Miami being Miami, yachts and high-end boats of various sizes and shapes were a big part of the scene at Art Basel Miami Beach last week.
The Miami art week, one of the mainstays of the global art market, had been cancelled last year because of the pandemic, but this year crowds of art enthusiasts crowded the area’s galleries, restaurants and exhibition halls to celebrate the reopening this year. And the art world had much to celebrate. Picasso’s Mousquetaire et Femme a la Fleur sold for $20 million; an Ad Reinhardt abstract for $7 million.
Sunreef Yachts, the luxury Polish builder, got in the mood of things with designs by Skyler Grey, a street artist, on both hulls of its big power catamaran (see picture at top). The company says it is always inspired by new shapes and inspirations.
Nico Sell, the former professional snowboarder who’s now an entrepreneur and surfer, introduced her new Maverick GT Jet RIB and Energy Platform, which basically fits an electric-powered jet ski into a RIB hull for use as a tender. The jet ski part of this creation can be used for tow-in surfing.
The Maverick GT Jet RIB has a 350-hp electric engine that won’t disturb marine life, and enough torque to handle big breaking waves. It has a top speed of 70 mph and a range of 50 to 100 miles. The jet ski part costs about $150,000, and the entire package costs about $500,000.
For its part, Cigarette Racing used the Art Basel event to auction seven NFTs involving the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna with six Mercury outboards. A winning bidder on a virtual Tirranna won a day on a real Tirranna, plus some Cigarette accessories. Read more:
