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<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293674/image/large-b44566eda38bb04f610333dff237e28c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293674">Spotted a few weeks ago in Korcula, a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, is the 91.5-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a>. Initially launched as the 85-metre Annaliesse in 2004 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/250" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Neorion (Company)">Neorion</a>, she underwent a substantial renovation project at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/86" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amico & Co. s.r.l. (Company)">Amico &amp; Co</a> shipyard in Genoa, concluding in 2016 when she was renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a>. The yacht underwent a comprehensive renovation, resulting in a thoroughly transformed appearance, featuring a bold new blue hull and an elongated aft structure exceeding 6 metres. The transformation, envisioned by the Dutch studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4789" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bernd Weel Design (Company)">Bernd Weel Design</a>, has rendered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a> unrecognisable to those familiar with her previous incarnation. Furthermore, the Italian design house <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Studio Massari</a> redesigned <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a>, introducing new features for enhanced comfort and amenities. Changes include a large whirlpool with a sun pad, spa areas and a convertible tender garage that becomes a heated seawater pool. Powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> diesel engines, she boasts a cruising speed of 14 knots, a maximum speed reaching 17 knots and an impressive range of 7,000 nautical miles, thanks to her substantial 234,455-litre fuel tanks.

92m superyacht Queen Miri in Korcula

The 92m super yacht Queen Miri, built by Neorion, is seen here docked in Korcula, Croatia. 

