Design and Construction
Ipharra's aluminium hull and structure mark a deliberate break from the composite norm of many cruising cats, and the design itself came from Sunreef's own naval architecture team rather than an outside name. The interior was shaped closely around the original owner's brief for a practical vessel with abundant stowage and high autonomous range — a charter-ready platform where nearly every piece of furniture is movable, letting the owner reconfigure spaces at will. The styling pairs modern geometric outlines — trapezoids, squares, cubes echoed in windows, doors and furniture — with classic decorative touches, using dark wenge for floors, shelving and beds and pale anegre veneer across walls and wardrobes, all set against cream Skai upholstery on walls and ceilings.
Accommodation and Layout
This is a genuine double-deck catamaran. The main deck, entered from the cockpit, splits left and right: a forward living room with day kitchenette and bar to port, and the owner's suite to starboard with a central king berth facing full-height side windows, a lounge mattress along the glazing, and a private teak-floored bath with a massage shower. Horizontal mirrors line the walls to amplify the sense of volume anchor, and wide windows keep the level bright. Three steps down sits the lower deck — a beam-wide helm and dining level with panoramic forward glazing, a centrally placed navigation station, a high conference table with screen for business calls, and a dining table for ten to twelve.
Guest cabins occupy the port hull: two midships-and-bow doubles with twin berths and six-panel hull windows, plus two aft VIP suites reachable straight from the main deck, each with a convertible double-to-twin berth, a fold-away Pullman, and teak bath. The starboard hull is all crew — captain aft, three more forward in two cabins, with a full galley and a crew saloon. For charter, she takes twelve guests and four crew.
Cockpit, Flybridge and Social Spaces
Outside, the 50 square metre cockpit holds a long sofa and table for ten to twelve, with the wide settee doubling as the lid to the tender garage; overhead, discrete coloured LEDs cast a starry-sky effect. A spiral stair climbs to the matching 50 square metre flybridge, where the main navigation station sits centrally, flanked by a triple captain's seat and carbon wheel. From here all sail handling is managed via hydraulic winches, bow thrusters and mast-mounted magic trim anchor. The flybridge also carries a fully equipped bar and dining for twelve, linked to the saloon's Bose system.
Rig, Sail Plan and Handling
As a sloop, Ipharra carries a 280 square metre main, a genoa of 1,991 square feet (sources differ on a metric equivalent), and a 350 square metre gennaker, with 455 HP per engine on the twin diesels and 14,000 litres of fuel backing a 3,120 litre water supply. The mast and boom were fitted in the week following her launch, and the helm-forward, flybridge-centred control layout means a short-handed crew can work sails, thrusters and trim from one sheltered station.
Equipment and Toys
Beyond the navigation and entertainment fit — Raymarine and Sailor systems at the lower helm, a 40-inch LCD and Bose hi-fi in the saloon, NAVYBUS intelligent lighting in every cabin — Ipharra ships with a serious toy list: a Laser Vago, twin electric sea bobs, diving gear, a kayak and more, plus two tenders, the 5.2 metre main on the aft platform and a second stowed under the cockpit settee.
The Verdict
Ipharra is less a production model than a bespoke statement — the first Sunreef superyacht, and a double-deck blueprint that prioritized owner-directed practicality, guest capacity and autonomous range over any single cruising conceit. Her aluminium build and flybridge-controlled sloop rig suit a captain-run charter or private programme; the movable interior and dual-deck social spaces are distinctive rather than merely large.
Pros
- First Sunreef superyacht and inaugural Double Deck design
- Aluminium construction with in-house Sunreef design
- Flybridge navigation station controls all sail handling, thrusters and trim
- Twin 455 HP diesels with 14,000 l fuel and 3,120 l water for long autonomy
- Owner-directed layout with movable furniture and exceptional stowage
Cons
- Purpose-built owner/charter spec means highly specific interior configuration
- Crew-dedicated starboard hull limits private-owner cabin flexibility
