Formosa

Few yachts were specified as quickly. Her buyer committed in 2014, straight after the Hainan show, and in roughly thirty days the technical brief, the deck plan and the look of the interior were all settled. Fraser, which handles her charters, calls the result a meeting of Asian taste and Italian craftsmanship. She has also covered serious distance since launch: her logbook runs from Japan and Thailand through Australia, Fiji and Tahiti's islands to Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The Dutch studio Sinot designed the interior in earthy tones with art made for the yacht. The entrance to the main saloon is framed by ancient wooden columns that have turned to stone, a statement about things that are natural and lasting at once, and a chandelier hangs over the formal dining table. Every guest level can be reached by lift.

The layout is what makes her good for families spread across generations. Up a level from everyone else, the principal couple live in near seclusion, and step from their bedroom straight out to a terrace at the bow reserved for them. On the same level, a full-width saloon doubles as a cinema with the screen hidden behind artwork; crew can come and go without interrupting the film. Two VIP cabins sit on the main deck, apart from the other three guest cabins, so grandparents or a second couple get their own floor.

Outside there is plenty of choice. Lunch can be served outside the upper saloon around a revolving centre tray, or in a closed, cooled dining area when it is too hot or blowy, and the crew enjoy turning dinner into a themed evening. The sun deck has one of the largest jacuzzis found on a yacht of this size, an observation deck sits above it, and the transom folds down into a beach club where a massage is as easy to arrange as a jet-ski run.

She suits large families and groups who want space, privacy for the principal couple and a crew used to long voyages. Those after a cutting-edge minimalist interior may find her too warm and decorative, and while she sails in American waters she is off-limits to US residents.