SHADES OF GREY
Location Details: Winter 2024 / 2025: Caribbean Sea: Leewards / Windwards - Grenadines charters are welcome!
Summer 2025 : West Mediterranean Sea
Based in Palma de Mallorca, cruising in Balearics, Italy & France. Owner is flexible, please enquire for Sicily, Amalfi coast, Sardinia, Corsica and French Riviera.
Accommodation: Starboard:
1x Master Cabin with king size bed (180cmx200cm), with sofa, vanity table, walk-in wardrobe and comfortable bathroom with shower and toilet.
1x Double Cabin with queen size bed (160cmx200cm), shower and toilet.
Portside:
1x VIP Cabin with queen size bed (160cmx200cm), with walk-in wardrobe and comfortable bathroom with shower and toilet.
1x Guest Cabin with three single beds (80cmx200cm), shower and toilet.
Other Entertainment: - Widescreen LED TV 55" with Lifting system up/down
- Yamaha Home Cinema Receiver 7.2 + 5x ceiling premium speakers +
- 2 waterproof speakers in the cockpit and 4 in the flybridge
- 4 waterproof speakers in the front terrace
- Yamaha Power Network Receiver
- 2x Safe
- Ice maker in the bar module
- Electric Stainless Steel BBQ
- Night-Mode DC Lithium batterie bank upgrade
Other Toys: · Tender GRAND Golden Line G500LF (115 hp, max. 8 persons)
· 1x AUDI Etron JET Fliteboard
· 2x SEABOB F5S
· 2x SUP boards JOBE Leona 10.6
· 2x SPINERA Kayak Tenaya 140
· 1x JOBE Hemi Combo Waterski
· 1x BRABUS x Jobe Shadow Scout Funtube
· 1x JOBE Chaser Towable 3P
· 1x JOBE Logo Wakeboard 138
· Snorkel Equipment for all guests
· Inflatable Water SLIDE from the flybridge
- Beach set-up with 2x sumbrellas and 4x beach chairs
Communicate: - Starlink Internet
Generator: YES x 2
Inverter: YES
Watermaker: Watermaker
Ice Maker: Yes
Bimini: Yes
Dinghy: GRAND Golden Line G500LF
Dinghy Pax: 8
Dinghy HP: 115
Helipad: No
Jacuzzi: No
Gym: No
Stabilizers: No
Elevators: No
Wheel Chair Access: No
AC: Full
AC Night: Yes
Internet: Onboard WIFI
Salon Stereo: Yes
Sat TV: No
Ipod: Yes
Board Games: Yes
Deck Shower: Yes
Special Diets: Inq
Kosher: Inq
BBQ: Yes
Gay Charters: Inq
Nude Charters: Inq
Hair Dryer: Yes
Guest Pet: No
Children Allowed: Yes
Adult Water Skis: Yes
Kids Water Skis: Yes
Jet Skis: No
Wave Run: No
Knee Board: No
Stand Up Paddle: 2
Wind Surf: No
Gear Snorkel: Yes
Tube: Yes
Tubs: 4
Scurfer: No
Wake Board: Yes
1 Man Kayak: No
2 Man Kayak: Yes
Sea Bob: Yes
Sea Scooter: No
Kite Boarding: No
Fishing Gear: No
Float Mats: Yes
Swim Platform: Hydraulic Swim Platform
Boarding Ladder: Hydraulic Gangway
Scuba Onboard: Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Games Beach: Yes
Under Water Cam: No
Under Water Video: No
Compressor: Not Onboard
Summer 2025 : West Mediterranean Sea
based in Palma de Mallorca, cruising Balearics, Italy, France. Owner is flexible, please enquire for Sicily, Amalfi coast, Sardinia, Corsica and French Riviera.
High Season West Med: 11.07.-15.09.2025 = 80.000 EUR per week, MYBA Terms (plus VAT / plus 25% APA)
Middle Season West Med: 16.06.-11.07.2025 = 70,000 EUR per week, MYBA Terms (plus VAT / plus 25% APA)
Low Season: until 15.06.2025 and from 16.09.2025 = 60.000 EUR per week, MYBA Terms (plus VAT / plus 25% APA)
Daycharters and Short-weeks are welcome!
