KINTARO

KINTARO is a 38.1-metre GRP planing yacht built by Cantieri di Pisa in 2005 and comprehensively refitted in 2024, registered under the Maltese flag. She is built to the Akhir 125 model specification, a platform conceived by Cantieri di Pisa for high performance in the superyacht planing segment, with exterior lines by the yard and an interior by Giorgio Vafiadis that combines Mediterranean warmth with considered spatial organisation.

Accommodating up to 12 guests across 6 cabins with a crew of 7, she offers a generous guest capacity for her length, and her cruising grounds of Greece, Turkey, and Mykonos position her firmly within the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean market. The 2024 refit is a significant point of merit — a vessel of this age returned to a rigorous refit standard is substantively different in operational terms from one that has not been through a comparable cycle. KINTARO is not the vessel for guests seeking an extended offshore passage or a leisurely displacement pace.

What defines KINTARO's character is her speed profile: a 20-knot cruise and 26-knot maximum give her the ability to cover ground between islands rapidly — a genuine operational advantage in the Aegean, where itinerary flexibility depends on transit time. Her planing hull at 38 metres is a less common configuration, and Cantieri di Pisa's engineering at the Akhir 125 scale was considered capable in its era.

The onboard experience centres on her active profile: jet-skis, an F5S Seabob, paddleboards, a canoe, water-ski, towable toys, and fishing equipment give guests extensive water access. The swimming platform and at-anchor stabilisers support comfortable time spent at anchor, while the outdoor cinema, exterior bar, beach club, and BBQ round out the deck environment. The crew-to-guest ratio of seven to twelve is lean, but workable on a vessel of this size with a motivated team.

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