Jill Bobrow, Editor-At-Large, Yachts International

Jill has enjoyed an extensive career in yachting journalism and in the marine industry. She was previously the Founding Editor of Boat International USA and Editor-in-Chief of ShowBoats International. She is a partner in and Editorial Director of Concepts Publishing Inc. and has co-authored more than 20 coffee table books; including Turquoise Reflections (Turquoise Yachts); Built by Oceanco; S/Y Marie; The Bucket Book, 25 Years of Megayacht Racing; Classic Sailing Yachts, and Outrageous Yachts. She has been on the Board of the International Superyacht Society since 2011 and has served on the Honorary Board of the Award Committee for International Seakeepers Society. Jill lives in land locked Vermont, but does manage to get to the water often.
Brand new Admiral 266ft/75m Kenshō, scheduled to launch in summer 2022, will be available to charter during her very first season
Kenshō, built by Admiral with interior design from Jouin Manku, is scheduled to be delivered this summer and Y.CO has just broken the news that Kenshō, will be available to charter in the West Mediterranean during her first summer.
Spectacular new zero-emission trimaran—Domus— designed collaboratively between Van Geest and Rob Doyle Design
Van Geest Design collaborates with Rob Doyle Design on a revolutionary new trimaran called Domus.
Check out the new 81ft/ 24m Intermarine motoryacht designed by Luiz DeBasto
Brazil-based yacht builder, Intermarine, is debuting an all new 81-footer (24meter) motoryacht.
Baglietto’s new 138ft/ 42m planing yacht —Rush—designed by Francesco Paszkowski—hits the water
Baglietto relaunches its iconic planing line with the 138ft/42m aluminum yacht RUSH
Wallypower58—evolution in design—newly revealed
The new wallypower58 is a groundbreaking addition to the wallypower line marking the start of the revamping of the Wally range.
Deep diving submersible Aurelia, built for Rev Ocean exploration, prepares for its first missions
The ‘first-of-its-class” world’s deepest diving three-person acrylic submersible was built by Triton Submarines LLC for REV Ocean.
Luxury Projects Architecture and Design Studio showcases M/Y Alfa—a stunning 230-foot/70 meter yacht built by Benetti
MY Alfa, a 230ft/ 70m yacht with all the features of an 262ft+/80m+ yacht is classically elegant with some strong masculine exterior lines and features.
Damen sells first 175ft/ 53m vessel in YS53 series — part of a legendary sportfisherman Anthony Hsieh’s Bad company Fleet
Damen Yachting has sold the first vessel from the all-new YS 53 series.
Bering Yachts launches new 145ft/44.2m explorer yacht in Antalya Turkey
Bering Yachts launched its B145 yacht, M/Y HEEUS. Hitting the water on Thursday 28th of April at the Bering shipyard in Antalya, the 145ft/44.2 meter explorer yacht is the first hull in the B145 range of expedition vessels.
Floating Life celebrates its 20 yearswithin the yachting management sector
Floating Life, a boutique-company founded in 2002 by Andrea Pezzini and Barbara Tambani, is celebrating 20 years of activity in the world of yacht management.
M/Y Renewal 3 is first Custom Line Navetta 33 launched in 2022 and the fifth Custom Line superyacht launched since the start of the year
The Navetta 33 M/Y Renewal 3, a yacht in the Custom Line Navetta displacement line was launched last week at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona.
The Perini Navi relaunch is under way and three sailing yachts will be delivered by 2024
The Italian Sea Group announced the re-start of operations in Perini Navi’s Viareggio and La Spezia production facilities as well as the new company production plan.
New wild motorsailer concept from Steve Kozloff Designs
Glory, the latest concept creation from Steve Kozloff Designs is a 558-foot 170 meter, five deck, ice class, triple masted motorsailer
The famous sailing yacht Maiden that competed in the Whitbread Round the World race in 1989/90 with an all -female racing crew, will be making a fundraising stopover in Miami on May 2nd as part of its ongoing Maiden Factor Foundation campaign
The yacht Maiden and her crew is sailing to 40 destinations in 20 countries around the world The Seakeeper’s Women for Ocean Advocacy are hosting The Maiden Factor Foundation Event on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Yacht Haven Grande Miami at Island Gardens to honor Tracy Edwards MBE and to benefit The Maiden Factor Foundation.
Why not have two yachts with the same name?
A second Callisto for repeat Feadship owners was just launched — this one is a 21-knot luxury cruiser under 500GT
Lighting Design with an eco-consciousness—a 38-foot cascading chandelier aboard the 280-foot M/Y Aquila is rebuilt in the most sustainable way
What happens when you have a yacht owner unhappy with how a very complicated and expensive cascading chandelier aboard his yacht works?
Check out the technical launch of the first hull of the Bilgin 163
The very first unit of the new 50-meter Bilgin 163 received a technical launch at Bilgin Yachts’ facilities in Istanbul in March 2022.
Custom Line launches the Navetta 30—its fourth yacht launch since the start of the year.
The new Custom Line unit is the seventh in the Navetta 30 displacement line. With a length of 93 feet (28.43 meters) and a beam of 24 feet (7.3 meters) she has a modern elegance and contemporary style.
Triton Submarines is teaming up with SHADOWCAT for a new support yacht concept, named SHADOWLARK
Triton is teaming up with SHADOWCAT for a new support yacht concept, named SHADOWLARK, designed exclusively for launch and recovery of their submarines.
