IMAGINE Malta
YACHT INFORMATION
Flag
Malta
Website
http://www.imaginesailing.com/
Shareholders
Private owner: Aldo Melpignano.
Innovative hotelier and curious traveller, he is the Owner of Borgo Egnazia and Founder and Managing Director of Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana, the hotel management group supporting the development of territories and people through an innovative vision of hospitality, contemporary but deeply rooted in traditions. He is also Vice President with responsibility for the hospitality area of Altagamma, the foundation that promotes high quality Italian industry.
Group Name
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Builder
Alloy Yacht Vessels, build in New Zeland and launching in 1993. Imagine is 101 feet (33.6mt).
Charter price
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Yacht Positioning
Imagine is the most adventurous voyage and carried her hearth around the world completing three circumnavigations of the globe, including a passage to the Artic Circle. Imagine travels to incredible destinations across the world’s most beautiful seas.
Captain
Captain Lucifero Grande. Lucifero has spent more than 15 years in yachting with many roles on board. From deckhand to chief engineer and of course Captain, he has developed a deep knowledge of all the aspect of running a safe world-class yacht. Lucifero is no stranger to big ocean sailing having completed 9 Atlantic-crossings, 3 Pacific-crossings, and cruised the North Sea, Norway, as well as the Mediterranean in his career so far. Lucifero is big-hearted, always ready to give a hand to his crew members and happy to assist guests. He speaks fluently Italian, Spanish, and French, and English.
Development Strategy
Each Route is unique and different in terms of adventure, culture, fun and exploration in order to satisfy all kinds of travellers’ needs.
HIGHLIGHTS
Yacht Story
This sleek, supersonically-styled sailboat means also sporty and athletics addicted. She has also excelled on race circuits, winning the Omega Big Boat series at La Nioulargue and the Rangigoto Match Race in New Zealand. She also competed in New Zealand Millennium Cup, and Demi Tasse Cup in 1995, year of Team New Zealand winning during the America’s Cup. It was Imagine’s first contact of the event which would subsequently come to define her.
Date Renewal
Imagine is the third superyacht in as many years designed by Englishman Ed Dubois and built in Auckland by Alloy Yacht International. In 2018 has just been refit with a new stylish and splendid look that reflects the original style of the designer Agnes Comar now featuring Loro Piana textiles.
Main Strenghts
In each destination there will be tailor-made experiences designed according to the guests’ request:
“from zero to hero” learn how to sail with dedicated sailing instructor
Learn kite surfing or improve guest’s your skills with dedicated instructor
Diving courses
Ocean & Sustainability: on board a marine biologist or ocean activist in order to learn more about marine life
Location
The general routes of the destination to be discovered are drawn in advance.
From now until the end of 2024 Imagine will be available in the Mediterranean sea.
Key Sites
Fishing, diving, cooking class, sailing of course.
excursions discovering unspoiled places to remote beach barbecues, from off-the-beaten-path cultural excursions to mouth-watering food experiences with local people.
Some weeks before embark, guests receive a preferences form. They fill out and send back, in order to have a gallery with all their preferences.
Fun Facts
Tenders: Novurania 460 Yamaha 60HP engine.
Toys: 5x stand-up paddleboards ( 1x inflatable, 1x rescue, 2x rigid and 1x wooden board that can add a sail for windsurfing, or foil x wing) 1x wing , sail x paddle, 2x canoe, 1 x o’pen bic sailing dinghy, 1x foil board, 1x kneeboard, 2xwakeboard (including children size), 2x water skis (including children size), 1×3 sea towable sofa, snorkeling equipment, kite-boarding equipment, 4 set diving, dive tank compressor, 3 soft spinning fish equipment, 2 trolling fish equipment.
Children’s Corner
All children are more than welcome on Imagine. Toys on board available for them.
YACHT Features
Cabins and living space
Imagine sleeps seven guests with an incredible talented crew of five, three guest’s cabin in total.
Welcome amenities: flowers and welcome drinks.
Cheaf, Meals, Meals Facilities, Bars
Chef on board, international and local cuisine
Extra Notable Features
Tenders: Novurania 460 Yamaha 60HP engine.
Toys: 5x stand-up paddleboards ( 1x inflatable, 1x rescue, 2x rigid and 1x wooden board that can add a sail for windsurfing, or foil x wing) 1x wing , sail x paddle, 2x canoe, 1 x o’pen bic sailing dinghy, 1x foil board, 1x kneeboard, 2xwakeboard (including children size), 2x water skis (including children size), 1×3 sea towable sofa, snorkeling equipment, kite-boarding equipment, 4 set diving, dive tank compressor, 3 soft spinning fish equipment, 2 trolling fish equipment.
Latest Awards
« A 1993 Superyacht Society award certificate and early souvenir postcards of the yacht. »
1993 International Superyacht Design Award
