King Benji

A yacht with one owner and no refit carries a simple kind of provenance, and King Benji carries it well. Dunya Yachts delivered her new in 2024, and on a 47-metre hull she holds 491 gross tons, more volume than her length would suggest, the benefit of a custom build rather than a production hull. A buyer's survey will find a young yacht rather than a repair history to work through.

Build and provenance

King Benji's hull is steel below the waterline for strength, with teak decks above it for the spaces where guests spend their days. Dunya Yachts built her as a one-off commission rather than a hull repeated across a production run, which is why her general arrangement does not turn up on any other yacht at her length. She has had a single owner since her 2024 delivery, with no refit yet recorded against her.

Layout and accommodation

Ten guests are accommodated across five cabins, with a crew of 12 to run the yacht around them, a ratio that leaves every cabin properly staffed rather than shared thin across the party. On a yacht of 491 gross tons, that crew has the space to work without guests noticing the routine, keeping the accommodation deck for guests rather than for service.

Performance and engineering

Two Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines, each rated at 1,218 hp, give her a 12-knot cruise and 14 knots at full throttle, the profile of a coastal displacement yacht built to sit comfortably at anchor rather than cover long passages quickly. Stabilisers work both underway and at anchor, keeping a night at anchor still and a coastal passage level.

On deck and at anchor

On deck she carries a beach club, a jacuzzi and a barbecue by the swimming platform, with an outdoor shower for guests coming off the water and a sun deck for the rest of the day. An outdoor bar and sunpads extend the aft deck into a second lounge, and a crane on board handles tenders and toys without a chase boat alongside. WiFi and Starlink keep her connected at anchor, alongside satellite TV and air conditioning throughout.

Where she lies and how to see her

King Benji lies in Athens, Greece. Boatcrowd arranges her viewings and is present for each one, and once a buyer's offer is accepted we bring in the surveyor and schedule the sea trial. She also charters through Boatcrowd, so a buyer curious about life aboard can book a week on her before deciding to buy.