owner insight/charter special
Plassmeyer’s
Benetti was used
as the honeymoon
getaway for a huge
star hoping to
avoid paparazzirefitted 43.25 metre Bina with her family. The yacht has only done a
couple of seasons but the family, who use Edmiston for charter
management, has received great feedback on the Hamptons beach-
inspired interior they created. “Our primary intention was not to
charter; the idea came a little bit later, when we realised guests really
responded to the interior. We had requests for charters before we
looked to get into it.”
Mark Robba, owner of 51 metre Dunia Baru, a traditional phinisi
he built initially for his own use, caps charter use to 20 weeks. “Keeping
Dunia Baru in Bristol condition is extremely important to me and to
our guests. The boat should never feel used; it must be impeccably
clean and maintained. After all, first and foremost we are a yacht –
not a charter boat – and we want each of our guests to truly have an
owner’s experience.”PHOTOGRAPHY: JONATHAN GLYNN-SMITH; JEFF BROWN/BREED MEDIA
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