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About Rahal

The family of the owners of Rahal first ordered a Feadship in 1959. Determined as always to accept nothing but the very best, this new jewel in the crown benefited from all their experience and know-how. The owners took great personal interest in the external features and the entire styling of Rahal’s profile, working in close cooperation with De Voogt Naval Architects and Terence Disdale. The result was a highly detailed and beautifully balanced Feadship, with a sophisticated navigation set-up commensurate with the yacht’s oceangoing potential and her name, which means ‘traveller’.

Rahal’s interior was no less impressive, with an abundance of unusual materials and textures, both ancient and modern. These provide a rich yet natural feel within a flawless ‘beach-house’ environment. The owner’s suite is on the main deck, while the lower deck houses four guest staterooms plus accommodation for up to 12 crew members. Rahal was the first Feadship to fit the new Integrated Ships Control & Management (ISCM) system, allowing her to be operated without an engineer present in the engine room.

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Motor Yacht

Rahal is a custom motor yacht launched in 2003 by Feadship in Kaag, Netherlands.

Based in the Netherlands and with roots dating back to 1849, Feadship is recognised as the world leader in the field of pure custom superyachts.

Rahal measures 46.50 metres in length, with a max draft of 3.20 metres and a beam of 8.85 metres. She has a gross tonnage of 562 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

Rahal has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Terence Disdale Design is an award-winning design studio responsible for the interior and exterior design of the some of the world’s most significant yachts. Based in the UK, the studio is renowned for producing refreshingly casual yet chic designs.

Rahal also features naval architecture by De Voogt Naval Architects.

Performance and Capabilities

Rahal has a top speed of 14.00 knots and a cruising speed of 13.00 knots. She is powered by a twin screw propulsion system.

Rahal has a fuel capacity of 69,700 litres, and a water capacity of 22,800 litres.

She also has a range of 3,000 nautical miles.

Accommodation

Rahal accommodates up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. She also houses room for up to 12 crew members.

Other Specifications

Rahal is MCA compliant, her hull NB is 789.

Rahal is a LR class yacht. She flies the flag of the Cayman Islands.

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RAHAL is a 46.51 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Feadship and delivered in 2003.

Her top speed is 14.0 kn and her cruising speed is 13.0 kn and her power comes from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms, with 12 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 562.0 GT and a 8.85 m beam.

She was designed by Terence Disdale , who also designed the interior. Terence Disdale has designed 42 yachts and designed the interior of 78 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects , who has architected 102 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

RAHAL is in the top 30% by LOA in the world. She is one of 506 motor yachts in the 45-50m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 78.41 GT above the average.

RAHAL is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1363 yachts registered. She is currently located at the superyacht marina Port La Napoule, in France, where she has been located for 4 days. For more information regarding RAHAL's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

Specifications

• Name: RAHAL
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Feadship
• Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
• Exterior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Interior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Refits: 2021-06-15

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A General Description of Motor Yacht RAHAL

This 47 m (153 foot) luxury yacht was created by The Feadship Royal Van Lent Shipyard in 2004. Motor Yacht RAHAL is a generous superyacht. The naval architect which delivered this yacht's design on the yacht was De Voogt Naval Architects and Terence Disdale Design. The vessel had interior design work was the brain child of Terence Disdale Design. Luxury yacht RAHAL is a well crafted yacht that is able to accommodate as many as 12 people on board and has around 12 qualified crew.

Building & Naval Architecture relating to Luxury Yacht RAHAL

De Voogt Naval Architects was the naval architect firm involved in the professional vessel composition for RAHAL. Also the company De Voogt Naval Architects and Terence Disdale Design successfully collaborated on this venture. Interior designer Terence Disdale Design was charged with the internal internal ambience. In 2004 she was actually launched to celebration in Kaag and following sea trials and final completion was afterwards passed on to the new owner. The Feadship Royal Van Lent Shipyard completed their new build motor yacht in the Netherlands. Her hull was crafted from steel. The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated predominantly using aluminium. With a width of 8.7 metres / 28.6 feet RAHAL has fairly large interior. A reasonably deep draught of 3.2m (10.5ft) selects the list of certain marinas she can enter, contingent on their minimum depth at low tide.

