Launched in Gdańsk, Poland, with the full Sunreef team in attendance, Ipharra brought the yard’s in-house design approach to superyacht scale.
Design and Construction
Ipharra measures 31.1 metres overall, with a 12 metre beam and a displacement of 120 tonnes. Her aluminium hull and structure were a deliberate departure from the composite construction common among cruising catamarans. Sunreef’s own naval architecture team designed the yacht rather than bringing in an outside name.
The interior closely followed the original owner’s brief for a practical, charter-ready vessel with abundant stowage and high autonomous range. Nearly every piece of furniture is movable, allowing the owner to reconfigure the spaces at will.
Modern geometric forms—trapezoids, squares and cubes—recur in the windows, doors and furniture, balanced by more classic decorative touches. Dark wenge is used for the floors, shelving and beds, while pale anegre veneer covers the walls and wardrobes. Cream Skai upholstery lines the walls and ceilings.
Accommodation and Interior Layout
Ipharra is a true double-deck catamaran. From the cockpit, the main deck divides to port and starboard. Forward to port is a living room with a day kitchenette and bar. The owner’s suite lies to starboard, with a central king berth facing full-height side windows and a lounge mattress running along the glazing. Its private, teak-floored bathroom includes a massage shower. Horizontal mirrors line the walls to increase the sense of volume, while broad windows bring plenty of light into the space.
Three steps down is the lower deck, a full-beam helm and dining level with panoramic forward glazing. A centrally placed navigation station shares the space with a high conference table and screen for business calls, plus a dining table seating ten to twelve.
The guest cabins are in the port hull. Two double cabins amidships and forward have twin berths and six-panel hull windows. Two aft VIP suites are reached directly from the main deck; each has a berth that converts from a double to twins, a fold-away Pullman and a teak bathroom.
The starboard hull is reserved for crew. The captain’s cabin is aft, with three more crew accommodated forward in two cabins. This hull also contains a full galley and crew saloon. In charter service, Ipharra accommodates twelve guests and four crew.
Cockpit and Flybridge
The 50 square metre cockpit has a long sofa and a table for ten to twelve. Its broad settee doubles as the lid of the tender garage. Overhead, discreet coloured LEDs create a starry-sky effect.
A spiral staircase leads to the flybridge, also measuring 50 square metres. The main navigation station sits in the centre, with a triple captain’s seat and carbon wheel. Hydraulic winches, bow thrusters and mast-mounted magic trim allow all sail handling to be managed from here.
The flybridge is also a major social area, with a fully equipped bar and dining space for twelve. Its entertainment system connects to the saloon’s Bose system.
Rig, Sail Plan and Handling
Ipharra is sloop-rigged, with a 280 square metre mainsail, a genoa of 1,991 square feet—sources differ on its metric equivalent—and a 350 square metre gennaker. The mast and boom were fitted during the week after her launch.
The forward helm and flybridge-centred controls allow a short-handed crew to manage the sails, thrusters and trim from one sheltered station.
Twin 455 HP diesel engines provide auxiliary power. Fuel capacity is 14,000 litres, while the freshwater supply is 3,120 litres.
Navigation, Entertainment and Toys
The lower helm carries Raymarine and Sailor navigation and communications systems. In the saloon, a 40-inch LCD is paired with a Bose hi-fi, while NAVYBUS intelligent lighting is fitted in every cabin.
Ipharra also carries an extensive selection of water toys and tenders, including:
- A Laser Vago
- Two electric sea bobs
- Diving equipment
- A kayak
- Additional toys
- A 5.2 metre main tender on the aft platform
- A second tender stored beneath the cockpit settee
The Verdict
Ipharra is less a production model than a bespoke statement: Sunreef’s first superyacht and the opening design in its Double Deck line. The yacht prioritizes the owner’s requirements for practicality, guest capacity and autonomous range rather than following any single cruising concept.
Her aluminium construction and flybridge-controlled sloop rig suit a captain-run charter or private programme. The movable interior and two-deck social arrangement are distinctive, not simply large.
Pros
- First Sunreef superyacht and inaugural Double Deck design
- Aluminium construction and in-house Sunreef design
- Central flybridge station controls sail handling, thrusters and trim
- Twin 455 HP diesels, with 14,000 l of fuel and 3,120 l of water for long autonomy
- Owner-directed layout with movable furniture and exceptional stowage
Cons
- Purpose-built owner and charter specification results in a highly specific interior configuration
- Crew-dedicated starboard hull limits cabin flexibility for a private owner
