Phobos

Two engines built for range rather than speed set the tone for Phobos. Aegean Yacht is building the 44-metre motor yacht for delivery in 2028, and everything about her, from her open-air garages to her captain's cabin beside the wheelhouse, is arranged around long stretches at sea rather than short hops along a coast.

Build and provenance

Gian Paolo Nari, the Italian designer, drew Phobos as the explorer version of a pair of sister ships. Aegean Yacht, one of Turkey's most established yards, is building her in Turkey. She measures 44 metres in length, with a beam of 8.2 metres and a draft of 2.8 metres, a hull shaped for distance rather than for showing off in a marina.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests sleep across six cabins, with a crew of seven looking after them: three double cabins forward and a captain's cabin set beside the wheelhouse, close to where the work happens. The owner's suite carries its own private terrace, with views to both port and starboard, a layout rarely fitted to a yacht her length. Forward and aft, open-air garages hold the tenders and toys that an explorer needs for extended time away from a marina.

Performance and engineering

Two engines rated at 2,900 hp apiece give her a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 14 knots, speeds chosen for endurance over a long passage rather than a fast run to lunch. Generous storage and technical spaces below deck back up that reading: a yacht built to be self-sufficient for weeks rather than days.

On deck and at anchor

Water toys are carried aboard for time spent at anchor, in keeping with a yacht built around extended cruising rather than a fixed base.

Where she lies and how to see her

Phobos is under construction in Turkey. We arrange viewings as her build progresses and attend them with you, and once an offer is accepted, the survey and sea trial follow before handover.