001-SEA&I-07-COVER 9/08/06 17:51 Page 1 www.cnconnect.com FOR CONNOISSEURS OF LUXURY TRAVEL AUTUMN 2006 TIME & TIDE FOR CONNOISSEURS OF LUXURY TRAVEL TRAVEL FOR CONNOISSEURS OF LUXURY The latest in horology GRENADINES DREAM Chartering through the charming island chain TRIPLE SEVEN Licence to thrill sea MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Cricket World Cup 2007 & i ISLAND LIFE The natural selection Issue 7 Autumn 2006 GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT Cuisine & spa treatments go hand in hand 00I-001-SEA&I-07-AD-BREITLING 28/07/06 10:31 Page I 00I-001-SEA&I-07-AD-BREITLING 28/07/06 10:31 Page 1 002-003-SEA&I-07-AD-RALPH-LAUREN 9/08/06 12:57 Page 2 002-003-SEA&I-07-AD-RALPH-LAUREN 9/08/06 12:57 Page 3 004-SEA&I-07-CONTENT[1] 9/08/06 15:59 Page 4 Contents Golf par excellence Grenadines dream High-tech on the high-seas Five scenic links courses for a mid-charter Cruise the idyllic Caribbean chain of islands Interior designer Alison Henry talks about round of golf 34 on board Java 42 translating high-tech home comforts on board 70 Rough with the smooth Wheels of fortune Licence to thrill Autumn fashion sees fantastically tactile styling One driver’s experience of winding through Italy 777 – possibly the most technologically advanced aboard the 27.4m Asha 76 on the Supercar Run 88 yacht of her generation 98 sea& i news Girl about town A match made in heaven The latest from CNI & the world Pack to impress for a weekend Love cricket and the Caribbean? Then of luxury yachting and travel 14 in the city 32 don’t miss the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 92 Travel tomes The natural selection Prêt à port A collection of books to enhance Island life of a different variety London, New York and Hong Kong – city the journeys featured this issue 20 in the Galapagos 40 marinas with style 102 Southern comforts Time & tide The America’s Cup Head south to the Caribbean and the southern sea& i’s annual glance at the The history, and your chance hemisphere for hot charters (and we’re not just world of horology 49 to be part of it 106 talking about the weather!) 22 Great taste in spas New Builds & sales listings Art world Go where the food and treatments Diego Velázquez at the National go hand in hand 65 A collection of some of the finest superyachts Gallery, London, UK 28 available for purchase through CNI 108 Fever Las Vegas Sounds good The neon city wins a Bespoke finance The systems every yacht should have 30 new reputation 84 Fortis Bank provides advice on yacht finance 112 4 I sea& i I AUTUMN 2006 005-SEA&I-07-AD-PANERAI 9/08/06 12:43 Page 5 004-005-SEA&I-06-AD-CHOPARD 17/3/06 11:54 am Page 4 004-005-SEA&I-06-AD-CHOPARD 17/3/06 11:54 am Page 5 008-SEA&I-07-EDITO 9/08/06 13:06 Page 8 Get set for winterith that ‘summer feeling’fun drifting away all Wtoo soon, it is time to look ahead – both in time and space – and start planning autumn and winter trips to distant sun-hit islands. After all, what is travel if not an excuse to escape the bad weather and head for sunnier horizons? This issue, sea& i goes Caribbean crazy – and with good reason. Following our features you could head off on a cruise of the Grenadines, take a winter charter in the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas or the Leeward Islands, play a round of golf on one of the top links courses – several of which curve around Caribbean shores – or, if you have the time, cover a whole host of islands with a charter that coincides with the ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. Speaking of time, sea& i once again takes an in-depth look at the world of luxury watches, and transports you to some amazing spas where the food and treatments are so tempting you’ll forget about time completely. On top of that there are ideas for weekend-away accessories, advice on installing high-tech comforts on board your yacht, and land-based adventures in Las Vegas and Italy. If all that is not enough to inspire you, the CNI Charter Annual will be on its way to you soon and, more prestigious than ever, it cannot fail to get you back on Photography: Jérôme Kélagopian the high seas! ■ 8 I sea& i I AUTUMN 2006 009-SEA&I-07-AD-FORTIS 28/07/06 10:23 Page 9 010-SEA&I-07-MASTHEAD 9/08/06 12:49 Page 10 Camper & Nicholsons International EUROPE Published by Camper & Nicholsons International, sea& i is a quarterly magazine for the world’s most discerning ANTIBES, FRANCE travel connoisseurs – those who have made 12 Avenue de la Libération - 06600 Antibes - T: +33 (0)4 92 912 912 luxury travel a way of life. It celebrates the exceptional, the extraordinary, F: +33 (0)4 92 91 29 00 - E: [email protected] the priceless, the indulgent, the esteemed and the ultimate that the world can offer. 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With his energy leaders in the design, supply and installation of Smart Entertainment and passion, he has positioned Antiquorum as the world’s leading and Control Systems in both Super yachts and houses. IconConnect auction house in the field of horology. Osvaldo has written numerous have produced outstanding systems for a wide range of superyachts, articles and books on horology that are references for collectors and including Kijo, White Rose of Drachs, SKAT, Adix, Lady Dahlia, Golden museums. Odyssey, and Radiant. In this issue of sea& i Paul recommends the latest and best multimedia equipment available for kitting out ALISON HENRY is an internationally renowned designer whose portfolio your yacht. is as extraordinary for its breadth of projects as it is for its level of design achievement. Also an accomplished sailor, she has the perfect credentials THOMAS GRANT is a university scholar who has spent a large part to be sea& i’s new regular interior design contributor. In this issue of of his life visiting museums and art galleries for research purposes. sea& i, Alison casts an expert eye on high-tech home comforts for yachts, Specialising in Western Baroque and modern art, he currently recommending the smartest way to incorporate the best technology resides in the UK, but travels extensively to galleries and available without compromising on design.