Smallest size "luxury" yacht

[Fore and Aft]

My idea of luxury is not having any crew or gin drinkers with their pinkie sticking out around.
But seriously any boat with crew quarters is luxury so usually 60 foot plus. I have surveyed boats that size and the crew are normally jammed in the engine room along with a toilet.
Cheers

[PaulvR]

Small luxury? About 34 foot minimum. (like a Halberg Rassey for example.)

You'd want to be fairly comfortable with your crew, if for luxury you're expecting gin served on the fore-deck...

[rabbi1384]

Originally Posted by LittleWing77

Back when I worked on private yachts, Feadship (private custom luxury yacht builder) would not take a commission of anything less that 100-feet.

My Owner was unusual at the time, as the boat commissioned was 125'. The next year, Greg Norman (golfer) commissioned a then-inconceivable 270-foot private yacht... and the market has been insane ever since. (Caveat: These were motor vessels.)

The smallest luxury sailing yacht I ever sailed on as paid crew was a custom Little Harbour 55'. I'll never forget; she actually had a tiny bathtub in the master stateroom - at the request of the Admiral...

So from my perspective, I would say 55' or 60' (and like Rob says, any extra space is lost to 'crew quarters' at the bow).

LittleWing77

p.s. As a matter of curiosity, Keith, what constitutes a REALLY GOOD G&T in your books? My particular poison is Bombay Sapphire with Original Fever Tree tonic and *only* fresh lime...

I had a bathtub on my old Formosa 51 but that certainly wasn't a luxury yacht.

[Chris Cringle]

"luxury" is subjective. What is luxury to one might be ostentatious to another and roughing it to a third.

[Chris Cringle]

"luxury" is subjective. What is luxury to one might be ostentatious to another and roughing it to a third. Do not worry about how others view your chosen vessel.

[finefurn]

For me anything bigger than 30 ' is a luxury yacht. Even though my son that owns a 31' disagrees.

[rabbi1384]

Originally Posted by finefurn

For me anything bigger than 30 ' is a luxury yacht. Even though my son that owns a 31' disagrees.

Very subjective indeed.....

[Simi 60]

For us luxury is about space, comfort and ability to stay out indefinitely

To people who came on ours for a visit recently luxury was all about shiny, brands and perception of wealth.

They weren't doing too well after being struck onboard in a small space with a couple of kids for a few weeks and running low on supplies and felt forced to head out and punch into some rather ordinary weather to get somwhere.

We could easily spend another 6 months here if we had to
Luxury (-;

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by Creedence

I apply a simple litmus test....

Can you spend a day on it without the need for a shower afterwards?

Spoken like a man who is deep into the Adventures with Bronze Maintenance!

LittleWing77

[Junk Viking]

The German Sirius 35DS is my ultimate luxury yacht.

It's a saling furniture, with all comforts and super laid out to the owners specification.
The deck saloon offers a 360 degree view of the world, and the centrally placed owners cabin the most comfortable sleep.
Separate shower, dedicated workshop/technical room, heated locker for your oilies and just a plethora of inspiring little details.

Now, this is for going cruising in luxury, not for showing off how poor you grew up and just how newly rich you have become.
A lack of taste that no old money would ever touch.

[LittleWing77]

Originally Posted by Fore and Aft

My idea of luxury is not having any crew or gin drinkers with their pinkie sticking out around.
But seriously any boat with crew quarters is luxury so usually 60 foot plus. I have surveyed boats that size and the crew are normally jammed in the engine room along with a toilet.

LOL!

Who bit you, Fore and Aft?

I dunno, but I make it a practice of never drinking my G&Ts with my pinkie sticking out... but then I'm on the paid-crew side of the equation... Owners don't care how - or if - I drink gin.

Just as long as it's not on their boat!

LW77

[Apollo366]

To me, a minimal Luxury Yacht has a crew of at least 2, Captain & Cook.

Real Luxury starts at a crew of 4, Captain & Cook, First Mate, and Mechanic.

Super Luxury of course starts at one Helicopter, and a submarine in the hold.

Just as Little Wing says.

Wayne

[Simi 60]

Originally Posted by Apollo366

To me, a minimal Luxury Yacht has a crew of at least 2, Captain & Cook.

Probably a great navigator and cartographer as well

[joelhemington]

Originally Posted by redneckrob

Your tongue in cheek comment actually has a good deal of truth behind it. On production catamarans at least once you get to a certain size going bigger doesn't seem to get you any bigger or better accomodations or amenities, it just gets you more dedicated crew quarters and crew prep space.

Yep, the larger cats usually just have bigger cockpits while the bridge decks stay about the same size. That's not a bad thing as most people would prefer more space in the cockpit than the salon. A 50' cat is about the smallest boat I can think of that might be considered a luxury boat as many of them have an ice maker. washing machine and dishwasher installed as well as A/C and at least three heads. I'm thinking super yachts start at about 70'.

[joelhemington]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

I could maybe survive on a 200’ boat. As long there isn't any gin or gin drinkers

I'm always amazed at how easily we can get off topic in some of these threads.

Somebody mentions Gin and it all goes to hell.