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Dressed all in black, its cutting-edge lines slicing through the water at phenomenal speed, Otam's Crazy Too is astonishing in its own right, yet it was conceived as a chase boat to accompany a far larger yacht.
Today's design-savvy superyacht owners want more than the mother ship alone. Smaller chase boats now accompany them, engineered with outstanding sea-keeping and performance profiles to rival offshore race winners, with no compromises on amenities or style.
Chances are you have heard of Sunseeker, whose boats grace almost every marina. But having built ever bigger models and been acquired by China's richest man, this English motoryacht maker is now returning to its Dorset roots.
We awarded the Kormaran as a toy, yet it may prove far more than that. This shape-shifting craft hints at the future of luxury boating, even if for now it remains one extraordinary indulgence.
Some owners prize aesthetics, others volume or speed. For the owners of Grace E, the defining ambition was how everyone aboard would feel, extending guests and crew alike not merely comfort but genuine wellbeing.
Iguazu, the first Alen 68 completed, will appear at September's Monaco Yacht Show. This versatile 20-metre motorboat promises to stir buyers as a chase boat, a striking day boat or a comfortable overnight cruiser.
Once a cramped, utilitarian workboat offering little comfort or protection, the superyacht tender was an afterthought. Today these vessels are reimagined with the style and luxury their elegant motherships have long deserved.
Pushing the boundaries of design and technology, the sleek, spacious DART 80 is an innovative collaboration between Andrew Winch and Royal Huisman, ingeniously combining a motor yacht and a sailing yacht within a single, arresting vessel.
This year's boat show offers a rare chance to view spectacular vessels, both afloat and as maquettes, never before seen together in the Gulf, with nearly twenty yachts above 25 metres on display.
A new superyacht's renown usually tracks its length, yet with vessels over ninety metres now unremarkable, size is not everything. At just sixty-five metres, Heesen's outstandingly innovative Galactica Star stands out as our 2014 winner.
Superyachts promise freedom and adventure, floating islands from which to explore the natural world. Yet as these vessels grow ever larger and more complex, their dependence on fuel and intricate onboard systems grows too.
Our writer's assignment to Redman Whitley Dixon begins with an unplanned tour of the deepest New Forest, courtesy of a disorientated taxi driver, errant ponies and a capricious GPS, before the real craftsmanship begins.