Who owns bookends yacht

I have now enjoyed two summer seasons in the Med, and winter in Florida and the Bahamas. Since deeds always speak louder than words, I am now building a new 55M Heesen slated for delivery in June Since I am early in the build, this boat will be a 9 out of Did your background make you more aware of the importance of those things, and how those should be prioritized over the glamorous stateroom spaces?

I always spent time with the engineer or the captain in the engine room. It really has to work. The more you understand that, the better off you are. Bob Book: Hire a well-experienced project manager and surveyor, and have your crew involved in the build out at an early stage, especially the captain, chief engineer, first officer, chief stew, and chef. I visited practically every shipyard in Italy, went to Turkey, went to [The Netherlands]…I really learned what to look for in a boat.

So, you never stop learning, which is what makes it very interesting for me. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Truth be told, Bob Book is the American Dream incarnate. He was attending NYU in and discovered there were 21 colleges and universities within the five boroughs of New York City and all were suffering from student housing shortages. He saw an opportunity, and at only 19 he started his first business, a student housing company that worked with hotels to rent unused rooms to students.

This expanded to offer rooms to young professionals as well, with its reach soon growing across the country and the world. By the time Book graduated, the temp service was going strong, so he and a business partner started an employment agency.

This was just the beginning of a long list of successful businesses that he has helmed over the years. Book is the chairman and one of his two sons, Neil, serves as CEO. Being able to pass down the love of yachting to their children and grandchildren is part of the joy of yacht ownership for the Books. Well, if you have a boat, your family comes and spends time with you! Spending time on board with family and friends — and meeting new friends along the way — is a big part of the attraction for the Books.

The Books had found themselves in a rather unusual place — without a superyacht. Their previous Book Ends , a 40 metre Westport, had sold surprisingly swiftly, and they were in the middle of a two-year shopping trip to find the perfect yacht, one that would have the range and space they desired to go further afield than their usual cruising grounds of the Eastern Seaboard and Bahamas.

I would frankly never buy or build a boat without Ian overseeing it. In Portofino they bought pieces from a local artist, who they invited over for breakfast the next day. We like places where we can walk around, where we can really talk to people. Her designers created an al fresco dining space on the upper deck aft, with seating on the main deck aft and foredeck to create a total of square metres of outdoor deck space.

Her folding transom door offers easy access to the water via a large swim platform and reveals a stern garage with room for a 6. Powered by twin 1,hp MTU 8V diesel engines, she has an impressive transatlantic range of 4, nautical miles when cruising at 12 knots. Her precision steel hull with a bulbous bow and zero-speed stabilisers provides maximum comfort in all sea conditions or at anchor.

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