Despite an impressive resumé, designer Alessandro Massari has not always received the media attention he deserves. But his dazzling interior design aboard 88-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project X87.6m (287'5&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2022">Project X</a> that debuted at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2022">2022 Monaco Yacht Show</a> is set to change all that. We travelled to Fano on Italy’s Adriatic coast to discover more about <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267334/image/large-8974174c5da65d057110295150a9d4d0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267334">Alessandro Massari trained as an architect and spent his military service as a &nbsp;superintendent of architectural heritage. So it’s not altogether surprising that the first thing he does is take me on a tour of Fano’s Roman wall and the historic Arch of Augustus, the triumphant gateway that marked the entrance to the ancient city. From there it’s a short walk to the elegant 17th century palazzo that houses the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a>, where we settle down to talk under frescoed ceilings. &nbsp;“I basically took over the business set up by my father, who designed his first yacht interior for Canados in 1964 and then worked as a consultant for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/12" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CRN (Company)">CRN</a> before it became part of the Ferretti Group,” he begins. “He was the interior project manager on Gianni Agnell’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="F-10032.9m (107'11&quot;)CRN1983">F-100</a>, the celebrated yacht with exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gerhard Gilgenast (Company)">Gerhard Gilgenast</a>, and worked on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1062" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azzurra II47.8m (156'10&quot;)CRN1988">Azzurra II</a>, another classic <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/12" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CRN (Company)">CRN</a> yacht, together with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paola D. Smith & Associates (Company)">Paola D. Smith</a>. I guess you could say yacht design was in my blood from the start.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267336/image/large-e3fbc852f73e2bd6d600573cdaa95d55.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267336">The latter connection proved instrumental in the trajectory of Alessandro’s own career. Starting out as a young interior designer he realised he would need to perfect his English by seeking work experience in the US. His father put him in touch with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paola D. Smith & Associates (Company)">Paola D. Smith &amp; Associates</a> and he ended up spending two years with the Florida-based studio. During that time he contributed to projects such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/149" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christensen Shipyards, LLC. (Company)">Christensen</a>’s 49-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/174" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Carte Blanche48.77m (160'0&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2008">Primadonna</a> and 39-metre Lady Halima (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lady Azul39.4m (129'3&quot;)Heesen Yachts2001">Lady Azul</a>) launched by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> in 2001.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/67434/image/large-b13cb93378761bccf1f7afe2f0415f10.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/67434">“Both interiors were very bespoke projects and from Paola I learnt how to tailor the design to the client’s wishes,” he recalls. “That lesson stayed with me and today as a studio we start the creative process by listening with almost maniacal attention to the client. After listening, we study and then propose, &nbsp;always in that order.”Alessandro returned to Italy, but his apprenticeship as a designer was not over: he had the technical knowledge, but not the hand-on experience his father considered an essential ingredient of the job.“So I went to work for a carpentry company designing onboard furniture for shipyards like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>,” he says. “That meant engaging with the tradesmen on the shop floor, where I learned how things were put together and installed.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/16441/image/large-6efab0734257b84b932a5096d6656858.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/16441">That workshop was eventually taken over by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>, which opened another chapter in the designer’s career. Originally called in to help resolve issues with a client and his American interior designer, he ended up overseeing the interior shop drawings and outfitting of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a>’s Classic and Vision series in composite.&nbsp;This led to taking on the interior design of larger steel and aluminium yachts from 59-metre Wind (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/516" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Galkynys59.0m (193'7&quot;)Benetti SpA2007">Galkynys</a>) to 62-metre Bistango (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/512" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sorrento62.0m (203'5&quot;)Benetti SpA2010">Sorrento</a>). By 2010 he had contributed to the interior design of some 25 superyachts from half a dozen leading shipyards.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/200434/image/large-9dc6bfedd312d6a0275e9e0bd8350bfb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/200434">An important custom project was <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4386" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Forever One54.65m (179'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2014">Forever One</a>, the 54-metre motor yacht with exterior design by Horacio Bozzo that was launched by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/201" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ISA Yachts (Company)">ISA</a> in 2014 for owner Bruce Grossman. An artful demonstration of how an attention-grabbing exterior and a soberly classic interior can be gracefully combined, the owner spent months at a time aboard his yacht.“The owner wanted a very distinctive exterior, but our brief was for a casual and family-oriented interior,” says Massari. ““One of the most challenging aspects was his considerable wardrobe that included a valuable watch collection. He had very precise instructions regarding the dimensions of drawers and hanging space, so much so that he invited me to visit his homes to take measurements, which were reproduced exactly aboard the yacht.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267337/image/large-4c33ddfa796e8bea414adffbb150fdd7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267337">By this time <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a> was juggling a growing number of residential commissions with large yacht projects such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nobiskrug (Company)">Nobiskrug</a>’s 76-metre Halo and 101-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="I Dynasty100.8m (330'9&quot;)Peters Werft GmbH2015">I Dynasty</a> built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/195" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kusch Yachts (Company)">Kusch</a> in Germany, his biggest yacht interior to date.