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MYBA: Largest yachts attending + chef & crew competitions
MYBA: The 10 largest charter yachts attending, plus a chef and crew competition | Weekly charter spotlight | Presented by Zairos
Leona Caanen
April 22, 2026
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In today’s newsletter:
Top story: Chef’s Competition, All Hands on Deck Competition, & the 10 largest charter yachts attending MYBA
Zairos: FX & Cross-Currency Solutions for Charter & Asset Payments
Charter Updates: Explore the Galápagos onboard Aqua Mare | Experience the Monaco GP onboard Andiamo | Alaska onboard My Lady Alaska | CC Summer available for the Cannes Film Festival | New CA for 52m Favourite Child | The F1 onboard 72m Quantum of Solace
Superyacht Spotlight: Faith, an 80-meter reminder of what modern Feadship design looks like.
TOP STORY
The 10 largest charter yachts attending MYBA
MYBA is just around the corner and our Yacht Charter Market team is en route to Sanremo! Marking the 35th event hosted by MYBA, the show will feature 82 superyachts on display, as well as host a chef’s competition and a crew competition titled ‘all hands on deck’.
The theme for the chef’s competition is inspired by the city of Sanremo, which is also known as 'the city of flowers’. With ‘fresh’, ‘floral’ and ‘inspirational’ being the three guiding words, chef’s will have to create 3 breakfast dishes, sweet or savoury, to serve on three different days of charters.
Instead the crew competition is set to focus on how crew will keep a family of varying ages entertained on days where the weather is too windy to deploy the water toys and the shore is inaccessible.
Below we highlight the ten largest superyachts for charter attending the MYBA Charter Show.
 Gigia | 85.0m (278’8”) | | Built by Lürssen in 2017 & refitted in 2024, this 85-metre superyacht can accommodate 20 guests and has a full onboard spa including a sauna, steam room, cold plunge & beauty salon. |
Naia features a unique owner’s penthouse deck with panoramic views, including a private owner’s terrace. With her ice class 1D hull this 74-metre superyacht is designed for exploring remote regions in comfort. |  Naia | 73.6m (241’4”) | |
 Plan B | 73.07m (239’7”) | | Built in 2012 and refitted in 2022, Plan B features excellent wellness amenities, including a hammam, jacuzzi, sauna & beach club with direct water access. |
This 73m Lürssen, built in 1994 has been completely refitted in 2022 with entertainment in mind. Onboard guests will find a cinema, a chef’s table, a fully equipped spa, a floating sea pool & plenty of fishing gear. |  Coral Ocean | 72.54m (237’9”) | |
 Alva | 60.0m (196’8”) | | Brand new to the charter market is the highly anticipated Amels 60, Alva. She features a full-beam owner’s suite with a private fold-down terrace, and an expansive sun deck with a fully equipped gym, bar & large Jacuzzi. |
Ready for charter following an extensive refit that included new carpeting throughout, a brand new Jacuzzi, reconfigured bar areas and new furnishings. Holdin’ My Own is ready for the 2026 charter season. |  Holdin’ My Own | 55.4m (181’7”) | |
 Raja2 | 55.3m (181’4”) | |
This Columbus Yachts build, refitted in 2025, is designed to blend socialising and relaxation. She features a large sun deck Jacuzzi, a 360-degree bridge deck dining room & an extra top deck with a bar & sun pads. |  Taiba | 55.7 m (182’7”) | |
 Severin*s | 55.0m (180’4”) | | With an incredible 160m2 sun deck, outfitted with a swimming pool, bar and space to socialise, Severin*s is the ideal charter yacht for soaking up the Western Mediterranean sunshine. |
This Admiral, built with hybrid propulsion will make cruising quiet and relaxing. Onboard her smart layout allows for ample deck space ideal for lounging in the sun, bubbling in her Jacuzzi or unwinding in the spa. |  Quinta Essentia | 54.5 m (178’8”) | |
With more than 80 superyachts attending the MYBA charter show in Sanremo and more than 70 exhibitors, the Yacht Charter Market team is very much looking forward to attending.
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CHARTER UPDATES
🐢 Rare opportunity: cruise around the Galápagos onboard Aqua Mare  Aqua Mare | 49.77 m (163’2”) | | 🏁 Experience the Monaco Grand Prix onboard Andiamo with Hill Robinson  Andiamo | 47.6 m (156’1”) | |
🗻 Discover Alaska onboard the 30-metre My Lady Alaska  My Lady Alaska | 30.44 m (99’9”) | | 🎥 CC Summer available for the Cannes Film Festival this May  CC Summer | 95.0 m (311’6”) | |
❤️ Edmiston announced as new Central Agent for Favourite Child  Favourite Child | 51.7 m (169’9”) | | 🏎️ The F1 onboard 72-metre Quantum of Solace: Rare availability  Quantum of Solace | 72.6 m (238’1”) | |
SUPERYACHT SPOTLIGHT
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M/Y FAITH, an 80-meter reminder of what modern Feadship design looks like.
Delivered by @feadship in May 2025, the deep blue hull superyacht features exterior lines by RWD with naval architecture by De Voogt Naval Architects, while her interiors, created by Chahan Interior Design, are defined by textured stone, soft leathers, and carefully balanced natural light.
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M/Y FAITH
Length: 80m
Beam: 13.6m
Volume: 2,514 GT
👀 Using a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system, Faith is considered as one of the most technically sophisticated hybrid superyachts in her class and is designed for ultra-quiet cruising.
Video by @yachts.mp4
