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SAMAR Yacht – Luminous $100M Superyacht

SAMAR yacht was a marvel at the time of her build. The 77m luxury yacht has many amenities that make her the ultimate experience of luxury and opulence on the sea.

She had renowned designers work on her to bring her to completion, and she continues to be a luxurious yachting experience.

SAMAR yacht interior

The interior of the SAMAR yacht is the definition of luxurious with its spacious internal layout. Joe Thome designed the interior. There is accommodation for 12 guests in 7 staterooms and 26 crew members.

The owner’s stateroom is on the main deck, with 2 VIP cabins on the lower deck, two double cabins on the lower deck, and one small one on the bridge deck.

The interior features a spacious saloon and dining room with 3m high windows. There is a covered deck bar and dining area, a helipad, a side garage, a movie theatre, a fill-fitted gym, a steam room, and both hot and cold pools on the upper deck.

The helipad is designed to hold a Bell 407 helicopter and has refueling facilities. The garage is filled with toys like jet skis, wave runners, diving equipment, water skis, snorkeling gear, fishing equipment, and a MINI Cooper Cabriolet.

The wet dock on the aft is designed for a 33’ CrisCraft ridged gulled tender and the four tenders on board.

The exterior of the SAMAR yacht is designed by H2 Yacht Design and Nick Meyers, two hugely respected names in the yacht building industry.

Laurent Giles designed the naval architecture, and the build was executed by Devonport Yachts of England in 2006.

At the time of her build, the SAMAR was the largest ship to ever be built in England. The hull is steel, and the superstructure is aluminum.

Specifications

The 77m has a gross tonnage of 2150 GT, which is the largest to ever be built in the UK to date.

The SAMAR yacht has a beam of 13.11m and a draft of 4m. She has a range of 6,000 nautical miles with cold storage provisions for 44 people.

Her 3 Wärtsilä diesel engines provide a cruising speed of 12kn and a top speed of 16.5kn. She is in the top 5% LOA of all boats in the world, with a running cost of $5-$10 million and a value of $100 million.

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SAMAR is a 76.88 m Motor Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Devonport and delivered in 2006.

Her top speed is 16.5 kn and her cruising speed is 14.0 kn and her power comes from three Wartsila diesel electric engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 7 staterooms, with 25 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 2159.0 GT and a 13.11 m beam.

She was designed by H2 Yacht Design (26 other superyachts designed) and Laurent Giles (15 other superyachts designed).

The naval architecture was developed by Nick Myers and Devonport , and the interior of the yacht was designed by Joe Tohme - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

SAMAR is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 115 motor yachts in the 70-80m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 387.52 GT above the average.

SAMAR is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1359 yachts registered. She is currently located at the Palumbo refit yard, in Malta, where she has been located for 4 days. For more information regarding SAMAR's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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• Name: SAMAR
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Devonport
• Naval Architect: Devonport , Nick Myers
• Exterior Designer: Laurent Giles , H2 Yacht Design
• Interior Designer: Joe Tohme
• Refits: 2021-04-01,2022-03-28,2023-04-23

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Beautiful scenery and clear-blue waters, famous heritage, notoriously welcoming people and a well-placed superyacht marina makes malta an attractive superyacht destination in the mediterranean. the superyacht owner talks to captain bob corcoran of m/y samar about what makes malta and grand harbour marina so special.  ….

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M/Y SAMAR is a 77m (252 foot) steel-and-aluminum Laurent Giles designed luxury motor yacht with studio and interior styling by Joe Thome. She was built and launched by Devonport Yachts of England in 2006. At an impressive 77 meters in length, motor yacht Samar is, so far, one of the largest yachts by volume or tonnage (2150 gross tonnes) to have been built in the UK to date. Her well respected yacht design team also includes the exterior designers H2 Yacht Design and Nick Meyers (along with a fore mentioned interior designer Joe Thome and naval architects Laurent Giles).

Yacht SAMAR is a very large and luxurious charter yacht which features almost everything that can be offered on a private motor yacht. SAMAR has a helipad, a large Spa Pool pool, an open bar, large deck areas, a side garage, as well as a movie theater. The luxury yacht is capable of extended global cruising, with a range of 6,000 nautical miles and cold storage provisions for 44 people (including crew).

