The photoshoot for our 2018 Swimsuit issue was quite the adventure, with just shy of three days to photograph three lovely ladies enjoying 13 different marine-related products provided by a partnership with Nautical Ventures.
After an extensive and in-depth product development process, KKL’s multi-award winning breakthrough product Gocycle was first made available to the public in April 2009.
Inspired by F1 high-performance and automotive design, Gocycle is the first injection-molded magnesium alloy bicycle in history. Lightest in class, environmentally sustainable and stylish with on-demand electric power, Gocycle is an automotive joy to live and cruise with.
They say you can’t reinvent the wheel or improve the design of the bicycle. Gocycle did both.
Freestyle Slides has a vision for cutting-edge family entertainment on the water, which led to the development of the world’s largest inflatable water slides. Products are designed on the same scale as attractions in theme parks and water parks. These incredible products set a whole new standard for the marine industry.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
The Freestyle Cruiser™ from FreeStyle Slides is the world’s first custom made, sealed-air inflatable water slide for the yacht industry. At FreeStyle Slides, our vision for cutting-edge family entertainment has led to the development of some of the unique inflatable slides in the world. The Freestyle Cruiser™ is a highly unique product that provides the most exciting experience in water toys for privately owned and charted vessels.
Instantly add more space without the need for expensive boat modifications or additions. NautiBuoy creates a customizable docking or leisure zone for vessels of all sizes.
From teens to adults to models, the Flyboard Pro is the next generation of personal watersports equipment made to be enjoyed by everyone. Whether mastering a new skill or having fun with the family, the Flyboard® will have you flying in no time!
The Crystal Explorer by The Crystal Kayak Company is a totally crystal-clear canoe-kayak hybrid that lets users observe the underwater world below them. The Crystal Explorer features durable yet lightweight construction and is designed for conditions ranging from totally flat to breezy and choppy waters. It’s removable frame, seats and inflatable chambers allow for easy stacking, storage, and transportation.
The Crystal Explorer from the Crystal Kayak Company is a canoe-kayak hybrid made out of totally-clear Lexan. The polymer hull is designed to act like a large snorkel mask that pierces the surface tension of the water, allowing users to see fish and coral underneath while remaining safely on the surface. The kayaks are eleven-feet long and just under three-feet wide, and are designed to accommodate either one or two people. The design includes high sides and the open cockpit of a canoe, while users can paddle the craft as if they were in a kayak. A low center of gravity helps with tracking in the water, making it easier for beginners to use.
All Highfield Tenders include the Highfield innovative aluminum transom, which takes the inflatables to the next level.
Compact and economical, the Highfield CL260 is an ideal ship-to-shore tender.
The extra level of comfort for this double-deck hulled dinghy that will keep your feet dry.
The high-quality finish and luxury look belies the fact that this range of tenders has been designed to work hard. A durable aluminum hull coupled with full-length keel guards make these the ideal tender for those beach-hopping days with friends and family.
The large weight savings achieved compared to equivalent GRP tenders means you’ll enjoy the impressive performance with smaller engines, and with excellent payload capacities, the Classic range really does offer a tender for everyone.
Break free from the shore. Trade the well-worn path for a waterway. Step out of your routine and onto a pedalboard. The Hobie Mirage Eclipse gives you the stability, control, and power to chart your own course. The water is waiting. You in?
The Eclipse pedalboard is another worlds-first watercraft from Hobie. Fly high at exceptional speed, nimbly carving turns using fingertip steering controls. There’s minimal setup. The board is lightweight and durable and full of thoughtful features such as gear tie-downs, bow handle, and a carefree kick-up rudder.
Set your course with the new Hobie Mirage Compass, the newest addition to Hobie’s fleet of award-winning pedal kayaks. Simplicity defined, its time-tested MirageDrive pedal system with Glide Technology moves you easily through the water. Outfitted with a breathable mesh seat, the Compass offers maximum stability and an oversized cockpit and flat deck for standing. A sharp turning radius makes this fishing kayak nimble in tight quarters, yet able to speed over open water in stealthy fashion. Kayak fishing features include molded-in rod holders, H-Track accessory mounts and a transducer cavity ready for you to install a Lowrance® fishfinder.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Explore a new direction with the Mirage Compass. Slide easily across the water and navigate forward virtually hands-free. Explore a new direction with the Mirage Compass. The Hobie Mirage Compass comes standard with a built-in transducer mount and includes through-hull cable plugs.
The breakthrough design of the L2Fish allows paddlers to enjoy the most demanding stand-up paddle activities from fishing to hunting, windsurfing, yoga, and even camping.