Engines & Speeds On M/Y RAHAL:

The 3508B DITA engine installed in the motor yacht is produced by CATERPILLAR. Connected to her Caterpillar engine(s) are twin screw propellers. The main engine of the ship creates 1000 horse power (or 736 kilowatts). She is fitted with 2 engines. The combined power for the yacht is accordingly 2000 HP / 1472 KW. With respect to stabalisers she utilises Koopnautic Zero Speed. The bow thrusters are Jastram.

For Superyacht RAHAL There is Accommodation Capacity For:

Bestowing room for a limit of 12 visiting passengers staying on board, the RAHAL accommodates them comfortably. Normally the vessel requires circa 12 proficient qualified crew to maintain and sail.

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Heinen & Hopman is the company which installed the air-con on the yacht. RAHAL features a teak deck.

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The luxury yacht RAHAL displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

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Motor Yacht Rahal

Rahal is a 46.50m motor yacht, custom built in 2003 by feadship in kaag ( netherlands ). terence disdale is responsible for her beautiful exterior and interior design..

Rahal yacht has a steel hull with a aluminium superstructure with a beam of 8.85m  (29'0"ft) and a 3.20m  (10'5"ft) draft .This custom yacht is equipped with an ultra-modern stabilization system which reduces roll motion effect and results in a smoother more enjoyable cruising experience. She also features bow thrusters making her more manoeuvrable at low speeds. Rahal is built to comply to MCA and LR standards.

Performance + Capabilities

Rahal has a cruising speed of 13.00 knots, max speed of 14.00 knots and a range of 3000.00 nm. from her 69,700.00l. fuel tanks.

Rahal Accommodation

Rahal offers accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 suites comprising 1 owner cabin, 2 double cabins, 2 twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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The current position of RAHAL is at West Mediterranean reported 4 mins ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to SEA TRIAL , sailing at a speed of 0.2 knots and expected to arrive there on Mar 19, 13:00 . The vessel RAHAL (IMO 1007639, MMSI 319882000) is a Yacht built in 2003 (21 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands .

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RAHAL current position and history of port calls are received by AIS. Technical specifications, tonnages and management details are derived from VesselFinder database. The data is for informational purposes only and VesselFinder is not responsible for the accuracy and reliability of RAHAL data.

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Rahal Project Name: Yacht type: Motor Yacht Based concept: Sub type: Imo: MMSI: Call sign: SYT#: Y00257 Flag: Port of Registry:

Length Overall (m): 46.50 Length Overall (ft): 152.56 Length On Deck (m): Length On Deck (ft): Length Waterline (m): Length Waterline (ft): Beam (m): 8.85 Beam (ft): 29.04 Draught Max (m): 3.20 Draught Max (ft): 10.50 Draught Min (m): Draught Min (ft):

Shipyard: Feadship Year: 2003 Hull: 789 Status: Completed Port: De Kaag Country: Netherlands Comment: Built by Feadship member Royal Van Lent & Zonen.

Naval Architect: De Voogt Naval Architects Exterior Designer: Terence Disdale Design Ltd. Interior Designer: Terence Disdale Design Ltd.

Hull Material: Steel Superstructure: Aluminium Gross Tonnage: 562 Displacement: Class: Class Comments: Lloyd’s Register MCA: No

Guest Cabins: 1 Master cabin, 2 double staterooms, 2 twin staterooms Guests: 12 Max Charter Guests: Crew Cabins: Crew: 12

Total HP: Total KW:

Engines: 2 x 1000 HP Caterpillar 3508B-DITA Diesels Max Speed: 14 Cruise Speed: 13 Range: Propulsion: Twin Screw

Fuel Capacity (Liters): 69,700 Fuel Capacity (Gallons): 18,415 Water Capacity (Liters): 22,800 Water Capacity (Gallons): 6,024

Name: Rahal Year: 2003 Exterior: Terence Disdale Design Ltd. > Web Page Interior Terence Disdale Design Ltd. > Web Page Country: United Arab Emirates Top speed: 14 Cruise speed: 13 Listing ID: 1058

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The current position of RAHAL is in Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin with coordinates 43.52410° / 6.94698° as reported on 2024-03-24 21:55 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. The vessel's current speed is 0.2 Knots and is currently inside the port of LA NAPOULE .

The vessel RAHAL (IMO: 1007639, MMSI: 319882000) is a Yacht that was built in 2003 ( 21 years old ) . It's sailing under the flag of [KY] Cayman Is .

