What is UP, everybody, and welcome.
Okay, I want you to picture this. You’re at the absolute top of your game. You’re the world champion, the Oscar winner, the G.O.A.T. You’re the 2024 “Motor Yacht of the Year” You are, quite literally, the best and most talked-about superyacht on the planet. Everyone wants a piece of you, every magazine wants to photograph you, every billionaire wants to charter you.
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You are the 66-meter (217-foot) masterpiece, ALCHEMY.
And then… you vanish.
Poof. Gone.
No "For Sale" listing. No press release. No dramatic price-drop announcements. You just… disappear from the public market. You're sold in one of those quiet, multi-hundred-million-dollar "off-market" deals that we only hear whispers about. The kind of deal that happens in a private Swiss office over a quiet handshake.
The yachting world was basically left on "read." The king had abdicated, just after being crowned.
But here’s the thing. And this is the secret that’s just now breaking. The king is back.
It just returned to the charter market. But it’s not ALCHEMY anymore. It has a new name, a new identity, and it’s ready for its second act.
And trust me, you are going to want to know everything about this vessel. Because this isn't just a boat. It’s a revolution in a steel hull. It’s a story about a 15-year dream, a defiant owner who ripped up the rulebook, and a design so good, it won everything.
So grab a coffee (or something stronger). We’re going deep. We’re going to peel back the layers on the yacht formerly known as ALCHEMY, figure out why it’s such a legend, and reveal its new identity.
This is the story of LASATA.
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Part 1: The Legend of ‘ALCHEMY’ (Or, How to Become G.O.A.T.)
So, to understand why this is such a big deal, you have to understand that not all superyachts are created equal. Not by a long shot.
I see hundreds of new launches every year. Most are just… fine. They're big, white, floating apartment buildings. They’re impressive, sure, but are they special? Rarely.
ALCHEMY was special from the second it hit the water in 2023.
First off, it was built by Rossinavi. This is an Italian shipyard in Viareggio, and these guys don’t just build boats; they tailor art. They’re known for their insane quality and for taking on projects that other builders would say are "too complicated."
Then, you look at the design team. The exterior? None other than Philippe Briand of Vitruvius Yachts. This is a name you need to know. Briand is famous for designing yachts that are incredibly efficient and sleek. They have the "soul" of a sailing yacht—long, low, and perfectly proportioned. They cut through the water; they don't just muscle it out of the way. ALCHEMY has this DNA. It doesn't look like a big, bloated wedding cake; it looks like an arrow.
The interior? Enrico Gobbi. Another Italian maestro. His job was to make the inside match the revolutionary promise of the outside. As we’ll see, he had his work cut out for him.
But the real magic of ALCHEMY? It came from the original owners.
These weren’t some first-time buyers who just pointed at a catalog. No. These were people who had been chartering superyachts, twice a year, for 15 years. They had lived on all the top boats. They knew what worked, they knew what was annoying, and they knew exactly what they wanted.
And what they wanted... was to break the entire layout of a traditional superyacht.
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Part 2: Ripping Up the Rulebook (The 28-Meter "Holy Cow" Moment)
This is my favorite part of the story.
During the design phase, the owners had one, non-negotiable demand. When they walked out of the private owner’s suite on the main deck, they wanted to be able to see all the way to the very back of the boat, to the water.
Now, this sounds simple. It is not.
On 99% of superyachts, when you walk out of the master cabin, you walk into a "lobby." It’s a closed-off little space with a staircase, an elevator, and maybe a day-head (a bathroom). It’s the central "core" of the boat. It’s functional, but it’s also a visual and spiritual wall. It completely breaks up the main deck.
The owners of ALCHEMY hated it. They told the designers to get rid of it. All of it. The lobby, the walls, the closed-off staircase.
I can only imagine the look on the naval architects' faces. That "core" is structural! It holds the boat together! It’s where all the pipes and wires go!
