Palmer Johnson built Kjos for guests who like to keep moving. Her aluminium hull and twin MTU engines settle into an easy 21 knot cruise and lift to 26 when the next anchorage is worth the hurry, so a morning in Corsica and dinner off Sardinia sit comfortably in the same day. This is a sport yacht in the truest sense, quick, clean lined and built to shorten the distance between the places you actually want to be.
The exterior design is all intent. A long foredeck carries a full beam sunpad for slow mornings at anchor, while the aft deck stays shaded and social, arranged around deep sofas and a dining table that flows straight to the swim platform. Up top, the sun deck gives the group a second open air living space, a natural spot for sundowners as the light drops over the bay. Between them sit the toys, and Kjos carries a proper collection: two Seadoo Spark jetskis, two Seabobs, paddleboards, inflatable canoes, water skis and a wakeboard, with masks and snorkels for everyone aboard. A capable chase tender extends the range of every day on the water.
Inside, Kjos reflects a 2018 refit and the hand of Nuvolari Lenard. The salon is finished in high gloss, cross grained wood, warm without being heavy, and wide windows keep the sea in view from every seat. Forward, a marble topped bar marks the natural gathering point for a first coffee or a last drink of the evening, and the formal dining area seats all eight guests indoors for the nights when the weather turns or the occasion asks for it.
Accommodation is arranged for eight in four cabins. The master stateroom takes the prime position, with a large double bed, a walk in wardrobe and an ensuite dressed in premium marble with showpiece basins of glass and stone. Two further guest staterooms carry double beds, their own entertainment centres and ensuite shower rooms. The fourth cabin is the clever one: a flexible space that works as a private salon, a massage room or a fourth guest cabin, with a convertible sofa bunk and its own ensuite. It is the kind of layout that adapts to how a group actually charters, rather than forcing the group to adapt to the yacht.
Crewed by a team of six, Kjos is set up to run the western Mediterranean with ease. The crew keep a quiet, attentive service, from early swims and water toy sessions to long lunches laid out on the aft deck. Her shallow draft and turn of speed open up the coves of Corsica and the Costa Smeralda, the beaches of the Iles de Lerins and the harbours of the South of France, all within easy reach across a single week. She is fast enough to chase good weather and comfortable enough to make the passage feel like part of the holiday.
For a charter group that wants pace, privacy and a genuine sense of the coast, Kjos offers a rare combination: the agility of a sport yacht, the finish of a Nuvolari Lenard interior and a fourth cabin that quietly does whatever the week requires. She is a precise, purposeful yacht, and she rewards guests who like their days full.
