Sofia D is a Ferretti 78, a flybridge motor yacht built in 2004 and kept in fine order, and she offers a fast, easy way to see the Greek islands with family and friends. She is a classic Italian flybridge design, planing and quick when a passage calls for it yet steady and comfortable at anchor, with the volume of a much larger yacht spread across three decks. For a group of up to nine she gathers generous social spaces, four private cabins and a crew of four into a yacht that covers ground by day and settles into a quiet bay by night.
The flybridge is her best room. Set high above the water under the open sky, it carries sunpads, shaded seating and the upper helm, and it becomes the natural gathering point through the day, cooled by the breeze with clear views on every side. Below it the aft deck offers a shaded dining table for long lunches at anchor, the foredeck adds a run of sunpads for quiet time in the sun, and wide side decks make it easy to move around the yacht. She is built to live outdoors, deck to deck, from the first coffee to the last drink of the evening.
Down at the water she carries the toys for an active day, with a Seabob and a tender ready off the stern along with paddleboards and snorkelling gear for the clear Aegean bays. Her turn of speed means a group can reach an anchorage well down the coast and still be swimming by lunchtime, then move on again in the afternoon, so a week aboard covers more islands than a slower yacht could manage. The crew of four keep the toys running and the day moving without ever crossing the guest areas.
Inside, the main deck saloon is a bright, comfortable room in warm timber and pale upholstery, with a lounge and a formal dining area set beneath wide windows that bring the sea in on both sides. It is a calm, traditional interior in the Ferretti style, softly lit and easy to relax in, a cool retreat from the midday sun and a comfortable place to gather when the evening turns. The galley and the crew areas sit apart, so the flow of the yacht keeps service quietly out of sight.
Accommodation is arranged for up to nine guests across four cabins, each with its own en suite. A full beam master runs amidships with generous natural light, a vanity and a private bathroom, matched by a VIP double and two twin cabins that suit couples, children and friends. Each cabin is finished in warm timber and soft neutral tones, quiet and cool at night, and the layout keeps the guest cabins on the lower deck cleanly apart from the crew.
Sofia D cruises the Greek islands through the summer, the Cyclades and the Saronic within easy reach of her home water. She moves quickly under power when a passage calls for it and settles into an easy pace between anchorages, and her speed and range open up more of the coast in a week than most yachts of her size. For a group that wants pace, comfortable social space across three decks and the freedom to see more islands, she is a capable and well kept flybridge motor yacht at an approachable price.
