In today’s powerful global culture, as astonishing new discoveries outpace those announced just yesterday, how does one build a truly extraordinary superyacht?
First and foremost, embrace purpose-driven passion for what you do, every single day. The Chinese Jamaican-born Canadian entrepreneur who commissioned such a yacht has it. It is one of the components of his overall success. The Venetian yacht design group at Nuvolari✧Lenard that designed such a yacht are inspired by it. Passion flowed from the initial vision through their hands as they drafted each line on this new project. Everyone contributing their talents to such a yacht at Lürssen’s German shipyards has proudly put it on display throughout the build. Since 1875, Lürssen has been known for quality, performance, and creativity to realize long-term success.
With specific dreams voiced by the owner, Nuvolari✧Lenard moved the owner’s vision from thought to paper, sketching the profile and establishing the personality of this new yacht. Embracing a few details from the owner’s previous yacht, the 86-meter Quatroelle, many features translated well. Quatroelle, also designed by Nuvolari✧Lenard, built by Lürssen, and delivered in 2013, displayed a stylish marque of the letter L on the underside of the bow.
The new yacht would have its own marque displayed similarly below the bow, appearing throughout the yacht in strategic places. Quatroelle’s half-round elliptical windows, crisp forward stance, extensive glazing, and plentiful outdoor spaces all became part of the new build, as did the clean white exterior with waterline stripes of gold and black.
As requested by the owner, the new yacht would be similar, emphasizing a family-focus with lots of sports activities and strong links to nature, yet “better, nicer, and richer.” With the build managed by Moran Yacht and Ship, it is clear this new build would draw a wealth of emotions from all who approach. While loving a thing, such as a home, a car, or a yacht, is not the ultimate goal, loving the meaningful moments on board this yacht with those closest to the heart prompts positive memories, bringing the yacht into the family with respect, admiration, and gratitude for the opportunities she provides. NAVIS is pleased to introduce to our readers this stunning superyacht, Ahpo.
By the Numbers
At 115.1 meters, Ahpo is big, but not overly so. She is spacious, with an 18.21 meter beam, an owner’s deck, and seven additional cabins with accommodations for 37 crew. She is strong, built in steel and aluminum with a 4.3 meter draft. Her two MTU 20 V 4000 M73 L main engines power her to 18 knots, presenting a 7,000 nautical mile range at 12 knots. She has a Scania DI 13 360 kVA/288 kW soot particle filter, and three HUG auxiliary gensets.
Propulsion is streamlined through two Schaffran controllable pitch propellers and two Kongsberg steering gears with Becker Marine Systems high lift rudders providing a high level of maneuverability, stability, safety, and efficiency. She is fitted with two 240 kW Brunvoll bow thrusters, and a 300 kW Voith stern thruster. Four Quantum XT zero speed stabilizers keep her steady, and a Heinen + Hopman Engineering B. V. air conditioning system keeps her cool. A dynamic positioning system protects the seabed while providing safe anchor whatever the depth.
She carries two 12-meter I.C. Yacht Design NL338 custom limo tenders, two YWM Solas TL 620 rescue boats, four jet skis, and one Carbon Craft CC 130. A helideck, large wellness area with massage room, hammam, Jacuzzi and plunge pool make the beach club a relaxing space for privacy or company. Generators have heat recovery systems to minimize energy used to heat the pools.
Photos: Guillaume Plisson | Words: KL Turner