In this page you can find informations about the vessels current position, last detected port calls, and current voyage information. If the vessels is not in coverage by AIS you will find the latest position.

The current position of RAHAL is detected by our AIS receivers and we are not responsible for the reliability of the data. The last position was recorded while the vessel was in Coverage by the Ais receivers of our vessel tracking app.

The current draught of RAHAL as reported by AIS is 3.2 meters

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10 of the most impressive superyachts owned by billionaires

From a sailing yacht owned by a russian billionaire industrialist to the luxury launch of the patek philippe ceo, here are the best billionaire-owned boats on the water….

Words: Jonathan Wells

There’s something about billionaires and big boats . Whether they’re superyachts or megayachts, men with money love to splash out on these sizeable sea-going giants. And that all began in 1954 — with the big dreams of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Onassis, keen to keep his luxury lifestyle afloat when at sea, bought Canadian anti-submarine frigate HMCS Stormont after World War II. He spent millions turning it into an opulent super yacht, named it after his daughter — and the Christina O kicked off a trend among tycoons. To this day, the world’s richest men remain locked in an arms race to build the biggest, fastest, most impressive superyacht of all. Here are 10 of our favourites…

Eclipse, owned by Roman Abramovich

Built by: Blohm+Voss of Hamburg, with interiors and exteriors designed by Terence Disdale. Launched in 2009, it cost $500 million (the equivalent of £623 million today).

Owned by: Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, the owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC and owner of Chelsea Football Club. His current net worth is $17.4 billion.

Key features: 162.5 metres in length / 9 decks / Top speed of 22 knots / Two swimming pools / Disco hall / Mini submarine / 2 helicopter pads / 24 guest cabins

Sailing Yacht A, owned by Andrey Melnichenko

Built by: Nobiskrug, a shipyard on the Eider River in Germany. The original idea came from Jacques Garcia, with interiors designed by Philippe Starck and a reported price tag of over $400 million.

Owned by: Russian billionaire industrialist Andrey Melnichenko, the main beneficiary of both the fertiliser producing EuroChem Group and the coal energy company SUEK. Though his current net worth is $18.7 billion, Sailing Yacht A was seized in Trieste on 12 March 2022 due to the EU’s sanctions on Russian businessmen.

Key features: 119 metres in length / 8 decks / Top speed of 21 knots / Freestanding carbon-fibre rotating masts / Underwater observation pod / 14 guests

Symphony, owned by Bernard Arnault

Built by: Feadship, the fabled shipyard headquartered in Haarlem in The Netherlands. With an exterior designed by Tim Heywood, it reportedly cost around $150 million to construct.

Owned by: French billionaire businessman and art collector Bernard Arnault. Chairman and chief executive of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company, his current net worth is $145.8 billion.

Key features: 101.5 metres in length / 6 decks / Top speed of 22 knots / 6-metre glass-bottom swimming pool / Outdoor cinema / Sundeck Jacuzzi / 8 guest cabins

Faith, owned by Michael Latifi

Built by: Similarly to Symphony above, also Feadship. With exteriors designed by Beaulieu-based RWD, and interiors by Chahan Design, it cost a reported $200 million to construct in 2017.

Owned by: Until recently, Canadian billionaire and part-owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 Team , Lawrence Stroll. Recently sold to Michael Latifi, father of F1 star Nicholas , a fellow Canadian businessman with a net worth of just under $2 billion.

Key features: 97 metres in length / 9 guest cabins / Glass-bottom swimming pool — with bar / Bell 429 helicopter

Amevi, owned by Lakshmi Mittal

Built by: The Oceanco shipyard, also in The Netherlands. With exterior design by Nuvolari & Lenard and interior design by Alberto Pinto, it launched in 2007 (and cost around $125 million to construct).

Owned by: Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. He owns 20% of Queen Park Rangers, and has a net worth of $18 billion.

Key features: 80 metres in length / 6 decks / Top speed of 18.5 knots / On-deck Jacuzzi / Helipad / Swimming Pool / Tender Garage / 8 guest cabins

Odessa II, owned by Len Blavatnik

Built by: Nobiskrug, the same German shipyard that built Sailing Yacht A . Both interior and exterior were created by Focus Yacht Design, and the yacht was launched in 2013 with a cost of $80 million.