SAMAR’s other exceptional features include a very spacious main saloon and dining room with huge windows and 3 meter high head height deck heads. There is a covered bridge deck bar and dining area with 16 fixed chrome and leather chairs encircling the round bar. Both the chairs and the counter can be adjusted to the right height for bar/buffet or formal dining.

Another great feature is an interior layout which has a guest elevator through all four deck levels. There are also two separate service lifts for the crew. A full-fitted gymnasium, steam room and both hot and cold pools on the upper deck are also notable.

The yacht provides accommodation for an Owner's party of 12 (in 7 staterooms) with a crew of 26. The owner’s stateroom is independent on the main deck, there are two VIP cabins on the lower deck (one twin and one double), as well as 2 double cabins on lower deck, and one small double on the bridge deck.

SAMAR Specifications

She provides a wet dock in the aft garage for a 33’’ CrisCraft ridged hulled tender and there are four further tenders on board. The helipad is designed to house a Bell 407 helicopter with refueling facilities, three Jet Skis and a MINI Cooper cabriolet.

Luxury yacht SAMAR is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system consisting of three Wärtsilä 1,530-kW diesel generators and two 2,414-hp drive motors with twin fixed-pitch, five-bladed propellers. Combined, they provide the yacht’s top speed of 16.5 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.

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The Owner's party of 12 (in 7 staterooms) are luxuriously accommodated along with a crew of around 26. The owner’s stateroom is independent on the main deck, there are two VIP cabins on the lower deck (one twin and one double), as well as 2 double cabins on lower deck, and one small double on the bridge deck.

Charter Amenities and Extras

Samar's Tenders: 30 Ft. Criscraft w/800 hp 25 Ft. Criscraft tender with around 260 hp Samar's Toys: Fully equipped with water toys like jet skis , wave runners, diving equipment, water skis, snorkeling gear, fishing equipment, etc.

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77m  /  252'7 | devonport yachts | 2006.

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Special Features:

• Impressive 6,910nm range
• Inviting pool
• Two VIP cabins
• Lloyds Register ✠100A1, SSC Yacht (P), Mono G6, ✠ LMC, UMS (to LY1) classification
• Up to 24 crew

The 77m/252'7" motor yacht 'Samar' was built by Devonport Yachts in the United Kingdom at their Plymouth shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Joe Thome and she was completed in 2006. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of H2 Yacht Design.

Guest Accommodation

Samar has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 suites comprising two VIP cabins. Additionally, there are 2 staff cabins aboard. She is also capable of carrying up to 24 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include steam room, beauty salon, satellite communications, underwater lights, gym, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Samar is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by 3 x diesel-electric Wartsila (9L20C) 2,412hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 6,910 nautical miles from her 200,000 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots. Samar features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 79,500 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠100A1, SSC Yacht (P), Mono G6, ✠ LMC, UMS (to LY1) classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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"It's a great boat, and there are many years left. Wooden boats just last."

'Next phase' for the boat

The Attrill family is full of passionate sailors and Robin's brother Peter represented Australia in sailing at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 — Tasmania's fifth Olympian and the first to represent the state in sailing.

When Robin finished building the 25-foot river cruiser, known by the family as The Breeze, it was used for trips away around Hobart.

"We used to have family trips down the channel, down to Cygnet, down to Dover, and all places in between fishing and weekends away," he said.

"We also used to go to events in Hobart like the Hobart Regatta, the Sandy Bay Regatta. We'd be down the river at any chance, or up the river. She made it to New Norfolk a couple of times.

"The boat was all over the place, wherever we could."

Mr Attrill said it would be a sad day when the boat left Montrose Bay after almost 50 years.

"We will see where it goes and where it ends up and what's the next phase for the boat," he said.

Over the years its owner has been keeping a watchful eye on it just a matter of metres away, across the Brooker Highway from his Montrose home of more than 70 years.

"He's always been there. He'd open the blinds in the morning in the kitchen and look out the window and there's the boat," son Colin said.

"It's always been a part of his life."

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