BOAT Briefing

• 265: Monaco Yacht Show preview: The trends, the data and what to expect

  In this week’s BOAT Briefing, online editor Holly Margerrison is joined by news editor Dea Jusufi to unpack the latest from the Cannes Yachting Festival – from the numbers behind the show to the standout yachts that captured attention – before looking ahead to the Monaco Yacht Show 2025. They preview some of the biggest debuts set to hit Port Hercule, from Amels’ Energy to Heesen’s reimagined Solemates, and discuss the market trends shaping this year’s event. Plus, Holly and Dea share their personal highs and lows from the show season so far – including the best canapés spotted dockside. BOAT Pro: https://boatint.com/1s5 Subscribe: https://boatint.com/1s6 Contact us: [email protected] Links to articles discussed in the show:  Cannes live blog: https://boatint.com/21b Monaco live blog: https://boatint.com/21c Magic yacht report: https://boatint.com/21d Energy yacht report: https://boatint.com/21e Solemates yacht report: https://boatint.com/21f 

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• 264: From trawler to trailblazer: How Scintilla Maris became a platform for science

  What happens when a superyacht owner opens his vessel to marine researchers on the wild coast of Iceland? In this Big BOAT Interview, online editor Holly Margerrison sits down with Scintilla Maris owner Erik Vonk, who transformed a 1989 fishing trawler into a go-anywhere expedition yacht – and then welcomed scientists on board through the Yachts for Science initiative. Speaking shortly the voyage, Erik shares the 17-year story of converting Scintilla Maris, what it was like hosting Dr. Paige Maroni and her team, and why he believes more owners should consider science collaborations at sea. Alongside BOAT International’s live blog, his candid reflections bring to life a pioneering project that proves yachting and groundbreaking research can go hand in hand. Links to articles discussed in the show:  The live blog: https://boatint.com/1zt Scintilla Maris yacht report: https://boatint.com/1zs BOAT Pro: https://boatint.com/1zq Subscribe: https://boatint.com/1zr  Contact us: [email protected]

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• 263: Cannes Yachting Festival: The return of the 50-metre-plus segment

  In this week’s BOAT Briefing, Online Editor Holly Margerrison and Travel & Charter Editor Georgia Boscawen preview the standout yachts expected to make an appearance at the Cannes Yachting Festival, where the 50-metre-plus segment makes its long-awaited return. They unpack the latest boat show data, before Holly quizzes Georgia on her top travel tips for Cannes. The conversation then turns to the brokerage market, with last-minute September charters and the biggest price drops of August, before wrapping up with a look at the new Below Deck Med yacht and what fans can expect from the show’s latest season... BOAT Pro: https://boatint.com/1s5 Subscribe: https://boatint.com/1s6 Contact us: [email protected]

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• 262: Bringing you the summer's big superyacht stories, from Oceanco's sale to the future of the America's Cup

  As autumn and the boat show season approach, we examine some of the big superyacht stories that have been making headlines this summer, from Oceanco's sale to Gabe Newell and the new America's Cup protocol to Phi's continuing incarceration in London and the US Coast Guard report into the Titan submersible disaster. Georgia also looks ahead to winter season, after interrogating the charter community about the destinations that are popping up on their radars. BOAT Pro: https://boatint.com/1s5 Subscribe: https://boatint.com/1s6 Contact us: [email protected] 

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• 261: Science in your saloon: How one family turned their yacht into a floating lab

  What happens when a seasoned sailor with Parkinson’s, his daughter and a plucky 24-metre yacht set off across the Atlantic? In this Big BOAT Interview, we follow Joe and Amy Leitch aboard On Liberty - the first Outer Reef to cross the Atlantic on its own bottom - as they journey from the U.S. to Sweden via ice fields, open seas and long stretches of remote coastline. But this isn’t just a story of exploration. Partnering with Yachts for Science, the duo welcomed two researchers aboard, turning part of their voyage into a mobile lab for ocean exploration. Their journey proves that groundbreaking science doesn’t require a megayacht or your own private submersible - just commitment, curiosity and a spot on deck. BOAT Pro: https://boatint.com/1p5 Subscribe: https://boatint.com/1p6 Contact us: [email protected]

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