NEPHELE

McMullen & Wing112m6 guests3 cabins

McMullen & Wing · Ibiza · The Balearics

Overview

NEPHELE yacht charter in France

A NEPHELE charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.

McMullen & Wing112m6 guests3 cabins

Charter fit

How to use NEPHELE

NEPHELE is best considered for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, with a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The useful planning angle is a larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.

Shortlist logic

Why this yacht belongs in the conversation

NEPHELE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around France and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 112'1 / 34.17m, 6 guests, 3 cabins, 2003 | 2009 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.

Best use
a larger group day where deck flow matters
Guest profile
6 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
Route style
Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising; strongest when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts
Port logic
match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic
Compare by
compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone
Watch-out
the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed

When this yacht makes sense

NEPHELE suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 6 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 3 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.

Where to use it

France can work well for NEPHELE, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.

Season and booking notes

Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. A useful shortlist should also explain why compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.

Life on board

a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.

Compare before booking

Do not compare NEPHELE on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.

What to verify

A good recommendation for NEPHELE should include one reason to choose it and one condition to verify. That keeps the page useful for real charter planning instead of becoming another listing entry.

Technical profile

Specifications

Builder
McMullen & Wing
Length
112'1 / 34.17m
Built
2003 | 2009 (Refitted)
Guests
6
Cabins
3
Crew
4
Price context
€52,000 p/week + expenses Approx $61,000
Cruising speed
10 Knots
Model
Custom
Beam
25'6 / 7.78m
Draft
14'8 / 4.46m

Charter price

What the charter price is really buying

NEPHELE is positioned around €52,000 p/week + expenses Approx $61,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.

Build and scale

McMullen & Wing build, 112m class

Guest experience

The value is in the way the yacht supports guests: cabins, deck space, crew flow, toys, tenders, service rhythm and the ability to make the route feel effortless.

Operating reality

Fuel, provisioning, berths, delivery, local taxes and crew gratuity should be clarified before treating any weekly or day rate as the full charter budget.

Guest fit

Who NEPHELE suits

Check layout

Families and private groups

NEPHELE can work for private groups when the day plan and guest count fit the onboard layout.

Strong

Active charter guests

The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.

Selective

Event or hosting briefs

For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.

Inspect style

Design-sensitive clients

Interior mood, deck style and service tone should match the client. The right yacht is not only the largest available yacht, it is the yacht guests want to live in.

Charter fit scorecard

NEPHELE by charter criteria

Space and comfort

5/5

The 112m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.

Toys and activity

4.5/5

The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.

Wellness and amenities

4.5/5

Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.

Price clarity

Visible

Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.

Comparison

NEPHELE vs newer 80m+ yachts

Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. NEPHELE should be compared on guest fit, refit status, deck flow, crew programme, toys, range, availability and the route you actually want to run.

The strongest shortlist is not the newest yacht by default. It is the yacht whose layout, service style and operating assumptions match the client, the port and the itinerary.

Profile

About NEPHELE

Toys

When not cruising Nephele has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Principle among these are two Byte dinghies sailboats to bring out the explorer in you. Also there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Additionally, there are wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. When it's time to travel from land to see, it couldn't be easier with a Italboats Tender. Nephele offers you and your guests the perfect platform from which to enjoy your next luxury yacht charter. Please enquire for details of her summer and forthcoming winter cruising grounds and availability. Sail yacht Nephele boasts an impressive array of outstanding amenities for truly out-of-this-world charter vacations that you’ll never forget.

Overview

The 34.17m/112'1" sail yacht 'Nephele' (ex. Ipanema) by shipyard McMullen & Wing offers flexible accommodation for up to 6 guests in 3 cabins and features interior styling by McMullen & Wing. Whether you are after the thrill of sailing or prefer to kick back, Nephele is custom-built for adventure, offering a ring-side seat at the heart of the action once her sails have unfurled, and afterwards there is ample space to relax and unwind as you take in the views.

Performance Range

Nephele is built with a aluminium hull and GRP superstructure. Powered by 1 x Lugger engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 2,400 nautical miles from her 9,100 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.

Guest Accommodation

Families will particularly love Nephele thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2003, She offers guest accommodation for up to 6 guests with a layout comprising a master suite and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 1 pullman. She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort Entertainment

Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, particularly Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.

Onboard

Experience

Special features

  • Impressive 2
  • 400nm range
  • Sleeps 6 guests
  • Italboats Tender

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Air Conditioning

Water toys

  • 2 x Byte dinghies Sail Boats
  • Wake Board
  • Water-Skis
  • Doughnut
  • 10 x Snorkelling Equipment

Tenders

  • 1 x Italboats Predator 490 Tender with 1 x Suzuki 80 HP engine (normally mounted on foredeck but can mount on aft deck for ocean passages)

Commercial

Rates and seasons

Summer Season

€54,000 p/week + expenses Approx $63,500

Winter Season

€52,000 p/week + expenses Approx $61,000

Ibiza · The Balearics

Cruising

Regions

Ibiza · The Balearics

Planning notes

Before you request dates

  • Confirm whether NEPHELE's 6 guests profile fits the full party.
  • Check whether NEPHELE's 3 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
  • Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
  • Ask why NEPHELE beats the nearest alternative for a larger group day where deck flow matters.
  • Confirm the port plan: match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
  • Send the first-choice port, backup dates, and whether NEPHELE is for a day, a week, or a specific occasion.

Availability

Request NEPHELE charter availability

Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether NEPHELE fits the route.

FAQ

NEPHELE charter questions

Is NEPHELE a good fit for France?

Yes, if the route is planned around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.

Who should consider NEPHELE?

NEPHELE is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and France and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.

What should I send before requesting NEPHELE?

For NEPHELE, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.

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Safety-led planning

Crew, insurance, weather, guest comfort, tender access and local captain decisions are treated as part of the booking, not details to solve on the day.

Human contact

A charter expert stays visible from enquiry to shortlist, with email or WhatsApp follow-up when timing, routes or guest needs change.

Booking FAQ

Who handles the yacht booking?

We qualify the request, then coordinate with suitable charter broker partners so availability, terms and negotiation are handled through professional charter channels.

What is checked before I pay?

The shortlist should clarify the exact yacht, dates, guest count, boarding point, route, price assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payment conditions.

How do MYBA member brokers help?

MYBA is a recognised professional association in superyachting. Working with MYBA-member brokers helps align complex charters with established professional standards and widely used charter documentation.

What guests tell us matters

  • Guests value a shortlist built around their route, not a random catalogue.
  • Families ask for clear safety, shade, cabins and weather backup before they book.
  • Corporate groups want written timing, access and service expectations before deposit.

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  • Discuss your vacation plans and preferred route.
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  • Coordinate booking details, pricing and itinerary notes.
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