Darlings Danama
| LOA | 59.5 metres |
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| Delivered | 2011 |
| Builder | CRN, Ancona (hull 130) |
| Exterior design | Zuccon International Project |
| Interior design | owner's architects with CRN Centro Stile |
| Engines | twin Caterpillar 3512 |
| Top speed | about 15 knots |
| Guests and crew | up to 12 guests, 14 crew |
The sixth of the 60 metre line
Darlings Danama was the sixth 60 metre yacht CRN built from 2005 onward, a run that established the yard's reputation at this size. Commissioned by a European owner, she was a full-custom project down to her internal subdivisions. She was delivered in 2011 and made her public debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2012. The hull number 130 places her firmly in the yard's most productive era. She arrived as a confident example of what the Ancona yard did best.
The build paired the yard's mature 60 metre engineering with a highly personal interior brief. CRN's technical office worked in close association with the exterior studio on the yacht's layout. That collaboration kept the naval architecture sound while the living spaces were tailored to the owner. She stands as a strong example of the yard's early flagship period. Every choice aboard was made for one owner, which is the hallmark of full custom.
Zuccon's balanced profile
Studio Zuccon International Project shaped the exterior and the internal subdivisions, working alongside CRN's technical office. The profile is balanced and elegant, with clean lines that have worn well over the years. Zuccon's long partnership with CRN shows in how naturally the volumes sit together on the water. She has the quiet composure of a classic 60 metre. Her styling still looks composed beside far newer yachts in any marina today.
The exterior was drawn to support relaxed life at anchor across several generous decks. Broad outdoor lounges and a well-planned sun deck give guests plenty of room to gather. The styling favours horizontal calm over aggression at every turn of the line. She reads as poised and confident from any distance across the bay. The proportions reward a long, considered look, which is rare on a yacht of this size.
A 60 metre CRN whose Art Deco interior took the Nautical Design Award in its class.
An award-winning interior
The interior earned the Nautical Design Award in the motor yacht category, a genuine honour. It was drawn by the owner's architects, Cristina and Alexandre Negoescu, working with CRN Centro Stile. Circular lines run through the rooms, giving a fluid sense of space that flows between areas. The mood is minimal and Art Deco in spirit, with monochrome tones and pale sheer oak. The result feels like a considered gallery as much as a home at sea.
That restraint gives the interior a timeless, calm quality that firmly resists dating. The layout carries up to twelve guests in five cabins plus a full master suite. Social spaces feel open and unusually generous for a yacht of her length. A crew of fourteen keeps the whole experience seamless throughout the day. Life aboard feels serene and considered, which is exactly what the award recognised.
Dependable 60 metre engineering
Darlings Danama sits on the yard's well-proven 60 metre steel platform. Twin Caterpillar 3512 engines give her a top speed near 15 knots and an easy cruise around 14. The naval architecture was handled by CRN in close association with the design studio. The emphasis throughout the yacht is on a comfortable, reliable and quiet ride. She was built to cover real ground in settled, unhurried comfort.
For an owner that hard-won maturity translates directly into real peace of mind. The platform was refined across several sisters, so her behaviour at sea is now very well understood. Systems were sensibly laid out for straightforward operation over long seasons away from base. The decks stay clear thanks to carefully planned tender and water-toy stowage. She is a known and proven quantity, which is a genuine asset in a used yacht.
Who she suits
Darlings Danama suits an owner who prizes considered interior design above almost all else. Her award-winning rooms make her a real standout for entertaining and for quiet time alike. Up to twelve guests travel in calm, composed and considered comfort across her decks. She is well suited to Mediterranean cruising as well as longer passages further afield. She appeals most of all to owners with a genuine and practised eye for design.
She also appeals to buyers who want a documented, proven 60 metre from CRN's core era. Her Zuccon exterior and honoured interior give her a clear identity. She has since cruised under a later name on the market with careful care. Her award history and balanced lines still set her apart. For a buyer she offers recognised design at a sensible entry to the 60 metre class.