Owned by: British businessman Sir Leonard Blavatnik. Founder of Access Industries — a multinational industrial group with current holdings in Warner Music Group, Spotify and the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat — he is worth $39.9 billion.

Key features: 74 metres in length / 6 guest cabins / Top speed of 18 knots / Intimate beach club / Baby grand piano / Private master cabhin terrace / Outdoor cinema

Nautilus, owned by Thierry Stern

Built by: Italian shipyard Perini Navi in 2014. With interiors by Rémi Tessier and exterior design by Philippe Briand, Nautilus was estimated to cost around $90 million to construct.

Owned by: Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern. Alongside his Gulstream G650 private jet, Nautilus — named for the famous sports watch — is his most costly mode of transport. His current net worth is $3 billion.

Key features: 73 metres in length / 7 guest cabins / Top speed of 16.5 knots / Dedicated wellness deck / 3.5 metre resistance pool / Underfloor heating / Jet Skis

Silver Angel, owned by Richard Caring

Built by: Luxury Italian boatbuilder Benetti. Launched in 2009, the yacht’s interior has been designed by Argent Design and her exterior styling is by Stefano Natucci.

Owned by: Richard Caring, British businessman and multi-millionaire (his wealth peaked at £1.05 billion, so he still makes the cut). Chairman of Caprice Holdings, he owns The Ivy restaurants.

Key features: 64.5 metres in length / Cruising speed of 15 knots / 7 guest cabins / Lalique decor / 5 decks / Oval Jacuzzi pool / Sun deck bar / Aft deck dining table

Lady Beatrice, owned by Frederick Barclay

Built by: Feadship and Royal Van Lent in 1993. Exteriors were created by De Voogt Naval Architects, with interiors by Bannenberg Designs. She cost the equivalent of £63 million to build.

Owned by: Sir David Barclay and his late brother Sir Frederick. The ‘Barclay Brothers’ had joint business pursuits including The Spectator , The Telegraph and delivery company Yodel. Current net worth: £7 billion.

Key features: 60 metres in length / 18 knots maximum speed / Monaco home port / Named for the brothers’ mother, Beatrice Cecelia Taylor / 8 guest cabins

Space, owned by Laurence Graff

Built by: Space was the first in Feadship’s F45 Vantage series , styled by Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design and launched in 2007. She cost a reported $25 million to construct.

Owned by: Laurence Graff, English jeweller and billionaire businessman. As the founder of Graff Diamonds, he has a global business presence and a current net worth of $6.26 billion.

Key features: 45 metres in length / Top speed of 16 knots / Al fresco dining area / Sun deck Jacuzzi / Breakfast bar / Swimming platform / Steam room

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Robert “Bobby” Woodward Rahal was born in Medina, Ohio, in 1953, and worked his way up through the racing ranks starting with the SCCA’s feeder series to Formula Atlantic and then onto European Formula Two. In an 18-year career spanning F1, Can-Am, Le Mans/IMSA, and CART, Rahal notched three CART championships, including a win at the 1986 Indy 500, along with wins at the 1981 24 Hours of Daytona and the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring endurance races.

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Luxury yacht skipper loses $400k in scam, faces accused ‘money mule’ in court, says deception ruined his life

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Far North commercial skipper Tim Michalick lost $400,000 in an investment scam. He is speaking publicly to highlight flaws in the banking system and deficient customer protections. Photo / Jenny Ling

Sitting in court just metres from the man accused of laundering his stolen $400,000, Tim Michalick felt disgust and “burning hot anger”.

“It was really stressful. I just can’t describe my hatred towards that person. In my opinion, he’s the lowest of the low.”

Michalick, 43 - a luxury yacht skipper based in Kerikeri - thought his family’s life savings were being invested in a low-risk term deposit with HSBC bank.

In fact his money had been sent to an account allegedly controlled by a disbarred Auckland lawyer who is now facing 11 money laundering charges and, if convicted, up to seven years in jail.

Michalick lost the money in January last year and realised he’d been scammed the following month. He said the last 13 months had been a roller coaster of emotions as he came to terms with the sophisticated fraud and tried to navigate a banking regulatory system which he compares to “Swiss cheese.

“This has ruined my f***en life. It’s been so hard and I’ve been on a steady decline since [being scammed]. It’s really turned my life upside down.

