Sarah is believed to be the first yacht to leave her builder’s yard with a Safety Management Certificate (SMC). Because she was designed as a purely private yacht for the enjoyment of the owner’s family and friends, she has a generous amount of accommodation, with the owner’s personal quarters designed for maximum flexibility. In addition to the owner’s full-beam suite, there are two further double en suite family cabins that can be converted to an office and gymnasium when not in use. Two VIP guest cabins enjoys superb views from the upper deck, while a further four guest cabins are located on the lower deck. The interior boasts mahogany, marble and other natural materials. As a private yacht Sarah does not need MCA certification but nevertheless meets or exceeds all of its requirements through numerous systems and services. She is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 16.

• Builder & Naval Architecture: Amels

• Exterior Styling & Interior design: Donald Starkey Designs
  

Featuring exterior styling by Stefano Natucci, and an elaborate classical Italianate interior by Studio Massari, this Benetti-built vessel is hoping to make an impression on the charter market. A large master suite, three double cabins and a twin on the lower deck, plus a VIP cabin on the bridge deck, provide accommodation for 12 guests. The master bedroom, located forward on the main deck, features a split-level layout. The bed is set beneath a large skylight on the upper level with views over the foredeck, to which it has direct access, while the lower level contains a large private sitting room and office. Among the yacht’s other features are a piano, a gymnasium and a Turkish bath. Extensive alfresco living areas include a large sun deck, served by the lift, which offers a large spa pool, bar and dining table as well as a sunbathing area aft that doubles as a touch-and-go helipad. Further dining is available on the bridge deck aft, while the main deck aft, in combination with the extensive bathing platform and stern garage, is ideal for water sports. Bistango is featured in volume 24 of The Superyachts.

• Builder & Naval Architecture: Benetti

• Exterior Styling: Stefano Natucci
• Interior design: Studio Massari
  

The first yacht to be launched by Viareggio SuperYachts, Sealyon (ex-Candyscape II) was originally destined for the yard’s owner, but the London-based property developers Candy & Candy purchased her during construction for use as a floating showroom for their interior design talents. Their designers made alterations to the layout devised by Espen Øino and created a superbly decorated yacht with excellent living spaces. She is the first yacht to be built to RINA’s Green Plus notification, and because of this includes environmentally friendly features such as a bacterial black and grey water treatment plant that discharges almost pure water. Other groundbreaking technology includes a Kongsberg Glass Bridge with dynamic positioning and a super-quiet Brunvoll double-tunnel bowthruster. The yacht is featured in volume 24 of The Superyachts. Recently sold, she was renamed Sealyon.

• Builder: Viareggio SuperYachts

• Naval Architecture: Studio Arnaboldi
• Exterior Styling: Espen Øino
• Interior design: Candy & Candy
  

A sistership to Candyscape II (see above), this is the second yacht to be launched from Viareggio SuperYachts (VSY). RoMa is substantially different from Candyscape II in both her minimalist decoration by Katerina Raczek, from the German design company Newcruise Yacht Projects + Design, and in her layout, which remains similar to the original plan drawn by Espen Øino. The latter locates just one guest cabin on the lower deck and devotes the rest of its large volume to machinery, side tender garages, galley and crew living areas. Like her sistership, RoMa has a convenient tank deck passageway that runs along the centreline to join the crew spaces forward with the engine room and garage, while the space between the tank tops and the deckhead provides a good storage area for spares. Her twin Caterpillar 3516B engines provide a top speed of 17 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots.

• Builder: Viareggio SuperYachts

• Naval Architecture: Studio Arnaboldi
• Exterior Styling: Espen Øino
• Interior design: Newcruise
  

Launched in May of 2010, the 61.73-metre Mary-Jean II was built by International Shipyard Ancona. The yard was responsible for the design, naval architecture and engineering of the yacht. Designed for charter, the yacht has a spacious and clean feel, pop and modern art pieces add color and her interior makes good use of light grained satin finished woods such as teak, wengé and bamboo. Entertainment spaces abound with a sky-lounge that also includes a vast cinema screen and multiple outdoor dining and lounge areas. Mary-Jean II accommodates up to 12 guests in 7 cabins with a crew of 14. She is featured in this edition of The Superyachts.

