What could be better than enjoying the summer season by setting sail to an exotic destination on a superyacht laden with the best collection of cutting-edge water toys? It’s hardly a surprise that superyacht toys and tenders that deliver innovative and cool ways to entertain every guest have become the most prized assets onboard for yacht owners. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $500 million sailing superyacht Koru is the perfect example, which has its own $75 million support vessel Abeona that carries all the toys and tenders for its mothership along with featuring a helipad and a hanger for a D14 value chopper. In fact, you’ll easily spot superyachts preparing for the summer charter season this time of the year, stowing cool toys and tenders on board. We recently came across an Instagram video in which the crew of the superyacht Ahpo can be seen using the vessel’s high-tech stowing system load luxury tenders.
The 115.1-meter superyacht Ahpo is a striking superyacht that was launched in 2021 after an extensive five-year build process undertaken by the renowned German shipyard Lürssen. Originally known as Project Enzo, the luxury vessel was commissioned by Jamaican-Canadian entrepreneur Michael Lee-Chin who purchased it as a replacement for his Lürssen yacht Quattroelle. Ahpo, which is Chinese for grandmother, was designed by Nuvolari Lenard, who was also responsible for designing the interior. The naval architecture was developed by Lürssen and the vessel features a teak deck, a steel hull, and an aluminum superstructure. Lee-Chin was closely involved during the build process and asked for a big tender garage equipped with a top-of-the-line stowing system.
The superyacht’s stowing system can be seen in action in the Instagram video, effortlessly lifting two jet skis and a tender with two people onboard. It should be noted that a jet ski weighs around 700 to 800 pounds, but the crane does its job without any hiccups. The crew hoses down the jet skis to wash off the salt water before pulling them inside the garage. Ahpo has two custom 12-metre IC Yacht guest tenders along with rescue tenders and a suite of water toys that are stowed in the forward garage. Ahpo is the embodiment of opulence. It is packed with luxury amenities like an eight-meter swimming pool, Jacuzzis, a 12-seat cinema, and an aft deck winter garden.
Ahpo was built with the objective of offering a healthy and family-focused life on board. It features numerous facilities for sports and activities including the extra-large gym on the sky lounge deck. The wellness space includes a Turkish-style hammam which is decorated with vibrant mosaics by Sicis and features a fountain in ivory onyx and mosaics. The vessel can accommodate up to 14 guests and a crew of 26. According to Boat International, the superyacht was recently sold in-house by Moran Yacht & Ship for a whopping $360 million, which is believed to be the biggest brokerage deal in history. It was purchased by Canadian billionaire Patrick Dovigi who has renamed it Lady Jorgia. However, the superyacht still sports the original Apho nameplate, which is expected to be replaced after the summer season is over. Currently, the vessel is available for charter for $2.5 million a week.
