Touring the most exclusive marinas in a Leonardo 98’ with celebrities aboard and a clutch of designers ready to follow their suggestions. This is the coolest tour in the Med, the Azimut Win Win 2008.

An exhibition dedicated to furnishings, equipment and innovative materials in the world of the nautical elite. Design On Board was born in Bologna and its creator Marisa Corso tells of its genesis and development.

Space, safety, stability, speed. These are the winning qualities of the cruising mega-catamarans. They represent a challenge to the yards and to the designers who are forever striving to create ever larger dimensions.

An-80 metre that redefines the relationship between a megayacht and the environment in which it moves. That’s Progetto Light, created out of the meeting of minds of Nauta Design and Fincantieri Yachts.

With extraordinary external lines and interiors from Hollywood, Sea Force One is a stunning new vision in the world of megayachts. All directed by Admiral and Cantieri Mariotti.

The most famous Dutch shipyards, while flourishing, are, nonetheless, focusing on the formula of megayachts built in series and fitted out according to the owners’ desires. With this formula, the boats’ prestige remains unchanged but costs and delivery times are greatly reduced.

A racing sail that is more rigid and high-performing is also more delicate and has a shorter life span. This belief is no longer true thanks to a new technology that uses carbon fibre and Kevlar yet maintains flexibility – and prolongs the sail’s life.

Freezing winds, icebergs and stormy seas: that’s the price one must pay to reach the ends of the Earth. But the rewards are indeed handsome: incredible scenery, curious rituals and mountains of ice in the form of penguins...

Integrated research instruments for increased design possibilities. Numerical calculations to simulate the interaction of water and air on the boat. Pared down but indestructible construction. These are the latest developments for all boats, as explained by this Italian guru.

With hundreds of millions of euros at stake, investment fund managers are vying for a share in the ownership of Italian shipyards. They’ve realised that building large boats is a profitable business - for all involved.