or once, you judge a book by its cover. Having the world’s most incredible explorer yacht (and, candidly, my ultimate yachting pin-up) has informed so much of the magazine. We journey into space, we dive into the Sea of Cortez, and we get up close and personal with Pier Luigi Loro Piana’s world-roaming But let’s dwell on a while. I sneaked on board a few years ago at the Monaco Yacht Show and was blown away by the space planning, design and that huge, cavernous hangar at the back of the boat. The bridge, meanwhile, defines “fit for purpose”. A small model of Captain Nemo’s submarine in the forward observation lounge summed up the boat’s philosophy nicely. We talk a lot about the growth of the explorer yacht market, but I don’t think it’s too controversial to say that some of today’s “explorers” stretch the term - with plenty of styling but none of the punch, something you could never say about She’s the original. She’s the best. And for the first time ever, she’s available for charter. Please form an orderly queue.