&nbsp;“I‘ve learned to be very precise in the design package we provide, because the more specific you are the less room for interpretation there is,” he says. “Of course, there should always be room for dialogue, but by removing the grey areas the whole design process becomes more fluid. I think the northern Europeans are much more advanced than us Italians in this sense.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/184240/image/large-4dee20403a33c1a3b74d7266df4ad637.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/184240">While working in Germany a chance meeting with Sheldon Adelson, founder of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation that owns a chain of hotels and casinos, led to another fork in the road for Massari. The American entrepreneur hired him to develop the interior concept for The Venetian, a massive resort and casino complex in Macau. Other Sands resorts followed as well as the refitting of 92-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a> for Adelson at Amico&amp;Co in Genoa. Moreover, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a> oversaw the interior concepts for various passenger jets in the Sands Corporation fleet and worked closely with Boeing at the Citadel complex in Louisiana, the world’s premier provider of VIP interior completions for large airplanes.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251187/image/large-83acb4b82ac1ed5c40d18c4d850a369a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251187">“For several years everything we did was residential, hospitality or aviation with no time for anything else, but I was keen to get back into yacht design,” says Massari. “Then three years ago I got a call from the owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project X87.6m (287'5&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2022">Project X</a>, who previously owned the 59-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/514" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meamina59.3m (194'7&quot;)Benetti SpA2008">Meamina</a>, which was one of our interior projects for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/212" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Benetti SpA (Company)">Benetti</a> years ago.”Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard Project X: A first look at the interiors of the 88m Golden Yachts superyacht (2022-12-07 14:00:00 +0100)">Onboard Project X: A first look at the interiors of the 88m Golden Yachts superyacht<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/258987/image/large-7134c4bad836931a9d69f6058d9dbdae.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/258987"></a>With exterior styling by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ken Freivokh Design (Company)">Ken Freivokh</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project X87.6m (287'5&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2022">Project X</a> had begun life at shipyard in Chile, but construction stalled for over a decade until she arrived at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/778" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Golden Yachts Ltd. (Company)">Golden Yachts</a> in Athens, where her interior design was completely revamped by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a> (the studio is also developing the interior design for 77-metre O’Rea by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/778" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Golden Yachts Ltd. (Company)">Golden Yachts</a> due to launch this year).&nbsp;At almost 3,000 gross tons, it is difficult to describe the sheer variety and complexity of the interior design. The array of exclusive materials includes more than 40 types of leather, precious woods, marbles and onyx, and sophisticated finishes. Yet despite the rich aesthetic the effect is never ostentatious and each room is endowed with its own identity and personality.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/252015/image/large-40798fc4db1e218fedd6b624eb86e3ec.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/252015">“We set out to create a contemporary, refined and welcoming interior solutions that conferred uniqueness to each individual space, while ensuring perfect harmony with the others,” says Massari.A prime example of how Massari and his 10-strong team (which includes his wife Maurizia) think through every detail of the design process is the bar unit on upper deck. The façade is lined with dozens of undulating glass bottles filled with a special whisky-coloured fluid, but the studio also designed the spring-loaded, rubber-lined mounts so the bottles don’t rattle under way and can be easily removed for cleaning. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/237426/image/large-7115013fadbee633e9a23854046e5dd7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/237426">At the same time as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project X87.6m (287'5&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2022">Project X</a>, the studio was working on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/12" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CRN (Company)">CRN</a>’s 52-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10294" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="PrivateGG52.0m (170'7&quot;)CRN2022">Ciao</a> with exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a>. The interior aesthetic based on natural, earthy tones punctuated by flashes of vibrant red soft furnishings is totally different but equally elegant, consistent and refined.&nbsp;As well as a Darwin 86 and 130-foot Acciaio explorer at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) (Company)">Cantiere delle Marche</a>, one of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1156" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Massari Design S.r.l. (Company)">Massari Design</a>’s most recent projects is <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2504" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wider s.r.l. (Company)">Wider’</a>s new production on Fano’s seafront that is now close to completion. Given his architectural sensibilities, Massari was at pains to make sure the ultra-modern design didn’t clash with what remains of the town’s Roman heritage.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251138/image/large-1ed4082c3a6411930d9c7c9df4de717a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251138">“It’s not easy to design something that is beautiful but also practical from an industrial perspective,” he says. “Our studio is just a few hundred metres from the site of the new shipyard, so like other inhabitants of the town it was very important for me that the building should look good and not be an eyesore.”This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/newspaper/newspaper-issue-44" target="_blank">Issue 44 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>.&nbsp;To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper,&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

