JULIE M is a Ferretti 83 that trades size for speed and ease. Built in 2008 and refreshed in a 2022 refit, she is a compact flybridge motor yacht for people who want the freedom of a private charter without the scale of a superyacht. She is quick to board, quick to move and quick to feel like your own.
Ferretti built the 83 as a fast flybridge cruiser, and JULIE M carries that brief well, with a hull that likes to run and a layout that keeps guests close to the water. The 2022 refit brought her finishes, systems and toys up to date, so she charters as a current yacht rather than one showing its years, and the difference is clear from the first day aboard.
Her Ferretti pedigree shows in the way she runs. Twin MTU engines give her a cruise around 27 knots and a top end near 32, so the distances between Greek islands shrink and a lunch stop and a dinner anchorage can sit on opposite sides of the map. Zero speed stabilisers steady her at rest, keeping both the swimming and the sleeping calm.
Much of life aboard happens on the flybridge. A jacuzzi sits among the sunpads and shaded seating, the upper helm keeps the captain part of the group, and an alfresco table turns the same deck into the main dining room on warm evenings. It is the kind of space that makes a smaller yacht feel generous.
The aft deck and foredeck add more room to spread out. A broad sun pad forward is the quiet corner for morning coffee, while the aft deck sits a step from a swim platform set up for easy days in and out of the water. Tenders and toys stay close at hand, so the sea is never more than a moment away.
Inside, a single open plan salon runs across the main deck, a lounge at one end and a dining table at the other under wide windows. Pale woods and soft seating keep the mood light and unfussy, a calm indoor counterpoint to the deck life above.
Four cabins sleep eight guests below. The master is a king with a walk-in closet and en suite, the VIP a queen with its own closet and bathroom, and two further cabins, one twin and one that converts from twin to double, cover children, friends or flexible crews. Each has an en suite, several finished with mosaic detailing.
A crew of four run the yacht with the informality her size invites, close enough to look after every detail without ever crowding the experience. Service feels personal rather than staged, which is much of the appeal of chartering a yacht at this size.
JULIE M spends her summers in Greece, working the Saronic, the Cyclades and the Ionian, with the wider Mediterranean open to a group that wants to range further. Her speed makes short work of a crossing, so an itinerary can stay loose and follow the weather and the mood rather than a fixed plan. For a family or a small party after speed, comfort and a genuine flybridge life at a sensible price, she is an easy yacht to say yes to.
