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1 month ago | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
Being adept at improvisation is a handy trait for a busy chef on one of the world’s most expensive charter yachts. “I always thought I’d be a musician,” says Sam Molyneux, head chef on the 400-foot (122-meter) Lürssen Kismet. “When I was young, I never considered cooking as a career.” Molyneux, 33, grew up in a small village not far from Bath in Wiltshire, U.K. By age 13, he was working as a dishwasher after school in a popular French bistro called La Flambé.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
South African chef Sean Connolly, at age 32, says he has hit his stride aboard the 154-foot (47-meter) explorer charter yacht King Benji. “I feel I am coming out of the shadows,” Connolly says. “I have discovered my own sense of self and choose now to make all of my work purposeful, and not have it be just another job.” It helps that King Benji has a galley layout that’s built for a star. Usually, a superyacht galley is separate from the guest area.
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
The word kismet, derived from the Arabic word qisma, means fate or destiny. Colloquially speaking, when someone says a romantic meeting or other happening is kismet, they generally mean it was positive karma—something good happened. It’s an apt name for the 400-foot (122-meter) motoryacht Kismet, which belongs to American businessman Shahid Khan and is something very good, indeed. Every few years, an electrifying yacht hits the marine scene like a bombshell that nobody can stop talking about.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
boatlyfe.com | Jill Bobrow |Boat Lyfe
Halloween is coming, and you know what that means? Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, otherwise known as FLIBS—the world’s largest in-the-water boat show. This year’s show taking place Oct 30-Nov 3 marks its 65th anniversary. Fort Lauderdale, the yachting capital of the United States, is often called the Venice of America because of its 165 miles of inland waterways and canals. Water taxis are the best way to get around the show.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
While his culinary heritage is rooted in French and Italian cooking, 34-year-old chef Anthony Lagana thrives on inventing fusion dishes with disparate cuisines—say, Peruvian meets Indian, or Japanese plus Mexican.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
Throughout their marriage, Bob and Amy Book have enjoyed a love affair with the water. They see no better place than their yacht to spend quality time with their kids, grandchildren and friends. They have covered a lot of territory, cruising throughout the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean and beyond. This summer, they are aboard Book Ends, their 19th yacht of the same name. Book Ends is a 164-foot (50-meter), all-aluminum, semi-displacement motoryacht.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
Food accounts for about 75 percent of charter guests’ enjoyment aboard. Perhaps that is a slight exaggeration, but it’s in the ballpark. Patrick Cowley, captain of the 207-foot (63-meter) Feadship Lady Britt, has hosted more than 150 charters, and he concurs. “Many of our clients have been back more than once,” Cowley says. “One couple chartered us a dozen times. Over those years, they built their own 55-meter yacht, but still came back for one last charter after its launch.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
Marco Bonelli and Marijana Radovic are the essence of a dynamic duo, sharing a complementary vision for family as well as design. From their m2atelier architecture and design studio in Milan, Italy, the married couple has worked on notable recent projects such as the 213-foot (65-meter) Codecasa Regina d’Italia and the 190-foot (58-meter) Codecasa Kathryn.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
In medieval times, alchemy referred to the transformation of one matter to another, such as converting base metal to gold. Today, alchemy describes the transformation of the ordinary into the extraordinary. With Rossinavi’s 216-foot (66-meter) Alchemy, the evolution from idea to reality was a blend of art, science and magic. Alchemy’s owner was the key decision-maker from inception to completion.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
yachtsinternational.com | Jill Bobrow
After completing culinary school in the Netherlands, Freek (pronounced “Frake”) Van Den Brenk went backpacking and adventuring for several years throughout Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Canada, the United States and South America. He got a taste of the world, and a taste of its cuisine, before ending up on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, preparing food at a beach club. “As Curaçao is a Dutch island, it was easy to get a work visa,” Van Den Brenk says.
