Lind

Lind was launched by Amels in 2010 under the name April, with an exterior by Tim Heywood and interiors by Laura Sessa. Two juries took notice early on. The Asia Boating Awards gave her their 2011 prize among semi-custom yachts of 30 metres and up, and the World Superyacht Awards kept her among their finalists. Her 2020 refit put her on that shortlist again, among the refitted yachts, and Burgess records a further refurbishment in 2025. Today she stays in the western Mediterranean, cruising the Riviera, Corsica and Sardinia in summer and remaining in the Balearics for the rest of the year.

Her reputation is as a family yacht, and the crew are a large part of that. Several of them are qualified to teach, so children and nervous beginners can be coached on an e-foil, a wakeboard or waterskis rather than simply handed the equipment. Diving is taken seriously too: she carries Nitrox and a small remotely operated underwater camera, which lets non-divers watch what is happening below.

On board, the sun deck is the gathering point. It has a large Jacuzzi, sunpads, exercise equipment and a bar, and after dark a screen comes out for films under the stars. Under way, the sheltered walkway around the front of the wheelhouse, the so-called Portuguese bridge, is the spot to feel the breeze. Further aft, two shaded lounges sit one above the other, and lunch is usually served on the higher of the two. Inside, the skylounge has a big screen for family evenings and the main saloon has a formal dining table forward. On the main deck, the principal suite stretches from side to side and adds a study, a sitting area and a whirlpool bath.

Lind suits a family with children or teenagers who want to learn and try things, or a group of friends planning a relaxed Balearic or Riviera week with some diving. Her limit is eleven guests, so a party of twelve will not fit, and anyone looking for a spa, a large beach club or a long-range adventure beyond the Mediterranean should look elsewhere.