GLOBE TROTER

“We built Hasna to go virtually anywhere in the world, and she stood up to that. In the first two and a half years, we traveled the equivalent of twice around the globe.

“We [imagined] how we were going to live in each space. We wanted to have everything a family could need, from the big swimming pool to the cinema room to a beautiful spa on the sundeck – and a great galley,” Symond says. As soon as was launched in 2017, John and his wife, Amber, set out on a voyage, traveling through the Mediterranean, South Pacific, Caribbean and up the east coast of America. became a home away from home, and they found they were on the yacht more than at their houses in Australia and London, spending at least half the year on board, along with Amber’s kids. When they weren’t cruising, Symond’s adult children made good use of the boat. Since the owners and their family have been busy enjoying from day one,