NAVIS Ten-Year Anniversary Edition

2019 Venice Art Biennale: Europe at Her Very Best

Destination Review by NAVIS Magazine.

Nestled between the Po and Piave rivers, right along the Venetian Lagoon, Venice has long been known as a destination full of beauty, majesty, and wonder. She is a city that has enchanted those around the world, calling adventurers everywhere to explore her canals and experience a city that—in many ways—is unlike any other in the world.

Since it was established as the capital and premier city within the Republic of Venice (697-1797), Venice has long played an important role as a proliferator of European art. As you navigate her many nooks and crannies, the eternal beauty of this art becomes immediately apparent. Beyond the many statues and paintings, you’ll find within her domain, you will also discover architecture that has been able to withstand the tests of time. Even in a country such as Italy, who has long been known as one of the art capitals of the world, Venice still stands out, like a diamond in the rough.

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Benetti 107m Superyacht Lana

A Celebration of Everlasting Class

Long and taut like a supermodel, LANA is a pure example of how Benetti is forever able to make big look beautiful. This is a yacht of epic proportions, stretching out at an eye-watering 107 meters with ample room for 12 guests to socially distance in opulent style. It certainly takes an Italian craft master to make a Giga yacht look this sleek, but LANA, with her strong bow and sweeping decks, is just the right balance of business and play. The coming together of Benetti and Imperial was always going to deliver something of memorable proportions, and true to form, Lana did not disappoint.

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Bentley Continental Supersports

Few automobile manufacturers in the world can compete with the sophistication, craftsmanship, and innovation of Bentley. The company has been producing hand-built luxury motorcars for nearly a century, yet manages to create exciting new designs every decade. Bentley has been building Continental Supersports since 2003. Over the years, the manufacturer has improved the vehicle’s features to make it as spectacular as possible. The latest versions of the luxury coupe display features that will impress even the most experienced drivers.

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Bugatti La Voiture Noire

Bugatti’s new La Voiture Noire is more than a hypercar!

For a luxury car, the La Voiture Noire from Bugatti is in a class of its own, and the US$12 million vehicle has already been sold.

The impressive creation, based on the excellent Bugatti Chiron, is now the world’s most expensive new vehicle - costing more than the $9m Rolls-Royce Sweptail.

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CRN 74m Cloud 9

Yacht building is both a science and an art. It is a science in the sense that every detail, every square inch, and every feature is precisely measured and designed in the pursuit of perfection. It is an art in the sense that the designer must be obsessed with aesthetics, driven to create something distinctively beautiful, and capable of materializing an abstract idea.

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Dubai and the Maldives: Extraordinary Destinations

"Much travel is needed before the raw man is ripened."
-- Proverb from The Arabian Nights

Dubai

Travel presents rich opportunities, particularly when en route to exotic destinations like The Maldives. NAVIS earned the privilege of a Dubai stopover on the way to these sumptuous islands, reinforcing once again that luxury, refusing definition, truly has no limits.

Immersed in the culture, heritage, and lifestyle of the United Arab Emirates' crown jewel, we discovered the fascinating mix of ancient and modern that make Dubai a highly recommended destination.

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Ferrari 812 Superfast

Ferrari 812 Superfast is Well-Deserving of its Name

The Ferrari 812 Superfast is a truly exceptional sports car that—as Ferrari has become particularly known for—continues to push the limits of both performance and luxury. The vehicle debuted earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland and immediately drew attention from nearly all critics and car enthusiasts alike. Noted for its sleek, futuristic design and its high performing 12-cylinder engine, the 812 Superfast has already established itself as one that is truly worthy of the multiple awards it has already acquired.

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Heesen Yachts 70m Galactica Super Nova

Heesen Galactica Super Nova: Luxurious Gifts from a Superior Yacht

Just how does one go about propelling 1200 tons of aluminum superyacht at 30 knots? That is a question in itself, but further confine the parameters to moving it from zero to 30 knots in 75 seconds. If superyachts could speak, Heesen’s Galactica Super Nova would surely be lavishing praise on the team responsible for achieving such a milestone.

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Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV

The Lamborghini brand has stood for excellence in technology and style for over half a century, yet each year it manages to push itself toward higher goals. The Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce is a terrific example of this. It mixes craftsmanship and engineering in a way that few cars can even dream of. This year, we got to learn that the Aventador LP 750-4 SP not only looks good on paper. It also looks and feels ahead of its time on the road.