At the studio with Massari Design

Justin Ratcliffe sits down with designer Alessandro Massari of Massari Design.

Listen, study, propose: At the studio with Massari Design

With more than 8,000 superyachts measuring over 24 metres as part of the world fleet, they all want their moment to stand out from the crowd. For the yachts mentioned in this list, the use of colour and some creative license is all it took to get onto the Instagram stories of many yacht spotters and passersby.Ipanema,&nbsp;Mondo Marine, 49.2m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/9025/image/large-8b5c1398c57f51a42b8cc94c25ef051c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/9025">The 2016 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mondo Marine SpA (Company)">Mondo Marine</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ipanema49.2m (161'5&quot;)Mondo Marine SpA2016">Ipanema</a> boasts a ruby red hull as part of an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a>. This Italian build is an all-aluminium semi-displacement motor yacht that can reach speeds of up to 20 knots.Saluzi, Austal, 59.4m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/10220/image/large-610a84353eade4fcfae472593b222ee5.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/10220">This artistic creation built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Austal (Company)">Austal</a> in 2003 features an eye-catching exterior design from the shipyard’s own creative team. With a volume of 1,739 GT, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1146" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Saluzi69.1m (226'8&quot;)Austal2003">Saluzi</a> can house up to 32 guests across her 16 staterooms and was previously used as a cruise ship.Almaha, Peri, 41.15m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/21451/image/large-ead537948704fba140d29ad1a380ccd6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21451">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/705" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Peri Yachts (Company)">Peri</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2703" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Almaha41.15m (135'0&quot;)Peri Yachts2011">Almaha</a> (previously known as Bibich Too), a Peri 41T model, was built in 2011 and can reach up to 25 knots. Both her interior and exterior design were devised by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/706" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scaro Design (Company)">Scaro Design</a>.Azamanta, Heesen, 55m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/59648/image/large-389ffdd154fc66bc82ce4d3b4de6d535.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/59648"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azamanta55.0m (180'5&quot;)Heesen Yachts2015">Azamanta</a> was built by Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen Yachts</a> in 2015 and features an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>, an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a> and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/460" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Van Oossanen Naval Architects (Company)">Van Oossanen Naval Architects</a> who fashioned her metallic steel hull and an aluminium superstructure.Queen Miri,&nbsp;Neorion, 91.5m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/25407/image/large-ca2d9ba0d56645ba990e2d25587b5dd8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25407">The original exterior design of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a>, who’s also sailed under the names Annaliesse and Delma, came from the collaboration of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alpha Marine Ltd - Yacht Designers & Naval Architects (Company)">Alpha Marine</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/481" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lally Poulias (Company)">Lally Poulias</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4789" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bernd Weel Design (Company)">Bernd Weel Design</a> oversaw her exterior at the time of her refit, which was completed in 2016.Go,&nbsp;Turquoise Yachts, 77m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/58312/image/large-31fb2e0c11f40dbfe367bb02a3df04c0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/58312">Delivered in 2018 to her German owner, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5999" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Go77.0m (252'7&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2018">Go</a> features a turquoise hull as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a>'s flagship superyacht and both an interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>.Crescent, Lürssen, 135m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/40956/image/large-5e8aa6ace2c5155f11e4f06a29be66a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40956">The 135-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> (ex: Thunder) has an exterior design by famed Norwegian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Oeino</a> which was first brought to light when the secretive black-hulled superyacht was launched in 2018. JoyMe,&nbsp;Philip Zepter, 49.91m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/39433/image/large-ca9fd2a811a1b0840b973f1bb534b630.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/39433">One of the few builds to come from the Croatian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philip Zepter Yachts (Company)">Philip Zepter Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="joyMe49.91m (163'9&quot;)Philip Zepter Yachts2011">JoyMe</a>'s naval architecture is by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2071" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Srdjan Djakovic (Company)">Srdjan Djakovic</a>, who then collaborated with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1430" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stand By / Marijana Radovic (Company)">Marijana Radovic</a>, also the interior designer, for the exterior. Dardanella, Vitters, 36.88m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/33025/image/large-56188945421795626682aba7d2650046.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/33025">Built in 1998 by the Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a>, this 283 GT explorer style superyacht was designed in its entirety by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/15" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vripack (Company)">Vripack</a>.Guilty, Cantieri Navali Rizzardi, 35.3m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/40897/image/large-1b1fda3f5ab313a8f4cb9eceba3fab5e.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40897">The 35.3-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1825" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Guilty35.3m (115'10&quot;)Cantieri Navali Rizzardi2008">Guilty</a>, a RINA-class monohull, boasts exterior designs by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1423" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeff Koons (Company)">Jeff Koons</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/376" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Porfiristudio (Company)">Porfiristudio</a>. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/636" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Rizzardi (Company)">Cantieri Navali Rizzardi</a> in 2008, she can reach a speed of up to 29 knots and accommodate up to ten guests.

10 coolest yacht paint jobs

These yacht paint jobs are some of the most unique among the world fleet. Take a look on SYT.

10 cool superyacht paint jobs you need to know about

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/25407/image/large-ca2d9ba0d56645ba990e2d25587b5dd8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25407">Queen Miri in Singapore Queen Miri has managed to escape the public spotlight since her delivery from the Amico &amp; Co shipyard in Genoa following a major rebuild project that came to an end in 2016. Known before as the 85-metre Delma and launched as Annalise in 2007, Queen Miri today is in many ways an entirely new ship, almost unrecognisable to those in the know. Her striking new blue hull and altered aft structure onto which over 6 metres has been added gives her a completely new look, styled by the Dutch studio Bernd Weel Design. The Italian design house Studio Massari created a new interior for Queen Miri, of which few details have been released. Following a short stint in the Mediterranean after her re-launch, Queen Miri has headed east and now seems to be based in Singapore, as seen here recently in Keppel Bay.Photo by SuperYacht Times

The refitted 91.5m superyacht Queen Miri in Singapore

First published in the November / December issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper

The phrase ‘why fix it if it’s not broken?’ is an attitude many apply to their daily lives. In the case of many superyacht owners, however - people who are renowned for being not only accustomed to nothing but the very best in every aspect of their lives, but demanding of it - this philosophy is one to be ignored, of course to the benefit of the superyacht refit industry. Here we consider why owners, new and and experienced, would indeed consider to continuously improve, expand and develop their floating homes instead of building a new yacht from scratch.