But the owners were insistent. And this is why Rossinavi is Rossinavi. They said, "Okay. Let's do it."
What they created is probably the single most dramatic feature of this yacht. They engineered a floating central staircase that is the absolute centerpiece of the main salon. It’s not a "staircase" in the traditional sense; it’s a 28-meter-long (92-foot) work of art.
Picture this: you have suspended glass steps that seem to hover in mid-air. They are supported by two towering partitions made of book-matched white Carrara marble. It’s open, it’s airy, and it connects the main deck to the bridge deck above in one, fluid, breathtaking gesture.
The result? The owners got their wish.
When you're in the main salon, you have a completely open, 28-meter-long line of sight from the front to the back. You can stand in the middle of the boat and see the sky, the bar, the dining area, the aft lounge, and the ocean, all at once. It makes a 66-meter yacht feel like a 100-meter yacht. It is an insane piece of design and engineering.
And that is why ALCHEMY won "Motor Yacht of the Year" at the 2024 World Superyacht Awards. The judges (who are actual, seasoned superyacht owners) walked in and were stunned. They’d never seen anything like it. It wasn't just a boat; it was a fundamental rethink of what a boat could be.
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Part 3: The Floating Wellness Temple
Okay, so the layout is revolutionary. But what do you do on it?
Well, the other part of the owners' brief was a massive focus on wellness. They didn't just want a "gym"; they wanted a floating health sanctuary. And, oh boy, did they get it.
This boat has over 330 square meters (that's over 3,500 sq. ft.) of outdoor space. Let that sink in. That’s the size of a huge house, just... for the decks.
Your journey into Zen starts at the beach club. This isn’t one of those dark, fold-down garages. It's a huge, open-air, teak-lined terrace at sea level. But connected to it, inside, is the full wellness center. We’re talking a dedicated, professional massage room. A Hammam (Turkish bath). And a sauna. A real, wood-lined sauna. On a yacht.
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You can finish a workout, get a massage, have a sauna, and then dive straight into the ocean. That is just... a different level of living.
"But what about the gym?" you ask. Oh, the gym.
It’s not some tiny cabin with a treadmill stuffed in the corner. It's a full-beam, glass-walled gymnasium on the lower deck. It has Technogym equipment, free weights, and views at the waterline. You are literally running on the treadmill while watching the waves splash against the glass.
And when you're done with all that... wellness... you can ruin it all at the backlit wine wall that holds over 200 bottles. Balance, right?
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But the real fun happens when you open the "toy box." And ALCHEMYs toy box was legendary.
Waterside Golf: Yes, you read that right. You can practice your swing by hitting biodegradable fish-food golf balls into the ocean from a dedicated platform.
A "Floating Pool": They can deploy an inflatable net off the back, creating a protected, jellyfish-free ocean swimming pool.
The Fast Toys: Multiple Seadoo Spark Jet-Skis, 2x Foilboards (the electric hydrofoils that make you look like you're flying over the water), 3x Seabobs (those underwater "scooters"), and a Jetsurf.
And... everything else: Paddleboards, kayaks, wakeboards, slalom water-skis, an inflatable Jet-Ski dock... it’s not a collection of toys; it’s an entire watersports center.
You could spend two weeks on this boat and not get bored. You could spend two weeks on this boat and come back 10 years younger. It is, in every sense, a machine for living well.
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Part 4: The Great Disappearance (And the "Off-Market" Secret)
So, ALCHEMY is launched in 2023. It’s the talk of the town. In 2024, it sweeps the World Superyacht Awards. It’s the king. The new standard. The "it" girl.
And then... it gets sold.
Now, this is the really juicy part. It wasn't "for sale." You couldn't go on Yachtworld and see a listing. This was an "off-market" deal.
What does that mean? It means the yacht wasn't officially, or publicly, on the market. These deals are for the 0.001%. A broker "in the know" will have a client who says, "I want the best. Find me the best." And that broker, hearing the buzz about ALCHEMY, makes a quiet call to the owner.
