Cecile Gauert

Jan 3, 2025 | boatinternational.com | Cecile Gauert

You may be near a scenic Brazilian beach town in the state of São Paulo, but when visiting MCP Yachts, it would not be unusual to spend at least some time inside an engine room. With a family of marine engineers (and sailors) at the helm, the foundation of all MCP Yachts’ projects is engineering.

Aug 8, 2024 | boatinternational.com | Cecile Gauert

The buzz at the Monaco Yacht Show last year was all about a new Tecnomar cat. Its imminent first season on the charter market will likely make a lot more noise. From its arrival in Port Hercules and assisted manoeuvres into a prominent spot across from the Monaco Yacht Club, it generated a chatter matched by no other yacht in the show that year. Among the questions people asked was, what is it?

May 8, 2024 | boatinternational.com | Cecile Gauert

Size isn’t everything. One of the most talked-about yachts on display at Cannes last year, Pesa II, is relatively modest in length, and not a new model for Maiora, an Italian builder of fibreglass cruisers. However, its interior, done in-house, attracted a lot of attention. Indeed, her unconventional design — standing apart from strong competitors in its size bracket — earned Pesa II a BOAT Design & Innovation Award.

Apr 8, 2024 | boatinternational.com | Cecile Gauert

The 2024 Horizon Open House, which was held between 5-7 March, brought together owners, partners and press from around the world to celebrate the international debut of four new Horizon motor yachts. BOAT International US editor-in-chief Cecile Gauert sat down with CEO John Lu at the event to hear how he built one of Taiwan's preeminent yacht builders, plans for new models at either end of the size spectrum and where Horizon Yachts will expand to next.

Feb 26, 2024 | boatinternational.com | Cecile Gauert

“Idecided to build King Benji because I felt like two things were missing in boats under 500GT,” says Josh Golder, her owner. One was a real connection with the marine environment, “so from any spot on this yacht, you can feel like you’re outside”, he says. “The second was the true ability for crazy adventures, to have a 40ft [12-metre] tender, four 300-horsepower jet skis and every imaginable inflatable toy on there. The goal was to make something that was focused on doing instead of sitting.