ASTERIA 116 is the single vision of Slovenian Jure Bukavec’s UNIELLé design studio. Built in composite by Chinese shipyard HeySea Yachts to RINA classification and MCA LY3 compliant. Established in 2007, HeySea Yachts has built a reputation for quality yachts and is currently 12th in the global order book.

She has many desirable features including a sun deck with bar, BBQ, jacuzzi, sunpads, open air dining and a dayhead, as well as a full-beam main deck owner’s suite with 240-degree wraparound views, skylight and a private terrace with sunpads forward. There is also a beach club Cabana lounge aft on the lower deck with a hydraulic bathing platform for ease of access to the water.

Her design also allows for plenty of customisable elements, including four different exterior colourways and a host of options for materials in the light-filled interiors. Her owner also has the option to move the owner’s suite to the lower deck and instead place a family favourite country-style kitchen forward on the main deck.

She has a second open air dining option on the main deck aft and a lounge, bar and formal dining table makes this an ideal entertaining space with exceptional views through large picture windows. The main saloon also has sliding full-height glass doors either side and bulwark cut-outs to maximise the connection with the surroundings.

In addition to the main deck owner’s suite, a full-beam VIP suite, a double cabin and a twin cabin complete accommodation for eight guests in four suites. She also sleeps five crew.

Twin Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesel engines give her a lively top speed of 24 knots and a cruising speed of 20 knots. At her passage speed of 10 knots she has a range of 2,000nm.