SENSEI

SENSEI is a 39-metre custom displacement motor yacht built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan in 1991, refit comprehensively in 2025, and registered under the Marshall Islands flag. She was designed with exterior lines by Glade Johnson Design and interiors by Jonathan Quinn Barnett in collaboration with Glade Johnson Design — a dual-disciplinary approach that has produced a vessel with considered proportions and a coherent aesthetic character. Her Japanese yard provenance speaks to the engineering precision and build quality standards for which Mitsubishi's marine division was recognised.

SENSEI operates primarily in the western Mediterranean, with her charter regions centred on the French Riviera, Monaco, Corsica, and France. Accommodating up to 10 guests across five cabins, with seven crew, she offers a measured and attentive onboard environment. She suits guests who appreciate considered service, well-maintained older vessels with genuine character, and the quieter, more intimate end of the Mediterranean charter market. Those requiring the highest speeds or the most contemporary production interiors may find newer builds better aligned to their expectations.

The 2025 refit is a significant credential — it represents a thorough renewal of systems and finish on a structurally sound hull approaching its fourth decade. Her GRP displacement hull, cruise speed of 10 knots, and range of 3,224 nautical miles reflect an unhurried, seaworthy passage-making character well suited to the French and Italian Riviera's varied anchorages and ports. At-anchor and underway stabilisers, a sun deck, sunpads, and air conditioning throughout complete a comfortable guest environment.

The water sports selection includes Seabobs, a foilboard, kayak, Jobe paddleboards, inflatable water toys, towable toys, and snorkelling equipment — a varied and contemporary programme that gives guests active options on the water. The crew of seven maintain the vessel to a standard consistent with her refit investment.

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