen materials, brass, chrome and stainless steel. A mahogany table with seating for six and compartments for champagne flutes can be folded and stowed away, while the leather-upholstered solarium aft steps down to the teak anti-skid swim platform.

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Prema Boats are Water-Borne Beauty

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

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The Arts and Crafts movement wasn't as much about arts and crafts as it was about fusing artistry with craftsmanship. Ruskin and his adherents found no reason why well-built objects of use couldn't also be objects of monumental beauty. You can't go sailing on the Kelmscott Chaucer, though, so for you seafaring lovers of beauty and dexterity there are Prema boats.

Each boat is fashioned from Western Red Cedar, book-matched ash, cypress, and sable by one man in one workshop in Florida. There are no visible fasteners, and the smallest Prema boat hides 2,500 of them. Hull integrity is sealed with a comprehensive layer of epoxy for air- and watertight seals, then boats are coated in ten layers of spar varnish for a sun-protected finish. The rub rails and keel are tipped in half-round bronze for impact resistance. The silicon bronze hardware above uses designs by 18th century America's-Cup-winning yacht designer Nathanael Herreshoff. The wood on the top side of the boat is book-matched, the same technique that Rolls-Royce and Bentley use for their dashboards.

The overwhelming craft and art, however, doesn't mean that sound principles behind crafting a boat have been ignored. The slender hollow in the bow helps the skiff part the water. But even at rest the boat is on plane, meaning you don't spend undue energy parting the waters ahead. The hull's generous flair helps keep water where it should be -- in the sea, not in your lap. Pair that with the full-keeled round bottom and low center of gravity, and you can lean the boat 60 degrees to either side without taking on water.

And for its last trick, Prema boats are convertibles: you can use the oarlocks, or attach a mast and sail amidships, or fit an outboard motor over the bronze wear plate in back. Prema boats come in three sizes: 12'1", 14'1", and 16'1", and the heaviest one only weighs 200 pounds, which makes them easy to pull ashore or haul aboard. They take a while to build -- quality always does -- but there's still time to pair it with next summer's lake house season and that Sycara IV you've had your eye on...

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MasterCraft Cruises into the World of Day-Trippers with its MasterCraft 300

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

MasterCraft is known for its recreational boats -- the company leads the market in inboard skiing, wakeboarding, and sport craft. With the 30-foot, 4-inch MasterCraft 300 twin inboard (the platform adds another 3.5 feet) the company moves into the big boat business, and with its first offering wants to reset a boat buyer's expectations about how a day-tripper should make its owner feel.

The cockpit features big-boat electric equipment standard, but you can opt up for items like the Raymarine E80 and get a systems monitor with maps, radar and a 3-D terrain view of the ocean floor. And you'll be able to see it, and to stay cool behind the wheel, under the boat's tinted glass hardtop that is lined with a misting system. However, the folks lounging on the transom's adjustable seating will probably be having more fun than the pilot, with custom wetbars on either side and space for an electric grill or, even better, a waterproof flat screen TV.

The 300 is the first boat in the segment with a twin-tipped monohull, which opens up space in the interior cabin. Head below decks with your head up and your chest out, and you'll find customized hardwood cabinets and hardwood floors, ultra-leather fabrics, a galley with all the mod-cons, and a stand-up shower with a full-sized door. When it's time to get off your sea legs, the room in that twin hull provides you a bed big enough stretch out in, meaning that unless you're a Grizzlies center you don't have to sleep in the shape of a 'V.'

And once you're in bed, if you realize you forgot to turn off that "Songs of the Humpback" CD, don't bother getting up. Just grab the Contour Zone remote (or C-Zone to you, Commodore), which puts you in pushbutton control of all the boat's electrical systems. That way you can let the real humpbacks sing you to sleep.

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Electricity and Water Do Mix: Nimbus Reveals an Electric Boat

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Green

Ever since that youthful Christmas when we drove our remote-controlled car into the pool, we've been focused on keeping battery-powered objects away from water. Today, though, Sweden's Nimbus Boats gave us hope that one day big, battery-powered craft can live in harmony with "H" and its two "O" friends.

The 27-foot Nimbus E-power is the first commercially available electric boat. A full recharge only takes four hours, a span of time could provide the perfect interlude for a siesta and a frolic in the lagoon at that little atoll just over the horizon. Or at least, it would when they equip the lagoon with a 400V electrical supply. If you're using the standard euro-version 220V outlet, you'll need 28 hours to see the gauge back at "Full."

Lacking that crucial step, you'll need to within the E-power's range of 20 nautical miles (37 kilometers), and probably go easy on the craft's top speed of 27 knots if you want a full day of fun (cruising speed is 22 knots). A tank of juice costs €5, so your wallet will love you, and the boat creates no emissions so the fish will love you -- at least the ones you aren't busy catching now that you spend so much more time on the water...

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Scubacraft, On The Water And Beneath It

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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It's hard not to be intrigued by a craft that is billed as being "perfect for those 007 moments." Certainly the Scubacraft, a small boat that can happily float on the water or with a few alterations, dive beneath it, would be James Bond worthy. The Scubacraft recently went through underwater testing at the Pinewood Studios, a place where many Bond films have been shot. The Scubacraft can zip along above the water at speed of up to 50 miles per hour and can dive to a depth of 30 meters (nearly 100 feet). It's not a submarine so you will need to wear diving apparatus, something that James Bond probably has built into his special diving tuxedo. The engine produces 160 hp propelling the twin-hulled craft forward at a rapid rate. Underwater electric thrusters give the driver the experience of flying underwater.

The developers of Scubacraft are currently taking orders and expect the first customers to take delivery at the end of 2010. Scubacraft is priced from £100,000 with the final price being largely dependent on specification. Check out video after the jump!

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Tiara Yacht Attacked By Pirates

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Pirates have attacked another luxury yacht. This time is was the Tiara, a 178-foot sailing sloop that first came to my attention in 2005 when the owner, Jonathan Leitersdorf listed his yacht and his Broadway loft with the same agent real estate agent. The yacht is a helicopter-carrying beauty designed by Dubois Naval Architects and launched by Alloy Yachts International. It is full of fine mahogany and 1930s-styled interiors and in 2005 was listed at $36 million. The yacht has since become a popular charter hosting the rich and famous including Giorgio Armani, Sean Combs and Jack Nicholson.

While off of southern Corsica in the Mediterranean, Tiara was attacked by four masked men with guns who pulled up in a speedboat. The pirates robbed the passengers and crew of more than $180,000 in cash from the yacht safe and from the nine guests who had chartered the yacht. The speedy pirates also took jewelry and artwork and within ten minutes quickly got back in their boat and disappeared. No one was hurt. Pirate attacks have occurred in the Philippines and off the coast off Somalia as we saw earlier this year but are rarer in the Mediterranean.

The Tiara charters for €180,000-190,000 per week, pictures from her charter listing are in the gallery below and show the beautiful wood interior that includes a master suite with a fireplace.

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20ltd Caillou Boat

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The latest limited edition from 20ltd is a perfect summer fantasy. They are selling a black fiberglass sailing canoe from Caillou, a company whose small but extremely well-made boats we recently profiled. The 20ltd Caillou boat can be used as a sailboat or as a kayak. It has a solid fiberglass deck and hull with mahogany trimming, two fiberglass seats with floatation cusions, two kayak paddles, a carbon fiber mast and a Dacron sail rig with carbon fiber batons. The boat weighs around 100 pounds and can be transported on the roof of your car using a Thule or Yakima rack. The boat is 17.5 feet with a 41-inch beam. There are just five of the special edition boats being made and they sell for $10,740 each.

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