Magna Grecia

Magna Grecia has had more lives than most yachts. The hull came out of the Elsflether Werft yard in Germany in 1986, and over the decades she has sailed as Puka Puka, Sakura, Libertad and October Rose. The yacht you see today is the result of two big interventions. A 24-month rebuild completed in 2019 added 5.3 metres to her length and gave her new interiors by Francesco Paszkowski; the judges of the World Superyacht Awards singled that work out with a commendation the following year. Then, from September 2024 to June 2025, the Seara Maritime yard in Perama, near Athens, spent ten months on her.

That second refit is the one guests will notice. The stern was rebuilt with new teak, and the tender cradle that used to sit in the open was enclosed, which freed a larger beach area at water level. On the main deck, much of the glass bulwark was replaced with aluminium. Indoors the cinema gained a new projector and sound system, the upper lounge now shows contemporary art from the owner's collection, and the guest cabins received new fabrics and multimedia. The engines were overhauled at the same time.

Her personality is sociable. The aft part of the sun deck becomes a dance floor at night, with built-in lighting and a serious sound system, while a spa pool and loungers occupy the forward end. The gym is a glass box amidships with a wide view. There is a helipad, and the master suite opens onto a hydraulic balcony. On top of the six guest cabins there is a seventh little room, set apart, to use as a den for the children, a place to work or a bed for a toddler.

Summers are spent in the Mediterranean, from the Greek islands to Corsica and the Riviera; in winter she is offered in the Maldives and the Seychelles. Her range of about 5,000 nautical miles makes those long repositioning passages straightforward.

She suits friends celebrating something, or a family with one small child and teenagers who want music after dinner. She is less suited to anyone who wants a recent build with the latest naval architecture, or a group that plans to tuck into very shallow coves: she draws more than four metres.