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As winter closes in on cruising grounds across the northern hemisphere and superyachts are seen trickling out of the safety of the Mediterranean in search of more favourable weather, a simple surveillance of the increased activity among European refit yards and facilities reveal the number and the calibre of yachts that are sent into hibernation each winter. Each year, a number of high profile, classic, and semi-production yachts are put on the dry where a new facelift, mechanical maintenance period or entirely new interior layout awaits. Over the past 12 months we have seen the 115-metre explorer yacht Luna emerge from a €50,000,000, one-year-long refit, the 112-metre Le Grand Bleu return to the seas following an 8-month period of upgrades, and the former 85-metre Delma resurrected in Italy as the now 91.5-metre Queen Miri, complete with a brand new exterior paint job and six additional metres of length in the trunk.

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These are but some of the most notable examples of owners spending a considerable amount of both time and money in enhancing, rather than replacing, their newly acquired or long-time owned assets. But why refit and not new build?

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One of the most understandable reasons why an owner would consider refitting his/her yacht rather than commissioning a new-build is, simply, time. The six to 12 months spent upgrading an existing yacht is far more appealing than the 3-year waiting period often associated with that of a new build project. Time, too, translates into money, and owners therefore can have a near-new yacht with considerably less expenses.

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The potential increase in the resale value of a freshly refitted yacht will differ from project to project. There is no debating the fact, however, that a well executed premium finish which has been designed to meet modern-day standards will indeed future-proof the yacht in question and certainly lead to potential buyers looking twice when purchasing second-hand. But it is not only financial value that must be considered. For an experienced owner who has been calling the yacht home for many years, the value of these assets can transcend most other material objects in his/her collection. “We had a client,” recalls Stephen Rice, Design Director at Design Unlimited, “whose yacht was requisitioned during World War II. You can’t recreate that innate history with a new build.”

Despite a natural increase in the size of yachts for many, not all owners see the need for a larger yacht during the course of their ownership. “In my opinion, a refit is a perfect solution when an owner absolutely loves his yacht and is not ready to upgrade to a newer and bigger one,” comments Daan Balk, eighth-generation owner at Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands. “The memories created will remain and eventually, by undertaking a refit, it will give the yacht a tremendous improvement.”

Although yachting operations are not often associated with environmental-friendliness, Rice feels that a refit can be considered as a recycling act. “The last 20 years have seen a huge rise in consciousness about being eco-friendly and not being wasteful. Breathing new life into an existing vessel upholds this philosophy rather than it just being discarded.”

Dutch yacht builder Balk Shipyard’s background in both new build and refit projects have led them to identify three topics that need to be prioritised ahead of embarking on refreshing your yacht.

Preparation: Make sure that the entire scope of the refit is framed. From here on, serious calculations and planning can be made. It often happens that during the refit the scope is not exactly clear, and extra work is often added which has not been calculated beforehand. Due to these extra works, deadlines could be postponed.

Materials: When a contract for a new build project is signed, all materials that are needed can be ordered. This often is not possible during a refit project, as the work schedule can be extended as the project develops and complications arise. This can put pressure on the project structure and deadline.

Plan B: Having a plan B might seem like a strange consideration, but can make a huge difference for the entire refit process, and may come in handy when there are some disappointments during the process. Having a backup plan can prevent ad hoc decisions having to be made and can keep the refit process on track despite minor setbacks.

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Insight: Reconsidering Refit

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​M/Y A and Moonlight II off Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Continuing on her global capital city tour, the iconic 119-metre M/Y A reached the Middle Eastern hub of Dubai and has been seen spending time anchored off the new-age metropolis over the last few weeks. Just some of her recent stops over the last 12 months include Reykjavik, Brussels, Amsterdam, London, Bordeaux, Muscat, and Abu Dhabi. Her owner is also the man behind the unusual-looking 142.8-metre S/Y A.

Seen here cruising past M/Y A is the extended superyacht Moonlight II. Once measuring 85 metres, the 2005 Greek-built yacht completed a lengthening project taking her overall length up to 91.4-metres. Moonlight II’s sistership, Queen Miri, also underwent an extension and major refit period and now sports a 91-metre long blue hull along with a number of interior changes.

