ISA Extra 130 Alloy

Ten guests sleep across five cabins on the ISA Extra 130 Alloy, and it is where those cabins sit that shapes the yacht: a full-beam master on the main deck, three VIP cabins and a twin below, leaving the main deck itself free for living rather than sleeping. ISA built her in 2019 at the Palumbo yard in Ancona, and she is offered through Boatcrowd from Bandol, in the south of France.

Build and provenance

She is built entirely in aluminium alloy, hull and superstructure both, keeping her lighter and more fuel-efficient underway without giving up structural strength. Francesco Guida drew both her exterior and interior, and her naval architecture came from Studio Rogantin working alongside Palumbo's own technical office. She carries RINA classification, hull and machinery both.

Layout and accommodation

The full-beam master occupies the main deck with its own study and a bathroom with twin basins, and three VIP cabins plus a twin sit on the lower deck, all ten guests in five en-suite cabins. A crew of seven work from five cabins of their own, with the captain's cabin set apart on the bridge deck, and a skylounge and an elevator link the decks for guests moving between them.

Performance and engineering

Twin 1,800 hp Caterpillar engines give her a 17-knot top speed and a 15.5-knot cruise, output suited to distance rather than a sprint. She carries stabilisers that work both underway and at anchor, so the ride stays flat whether she is moving or sitting off a beach for the night.

On deck and at anchor

A jacuzzi sits on the foredeck, reached by side walkways that wrap the superstructure aft to the upper deck lounge, and a hydraulic swim platform lowers guests to the water at the stern. Wi-Fi and air conditioning run through the accommodation, so the technology stays out of sight while the deck spaces do the entertaining.

Where she lies and how to see her

The ISA Extra 130 Alloy lies in Bandol, France. Boatcrowd sets up viewings and comes along to them, and once an offer is accepted, we bring in the surveyor and arrange the sea trial that follows.