Panakeia

Panakeia is Spanish by design. Astondoa drew her lines and her naval architecture as the steel 150 model, and Cies-Oassive built her, in 2008, as the yard's flagship. She was first called Amaranta P. Her hull is steel and her superstructure aluminium, and a thorough refit in 2025, which followed an earlier one in 2013, brought her systems and finishes up to date.

The interior is the work of Cristiano Gatto, and it is not shy. The base is clean and contemporary, but scarlet upholstery and cowhide add a retro note that some guests love and others find bold. Meals are served in a round dining room with sea views on all sides, and up on the bridge deck the skylounge has a covered dining corner behind a sliding glass door, so lunch can move indoors or out with the weather.

What makes daily life easiest is a lift that stops at each of her three decks; anyone who struggles with stairs can reach the sun deck as easily as their cabin. On the main deck, the owner's quarters run from one side of the hull to the other, with room for a desk, a wardrobe you can walk into and a bathroom for each of two people. Everyone else sleeps one level below, in three doubles and a twin.

Time in the water starts at the stern, where a beach club opens on a large fold-down platform, with a day bed and a sofa for drying off and a steam room nearby. Higher up, the open top deck has a warmed Jacuzzi with a bar and a barbecue beside it. Stabilisers work underway and at anchor, and the toy store runs to jet skis, e-foils and underwater scooters.

Her calendar is unusual too. Summers are spent between the French Riviera, Corsica and Sardinia, but in winter she moves to Thailand, so a Christmas or Easter trip on board can take place in Asian waters.

Panakeia suits a family of up to ten that includes grandparents, or friends who want a full toy box and an easy flow between inside and out. Anyone who prefers a classic wood interior, or wants a sailing yacht, should look elsewhere.