10:44 PM Tue 16 Dec 2008 GMT
 | | 'Her Burmese teak hull glistening, ’Ashena’ presents as sheer class. - Ashena'
Antoine Larricq
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In the market for a new boat? If that's the case, we may have found the right vessel for you.
Her name is 'Ashena', a sweet 'little 47.5-metre (156') tri deck motor yacht and she's all yours for a trifling AUD$16,097,000.
Sorry, you read it correctly, that's sixteen million and ninety seven thousand Aussie dollars!
 | Superbly planned bridge aboard ’Ashena’ is more akin to that aboard a cruise ship than a motor yacht. - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
Built in India for an Indian industrialist, 'Ashena' was five-years in the making.
She boasts six magnificent staterooms, all en-suited, of course, with a stunning saloon, a bar that would lead Alcoholics Anonymous back to the demon drink, an outdoor Jacuzzi on her top deck, well, what else would you expect on such a vessel?
One surprising feature is her hull - fibreglass? No. Aluminium? No. It's actually Burmese teak!
Her frames and keel are also of Burmese teak, a highly sought after, weather resistant hardwood.
'Ashena' is no speedboat - her twin Volvo Penta diesels, rated at 400hp each, give this one-of-a-kind craft a cruising speed of only nine knots.
Hey, on board this stunner who'd be in a hurry?
With her 30'11" (9.17-metre) beam, 'Ashena' is spacious to say the least.
This 'head turner' is a timeless design and has been virtually hand crafted by more than 200 skilled shipwrights who worked on her.
Her absolutely luxurious interior was achieved by the renowned Greenline Yacht Interiors, a specialist firm based in the United Arab Emirates.
So, you're left with just a few choices; will you cruise the Mediterranean or the Caribbean and that $16 million-plus, will that be cash, cheque or credit card?
 | Any skilled chef would be at home in such a galley as this aboard ’Ashena.’ - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
 | Now that’s a true master stateroom. Accommodations throughout ’Ashena’ are fit for royalty. - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
 | Fabulous saloon aboard ’Ashena’ could be used as a centrefold for Architectural Digest. - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
 | Room for two? Oh, didn’t think so, but can’t blame me for asking. - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
 | Stunning chandelier and hand-crafted dining suite is a clear demonstration of ’Ashena’ style. - Ashena - Antoine Larricq |
If 'Ashena' is the one for you, contact Antoine Larricq, e-mail antoine.larricq@fraseryachts.com
by Bob Wonders
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Macquarie Island, TAS
