SOPHIA

SOPHIA is a 97-metre custom displacement motor yacht built by Feadship in 2017 and refitted in 2022, sailing under the German flag. Exterior and interior design are jointly credited to RWD and Chahan Interior Design, a pairing that signals considered aesthetic ambition from the outset. At this length, she occupies a category where operational scale and onboard infrastructure approach those of a small expedition or expedition-class ship.

She accommodates up to 12 guests across seven cabins, served by a crew of 32 — a ratio that is exceptional by any standard and reflects the level of personalised attention expected at this tier. Her charter regions span the Mediterranean comprehensively as well as the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Antigua, St Barts, the Virgin Islands, and Saint Martin, making her a credible year-round programme vessel. She is not suited to guests who prefer a more intimate, privately scaled experience, or those operating within modest charter budgets. At 97 metres, she is a ship in meaningful operational terms.

SOPHIA's onboard amenities are correspondingly comprehensive: a full spa with hammam and steam room, a commercial helipad with helicopter hangar, a movie theatre, piano, gym, elevator, beach club, swimming pool, fireplace, firepit, and dynamic positioning. The 2022 refit ensures her systems and interiors reflect current standards. At 14 knots cruise with a range of 5,000 nautical miles, she is genuinely capable of long ocean passages without significant logistical constraint.

The water sports and tender programme includes jet-skis, scuba diving equipment, a jetsurf, electric foiling surfboard, flyboard, kayaks, paddleboards, wakeboards, water-skis, seabobs, snorkelling and fishing gear, towable toys, and all-terrain bikes — an inventory that anticipates virtually any guest preference. Crew service at this scale operates more like a hotel than a conventional charter yacht, and the beach club provides controlled, comfortable water access. SOPHIA is best suited to principal-level charterers and large private groups for whom discretion, range, and comprehensive amenities are non-negotiable.

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