Vanquish’s VQ115: World’s fastest aluminum superyacht?
Ordered by and developed in tandem with a repeat client, the first VQ115 Veloce will roar along at a blistering 50+ knots and break records in the process.
ISA Yachts is starting construction on project Amarcord, a 262ft/80m spec yacht designed by Nuvolari Lenard
ISA Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, announces that Nuvolari Lenard is designing the new 262-foot/80-meter yacht, project Amarcord.
The next new wave
Creators of Oceanco’s Project Kairos concept call it a destination unto itself
Taking Life and Cooking in Stride
When plans change aboard Galene, Chef Jack Brown whips up a gourmet meal on a moment’s notice.
Gulf Craft kicks off 40th anniversary celebrations at Dubai International Boat Show with world debuts and first details of a new superyacht
Gulf Craft is celebrating its 40-year voyage from the UAEs pioneering boat builder to a leading global brand.
Denison Yachting and Cloud Yachts list a $95,000,000 NFT —“Project Metaverse— on the MLS
Alex Clarke, of Denison Yachting is collaborating on an adventure into the metaverse with Cloud Yachts and is offering clients augmented reality technology to build their new superyacht.
Royal Huisman’s repeat client is building the 212-foot /65-meter Aquarius II
It is a great compliment when owners value the experience of their yacht so highly that the only material change, they want is to build a larger version, with exactly the same team.
Wider’s new catamaran—Widercat 92 is all about sustainability
Imagine cruising in total silence in the spaciousness, comfort and elegance of a catamaran that will take you to faraway places without leaving a trace in the environment.
The International SeaKeepers Society hosted its SeaKeepers Award Event 2022 to honor Commander Victor Vescovo, USN (Ret.), Blue Latitudes Foundation, and the 2020-21 DISCOVERY Yacht Fleet.
Yachts International is pleased to have once again been a media sponsor of The International SeaKeepers Society award.
With the recent sale of 249ft/76m Project Arrow, Turquoise Yachts now has 6 yachts in build concurrently
The 249ft/76m yacht Project Arrow has been sold and is under construction at Turquoise Yachts’ Kocaeli facility.
AB Yachts, a division of the NEXT Yacht Group, sells 3 yachts and more to come…
AB Yachts has sold 2 yachts in AB 100 range over the last two months, with delivery scheduled for June 2022 and March 2023, respectively.
Cantiere Rossini, a refit and repainting facility on the Adriatic coast of Italy, is set to repeat its success from last year in 2022
Despite the Covid-19 crisis, 2021 was the best year ever for Cantiere Rossini.
Damen Yachting introduces the YS 53 series —a new design in its Yacht Support range
Following a 2-year design and development phase, the first steel cutting at Damen Yachting’s Antalya facility brings the YS 53 to life.
First EXTRA X99 Fast will be delivered this summer
EXTRA Yachts, an ISA Yachts brand, announces that the new EXTRA X99 Fast has begun her outfitting phase at Palumbo Superyachts Ancona yard.
Breaking the Ice
The 184-foot Blue II from Turquoise Yachts takes luxury and adventure to new latitudes.
Three's good company
The Ocean Alexander 35R Ziggy brings new dimensions to a Michigan couple’s love of the yachting lifestyle.
The new Hurricane Hole Marina at Paradise Landing in the Bahamas is nearing completion, and will welcome yachts in April 2022
Sterling Global Financial, the developers creating the Hurricane Hole Marina’s renovation and expansion, announced that the marina will be fully operational and prepared to welcome yachts and their guests in April 2022.
Improvisation Style
Creativity is the name of the game for Damien Thompson, head chef aboard the 350-foot Oceanco Black Pearl
Building a legacy of his own
Son of a famous designer, sailing yacht specialist Bill Tripp carves his own wake.
The Real Story of the Bezos Yacht and the Bridge
The name Jeff Bezos always creates a buzz and when it is rumored to be connected to a 417-foot/127-meter sailing yacht in build at Oceanco, all sorts of stories arise— such as the current controversy around the need to dismantle the De Hef bridge in Rotterdam to allow the yacht to pass.
2022 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show is around the corner
The 2022 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show will be taking place Wednesday, February 16th through Sunday, February 20th, 2022, across Miami and Miami Beach.
Arcadia Yachts sells the fourth Sherpa 80 XL and boosts its order book in January 2022 to approx. 20 million euros
Arcadia Yachts, based in Italy, signed a contract of sale for the fourth Sherpa 80 XL unit, an 80ft/24m yacht that offers total privacy and seamless contact with the marine environment.
Witness the technical launch of the new Bilgin 243 (74-meter) motoryacht
Following on the heels of its 262-foot (80-meter) Tatiana, Istanbul-based Bilgin Yachts did the technical launch of their brand-new superyacht Bilgin 243 on January 8th, 2022.
Custom Line launches the first yacht of the year — 98-foot/30-meter Navetta Wolfpack
The launch of the Navetta 30 M/Y Wolfpack, at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona, represents a new work of art and engineering for Custom Line.
The Italian Sea Group announces the sale of the new 269-foot 82-meter Admiral —Galileo—its official entry into the US market with large yachts
The Italian Sea Group announces the sale of a new 269-foot /82 -meter Galileo in the Admiral fleet.