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.
Over recent weeks, Informa Markets has been in constant discussions with stakeholders and partners within the international Super Yacht Industry to better understand the challenges facing yacht owners, shipyards, brokers and other key participants in the face of the disruption due to COVID-19.
International yacht and ship builder INACE (Indústria Naval do CearáS.A.) in Fortaleza, Brazil, has launched Inace Superyachts
Benetti delivered the latest in their “gigayacht’ line of yachts—the 351-foot (107-meter) long FB277 M/Y LANA.
The Bering 145 (footer) is a full-custom 45-meter superyacht designed by Bering Yachts’ in-house team of naval architects and engineers. It has a full displacement steel hull of 514 metric tons.
“Blanche” is a new 230-foot (70-meter) concept motoryacht developed by Fincantieri Yachts in partnership with the Italian Gabriele Teruzzi’s design studio.
Jill Bobrow, Editor-at-Large of Yachts International, talks with Marianne Hendriks, the newly appointed Managing Director of Moonen Yachts
Earlier this year, Sea Eagle II, designed by Dykstra Naval Architects and Mark Whiteley, was transferred from the shipyard’s headquarters in Vollenhove and launched in Amsterdam.
Florentia, an 800GT full-displacement Rossinavi-built motoryacht with steel hull and aluminum superstructure, is a custom project with exterior design by Rome-based architecture firm Studio Vafiadis.
Taiwanese yacht builder, Johnson Yachts, celebrated its 30-year anniversary last year and while 2020 has not panned out the way anyone expected, the shipyard does not intend for its 31st year to be delayed by the Coronavirus.
Dutch builder Van der Valk has received a new order to build a fully custom 112-foot/ 34-metrer motoryacht. The yard has brought together a team of four leading players from the Dutch superyacht sector for the design, naval architecture and technical construction aspects.
The RP42 re-conceptualizes family-focused superyachting with an emphasis on spacious and relaxed onboard living, reliability and the potential for go-anywhere long-range cruising without the need to call into harbor.
Geco the new 55-meter motoryacht of the Admiral fleet, the flagship brand of The Italian Sea Group was launched last week.
German builder, Nobiskrug, is celebrating its 115th anniversary.
As a follow up to the news Yachts International reported last week of SYBAss (Superyacht Builders Association) and LYBRA (Large Yacht Brokers Association) withdrawing from this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, Informa, the organizers of the Show have confirmed that the show will go ahead with several amendments in place.
A few days from the total reopening of its facilities, Sanlorenzo launched the first 44Alloy, the new fast displacement superyacht with a length of 146-feet 44.5 meters, entirely in aluminum, making its official debut this year.
There has been much speculation in recent weeks about whether the Monaco Yacht Show — the world’s largest Superyacht Show—scheduled September 23-26 will— and furthermore— should take place this year.
Full-time work on S501, the 5th project in the Tankoa fleet and the third hull in its 50-meter / 164-foot all-aluminum series, has resumed after an easing of the lockdown situation in Italy.
Michele Gavino, CEO of Baglietto, expounds on the yacht’s significant design features.
Andrew Winch of Winch Design talks about the joy, creativity, and challenges involved in designing Herb Chambers’ groundbreaking yacht, Excellence
Michele Gavino, CEO of Baglietto, discussed the yacht’s significant design features with Yachts International's Editor-at-Large Jill Bobrow
Hull No. One of Atlantic 115 is set arrive in Fort Lauderdale August 2020.
Exterior Designer, Luiz DeBasto of Design based in Miami chats with Yachts International about the 295-foot ( 90-meter) motoryacht DAR built by Oceanco.
Amos Nachoum is on a quest for the greatest wildlife and undersea photos.
Atlantic Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank converts his family-centric vision into reality
