Ahpo

• LOA: 115.1 m
• Gross tonnage: 5,257 GT
• Delivered: November 2021 (build name Project Enzo)
• Builder: Lurssen (Germany)
• Exterior and interior design: Nuvolari Lenard
• Guests: 16 in 8 staterooms
• Crew: around 36
• Power: twin MTU engines, top speed around 18 knots

The family yacht that set a market

Ahpo matters as much for what she represented commercially as for her design. Delivered in November 2021 at 115.1 metres and 5,257 GT, she arrived at the height of a booming market for large custom yachts. Within about a year of delivery she was reported to have changed hands at a figure well above her build cost, a striking illustration of how hot demand had become. Few yachts capture the economics of that period so clearly.

Her original owner is reported to have commissioned her as a gathering place for a large extended family, and the whole design reflects that intent. The name Ahpo is widely reported to honour a family matriarch, in keeping with a deeply personal brief. That warmth of purpose set her apart from more coldly impressive vessels of similar size. She was conceived as a home rather than a trophy.

Inside and out

Nuvolari Lenard handled both the exterior and the interior, giving Ahpo a coherence that comes from a single guiding hand. The exterior is elegant and relatively classical for a yacht of the 2020s, with clean lines across her decks rather than aggressive angles. She has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, built to cross oceans in comfort. The overall impression is one of quiet confidence rather than showmanship.

The interior is where the studio's warmth shows most clearly. Reported to feature a duplex owner's suite and a cinema among its highlights, the accommodation was designed around comfort and family life. Natural materials and soft detailing give the spaces a residential feel. It is a design that rewards long stays rather than brief tours.

A family home at sea that resold at a profit within a year of delivery.

Capable and quiet

Ahpo is driven by twin MTU engines, giving her a comfortable cruising speed of around twelve knots and a top speed near eighteen. Those are not headline figures, and they were never meant to be. The engineering priority was smooth, quiet running for a vessel intended to spend long periods at anchor and on passage. Efficiency and comfort took precedence over speed.

The technical package includes dynamic positioning for precise station-keeping, controllable-pitch propellers and Quantum stabilisers for a steadier ride at anchor and underway. Energy-saving measures such as low-emissivity glass and heat recovery for the pool reflect a considered approach to running costs and comfort. These are the systems that separate a serious ocean yacht from a coastal cruiser. They allow Ahpo to operate almost anywhere in comfort.

Built around the family

Ahpo accommodates sixteen guests in eight staterooms, with a crew of around thirty-six to look after them. That guest-to-crew ratio points to a very high standard of service. The relatively modest guest count for a yacht of her volume means the spaces feel generous rather than crowded. Every area was sized for a family that wanted room to be together and apart.

The onboard experience centres on shared spaces designed for gathering, from the cinema to the large open decks. Reported amenities include multiple pools and extensive leisure areas across her decks. The whole ship was planned so that several generations could travel together comfortably. That focus on family living is her defining quality.

A record of a hot market

Ahpo is reported to have been built for Michael Lee-Chin, a Canadian-Jamaican financier and one of the first Black billionaires to appear on major wealth lists. Press coverage widely reported that he sold her in 2023 to the Canadian businessman Patrick Dovigi, who then renamed her. As with all such transactions the details are reported rather than officially confirmed. The sale drew attention because it came so soon after delivery.

The economics of that sale became a talking point across the industry. A yacht bought for a reported figure around three hundred million was said to have resold for tens of millions more within a short period. That kind of appreciation is unusual for a depreciating asset, and it spoke to the scarcity of quality build slots. Ahpo became shorthand for just how strong the top of the market had grown.

Design

• Exterior: Nuvolari Lenard
• Naval architecture: Lurssen

Who it is for: A patriarch or matriarch building a warm, capable home at sea for a large extended family rather than a trophy for display.

Guide price: Listed for sale in 2023 asking EUR 330 million (~US$354.5M); reportedly sold for ~EUR 330M in 2023 and again for ~US$360M in 2025 (Robb Report, YachtBuyer, SuperYachtFan).