Bilgin Yacht has currently built three units of the 80-metre Bilgin 263 series. The second unit of the series, Leona celebrated her launch in October, 2022. Bilgin Yachts partnered with Antalya-based Unique Yacht Design for naval architecture and exterior design, and H2 Yacht Design for the interior living areas. Leona offers her guests exclusive and large spaces.
Jonny Horsfield of H2 Yacht Design states that “Leona is different in many ways to her sistership Tatiana. Although the general layout is essentially identical and the yachts offer accommodation for up to 10 guests, Leona has more emphasis on space with cabin numbers being reduced in order to provide larger accommodation. On the main deck, Tatiana’s four guest cabin-layout has been replaced with two generous VIP cabins with his and her dressing rooms and bathrooms, while on the lower deck there are two cabins instead of three and this layout creates space for additional storage, a larger area for a movie theater, a gym and a sauna. The owner’s deck sees the biggest change with the superstructure extending aft providing a palatial owner’s suite. Not to mention that a private lounge area is on the forward deck with an access to the owner’s exterior pool. Emrecan Özgün, the founder of Unique Yacht Design, finds this part of the yacht especially sexy and sleek and he describes it as following: “In terms of exterior lines I really love the front deck because it reminds of a real bullet when seen from above.”
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