Kenshō

Kenshō was delivered in 2022 by Admiral, part of The Italian Sea Group, and a year later the World Superyacht Awards made her Motor Yacht of the Year. Azure Yacht Design drew the exterior, finished with a reverse bow, and Jouin Manku designed the interior, which also took the prize for best interior at BOAT's Design & Innovation Awards in 2023.

Once aboard, the usual symmetry disappears. Corridors are wider than you expect, ceilings reach about 2.7 metres, and when the connecting doors are left open each deck reads almost as a single open space. On the upper deck, a wide passage divides the saloon: behind it, a room for company that opens towards the stern; ahead, a room glazed on three sides that faces the bow. Meals are taken at a pair of tables for six, lit by an oversized chandelier, with cabinets of marine curiosities along the walls.

Forward on the main deck, the owner gets four connected rooms: bedroom, private sitting room, dressing room with study, and a bathroom arranged around a free-standing tub. Up on the sun deck, a jacuzzi with a glass front faces the bow and an enclosed lounge turns into a cinema; down at the stern, the beach club holds a pool with glass walls, set just above the waterline.

Below the waterline, Veth azimuth drives with an electric motor let her pivot through a full circle in tight anchorages. Her chase boat, a 13-metre Alia Yachts launch added in 2024, has steps at the bow for stepping straight onto a beach, and the toy list runs from e-foils, wing foils and kites to Seabobs and a golf driving range. Guests can also train on the toys, since the RYA recognises the yacht as a watersports school.

Kenshō suits guests who notice design, enjoy space and quiet, and want a summer in the western Mediterranean between Spain, France and Italy. With a cruising speed of about 11 knots she is not built for long, quick transits, and travellers who prefer a classic yacht with traditional panelling may find her too unconventional.