"I know you're not selling. But... would you?"
It's the ultimate 'if-you-know-you-know' transaction. A price is named—one that is almost certainly way over what the boat "should" be worth, but it's the price for an impossible-to-get, award-winning trophy. A deal is struck. And just like that, ALCHEMY had a new owner.
The yachting world was just... quiet. The name ALCHEMY was painted off the stern. And for months, we didn’t know what its new name would be, or what the new owner's plans were.
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Until now.
Part 5: The Rebirth. Meet ‘LASATA’
The king is back. And her new name is LASATA.
As of, like, right now, the 66-meter Rossinavi, the 2024 "Motor Yacht of the Year," the vessel with the revolutionary layout and the floating spa, has just re-entered the charter market under its new name.
LASATA.
And let me be clear: this is it. This is the one. All the awards, all the features, all the toys I just told you about... they are all present and accounted for. The new owner hasn't mothballed it in a private port; they've made it available for charter.
This is, without a doubt, the single hottest charter yacht on the planet right now.
Why? Because it’s not a 10-year-old boat that's "new to the charter market." It’s a 2023 build. It is brand new. It just won the equivalent of the Best Picture Oscar. And it’s available.
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This is like finding out that the brand-new, one-off Bugatti that just won the world's biggest car show is suddenly available to rent on Turo. It just doesn't happen.
LASATA accommodates 12 guests in 6 cabins—including that stunning main-deck master and five other double cabins. It carries a crew of 15 to 16 people to make sure your every, single whim is catered to. (That's more than one crew member per guest. Think about that.)
It has that 4,000-nautical-mile range, meaning it can cross the Atlantic with ease. It'll be splitting its time between the glittering hotspots of the Mediterranean in the summer (think France, Italy, Greece) and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean in the winter.
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So... the billion-dollar question. What does it cost to charter the best yacht in the world?
You might want to sit down.
The charter rate for LASATA starts at €623,000... per week.
That’s about $637,000 USD. Per week.
And that’s the low season rate. In the high season (July/August in the Med, Christmas in the Caribbean), you can expect that to jump to around €651,000 per week (or over $750,000).
Oh, and that’s plus expenses.
"Plus expenses" (known as APA, or Advanced Provisioning Allowance) is the charter-world way of saying: you pay for all the fuel, all the food, all the Champagne, all the port fees, and all the tips on top of that. That usually adds another 25-30%.
So, for one week on LASATA, you are looking at a cool $1,000,000.
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Part 6: So... Is It Worth It?
A million dollars for seven days on a boat. The question is obvious: is it worth it?
And the answer is… that’s the wrong question.
This isn't a "product." This is an experience. It's a level of luxury, privacy, and service that almost no one on Earth will ever get to feel. You're not "renting a boat." You're chartering a floating, six-star, private hotel that moves.
You are buying a week where your entire world is curated to perfection. You're buying the ability to wake up in Monaco, have lunch in a bay you can only get to by boat, and then tell the Captain, "I'm thinking... Sardinia for dinner." And his only reply is, "Of course."
You're buying that 28-meter line of sight. You're buying that morning routine of gym-massage-sauna-ocean. You're buying the right to hit golf balls into the Mediterranean sunset.
And for the people who can afford this, the price is almost irrelevant. The real currency is quality. And LASATA is, right now, the undisputed "Motor Yacht of the Year." It’s the new king.
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For the rest of us, it’s a stunning thing to dream about. A 66-meter-long testament to what happens when an experienced, defiant client, a brilliant designer, and a world-class shipyard decide to rip up the rules and build something not just new, but better.
What do you guys think? Is LASATA the new G.O.A.T.? What’s the first thing you would do on board? (I’m still stuck on the waterside golf, not gonna lie).
It’s a wild world out there. And it just got a new, floating palace.