HIGHLINE is a thirty one metre Oceanfast, an Australian built aluminium motor yacht delivered in 1989 and brought thoroughly up to date in a 2019 refit. She carries six guests across three cabins with a crew of three, and her appeal is the combination of a lightweight, sea kindly hull and a recent, careful renewal inside and out. For a family or a small group who want a capable, well kept yacht at a sensible size, she reads as modern and considered rather than dated.
Her point of difference is the Oceanfast pedigree and the depth of her refit. The yard built fast, light aluminium yachts for owners who valued performance and reach, and HIGHLINE still shows that character, with an easy turn of speed and a hull that settles comfortably at sea. The 2019 work refreshed the interior, the systems and the finishes, so a charter aboard her feels current while the engineering underneath carries the substance of a yacht built to cross water.
Life in the open air spreads across generous deck space for her size. The flybridge sits open to the sky with soft seating, a run of sun pads and a shaded helm, the natural gathering point for lunch and for drinks as the light drops. The aft deck sets out a shaded table a step from the bathing platform, the bow carries a quieter run of cushions, and the swim platform opens onto the water with the tender and a set of toys ready for a day of swimming and exploring.
Inside, the main deck is bright and welcoming. A comfortable saloon gathers around a low table with the sea framed through large windows, and forward within the same space a dining area seats the full party for meals aboard. A step away the galley is well equipped and purposeful, keeping the crew close to the main deck. The refit left the interior light and contemporary, warm wood against pale upholstery, a calm and settled look after a day in the sun.
Accommodation is arranged over three cabins for six guests. The master suite takes a private position with good natural light, generous storage and its own bathroom, while two further cabins, including a twin that suits children or friends sharing, look after the rest of the party, each quiet and comfortable with its own facilities below deck. It is an intimate plan that makes her easy for a single family or a small group to take for the week.
Under way she is an assured planing yacht, happy to push on between anchorages when the day calls for it and content at an easy pace when it does not. Her natural ground is Florida and the Bahamas, the clear water, sandbars and quiet cays of the islands all within comfortable reach, the kind of warm water cruising a yacht of her size and turn of speed was made for.
HIGHLINE suits a family or a small group who want a capable, recently refitted yacht with pace and genuine deck space rather than the gloss of a larger build. Her Oceanfast hull gives her reach, the flybridge keeps the days sociable, and her three cabins keep the party close. Light, quick and attentively crewed, she is a relaxed and good value way to spend a week on the water.