“I’ve got the court case coming up. I’m just struggling at the moment to be honest. I ran out of steam at the end of last year and I’ve been running off fumes.”

The Herald revealed Michalick’s story in an investigation last June . At the time he remained anonymous, concerned about the impact going public would have on his personal and professional life.

But Michalick now wants to tell his story openly due to frustrations about the banking sector’s accountability, the ability of criminals to target unsuspecting Kiwis through the country’s deficient payment system with impunity, and what he describes as a “flimsy” and ineffective Banking Ombudsman Scheme leaving some victims without hope.

“All the reasons why I didn’t go public initially still apply. But do I sit back and miss out on opportunities to tell New Zealand what’s going on, or do I go hell for leather to do my bit for all those poor people who are going to be taken advantage of?

“I would be doing the banks a favour if I didn’t come forward.”

‘Sick to my stomach’

Michalick sent his money from his ASB account to what he thought was a Kiwibank “cooling off” account set up under his own name - writing “HSBC term deposit” in the payment reference field.

After Michalick alerted the banks and police to the fraud, Kiwibank was able to recover about half the money. The rest was allegedly used by the suspected mule to pay private school fees or transferred to other accounts.

When the $200,000 was refunded, Kiwibank included the company’s name that received Michalick’s money. He Googled it to find the sole director was the disgraced lawyer whose career downfall had been reported by media.

He is still shocked this man was able to open an account and allegedly use it to conduct criminal activity without being detected by Kiwibank’s fraud security systems.

“The fact he was allegedly operating this long without any oversight from the bank makes me sick to my stomach.”

Michalick handed a dossier of information about the man to police but it took months for stretched fraud investigators to lay charges.

Michalick also complained to the Banking Ombudsman about why a supposed HSBC term deposit payment going to Kiwibank did not raise suspicions with ASB, and about what he believes was Kiwibank “harbouring” a mule account that was allegedly used to launder stolen money.

The Banking Ombudsman dismissed the complaint about ASB, ruling the bank was not at fault. Regarding Kiwibank, the Banking Ombudsman said its current remit prevented it from investigating the actions of receiving banks.

Deflated, Michalick sought a review, but the Banking Ombudsman declined to reopen his complaint this month.

He also complained to the Reserve Bank, claiming Kiwibank had breached anti-money laundering rules through alleged failures to check the customer’s background or monitor the account activity to prevent fraud.

However, the Reserve Bank found Kiwibank was not at fault.

Michalick told the Herald he believed the regulatory system was utterly deficient, with victims left to carry the blame.

“They’re allowing customers to operate without any scrutiny or restrictions on their banking activity and there’s no one I can turn to to hold them to account.

“My only option is to run a private civil case against Kiwibank which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that just can’t be done.”

He believed the Banking Ombudsman scheme was “completely flimsy”. Though it was meant to investigate the banks, two major banks’ CEOs were board members and the banking sector helped draft the scheme’s terms of reference, Michalick said.

He claimed complaints weren’t assessed on a “fair playing field” and believed the scheme wasn’t independent or working to protect consumer rights.

Michalick said he had drawn strength from other victims who were brave enough to tell their stories publicly.

He also thanked the Herald for its coverage, which was a “driving force” in promoting change.

Kiwibank, Banking Ombudsman respond

A Kiwibank spokeswoman said it immediately froze the recipient account when alerted to the fraud and tried to recover funds.

Kiwibank had co-operated with the police investigation and was satisfied it completed all required anti-money laundering checks and that its customer “met the requirements”.

The spokeswoman said there was nothing about Michalick’s transactions to trigger the bank’s security warnings.

Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden said she had considerable sympathy for scam victims who often lost life-changing amounts of money.

She strongly refuted Michalick’s criticisms.

The scheme was an independent dispute resolution body which must apply the rules in force at the time of a complaint. Current rules did not require banks to reimburse authorised payment scam victims unless the bank had missed “red flags”.

“We do not make the fraud reimbursement rules. We apply them.”

Sladden’s office had repeatedly urged the Government to review fraud reimbursement laws and strengthen consumer protections.

She said a recent review found the scheme was “highly effective” and operated with “integrity and professionalism”.

The composition of the scheme’s board gave equal representation to banks and consumers, with an independent chair casting the deciding vote.