These stand up paddle boards that are nearly impossible to roll or pearl, versatile enough to be used for training, fishing, windsurfing, kayaking or just a casual paddle. Light and comfortable enough for paddlers of all sizes to enjoy, as Tasha does below.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
The breakthrough design of the L2Fish allows paddlers to enjoy the most demanding stand-up paddle activities from fishing to hunting, windsurfing, yoga, and even camping. Utilizing a catamaran style hull and hollow core construction, the L2Fish maximizes buoyancy and greatly reduces the weight to volume ratio. The large tunnel in the hull minimizes the surface area of the water, allowing the L2Fish to slice through the water with speed to rival many racing boards on the market today.
Sophistication, technology, and high performance are the main characteristics for the Schaefer 640.
Perfection is in the large internal spaces and small details from the integrated social area to the mobile platform, main hall on two levels, large living room and gourmet kitchen. One of the boldest projects of Schaefer Yachts is waiting for you with the option of 3 or 4 cabins.
Experience the Schaefer 640 and surprise yourself.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Sophistication, technology, and high performance are the main characteristics for the Schaefer 640.
Perfection is in the large internal spaces and small details from the integrated social area to the mobile platform, main hall on two levels, large living room and gourmet kitchen.
One of the boldest projects of Schaefer Yachts is waiting for you with the option of 3 or 4 cabins.
Experience the Schaefer 640 and surprise yourself.
The Metan SuperSport 13 is a classic boat with clean lines and great maneuverability. The sporty boat can be enjoyed as a tender or as a cruiser.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
The Metan Classic Collection boat line has classic boat styling and is built using today’s high-tech construction and materials.
Finished with the highest quality long-lasting brightwork finishes. A Metan Classic Collection is a great addition to any boating family and a perfect yacht tender.
The Blackfin 272 CC is a battlewagon of a ship, with built-in finesse. Prepared to take on the toughest seas, but with an elegance that will slice through any shred of a wave that is in front of it. All while still capturing the creature comforts for any ride you wish to take it on. Reach fishing grounds, sand bar hopping or to the local tiki bar. The large freeboard, flip-down transom seating and massive center console to name a few will do the job.
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
Photo Credit: Jim Raycroft Photography
The versatile center console quickly transforms from an ideal fishing hub to the weekend hotspot for your family with yacht-grade hardware. Each boat also has a swim platform, comfortable seating for the entire family, including cushioned bow upholstery with removable back backrests tip-down, transform seating, an insulated cooler, and much more.
Blackfin – perfect for both family bonding and professional fishing.
What’s better than watching a movie? Cruising to the locale where the movie was filmed, of course! We rounded up five movies featuring cruise-able destinations. From the Keys to the Caribbean and beyond, you’d be surprised at how many locations featured in your favorite films are accessible by boat. Go ahead and cruise to the movies.
Key Largo
The classic movie was filmed in, you guessed it, Key Largo. In this 1948 film, a man (Humphrey Bogart) visits his old friend’s hotel and finds that a Cuban gangster has taken over. As a hurricane approaches, confrontation and drama ensue.
The local community embraced the film and to this day, Key Largo hosts the annual Humphrey Bogart Film Festival. The 2018 festival will be held at Playa Largo Resort, which has marina facilities.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Who hasn’t watched this movie and dreamed of deserted island beaches and turquoise waters? You’re in luck—parts of the movie were filmed on Petite Tabac, one of five tiny inlets that make up the Tobago Cays in the Grenadines.
You can take your tender to the remote location if you stay on Young Island, which is the resort where Johnny Depp stayed during parts of filming.
Jaws
Maybe the movie doesn’t inspire the urge to swim, but Steven Spielberg’s breakout film does accurately convey the beauty of Martha’s Vineyard. The summer haven in Massachusetts is composed of six separate towns, most of which saw filming action, though credited as fictional Amity Island.
Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are very accessible and popular boating destinations in the summer. Avid movie fans can even follow the path of the famed Great White with a map of the filming locations.
Dr. No
The first in the James Bond film series, Dr. No was filmed in Jamaica. One of the most memorable locations, Laughing Waters Beach, is still as beautiful as the day Ursula Andress emerges from the sea.
While there are no marina facilities at the protected Laughing Waters Beach, you can dock at nearby Errol Flynn Marina.
Splash
The 1984 fantasy/comedy was filmed in part on the former Gorda Cay in The Bahamas. The island was bought by Disney as a private island back in 1997, so technically still cruise-able if on a Disney Cruise.
Other filming locations in the film that are still accessible to the public include dive sites in Nassau; you can get to these sites with companies like Stuart’s Cove.
What is your favorite movie? Can you get there by boat?
