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Miami Beach hosts its annual trio of boat shows.


2008 Miami Boat Show Preview: Five Days in Paradise

Westport 164, 130, 112


Westport 164. Photograph by Neil Rabinowitz. (Click image to enlarge)


Westport recently extended its range of production motor yachts to include a line of 164-foot tri-decks (pictured). Interior and exterior design by Donald Starkey gives the new flagship an elegant layout with a surprising degree of flexibility for customization. The popular 130 line falls into a category often reserved for custom builds. Westport’s in-house design team provided the 130 with such luxuries as an on-deck master suite with split head. Despite the 112 being a middle child in her builder’s WP series, this raised pilothouse M/Y from Jack Sarin and Taylor Olson displays a timeless sophistication inside and out. A nearly 24-foot beam provides plenty of areas for guests to stretch out. W164: Miami Beach Marina, W130 and W112: Yacht & Brokerage Show. www.westportyachts.com

Christensen Lady Joy
If you’ve read about or boarded motor yachts Barchetta or Marathon from Christensen’s 157-foot Custom Series, and you missed seeing the yard’s fifth and latest Custom Series launch at last year’s Fort Lauderdale boat show, then Miami is your chance to catch a glimpse of tri-deck Lady Joy. Designed for outdoor entertaining, she features a custom foredeck and sun deck for sunbathing and dining. Guests and crew are housed within her roomy interior in six staterooms, a nanny cabin and six crew cabins. For more about this motor yacht and her Grammy award-winning owner, turn to page 98 for the full-length feature article from contributing editor Mark Masciarotte and Editor-in-Chief Jill Bobrow. Yacht & Brokerage Show. www.christensenyachts.com 

CRN Emerald Star


Emerald Star. Photograph by Maurizio Paradisi. (Click image to enlarge)

Emerald Star is the first hull of the recently launched CRN 43 displacement line and the largest composite vessel produced by the Ancona shipyard. CRN teamed with Zuccon International Project to create the 140-foot tri-deck motor yacht with a bulbous bow. Her large external volumes and open-air spaces connect those on board with the sea. An owner’s party of 10 is accommodated in four staterooms with large panoramic windows and an owner’s suite with private studio that faces out to sea atop a terrace exclusive to this yacht. The large sun deck is equipped with a Jacuzzi, barbecue, sun loungers, motor scooters and a bar. At its center, the large mainmast houses a dayhead. Two C32 Cats propel her at up to 15.5 knots. MIBS—Sea Isle Marina. www.crn-yacht.com

Benetti Classic 120, 85 Legend


85 Legend. Photograph by Giuliano Sargentini. (Click image to enlarge)

Benetti debuts two new hulls in Miami: a Classic 120 and the 85 Legend (pictured). Stefano Righini and François Zuretti designed the entirely composite Classic 120 M/Y. A modern design, lots of portlights and a widebody superstructure configuration forward make for a spacious, light-filled interior. Benetti presented the first hull of its 85-foot Legend series last year in Cannes. With in-house naval architecture and exterior styling by Stefano Righini, the Legend has softer lines than its larger composite cousins. Standard at-anchor stabilizers, Haarmann gray-water treatment plant and centralized Heinen & Hopman A/C make the Legend unique in its class. The vessel’s nearly 26-meter LOA and load line length of 23.98 meters deem it registrable for private use or charter. Yacht & Brokerage Show. www.benettiyachts.it

Lazzara 116, 84, LSX Quad 75


Lazzara 116. Photograph by Scott Pearson. (Click image to enlarge)

Lazzara Yachts lifted the veil on the largest motor yacht in its present production line, the 116 (pictured), last year in Fort Lauderdale. The first hull is offered as an open flybridge with an integrated hardtop for shade when cruising. Sleek window lines, walkaround main deck, large swim platform, electronically tinted galley skylight and redesigned interior also characterize the new model. The Lazzara 84 evolved from the smaller 80 and features a restyled, contemporary interior complete with an innovative galley skylight. The hardtop model on display boasts a contemporary, high-contrast interior finished in dark walnut. The LSX Quad redefines the term "control." Instead of a traditional helm, the open LSX uses a simple joystick control, thanks to Volvo’s Penta IPS system. Yacht & Brokerage Show. www.lazzarayachts.com