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Superyachts A and Moonlight II off Palm Jumeirah

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Superyacht Queen Miri in Keppel Bay

Recently extended during a major refit lasting over 18 months, the 91.5 metre Queen Miri we see on the water today is vastly different than the 85-metre superyacht Delma as which she entered the refit shed in Genoa, Italy last year. Built in 2004 by Greek shipbuilder Neorion, life for the yacht started out as the Annalise, and was renamed, Delma, in 2007 after being sold to a new owner. Today, Queen Miri is finished with a range of new features including a new exterior profile, re-styled by the hand of Dutch studio, Bernd Weel Design. A new 16-metre hull section was replaced and now accommodates a floodable garage at her stern area as well as two new MTU M93L engines. Her interior is said to have undergone drastic changes as well, and was redesigned by the Italian Design company, Studio Massari. After a busy summer's cruising season, Queen Miri has headed east and is seen here in the Keppel Bay Marina, Singapore.

Photo by Keir Gravil

Superyacht Queen Miri in Keppel Bay

The SYT team is well known throughout the industry for our dedication to capturing some of the world’s most impressive superyachts in the flesh. From travelling through the Netherlands following the transport of superyachts such as Feadship’s Joy, to jumping in a plane above the North Sea to shoot Kismet on the last leg of her Atlantic crossing, to capturing unique shots of iconic vessels such as M/Y A in Iceland and the European boat shows - our photographer Tom van Oossanen is always ready to deliver clients and readers original content.

Here you can enjoy a selection of some of the best photos we’ve taken over the past few months.

 

Lionheart

During the MYS 2016 Benetti’s 90 metre superyacht Lionheart was anchored off Monaco. We didn’t hesitate to hire a helicopter to capture the only aerial shots of Lionheart at the Show.

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SilverFast

Taking photos of a superyacht as iconic as SilverFast will always be a special event. Her beautiful lines and special colour makes it a pleasure for a photographer to work with.

Here she is seen during the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix last year.

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Dilbar

The biggest superyacht in the world by gross tonnage, Dilbar is captured here on her maiden trip from Germany. It was a cold weekend in May when the SYT team took a car, then a ferry and then a plane to spot this beauty hitting the waves. A day later the team was again back in the plane, this time travelling to Iceland to capture another stunning vessel, M/Y A.

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Kismet

Spotted by the SYT team while cruising the North Sea on a cold saturday at the end of March is this Espen Oeino designed superyacht Kismet. Her sharp lines and unique colour make her a favourite for any yachting enthusiast.

 

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Queen Miri

After an extensive refit at Amico in Italy, Queen Miri made her appearance during the MYS 2016 at anchor off Monaco. With her new paint job and extended hull and superstructure, she looks brand new once again. As quality photos of Queen Miri were limited,  the SYT team decided to get in the chopper and document her from every angle.

 

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Ulysses

This unique 107 metre explorer superyacht is a hot topic in the entire industry. With her story being followed by SYT from the early days of construction we don’t skip any chance to extend our database with unique photography of this stunning vessel. Here she was pictured from the air while helicopter operations were in full swing during MYS 2016.

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Quantum Blue

Delivered in 2015 by Lürssen is this 104 metre superyacht designed by Tim Heywood. A project closely followed by the SYT team from the very beginning, we again jumped into the helicopter during the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix to see her from every angle possible. A truly original series of photos was taken by SYT photographer, Tom van Oossanen.

 

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A

Maybe the most photographed superyacht on the planet is the 119 metre M/Y A, built by Blohm &amp; Voss. Her exterior design is one of a kind and with her currently being up for sale, the interior has finally been released to the industry as well. SYT travelled to many locations to see her, Iceland, Formentera, Monaco, Amsterdam and Rotterdam and took photos of her of every angle which have been shared on social media worldwide.

 

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For more information about photography with SuperYacht Times, contact Tom directly at <a href="mailto:tom@superyachtcompany.com" target="_blank">tom@superyachtcompany.com</a> or +31 (0) 657 3193 79. Tom will also be present alongside the rest of the SYT team at the upcoming edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Get in touch to arrange a meeting and hear more.

Vantage Point: SYT’s best superyacht photography

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​The 91.5m superyacht Queen Miri in Malta

Recently extended during a major refit lasting over 18 months, the 91.5 metre Queen Miri we see on the water today is vastly different than the 85-metre superyacht Delma as which she entered the refit shed in Genoa, Italy last year. Built in 2004 by Greek shipbuilder Neorion, life for the yacht started out as the Annalise, and was renamed, Delma, in 2007 after being sold to a new owner. Today, Queen Miri is finsihed with a range of new features including a new exterior profile, re-styled by the hand of Dutch studio, Bernd Weel Design. A new 16-metre hull section was replaced and now accommodates a floodable garage at her stern area as well as two new MTU M93L engines. Her interior is said to have undergone drastic changes as well, and was redesigned by the Italian Design company, Studio Massari. 

