RH3 is a 38 metre expedition style motor yacht built by the Turkish yard RMK Marine, with naval architecture by Vripack and an interior that was completely reimagined by the celebrated Belgian designer Vincent Van Duysen during a 2016 refit at Rybovich. The result is one of the most distinctive charter yachts of her size, a rugged, go anywhere explorer wrapped in a calm, gallery like interior. She carries ten guests in five cabins with a crew of eight, and her steel hull and long range make her as happy on a remote passage as she is at a busy summer anchorage.
What sets RH3 apart is the atmosphere Van Duysen created. Where many yachts reach for gloss and glitter, RH3 is serene and architectural, finished in pale oak, natural stone and soft, muted fabrics, with carefully placed art and an almost residential sense of calm. The main salon is a generous, light filled space that reads more like a beautiful home than a yacht interior, with a separate formal dining room and an upper sky lounge that give guests distinct spaces to gather or retreat.
She is also a serious platform for adventure. Her expedition heritage shows in the volume of her decks, the size of her toy and tender garage, and the generous beach club and swim platform that open the yacht to the sea. There is a sun deck laid out for long lazy afternoons, a shaded aft deck set for dining, and a well equipped gym for guests who like to keep moving. The tenders and toys are the kind that let a yacht like this reach empty coastlines and dive sites that stay off the usual charter map.
Her displacement hull is built for comfort and range rather than speed. She cruises at an easy ten knots with the quiet, stable manners of a true explorer, which makes long passages restful and anchorages serene, and gives her the reach to cruise well beyond the crowded honeypots of the Mediterranean.
Accommodation is arranged across five cabins finished in the same restrained, elegant style as the rest of the yacht. The master is a calm, light filled full beam space with a spa like bathroom, while the guest cabins are generous doubles, each individually presented and served by its own bathroom. The mood throughout is understated and tactile, the work of a designer at the top of his craft.
A crew of eight runs RH3 with the discretion and polish that her owners expect, looking after everything from the watersports and the wellness spaces to a galley that matches the quality of the interior. She is a yacht for guests who value design, space and the freedom to explore over sheer speed or show.
For a family or a group of friends who want something genuinely different, an explorer with the soul of an art gallery, RH3 is a rare find. A week aboard tends to settle into an unhurried rhythm of quiet mornings, long swims off the beach club and slow evenings on deck, far from anywhere and perfectly content.
