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SUPERYACHT CHARTER: Cruising with the 185-Foot Mondango 3 [SLIDESHOW]

Let the breeze blow through your hair, and adopt a spirit of hakuna matata, when you step aboard the 185-foot Mondango 3, a sailing superyacht scheduled to travel to a range of far-flung destinations this year. Built by New Zealand–based Alloy Yachts, the ketch is now available for charter through Burgess. The yacht can be chartered for around $216,000 to $247,000 per week, depending upon the season. (Available for charter through Burgess, burgessyachts.com)

Ultrarare Alfa Romeo and Other Classics Shine at Quail Motorsports Gathering

Exquisite cars, gourmet food, and fine wine abounded at one of the hottest tickets in town at the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering during Monterey Car Week. A more intimate gathering than the famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, this year’s edition of the Quail highlighted pre-1965 Porsches, coachbuilt Ferraris, and long-tailed Le Mans racecars, as well as sports and racing motorcycles, all set in a garden-party atmosphere in sunny Carmel Valley. Here are this year’s winners—true standouts in …

The FDA Approves Addyi: Is It Really Female Viagra? [Q&A]

Two days ago the FDA approved Addyi, a new drug meant to boost the libido in women. While some see this as a victory in achieving parity for women’s health, skeptics see many possible health risks. Robb Report Health & Wellness editor, Janice O’Leary, quizzed Paula Johnson, MD, Brigham & Women’s executive director of the Connors Center for Gender Biology, on the reality of the drug’s efficacy and safety.

Why did Addyi take so long to come to market?

Addyi, or flibanserin, has received a lot of pr…

The $222,000 Hermès Birkin Handbag that Started an Auction Frenzy

Originally published in the August 2015 issue of Robb Report Collection as “Money Bags.”

Handbags by Hermès, Chanel, and the like have always been coveted, but only recently have they evolved into an elite auction category. The credit goes to a three-person team at Heritage Auctions in Dallas that included Caitlin Donovan. Over the course of four years, the trio racked up impressive sales and in 2014, Christie’s hired Donovan and her colleagues away (prompting Heritage to file a reportedly $60 million lawsu…

Prices for Art at Auction Are Higher than Ever and Here’s Why

Originally published in the August 2015 issue of Robb Report Collection as “To Infinity and Beyond.”

When the air had cleared after the frenzy of New York’s spring art auctions, players and spectators alike were left feeling winded. From the leadoff at Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on May 5, where the top lot was a Vincent van Gogh canvas that brought in $66.3 million against an estimate of $40 million, through the multiple sales that ended the following week, the bounty of mast…

The 2015 Rocket Speedster Concept Car Readies for Launch

The Rocket Speedster Concept quickly becomes either a four-seat or two-seat convertible.

The carbon-fiber muscle car is a modified Mustang GT bolstered by aerodynamic body panels and a supercharged 725 hp V-8 engine.

It pulls out all the stops with 15-inch Brembo Gran Turismo high-performance brakes.

 21-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels match the car’s metallic-red finish.

Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker have blown the top off of conventional convertibles with the d…

Lexus Reveals Its New LX and GS Models at Pebble Beach

On a private ocean-view terrace along Pebble Beach’s famed 17-Mile Drive, as part of Northern California’s annual Monterey Car Week festivities, Lexus revealed two new models, the 2016 LX 570 and 2016 GX. Its top-of-the-line SUV, the LX 570, which released in 2008, has received a full makeover, including a new 8-speed automatic transmission that replaces the 6-speed predecessor. Interiors boast a larger multimedia system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen, as well as a host of safety features like blind-spot monitor…

Montblanc’s Latest Watch Traces Back to a Chronograph from 1825

With its penchant for pens and watches already acclaimed, the German design house Montblanc marries its two passions with a new timepiece, the Homage to Nicolas Rieussec II—a tribute to the credited inventor of the ink-trace chronograph. After the French watchmaker’s first instrument proved so effective at accurately recording the close finishes at the Arrondissement de la Seine horse race in Paris in 1821, he improved upon it with a second iteration in 1825. The latter model (which Montblanc now honors) …

An Expert’s Advice on Healthy Snacking

Robb Report Health & Wellness editor Janice O’Leary sat down with Joy Bauer, MS, RDN—and a New York Times best-selling author and the nutrition and health expert for NBC’s Today Show—to talk about healthy snacking and her newly released Nourish Snacks.

Can snacking play a role in healthy nutritional habits?

Absolutely. Snacking between meals on the right stuff in the right proportions can help steady blood sugars, increase focus, boost energy, and keep your appetite in check, which prevents over…

SUPERYACHT CHARTER: Tankoa’s 228-Foot Superyacht Suerte [SLIDESHOW]

With three decks filled to the brim with lavish amenities, the superyacht Suerte exceeds expectations and is sure to offer something for everyone. Built by Tankoa Yachts and Yacht-Ology, the 228-foot yacht includes a sushi bar, a fireplace, a swimming pool, a helipad, an aquarium, and a host of other over-the-top features. The 17-person-crew yacht will be on display at the Monaco Yacht Show this fall and will be available for charter, for a weekly base rate of about $689,000 per week. (tankoa.it;…