Nine Luxury Boats for Summer: From Electric Hydrofoils to Classic Mahogany Runabouts

Monocle presents nine boats for summer, ranging from electric hydrofoils to handcrafted mahogany runabouts. The Pedrazzini Special, built by the Pedrazzini family since 1906 in Switzerland, features a mahogany hull and polished chrome. Sweden's Candela C-8 uses hydrofoil technology to reduce energy consumption by 80%, according to product development head Niklas Nordén. Finland's Axopar 25, designed by Jarkko Jämsén, offers maneuverability in an eight-metre package. Swedish brand X Shore's Eelex 8000, created by Konrad Bergström, is an electric vessel capable of 30 knots and 100 nautical miles, manufactured in Nyköping. Switzerland's Boesch 860 Monaco Deluxe, built by Markus Boesch's family since 1920 in Kilchberg, produces only 12-15 boats annually. Finland's Nautor's Swan launches its first powerboat, the Swan Shadow, a 13.2-metre vessel owned by Leonardo Ferragamo. France's Beacher V10 Pic Nic, designed by Éric Delas, features a 10-seater dining table. Italy's Colombo Leopoldo Poldo '23, founded by Leopoldo Colombo in 1943 on Lake Como, has a mahogany hull and screwless construction. Germany's Y8, a 24-metre carbon-fibre sailboat by Y Yachts, designed with David Thulstrup and Francesca Modica, is built for racing and Atlantic crossings.