O'Ptasia

At 85 metres, O'Ptasia is one of the largest yachts Golden Yachts has built, a scale that shows in her numbers: 2,342 gross tons of volume for 22 guests, cared for by a crew of 29. The Greek yard delivered her in 2018, and her design came from a collaboration between her owner and the Italian designer Giorgio Vafiadis of Studio Vafiadis.

Build and provenance

Golden Yachts built O'Ptasia as a displacement motor yacht on a monohull, shaped for everyday comfort and easy living aboard rather than a compact cruising brief. At 13.8 metres across and with a 3.6-metre draught, she carries her volume low and wide, the kind of proportions that keep a yacht of this size settled at sea.

Layout and accommodation

Ten cabins sleep 22 guests, looked after by a crew of 29, a ratio of more than one crew member for every guest that keeps service close at hand. An owner's study and a separate office give room for work as well as rest, and a tender garage keeps her toys out of sight until they are wanted.

Performance and engineering

Two Caterpillar 3516C engines, each rated at 3,386 hp, give O'Ptasia a 16-knot cruise and a 20-knot top speed, enough for open-water passages at a real pace rather than coastal hops alone. Stabilisers work both underway and at anchor, holding her steady on passage and quiet once she is settled for the night.

On deck and at anchor

On deck she carries a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a separate dip pool, a swimming platform and a beach club, with sunpads and an outdoor bar close at hand. She also holds a spa with a gym, a steam room and a massage room, a cinema, a helipad, a lift between decks and underwater lights for the anchorage after dark. Satellite communications, WiFi and satellite TV with video on demand keep her connected wherever she lies.

Where she lies and how to see her

O'Ptasia lies in Greece. Boatcrowd arranges a viewing and is there for it, and once an offer on her is accepted, a survey and sea trial follow before handover.