المحركات والأنظمة
| Engines | Twin Caterpillar 3516B diesels, 1,573 hp each, twin screw. Cruises at 14 knots, 15 knots flat out - modest for a 2011 60-metre and typical of the displacement category she was built for. |
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| Construction | Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak deck, classed to Lloyd's Register and built to full MCA commercial-yacht standard. |
| Tonnage | 984 GT by Boat International's own directory figure; a Superyachts.com summary rounds it to 998 GT. The difference is rounding, not a real discrepancy. |
| Fuel and water | 107,000 litres of fuel reported by YachtCharterFleet's spec sheet; freshwater capacity is not published on any broker listing checked. |
| Range | Not verified. YachtCharterFleet states up to 3,000nm at a 12-knot cruise; Boat International's own directory entry states 4,800nm. The two disagree by more than half and CRN's own model page does not give a figure at all, so no range is reported here until a third source settles it. |
| Stabilisers | At-anchor (zero-speed) stabilisers, standard for a yacht of this size and era. |
| Guests and crew | 12 guests in 6 staterooms. Crew numbers vary by source between 14 and 16 depending on the charter configuration quoted. |
ما يذكره الملاك والأطقم
No independent owner account has surfaced
Eleni has carried three names since her 2011 launch - Light Holic, then Darlings Danama, then Eleni - and has spent most of her life as a charter yacht rather than a long-held private boat. No owner interview, forum post or long-term crew account turned up in the research for this page; what exists is brokerage copy, award coverage and charter marketing.
Yotters research desk
نقاط القوة وما يستدعي الانتباه
نقاط القوة
- A genuinely awarded interiorThe 2012 Nautical Design Award for motor-yacht interiors went to this boat specifically for Alexandre and Cristina Negoescu's Art Deco-inflected work with CRN's own design department, not a generic yard credit.
- An unusual noise-cancelling system in the sleeping areasCRN developed the active-noise system with Videoworks and the Polytechnic University of the Marche specifically for the owner's cabins - a piece of real engineering, not a marketing line, and still uncommon on yachts this size.
- A beach-club stern and a folding owner's terraceThe stern door converts to a private beach platform at the waterline, and the owner's suite carries a terrace that folds out 90 degrees over the sea - both genuinely distinctive for a 2011-era design.
ما يستدعي الانتباه
- Modest performance even for a displacement yacht14 knots cruise and 15 knots flat out was unremarkable even in 2011 and reads slower again next to newer 60-metre-class boats with hybrid or higher-output propulsion.
- Published range cannot be trusted without asking the yard directlyBroker listings disagree by more than 1,500nm on cruising range, which matters to anyone planning an Atlantic or long island-hopping season on her.
- A 2011 hull now on her third name and third owner cycleRepeated resale and renaming is not unusual at this end of the market, but a buyer should weigh the scope of the stated 2026 refit against what a newer-platform 60-metre now offers for similar money.
معلومات عملية
| Builder and launch | CRN, Ancona, Italy. Launched 2011 as hull CRN 130. |
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| Sale history | Sold in August 2013 through Edmiston (selling broker, Jonathan Barbe) to a buyer represented by Sovereign Sea, at an asking price of EUR 35 million - the 200th superyacht sale recorded that year by Boat International's brokerage tracker. |
| Current name | Chartering today as Eleni, having also carried the names Light Holic and Darlings Danama. |
| Charter rate | Reported at EUR 320,000-360,000 per week for 2026 by both Boat International's own charter directory and YachtCharterFleet, following a 2026 refit. A third, lower figure (around EUR 70,000-84,000 per week) appears in aggregated search summaries but could not be traced to a single named broker page and is not used here. |
| Guests and cabins | 12 guests in 6 staterooms. |
| What is not published | The current owner's identity, the cost or exact scope of the 2026 refit, and a verified range figure - see systems above. |
لمين هو: An owner who puts interior design first and wants an award-winning, proven 60 metre from CRN's flagship era.