HIGHLIGHTS

Buying a yacht? Questions you will be asked
Yachting experts share the question they ask the seller of a yacht, which help the buyer make the right purchase.

How to make build contracts watertight
The contract a yard gives a client is only the starting point for a negotiation, as it will be weighted in favour of the builder. The owner must ensure that the contract also protects their interests and the project itself.

FEATURES

Keel design for shallow water
As the size of sailing superyachts increases, so do their keel. We spoke to some leading designers to find out what problems yachts’ deepening drafts present, and potential solutions

The new J Class sailing yacht Lionheart
Designer Andre Hoek reveals how he was able to merge traditional J Class design with modern sailing technology to create Lionheart, the first new J Class sailing yacht launched in this decade.

YACHT LISTING SEARCH

Introducing the Global Order Book — Online

The Global Order Book was established in 1992 by the editors of ShowBoats International to provide a body of data, updated annually in a systematic fashion, to show the scope of construction activity within the superyacht industry.

Now online and updated in real time, it contains a comprehensive list of yachts above 24 metres (80′) on order at shipyards throughout the world.

With an LOA of 180m, Azzam is the largest yacht currently under construction | photo by Claus Schaefe / theyachtphoto.com

Every effort is made to ensure that the data is accurate. We rigorously attempt to survey all the shipyards currently building superyachts. Each yard receives the same list of rules and, whenever possible, the data is cross-referenced with other industry sources. In many cases, the data is corroborated with personal visits to shipyards.

The rules governing the inclusion of a project in the Global Order Book are:

• Each yacht must be 24 metres (80′) or longer
• New projects must be signed and with a minimum 10 percent deposit received by the yard
• Yachts being built “on spec” (i.e. without an owner) may be included, but only if construction has started