Photo by Karl Borg

The 91.5m superyacht Queen Miri in Malta

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Superyacht Moonlight II in Nice, France

Measuring 85 metres at the time of her launch in 2005, superyacht Moonlight II recently underwent a major extension procedure that increased her total length to 91.4 metres. She was built as superyacht Alysia at the Neorion shipyard in Greece as a set of of two sisterships, the other one being Delma (now Queen Miri), with charter in mind. Built to SOLAS passenger vessel specifications, she has a range of over 7,000 nautical miles. The Greek built yacht was sold to her current owners in 2010. Her sister ship, the former superyacht Delma, has also recently completed an extension at the Amico &amp; Co shipyard in Italy. Read more about that project <a href="http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/amico-co-completes-extension-on-former-superyacht-delma/" target="_blank">here</a>.

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Superyacht Moonlight II in Nice

Last month we reported on the extensive <a href="http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/amico-co-completes-extension-on-former-superyacht-delma/" target="_blank">refit project</a> that was underway on the vessel known before as Delma, taking place at Amico &amp; Co in Genoa. Now named Queen Miri, the yacht was moved from out the covered dry dock for the first time in over a year yesterday, and we can now show you the final result of the past month’s hard work.  

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The most notable exterior difference is the yacht’s new length of 91.5 metres, extended from the original 85 metres. The complex procedure saw a 16 metre section of the hull having to be cut back in order to conform to the required hydrodynamic specifications once lengthened. As part of this procedure was the creation of a floodable garage that is designed to accommodate a large tender.  

What is not visible however is the extensive work having been done to the yacht’s interior. Few details are known about what the new guest areas look like, but it is believed that the level of finish is better described as a new build project rather than that of a refit. In addition to the lengthening of the vessel, this period offered the perfect opportunity to replace her main engines with twin MTU 20V 4000 M93L engines, including three new MTU generators. A complete foundation-rebuild was required to accommodate these new units.

More details on this exciting project as it becomes available.

Photo by SYT Reader

Exclusive: newly transformed 91.5m superyacht Queen Miri revealed

Following last week’s <a href="http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/amico-co-completes-extension-on-former-superyacht-delma/" target="_blank">report </a>of the extension completed on the former 85 metre superyacht Delma in Italy, comes news of her sister ship, Moonlight II also having undergone a lengthening procedure. The once 85 metre Moonlight II now measures 91.4 metres, with a redeveloped stern that will make telling these two yachts apart, a touch easier. The project took place in Piraeus, Greece. 
	 

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	Moonlight II was built as superyacht Alysia in 2005, by Neorion in Elefsis, Greece. Built to SOLAS passenger vessel specification with charter use in mind, she has a range of over 7,000 nautical miles. 
	 
	 

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	Her sister ship, the former superyacht Delma, has also recently completed an extension at the Amico &amp; Co shipyard in Italy, where she is being outfitted. Read more about that project <a href="http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/amico-co-completes-extension-on-former-superyacht-delma/" target="_blank">here</a>.

The two projects do not seem to be related however, despite sharing the same original construction shipyard.

 

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Superyacht Moonlight II undergoes extension

During an intensive refit completed by Italian shipyard Amico &amp; Co in Genoa, the Greek built superyacht formerly known as Delma, once 85 metres, has been lengthened to 91.5 metres – the largest and most expensive project ever under taken by the shipyard. Now with the rebuild stages complete, the yard is about to enter the certification and ultimately commissioning phases of the project before she sets sail for the first time in 16 months.  

 

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The complex procedure saw a 16 metre section of the hull having to be cut back in order to conform to the required hydrodynamic specifications once lengthened. To ensure all work was conducted on time and according to class regulations, a total of 9 in-house project managers and technical staff was on site to oversee the project.  

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	“We have been investing in our facilities and human resources with precisely this kind of large-scale engineering project in mind,” says CEO Alberto Amico. “It is thanks to these investments and the teamwork of our in-house departments with all their technical experience and know-how that we have been able to perform such a challenging refit.”

