Alfa Nero

• Builder: Oceanco (Alblasserdam, Netherlands)
• LOA: 81.27 metres
• Delivered: 2007
• Exterior design: Nuvolari Lenard
• Interior design: Alberto Pinto
• Gross tonnage: 2,159 GT
• Engines and speed: twin 16 cylinder MTU, 20 knots top, 15 knots cruise
• Guests: 12 in 6 cabins

A multi award winner

Delivered in 2007, Alfa Nero became one of the most celebrated Oceanco yachts of the 2000s at just over 81 metres. The Alblasserdam yard built her as a genuine full custom commission with two of the era's leading design names. She collected multiple awards after delivery and quickly became a fixture in the world's marquee anchorages. Her profile is still instantly recognisable to anyone who follows large yachts at all. She earned her fame squarely on merit.

Her later story kept her firmly in the public eye, including a widely reported government auction in the Caribbean that drew global attention in 2023. Few yachts of her generation have remained quite so prominent for so long a stretch. That enduring visibility speaks to a design that still turns heads on the water. For owners, she is a genuine and recognisable piece of modern yachting history. Her name carries real weight and recognition.

A Nuvolari Lenard icon

The exterior is by Nuvolari Lenard, drawn with the sweeping, muscular elegance that defined the studio's work of the period. Alfa Nero carries a 14.2 metre beam and a distinctive stern that steps gracefully down toward the sea. Her most famous feature is the aft pool, which can be raised to create a flush dance floor or a touch and go helipad. That single transformation remains one of the most talked about party tricks in all of yachting. It has been copied since, but rarely bettered.

The profile balances a purposeful bow with a run of generous social decks. An infinity edge pool set aft looks back calmly over the wake. Tender and toy stowage is handled neatly within the hull. On the water she still looks genuinely contemporary well over fifteen years after her delivery. The design has proved remarkably durable with time.

The Oceanco with the pool that becomes a dance floor, and a place in yachting history.

Alberto Pinto craftsmanship

Inside, the late Alberto Pinto created interiors of real richness and craft, one of the celebrated commissions of his long and distinguished career. Public rooms are elegant and generous, built without compromise for entertaining at the very highest level. The palette is classic and warm, executed with fine materials throughout the vessel. Owner and guest areas are planned carefully for privacy within the flow. The interior speaks clearly of a master at work.

Alfa Nero accommodates twelve guests in six cabins across three decks, served by a full crew. Signature spaces balance formal salons with relaxed lounges and expansive outdoor living. The detailing reflects a designer working at the very top of his craft. The interior has aged with the same quiet grace as the exterior. It remains a benchmark commission for the era, and few interiors of her generation have aged with such assurance.

Proven performance

Alfa Nero is a steel hulled displacement yacht with an aluminium superstructure and a 3.9 metre draught. She is powered by twin sixteen cylinder MTU engines, giving a top speed near 20 knots and a comfortable cruise around 15 knots. At 2,159 GT she carries the stores and systems needed for serious cruising. Stabilisation keeps life aboard settled at anchor and under way alike. She is a genuinely capable ocean going yacht.

Her engineering has proven durable across a long and notably active career. The working spaces stay cleanly clear of the guest experience throughout. Her range comfortably supports ambitious seasonal itineraries. For an owner, she offers established, well understood capability. There are no surprises in the way she runs, and her long career has tested and proven every system aboard.

Who she suits

Alfa Nero suits an owner who wants a recognised icon with genuine provenance and a real sense of occasion. Her convertible pool makes her a natural stage for memorable entertaining afloat. She is well suited to Mediterranean and Caribbean seasons in the busiest anchorages. This is a yacht that arrives with a story already firmly attached. She turns heads before a single guest steps aboard.

As an asset she carries an award winning design, a landmark Alberto Pinto interior and a high public profile. That rare combination keeps her in demand whenever she appears on the market. For a buyer who values fame and pedigree, few yachts of her size truly compare. She remains one of the most photographed yachts afloat. That recognition is itself a form of value at resale.

Who it is for: An owner who wants an iconic, award winning 81 metre Oceanco with a landmark interior and a legendary convertible pool for grand entertaining.