• Builder & Naval Architecture: ISA Yachts

• Exterior Styling: Walter Franchini Architetto
• Interior design: Mark Berryman Design Ltd
  

Launched in 1963 for Norway’s Coast Guard as W-300, aka Nornen, this ship later passed to the Royal Norwegian Navy. When her services were no longer needed in Norway, she was purchased by an entrepreneur who spruced her up for charter service with a refit from 2003 to 2006 at the Cindemir yard in Turkey. She is usually lying in Italian waters.

• Builder & Naval Architecture Mjellem & Karlse

When New Sunrise was originally launched as Nvmptia in 2000 she was one of those rare vessels genuinely different in design, layout and overall intention. Her dignified profile and classic rounded stern identified her as a full displacement cruising yacht whose appearance relied on harmonious proportions rather than flamboyant styling. Featuring an energy-efficient and sea-kindly hull, she consumes only 260 litres of fuel per hour at 13.5 knots. Her large sun-deck has a splash pool and two large seating areas grouped around tables. The interior is panelled in cherrywood and furnished in restrained chinoiserie style, while the main saloon is perhaps better described as a ‘drawing room’ as it features an Adam fireplace more reminiscent of a stately home. A dayhead decorated in spectacular honey-coloured onyx and fitted with a basin carved from a solid block is an example of the extraordinary collection of semi-precious stones used aboard this yacht. She is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 14, as Nvmptia.

• Builder: CRN

• Naval Architecture & Exterior Styling: Studio Scanu
• Interior design: Francois Zuretti
  

The 61.50 metre motor yacht Adora was designed by Stefano Natucci with an interior by the Lebanese Claude Missir Agency. Accommodation is provided for 12 guests and 15 crew members. Adora is powered by twin MTU 12V 4000 M60 diesel engines which provide a top speed of 16 knots, cruising speed of 15 knots and a range of 5000 nautical miles at 12 knots. She is featured in this edition of The Superyachts

• Builder & Naval Architecture: Benetti

• Exterior Styling: Stefano Natucci
• Interior design: Claude Missir Architecture Interieure
  

Solemar was the first vessel to be launched from the Amels Schelde shipyard in Vlissingen. Apart from her antennas and deck equipment, everything was designed and manufactured specifically for the yacht, which makes her one of the most expensive in the world. Her modern exterior has two strong semicircles of forward-facing windows and an eyebrow over the upper deck’s side windows that serves as a sunshade for the lounge. By stowing her tenders and jet-skis on the foredeck, she is able to devote her entire decks to the owner and guests. The upper deck aft can be transformed into a disco floor complete with sound and illumination from an audio-visual system designed by Amazing New Technologies at a cost of over $1m. The interior features cherrywood panelling and tactile modern fabrics. The full-beam master suite, with 4m headroom, features an oval skylight. Solemar is featured in The Superyachts, Volume 17.

• Builder & Naval Architecture: Amels

• Exterior Styling & Interior design: Michael Leach Design
  

Absinthe was recently purchased, renamed Voyager and transformed into an expedition yacht for exclusive charter periods, whether in remote tropical waters or extreme Alaskan winters. To this end she carries a helicopter (which has refuelling facilities to US Coastguard safety standards) and an array of tenders and toys. Her interior was completely redesigned in a young and colourful fashion without compromising comfort, and this has led to her becoming a popular charter vessel. The accommodation comprises nine cabins, including an owner’s suite on the upper deck.

• Builder: Astilleros Tolleres Celayo

• Naval Architecture / Exterior Styling / Interior design: Sparkman & Stephens