KATHARINE is a 61.3-metre motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard CRN in Ancona, delivered in 2000 and substantially refreshed during an extensive 2017 refit that brought new interior furnishings, a full exterior repaint and all-new bridge and audio-visual electronics throughout. Her distinctive retro exterior, drawn by Paolo Scanu, evokes the golden age of yachting with a traditional gentleman’s-style profile and a graceful canoe stern, while her Zuretti-designed interiors were thoughtfully updated by Marie Meko to balance classic warmth with contemporary comfort. The result is one of the most recognisable traditional-style superyachts currently on the charter market.
KATHARINE offers a genuinely unusual layout for a yacht of her size: all six guest cabins are located together on the main deck, providing an unusually convenient and private arrangement for families and groups travelling together. The full-beam master suite is the standout among them, with a romantic window seat, a generous lounge area, his-and-hers bathrooms, his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes and a separate study that doubles as a private library. The VIP suite enjoys its own seating area, a desk and a walk-in wardrobe, while three further double cabins and a twin complete the accommodation, each with large windows and en suite bathrooms that bring in abundant natural light.
The interior spaces are equally striking. The main deck salon, finished with a sophisticated bar and richly detailed fabrics, sets a tone of relaxed grandeur, while the vast 80-square-metre sky lounge on the upper deck is panelled in cherry wood and centred on a working fireplace flanked by two deep banks of sofas, ideal for evening drinks or simply gathering with family after a day on the water. A dedicated dining room on the upper deck features an elegant oblong table beneath floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open onto the aft deck, flooding the room with light and offering a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor entertaining. A self-playing baby grand piano adds a further touch of old-world theatre to the main salon.
Outdoor living is where KATHARINE truly excels. Her sun deck is exceptionally large for a yacht of her length, with an oversized mosaic-lined jacuzzi at its centre, surrounded on three sides by soft cushioned seating for lounging or sunbathing. A shaded dining table sits forward beneath the hardtop for long, leisurely lunches underway, while a separate informal lounge-dining area aft offers another spot to relax with sweeping views in every direction. The bridge deck aft provides yet another option for shaded al fresco dining, rounding out a yacht with more outdoor entertaining variety than most superyachts twice her size.
At water level, KATHARINE’s beach club and swim platform open directly onto a well-equipped collection of water toys, and she is an approved RYA training centre for personal watercraft, making her a strong choice for families wanting to introduce younger guests to watersports under proper supervision. A 12-metre Intrepid Panacea 407 tender leads her fleet of toys, alongside waterskis, wakeboards, seabobs, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment, ensuring there is always something to do at anchor.
With a crew of 16 on board, KATHARINE has built a reputation as a dependable and well-loved charter yacht, equally suited to formal entertaining and relaxed family time. Her combination of classic styling, generous main-deck accommodation and an exceptionally social sun deck make her a standout choice for guests seeking a more traditional yachting experience without sacrificing modern comfort. She cruises between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean across the charter seasons, offering guests year-round access to one of the most distinctive yachts currently available to charter.
