Project Atalay

Five cabins are built to hold ten guests aboard Project Atalay, with eleven crew assigned to run the yacht, at 499 gross tons on a 50-metre hull with an 8.9-metre beam. Contest Yachts is building her for delivery in 2028, a custom design rather than a series hull.

Build and provenance

Contest Yachts is constructing Project Atalay as a custom design, not a repeat of an existing model, with Uldas Design responsible for the exterior and H2 Yacht Design for the interior, a split that lets each firm work to its own strength rather than one studio covering both. She is being built with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, classed with Lloyd's Register, and her construction means a buyer today is securing a build slot and its eventual outcome rather than inspecting a finished yacht.

Layout and accommodation

Ten guests are carried in five cabins, including an owner's suite and two VIP staterooms, with a further room presently set aside for yoga that could convert into a third VIP cabin. Eleven crew run the yacht, a count that outsizes the guest list, pointing to a fully crewed, hands-on style of service.

Performance and engineering

Two Caterpillar engines give her a 12-knot cruise and 15 knots at full throttle, figures that favour comfort and low noise over outright pace. Three 70-kilowatt Kohler generators keep hotel systems running independently of the mains, and a stated range of 4,000 nautical miles puts genuine ocean crossings within reach rather than coastal hops alone. Stabilisers are fitted for use both at anchor and underway, keeping her level in a swell as well as at rest.

On deck and at anchor

A swimming pool is built into her deck plan, one of the outdoor spaces the design leans on, and air conditioning is fitted, worthwhile equipment for time aboard in warm-weather cruising.

Where she lies and how to see her

Project Atalay is under construction in Turkey, following the yard's own build schedule toward 2028. Boatcrowd arranges viewings of her progress and attends them with a prospective buyer, and once an offer on her build slot is accepted, we take her through survey and sea trial as she nears completion.