Test your knowledge: BOAT's 2023 quiz of the year

Which yachting stories hit the headlines this year?

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1 The 83.5-metre Feadship Savannah joined the market for the first time in September via broker Edmiston. The yacht is famous for its world-first partially submerged Nemo lounge where you can view marine life - but what does this room double as?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

A cinema - there is a drop-down screen that covers the glass

2 Southern Wind’s hybrid sailing yacht Nyumba completed a record breaking 6,500-nautical-mile maiden voyage from Cape Town to Malta this year. Nyumba means “home” in which language?

^{ROB KAMHOOT / ADOBE STOCK}
^{ROB KAMHOOT / ADOBE STOCK}

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Swahili

3 Going, going, gone! In July, the entire contents of the 82-metre motor yacht Sarafsa, now named Pure, were sold at auction following a change in ownership. Which of the following was not up for sale: a mahogany Steinway piano, gold loo roll holders, or an antique chess set?

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REVEAL THE ANSWER

An antique chess set

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^{RAPHAEL MONTIGNEAUX}

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Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed

4 The 20-metre Baglietto yacht Cujo sank off the cost of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, in August. Which world-famous couple made this yacht a paparazzi magnet in the summer of 1997?

5 "My heart will go on." Which Hollywood director spoke exclusively to BOAT International this year?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Titanic director James Cameron, who did the Big BOAT Interview podcast

4 The 20-metre Baglietto yacht Cujo sank off the cost of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, in August. Which world-famous couple made this yacht a paparazzi magnet in the summer of 1997?

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Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed

5 "My heart will go on." Which Hollywood director spoke exclusively to BOAT International this year?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Titanic director James Cameron, who did the Big BOAT Interview podcast

Which boats turned heads this year?

6 What is the trending hull colour of 2023? For a bonus point, name one yacht delivered in 2023 in this colour.

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Red. Leona, Akula, Highland Fling XVIII.

7 In June, Turkish builder VisionF Yachts launched the fourth and final hull in its VisionF 80 series, in an eye-catching shade. Why would it be perfect for a certain children's toy that took summer by storm?

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_{JOHN KOPALOFF/GETTY IMAGES}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

It is custom pink, the colour most associated with Barbie.

8 What colour is Damen Yachting's new 58-metre explorer yacht Pink Shadow?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Green

9 Admiral, the flagship brand of the Italian Sea Group, offered us a first glimpse inside its 55-metre motor yacht Silver Star. Which fashion designer designed her interiors?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Giorgio Armani

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^{VICTOR VIRGILE-GAMMA-RAPHO via GETTY IMAGES}

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10 Jeff Bezos’s new 127-metre sailing yacht Koru has a unique figurehead on its bow. What is it?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

A sculpture resembling his girlfriend, Lauren Sánchez

Guess the yacht...

11 It’s brew-tiful! The first hull in Pershing’s sporty GTX116 series was commissioned by a US-based owner who named his boat after his business. What is it called?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Caffeine

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK & THREE MUSKETEERS POSTERS

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12 Two-masted schooner Athos’s 14-month refit was revealed in the June issue. Athos is a Greek word for wisdom and courage, but it is also the name of one of Alexandre Dumas’s four musketeers. Can you name the other three?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Porthos, Aramis and D’Artagnan

13 Say what you see!
Decipher the code to name these famous yachts
^{Click on the orange circles to reveal the answers}

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**EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS-GETTY IMAGES / COURTESY OF AMELS**
**EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS-GETTY IMAGES / COURTESY OF AMELS**

14 The 60-metre Entourage is the second in Amels Limited Editions 60 models, designed in collaboration with Espen Øino. The first hull in the series shares its name with a song by the 1960’s fabbest pop group. What is its name?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Come Together

13 Say what you see!
Decipher the code to name these famous yachts
^{Click on the orange circles to reveal the answers}

_{ADOBE STOCK}

14 The 60-metre Entourage is the second in Amels Limited Editions 60 models, designed in collaboration with Espen Øino. The first hull in the series shares its name with a song by the 1960’s fabbest pop group. What is its name?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Come Together

15 Which recently delivered 84.2-metre Feadship was named for a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava cools rapidly?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Obsidian

^{TETIANA GRYPACHEVSKA - UNSPLASH}

Have you been paying attention this year?

16 Ace was completed and handed over to her owner after a two-year build and successful sea trials in the Baltic Sea in February. The pool’s micro-mosaic on this 44.3-metre yacht is made with what two common household objects?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Glass recycled from old television and computer screens

17 Lürssen’s 122-metre Project Jag is one of the largest yachts under construction in the world. What distinctive design feature sets her apart?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

It features a pouncing silver jaguar on the bowsprit

18 Heesen’s 60-metre Lusine is lunar-themed – what piece of furniture is the star attraction in the main saloon?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

A coffee table inlaid with moon rock meteorite

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19 Which groundbreaking sailing yacht, which is named after a 1941 American film starring Humphrey Bogart, had a full-scale refit this year?

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^{JOHN KOBAL FOUNDATION - GETTY IMAGES}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Maltese Falcon

20 Abeking & Rasmussen flagship, 118.2-metre Liva^o(formerly Project Celerius), was delivered in August. What was built below the waterline so as not to ruin the hull’s clean lines?

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Her anchors

On your marks...

21 NAME THE INTERIOR DESIGNERS

_{THEIRY AMELLER}

1. Tatoosh
_ _ R _ N_ _/ _ I _ D _ _ _

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Terence Disdale

^{A&R - CHRISTOPHER SCHOLEY}

2. Cloudbreak
_ I _ I G _ _

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Liaigre

^{GUILLAUME PLISSON}

3. Kismet
_ _ Y _ O N _ / L _ _ G _ O _

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Reymond Langton

^{STEFANO GATTINI}

4. My Song
_ _ U T _/ _ E _ _ _ N

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Nauta Design

^{GIORGIO BARONI}

5. Madsummer
S T _ _ _ _ / _ A _ _ A / S _ S _ _

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Studio Laura Sessa

22

KNOW THE YACHTS' NAMES?

_{FRANCISCO MARTINEZ}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Artefact

_{JEFF BROWN - BREED MEDIA}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Khalilah

^{RUPERT PEACE}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Kaos

_3DOgraphy

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Thunder

_{GUILLAUME PLISSON}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Zeus

23 GUESS THE SILHOUETTE

A+
Top of the class you go!

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Answer: Excellence

GUILLAUME PLISSON

A countess in Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night

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Answer: Olivia O

GIOVANNI ROMERO

Brad Pitt starred in a
film of the same name

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Answer: Adastra

COURTESY MCCONAGHY BOATS

24 Two groundbreaking sailing ships, Maltese Falcon and Black Pearl – but which is which?

_{TOM VAN OOSSANEN}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Black Pearl

_{ONNE VAN DER WAL}

REVEAL THE ANSWER

Maltese Falcon

First published in the December 2023 issue of BOAT International. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue.

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