Kinda モーターヨット

Three propulsion modes, diesel, diesel-electric and full electric, mean Kinda can sit at anchor with her generators silent, useful in the marine parks and quiet harbours that increasingly ask for it. Tankoa Yachts built her in 2022 as a 50-metre S501, a displacement motor yacht, and she is offered for sale from Monaco.

Build and provenance

Her hull is aluminium, drawn by exterior designer Francesco Paszkowski with interior design by Margherita Casprini, and she is classed with Lloyd's Register. At 499 gross tons on a 50-metre hull, the vertical bow and expansive windows carry that volume into the guest spaces themselves.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests sleep across six staterooms, with the owner's suite and a VIP cabin both on the main deck and two double cabins and two twin cabins below. A crew of nine looks after them, a ratio that keeps service close at hand without crowding the guest decks.

Performance and engineering

Two 1,319 hp Caterpillar C32 engines, working through the hybrid diesel-electric system and backed by twin 250kW Mase generators, give her a 12-knot cruise and 17 knots at full speed, with a 4,400 nautical mile range at cruising speed, enough for an ocean crossing rather than short coastal hops. Stabilisers hold her steady both at anchor and underway.

On deck and at anchor

On deck, a fold-down beach club opens to the water beside a swimming pool and a jacuzzi, with a barbecue and an outdoor shower close by. A gym and a hammam sit below decks, and sunpads and a winter garden add to the living space when the weather turns. Wifi, satellite TV and Starlink keep everyone connected, and a crane, a tender garage and underwater lights cover the practical side of ownership.

Where she lies and how to see her

Kinda is lying in Monaco. A viewing there can be arranged through Boatcrowd, and we come along when you look at her. Once an offer is accepted, the survey and sea trial that follow are ours to organise ahead of handover.