“I had a desire for my kids to be inspired by the world and not just be stuck within four walls for then education,” says Maya Talit “Today the world is changing at such a fast pace, so we wanted them to see the beauty now.” Meanwhile, her husband, Liran, was passionate about sailing. Together they forged a plan to take their four daughters on a far-flung sailing voyage that brought both of their dreams to fruition.
Over the course of nearly four years, the family traipsed halfway around the world on their 35.1-metre Alloy Yachts MyStar, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, the US to the Galápagos, across the South Pacific and finally back across the Pacific and up to Alaska.
is not only the first superyacht the couple has owned, but their first boat, full stop. Neither comes from a family of sailors. Growing up, Maya's family hit the slopes instead of taking to the seas, although she notes that despite that fact, her sister somehow became a professional sailor. “We were busy running a global business and travelling for work,
