BINA

Bina was launched by Mondo Marine in 2006 under the name Kimberly II, with design inside and out by the Italian studio Ruggiero. In 2015 she went through a complete refit of both interior and exterior, and the result is a relaxed look her listing describes as a modern colonial beach house: pale tones, natural textures and nothing too formal.

Her strongest point is how evenly the best rooms are shared. The owner's suite spans the full beam and has his-and-hers bathrooms, and the two VIP suites also run from one side of the hull to the other. For three couples travelling together, that removes the usual debate over who gets the big cabin. Two more double cabins and a pair of Pullman berths complete the twelve places, so a fourth and fifth couple, or a couple of children, can join without anyone being squeezed.

Range is another strength. A steel hull with an aluminium superstructure sits on a full-displacement form, and her tanks give her a range of around 4,500 nautical miles, so a charter that starts in one country and ends in another is well within her reach. The real day-to-day asset, though, is the 10-metre Intrepid tender she tows behind her: a proper boat in its own right, fast and comfortable enough to take a group to a beach club or a harbour lunch while the yacht stays at anchor. Back aboard there is a Yamaha water slide, a large sun deck with a Jacuzzi, and a registered RYA water sports centre for anyone who wants lessons.

Lately she has been based in Piraeus, with summers spent between Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy and the Riviera. She fits a group of couples or a multi-generational family that wants equal suites and a relaxed, unfussy feel. If you are after high cruising speed or a sleek, minimalist interior, there are better matches.