The new issue of Motorboats 15 is now available, also in digital version (click here to see it) with full-english text! How’s the boating industry going now that we get closer to the end of the summer season? In this issue, we take a look also at the “extra-Mediterranean” market. The result? An overview of boats from all over the world. We’ve seen some breathtaking returns like the boat on the cover, the Mia Franchini 63, but also the American way to yachting. On of the highlight is the exclusive interview with one of the men who are revolutionizing the boating industry in recent years:Â Jan-Erik Viitala, co-founder of Axopar. And then dive into the past: this year Motorboats has turned 30 years old. What were the highlights?
Barche a Motore 15 is on newsstands
BORN IN THE USA
Fisherman, center console, downeaster and much more. All the best of the stars and stripes shipbuilding with some 2020 news that will leave you speechless. From page 21 to 39
MILAN YACHTING WEEK IS COMING
The home of “sea lovers” is rising in the ocean of the web: we reveal the behind the scenes of the first true digital salon (15-21 September). From page 57
AXOPAR REVELATION
Port you go, Axopar you find. In these years the Finnish shipyard has been grinding record numbers and the shipyard’s sports boats are now appreciated all over the world, from seas to lakes. The secret? To have adopted a winning vision out of stereotypes. We explain how with the exclusive interview with Jan-Erik Viitala, co-founder of the shipyard. From page 66
TOP BOATS WE WILL SEE IN AUTUMN
Summer 2020 has made and is making (re)discovering boating to thousands of yachtsmen in the Mediterranean. Here are seven boats that we will see in autumn. From page 84
ONCE UPON A TIME
Thirty years have passed since the first number of Motorboats. An important anniversary for a magazine. In 1990, when it came out it caused a sensation. The success was immediate. For the first time in Italy was born a magazine that spoke 100% only about motorboating. Thirty years later we remained faithful to this concept. From page 74
MAXI DOLPHIN MD70 POWER
This is the novelty of the Power fleet that is being born from Maxi Dolphin. Chase boat or Luxury cruiser, can satisfy the most demanding owners in the sign of research, technology, attention to detail, and maximum customization. From page 90
JOKER CLUBMAN 35
The Joker’s Clubman 35 is a maxi rib in pocket version: safety, relax and speed enclosed in 10 meters. From page 96
BAVARIA S30 OPEN
Carlo Luongo tells us about the Bavaria S30 Open. A boat of small size, but with large spaces for pleasant daily trips and small cruises. From page 108
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