For less than one week or day charters = 15,000 EUR daily rate, plus VAT and 25% APA)
Winter 2024 / 2025: Caribbean Sea: Leewards / Windwards - Grenadines charters welcome!
Low season = 75,000 USD per week, MYBA Terms (plus VAT / plus 20% APA)
Born in: 1987
Nation: Italian
Speaking Languages: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish
Nation: Argentina
CAPTAIN: Francesco Testa
Francesco comes from a sea salty family, countless generations of fishermen from the Bay of Naples. Growing up by the sea, a life on the water was inevitable. For over a decade, Francesco has been sailing professionally around the world, delivering yachts and captaining luxury charters across some of the most breathtaking destinations.
Beyond sailing, his passions lie in philosophy, meditation, and martial arts, disciplines that shape his approach to both the sea and life. An avid water sports enthusiast and fisherman, he continues the traditions of his ancestors but now on a global scale. Deeply connected to the ocean, he is also highly sensitive to and respectful of the marine environment, always striving to minimize his impact and protect the waters he calls home.
CHEF: Pablo Canepa Puig
Chef Pablo is a professionally trained culinary expert with 11 years of experience in high-pressure kitchen environments. Known for preparing high quality meals with precision, he skilfully estimates portion sizes, coordinates inventory and maintains strong supplier relationships to source the finest ingredients. His commitment to hygiene, health and safety standards ensures a seamless and compliant operation in every kitchen he manages.
Creative culinary expertise: Combines artistic freedom with technical skill to create exceptional dishes that delight customers.
Operational Efficiency: Implements tight cost controls, organises inventory and optimises food sourcing to drive profitability.
Professional approach:
Chef Pablo views cooking as a powerful form of self-expression and is committed to working tirelessly to build a distinguished career in the culinary world. His innovative approach, coupled with his respect for tradition and local ingredients, ensures that every dish is a unique and memorable experience.
Pablo speaks fluent Spanish and English. He worked as chef in Mexico, Costa Rica, Australia, Uruguay, San Francisco USA, Barcelona Spain and Mallorca. He also learned asian techniques in Bali, Indonesia.
STEWARDESS Mia Van Aswegen:
Mia is passionate, hardworking and able to work efficiently under pressure. She works well with guests and crew members, and she is very patient. She has learnt how to deal with stress, long hours and somewhat difficult people, gracefully and always professionally.
Her strengths include compassion, hardworking, beeing well organised and punctual.
Mia has worked already on Motoryachts, beeing stewardess and cook. She has a very good eye for table setting and decorations, and will make sure the guests feel like being home from the minute they go on board.
Mia holds a Jetski license and also a Powerboat license.
Mia is working on SHADES OF GREY since the launch of the yacht, she was a great part of the successful season in the Mediterranean Summer.
STEWARDESS: Samantha Kothe
Sam is a cheerful and highly motivated stewardess. she started her career at Deutsche Sparkasse, where she worked as a bank consultant and team leader. she then worked as an area manager for a private insurance company. In 2020 she moved to Sardinia, where she started her own business in the field of holiday accommodation and the organisation of excursions and tours.
It was during this time that she discovered her deep love of working at sea and began to work as a deckhand, stewardess and chef.
Her friendly and professional manner makes her a real asset to our crew. With an eye for detail and a feeling for giving the VIP guests on board something special, she is much appreciated by everyone.
She loves sailing, boating, meeting friends, eating out and gymnastics. She holds both an Italian and a German boat licence.
She speaks English, German and Italian.
DECKHAND: Salvatore Di Maio
Born and raised in Castellammare di Stabia, between Naples and Sorrento, Salvatore has spent his life by the sea. He began his nautical career at 18 as a superyacht mooring assistant and has since gained over a decade of experience as a captain and first officer. Passionate about navigation and travel, he brings extensive knowledge and technical expertise to Shade of Grey, ensuring smooth and safe sailing for every journey.