 

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	In addition to the lengthening of the vessel, this period offered the perfect opportunity to replace her main engines with twin MTU 20V 4000 M93L engines, including three new MTU generators. A complete foundation rebuild was required to accommodate these new units.  

 

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	Cosmetics works also include new additions to the exterior decks including spa and relaxation area such a whirlpool on sundeck, with works continuing to the interior where nearly 80 per cent of all guest areas have been refurbished. On the lower deck aft, a new floodable tender garage will make launching and retrieving of the tender a smoother operation. This area can also be closed off and converted into a heated seawater swimming area.

Amico & Co completes extension on former superyacht Delma

The Top 100 largest superyachts in the world

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/142116/image/large-e976adffcbe6b9ae4746613d69844674.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/142116">Superyacht Moonlight II in Saint TropezThe 85.30 metre superyacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/271">Moonlight II</a> offers a staggering 2,400 square metres of magnificent staterooms, saloons, cinema, library, and health centre, accommodating 36 guests over 5 spectacular decks. She was built as superyacht Alysia in 2005, as past of two sisterships, the other one being Annaliesse (now <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272">Delma</a>), with charter in mind. Built to SOLAS passenger vessel specification, she has a range of over 7,000 nautical miles. The Greek built yacht was sold to her current owners in 2010.By Maarten Janssen, photo by Frank Behrends

The 85.30 metre superyacht Moonlight II 

This weekend the 2012 Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place, attracting a large number of superyachts to Yas Marina Abu Dhabi. SuperYachtTimes.com reader Charl van Rooy was kind enough to send us these images, taken during the GP on sunday. Yas Marina is the second Formula One track in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141557/image/large-1cf53450c91eb880b8660b92360d491a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141557"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141558/image/large-846699796d6683d3ea9ac1843c9f828d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141558"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141559/image/large-b777e8751c18fb70d2560533aa0e6611.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141559"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141560/image/large-fb50f1a397da92a5dac63b09159afba5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141560"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141561/image/large-2f54af38905dfa58f2bd0614406d13e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141561"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141562/image/large-8900059f1ab3c576786d92e706ac6305.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141562"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141563/image/large-75d8a03d935a2e2c52f24f50a26baa21.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141563"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141564/image/large-28024feb9e59cc416ada61abf2599254.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141564"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141565/image/large-96a742750a5b539f30d64a3ecc928c73.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141565"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141566/image/large-9247d852022d7b50e5247f4c4a5cf2a9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141566"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/141567/image/large-4babc19ccf45a06f687fe1a0fa7b8e7e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/141567">By Maarten Janssen, photos by Charl van Rooy

2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix attracted many superyachts

International yachting company Ocean Independence is proud to announce the sale of 85m motor yacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272">Annaliesse</a>, one of the world's largest yachts. Brokered by Peter Hurzeler, the company's Zurich-based CEO, this marks the sixth sale completed by this busy company for 2007, and comes as a result of a strong team effort within the group. Ocean Independence represents clients for the sale, purchase, charter, new construction and management of luxury private yachts through their ten offices in Zurich, Antibes, Dusseldorf, Fort Lauderdale, Geneva, Monaco, Mallorca, St Tropez, Uster and the United Kingdom. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/122031/image/large-db446f49d4829cd7582e41522565a730.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/122031">Having been a very successful charter yacht since her launch in 2004, <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272">Annaliesse</a> (renamed <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272">Delma</a>) accommodates up to 36 guests in absolute opulence, with a one-on-one crew to guest ratio. The 110m2 master suite takes up the entire upper deck, while the VIP stateroom is located on the bridge deck, and the ten guest staterooms (six doubles and four twins) are housed at main deck level. Beyond this a further five guest cabins are situated elsewhere, one of which is connected to the master suite. Guests are certainly treated to every comfort, with an on-board health and beauty centre featuring a marble-faced Roman bath, saunas, steam rooms, cold plunge pools, Jacuzzis, a beauty salon with Cleopatra baths, Thalasso therapy beds and massage facilities. Her gymnasium is fully equipped with a treadmill, rowing machine, weights and a cycling machine. Other facilities include a cinema, library, business centre, creche, a Jacuzzi on the Sun deck, four large tenders, two of which are capable of 30 knot speeds and a heli-pad. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/122032/image/large-22393704a8d8b7129f148b4f5f74a83c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/121751">