Sladden said she was “ deeply concerned” about victims’ money being laundered through domestic mule accounts.

But her office was not responsible for supervising the anti-money laundering regime. This was the purview of the Reserve Bank, Financial Markets Authority and Department of Internal Affairs.

Under its terms of reference, her office could not investigate complaints about recipient banks, as they usually provided no “direct service” to complainants.

Receiving banks could not share information about recipient account holders due to privacy laws.

Sladden’s office was considering a review of its terms of reference to consider complaints about payee banks, but this was “likely premature” until they had clear duties to scam victims, she said.

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KENSHO YACHT CHARTER

75.18m  /  246'8   admiral yachts   2022.

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Cabin Configuration

• 3 Double/Twin

Special Features:

• Nature-inspired interior design with floor-to-ceiling windows and lofty 2.7m/9ft ceilings
• Expansive Owner's suite which can be partitioned for extra privacy
• Vast beach club featuring a stunning glass-sided swimming pool
• State of the art technology throughout
• Veth azimuth gearless propulsion system with iElectric motor offering 360° manoeuvrability
• Exceptional high-quality craftsmanship

Kensho is spacious and packed with things to do making her fully primed for guests seeking a luxury charter at sea.

The 74.85m/245'7" motor yacht 'Kensho' is an excellent new superyacht for the luxury charter market. Delivered by the Italian shipyard Admiral Yachts and featuring interior styling by Jouin Manku this multi-award winning yacht can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 8 cabins.

Built in 2022, Kensho is designed for exquisite indoor/outdoor living and boasts voluminous interior and exterior spaces across several decks: ideal for bronzing, lounging or entertaining. She has sensational features such as an elevator, underwater lights, beach club and gym.

Guest Accommodation

Kensho offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 suites comprising a master suite, two VIP cabins, two twin cabins and three cabins that can operate as twins or doubles. There are up to twenty-three crew members on board to provide outstanding service on your charter.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Kensho such as the pool, useful to practice your technique or just cool off. Make your day truly exceptional at the beach club and a gym with all the latest equipment is available for a good work out. Soak up the bubbles in style in the deck jacuzzi.

Kensho benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Satellite communication systems keep you in touch wherever you voyage and soak up the atmosphere after dark with dramatic underwater lights. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times plus guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Performance & Range

Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin Veth engines, she comfortably cruises at 11 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 4,500 nautical miles from her 145,000 litre fuel tanks at 13 knots.

Kensho has a good selection of water toys and accessories to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Another excellent feature are towable toys offering fun and adventure. If that isn't enough Kensho also features bikes and inflatable water toys. When it comes to Tenders, Kensho has you covered - with two tenders, including a 9m/29'6" Steeler Limo Tender.

Book your next Bermuda and the Caribbean luxury yacht charter aboard Kensho this winter. She is already accepting bookings this summer for cruising in the Mediterranean.

Motor yacht Kensho is an outstanding pedigree yacht that delivers on all fronts for superlative luxury yacht vacations.

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Amenities & Entertainment

For your relaxation and entertainment Kensho has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Kensho is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 1 x 9m  /  29'6 Steeler Limo Tender
• 1 x 7m  /  23' Tender

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

Kensho Awards & Nominations

• Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2023 Outstanding Exterior Motor Yacht Design - 60m and above Finalist
• Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2023 Best Interior Design Motor Yachts 500GT and Above Winner
• Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2023 Outstanding Lifestyle Feature Finalist
• The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023 Motor Yacht over 60m Winner
• The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023 Master Cabin Finalist
• The World Superyacht Awards 2023 Displacement Motor Yachts 1500GT and above Winner
• The World Superyacht Awards 2023 Motor Yacht of the Year Winner
• The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023 Interior Design over 40m Winner
• The International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2023 IYA Bathroom Winner
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For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

'Kensho' Charter Rates & Destinations

Summer Season

May - September

€900,000 p/week + expenses Approx $977,500

High Season

€1,000,000 p/week + expenses Approx $1,086,500

Cruising Regions

Mediterranean Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Turkey

HOT SPOTS:   Amalfi Coast, Corsica, French Riviera, Ibiza, Mykonos, Sardinia, The Balearics

Winter Season

October - April

Bermuda Caribbean Antigua, Bahamas, Cuba, Saint Martin, St Barts

HOT SPOTS:   Virgin Islands

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