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London; The Capital of Class

Bleary-eyed and stepping off our flight into Heathrow Airport, we knew things were going to run like clockwork as soon as we spied our chauffeur waiting. The chauffeur effortlessly loaded our Edison leather bags from Korchmar into the gleaming brand-new Mercedes and together we swept seamlessly through London’s silver drizzled streets.

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Lurssen 111m TIS

Lurssen has made it clear they are keen to redefine the term megayacht with the recent launch of M/Y Tis. Arching across the horizon at a staggering 111 meters, one could easily mistake this ship for the shimmering skyline of a city. It comes as no surprise then that Tis has been declared one of the largest superyachts in the world and has all the stats to back her up. A beam that measures 18.40 meters creates cavernous interiors, and her length in the waterline is a wonderous 96.20 meters. Make no doubt about it, Lurssen is making a statement.

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Perini Navi 70m Sybaris

When you are one of the world’s leading Super Yacht builders and have already launched 60 exquisite yachts including the ground breaking The Maltese Falcon, it’s hard to better what was already considered perfection, but with their latest launch the Italian shipyard Perini Navi have once again outdone themselves. Sybaris (named after the ancient Greek settlement in southern Italy whose population was renowned for its pursuit of life’s pleasures) is the second largest yacht that Perini Navi have built and it’s a ground breaker in all areas from the sleek and sculpted hull and deckhouse, to the serenely sophisticated interior styling.

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Perini Navi presents the incredible 88 Maltese Falcon

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There are plenty of terrific yachts in the world, but few of them can even come close to the luxury , the sheer power and superb engineering belonging to the Flagship of the Perini Navi fleet: the revolutionary Maltese Falcon. The Maltese Falcon turns typical yacht engineering on its head with a forward looking perspective that reinvents the basics and changes them into wonderful works of innovation.

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan - super-luxury off-roader impresses

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has been hailed as the most fun to drive super-luxury SUV that is currently available and the NAVIS team cannot disagree after spending time in it.

After waking early and a quick breakfast at our London apartment in Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living, the concierge called us to announce that our car had arrived. We packed our photo and video equipment quickly, and some clothes for the weekend in our Edison leather bag from Korchmar, and we headed down to meet the new Cullinan.

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The Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic Way: Romancing Ireland’s Atlantic Coast

There is powerful energy where ocean meets land. The same dynamic forces of water and wind that summon us to sea are also at work sculpting the coastline into rugged fractals. The elements assert their influence on landscape and lifestyle, inspiring ways to briefly escape terra firma, skimming about in boats for fun, adventure, and survival.

And so it is, along the 2,500 kilometers of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, a dramatic coastal route route embracing nature, history, and civilization, shaped by the sea. Navis recently enjoyed the opportunity to drive a segment of the route, discovering Ireland’s secrets as we took a closer look at its rich tapestry of ancient ruins, maritime traditions, and abundant resources supplying sport, inspiration, and hospitality.

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Vitters Shipyard 32m Ribelle

It’s clear what the owners had in mind when they commissioned their new yacht Ribelle. Their vision was for a yacht that was equal part comfort and performance, and it’s clear that they got precisely what they wanted. Ribelle is the latest from the famed Vitters Shipyard and is one of their most stunning creations to date. The yacht is a work of art from the sleek hull to the sumptuous interior, but perhaps the best part is the part that you can’t see. The entire hull and superstructure are made out of carbon fiber in order to keep the boat as light as possible, a factor that immeasurably increases the yacht’s performance out on the racecourse. To underscore this, in September this year Ribelle took the top spot in the Supermaxi class at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo, Italy. Ribelle’s owners were ecstatic. “We wish to thank everyone who contributed to making this edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup as splendid as ever,” they said. “Our victory is the fruit of a long and complex process that brought us to build a very innovative yacht.” Innovative indeed.

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Vitters Shipyard and Oceanco 85m AQuiJo

Sailing Yacht AQuiJo: Luxury Aboard the World’s Largest High Performance Racer

A sport engaging all five senses, sailing inspires dreams of epic proportion. The happy elephant prancing across the kite of the 85-meter sailing yacht AQuiJo announces her intent to deliver joy, speed, and comfort, on board the largest, high-performance sailing yacht in the world. Built to the owner’s brief discussing global journeys amid luxury and safety for uninitiated guests, alongside high performance racing abilities inspiring an experienced crew, AQuiJo delights every sense of all those privileged to enjoy her gifts.

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