Reliance

A shark-grey hull and a low, overhung bow mark Reliance out as an Omega Architects design rather than a generic profile. Heesen built her in 2023, with Van Oossanen's naval architecture beneath the styling. At 55 metres and 760 gross tonnes, she carries that volume without looking heavy.

Build and provenance

Her hull is steel and her superstructure aluminium, built to Lloyd's classification, and the Fast Displacement Hull Form beneath the styling keeps her efficient without giving up the volume a full-beam layout needs. Luca Dini Design and Architecture handled the interior, working in tay wood, natural stone and marine leather rather than anything showier.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests sleep across six cabins, with the owner's apartment running the full beam of the main deck forward, a placement that keeps the primary suite steady even under way. A crew of 13 looks after them, better than one hand for each guest, and the upper deck skylounge and bar give a second gathering room besides the formal dining for 12 in the main salon. Below, the beach club opens into a wellness deck with a sauna, hammam and gym, and above, the sundeck carries a jacuzzi and bar for evenings at anchor.

Performance and engineering

Twin MTU engines give Reliance a cruising speed of 13 knots and a top speed of 15.5 knots, enough to move between anchorages without labouring. Zero-speed stabilisers hold her steady once she stops, which matters most at the kind of long lunch anchorage a yacht this size is built for.

Where she lies and how to see her

Reliance lies in Naples. We set up her viewings and come along to each one, and once an offer is accepted we bring in the surveyor and put a date on the sea trial. She already carries a Boatcrowd charter listing, so a week aboard before you commit is on the table too, quite apart from the figures on the asking side.