Makoro

A beach club, an on-deck jacuzzi and a barbecue turn a yacht into somewhere a family spends the whole day rather than just sleeps. Ocean Alexander built Makoro in 2020 as a 26R Enclosed, a flybridge motor yacht with around 1,700 hours run so far on her twin MAN engines.

Build and provenance

Ocean Alexander built her as a monohull motor yacht in the flybridge style: 26 metres length overall, a 6.3-metre beam and a 1.6-metre draught, at 99 gross tonnes. That shallow draught matters more at anchor than on a spec sheet, letting her sit closer to shore than a deeper-draught yacht of the same length could manage.

Layout and accommodation

Four cabins sleep eight guests, and a crew of three keeps the boat running and the galley moving without crowding the accommodation deck.

Performance and engineering

Two 1,650 hp MAN V12-1650 engines, run around 1,700 hours to date, give her a 10-knot cruise and an 18-knot top speed, a flybridge cruiser's spread built for a steady passage rather than a dash. Stabilisers at anchor hold her level once the hook is down, useful with a jacuzzi and a beach club platform both asking for a stable boat underfoot.

On deck and at anchor

The beach club, the swimming platform and the on-deck jacuzzi sit among her deck spaces, alongside the sundeck, sunpads and a barbecue for a day spent outside rather than below. Wi-Fi and air conditioning cover the practical side of a long, hot afternoon aboard.

Where she lies and how to see her

Makoro lies on the Gold Coast, Australia. We set up viewings there in person and attend every one, and once a buyer's offer is accepted, survey and sea trial follow before she changes hands.