Fit for an emperor
Alfa Nero is one of those yachts that comes only once in awhile. It is a yacht whose name alone evokes the sumptuous
pleasures that a Roman emperor might have considered his due. Awards and praise have been piled upon this amazing creation.
But the reality is more than most might imagine
The Roman emperor Nero got a lot of bad press – some say unjustifiably so. When Rome burned, Nero was
said to be playing the lyre. But Nero did take the opportunity to rebuild Rome in a more grandiose and stylish way. In
a parallel fashion, the commissioning brief for Alfa Nero was the chance to look afresh at what a Mediterranean yacht
could be.
The results have had yacht spotters – and, no doubt, the guests of Alfa Nero – in rapture ever since.
To say that the new approaches that Dutch shipbuilder Oceanco and Monaco-based designer Dan Lenard have incorporated
into this superb 83-meter (269-foot) vessel have won immense admiration would be an understatement. Alfa Nero has garnered
awards in Europe, the US and even Asia for a style that cuts through the white boat wedding cakes of the Mediterranean.
Setting aside traditional large motor-yacht design templates, they have come up with an utterly streamlined concept
to realize the owner’s vision of closely linking the lives of those on board with the placid waters of the Mediterranean
Sea that he loves so much. Instead of a conventional all-white color scheme, her dramatic black steel hull reflects the
gently lapping waves like a basalt mirror. The lines are sleek, open and free of the usual top-heavy collection of vertical
superstructure.
This is a boat for sun and fun lovers. From the faded teak to the open spaces on the aft portion of the boat, when you
board Alfa Nero, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped on to a moving villa by the sea. In all, Alfa Nero’s exterior exudes
a sublime combination of pared-down elegance and laid-back luxury, with an unmistakable hint of the tremendous power
she is capable of once her engines get underway.