MAVE is a 2020 Sanlorenzo, a yacht from one of the most respected names in Italian yachting, built around life close to the water for eight guests. At a little under twenty seven metres she has the volume for four cabins and the easy, open feel that has made Sanlorenzo a byword for understated design. Based in Florida and run by a crew of four, she is a relaxed and well sorted yacht for a week in the sun, equally at home at a city dock or anchored off a quiet cay.
Her defining feature is the way she opens to the sea. A beach club unfolds at the stern, where a hydraulic swim platform drops low to the water to create a broad bathing area with the tenders and toys a step away. It is the heart of the yacht on a warm afternoon, a place to swim, to sit with your feet in the water or to launch a paddleboard, and it turns the whole back of the yacht into a private lido when she is at anchor.
Up top the sun deck runs the length of the superstructure, with sun pads, a shaded lounge and an outdoor dining setting under a hardtop. It is the social centre of the yacht above the main deck, catching the breeze on the run and the last of the light in the evening. Forward, a separate foredeck area gives a quieter place to lie out, so the yacht offers a choice of sun or shade and company or privacy throughout the day.
Inside, the main salon shows Sanlorenzo at its most relaxed. The styling is light and contemporary, with pale upholstery, warm timber floors and tall windows that bring the sea right into the room. The salon flows into a family style galley that is open to the living space rather than hidden away, a modern layout that keeps the chef part of the day and makes casual meals and morning coffee an easy, informal affair. A companionway leads below with the same clean, uncluttered feel.
Accommodation sleeps eight across four cabins, with a master suite finished in soft neutrals and warm wood, its own bathroom and good natural light. The further cabins include a double and a convertible twin, which makes her a practical choice for a family with children as well as for two or three couples travelling together. Each cabin is calm and well proportioned, with the same unfussy styling that runs through the yacht, so no one is left with the short straw.
She is well suited to Florida and the Bahamas, cruising the short hops between Miami, the Keys and the clear water of the out islands. A yacht like this is at her best moving between a lively marina for the evening and a quiet anchorage for a swim at lunch, with the beach club down and the toys out. The crew of four handle the detail so the guests can simply enjoy the days.
MAVE suits travellers who want modern Italian design, an easy relationship with the water and a yacht that feels like a private beach house afloat rather than a formal superyacht. For a week in Florida and the Bahamas built around swimming, water sports and slow evenings on deck, she is a comfortable and genuinely inviting choice.
