So that was Monaco. As another show passes by, there was a hint of optimism threatening to invade the Principality’s yacht-lined quays with deals being done and news of new contracts. There were also yachts being displayed for the first time that demonstrated why an indefatigable sense of optimism is important, even when faced with a troubled build. Enter the magnificent Hemisphere, at the time of writing the world’s largest cruising catamaran… We got a chance to sail her as she left the Pendennis yard in August, and you can read all about her in the November issue.

We also bring you Aifos, the 50 metre built at CBI Navi; walk around Told u So with her owner/designer; and look at Monarch, the yacht completed by Delta after she was left languishing in a bankrupt yard. If you fancy a walk on the wild side we also go heli-cruising with the owner of the 59 metre Akula at the end of the yacht’s extended cruise through the vast empty spaces of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic.