OVER THE RAINBOW OF LONDON

OVER THE RAINBOW OF LONDON is a 35-metre wooden motor yacht built by Dickie and Sons in 1930 and extensively refitted in 2019, with exterior design credited to Jean-Michel Folon and Luc Bouvet, and interiors by Sydac and Jean-Michel Folon. Folon — the Belgian artist known for his luminous figurative work — lends this vessel a creative provenance entirely unlike anything else in the Mediterranean charter fleet. She is, in the most literal sense, a work of art that happens to be a seagoing yacht.

She accommodates up to 11 guests across four cabins, served by a crew of five. OVER THE RAINBOW OF LONDON is suited to guests who understand what they are chartering: a nearly century-old wooden vessel with artistic interiors, operating at a deliberate pace through the Western Mediterranean — the French Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia, the Amalfi Coast, the Balearics, Croatia, and Montenegro among her charter regions. Those seeking the amenity depth or speed of a modern production motor yacht are simply not her intended charterers.

Built in 1930 by Dickie and Sons, a respected British boatbuilder of the era, her wooden hull carries the age and character of a vessel that has survived and been maintained across nearly a century of maritime use. The 2019 refit was comprehensive enough to bring her to current operational standards while preserving the integrity of her character. Stabilizers fitted both underway and at anchor represent a significant practical upgrade for a vessel of her vintage and hull form. At 10 knots cruising, she moves through the water as a classic motor yacht of her generation should — unhurried, with presence.

The onboard experience is defined less by amenity inventory than by atmosphere: the Folon interiors are the singular draw, complemented by a crew of five whose close acquaintance with the vessel adds to the sense of a privately curated, completely individual charter. Water toys include two F5S Seabobs, a two-seat waverunner, kayaks, a paddleboard, water skis, snorkelling gear, and fishing equipment. Air conditioning and Wi-Fi are fitted, and stabilizers provide meaningful comfort both at anchor and at sea.

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