Carbon Yachts has been appointed the Australia and New Zealand distributor for Santasevera Yachts, introducing the Italian dayboat and weekender brand to a market increasingly drawn to design-led vessels with generous entertaining space, refined finishes and practical layouts for the way owners actually spend time on the water. Co-founded and led by naval architect and yacht designer Francesco Guida, Santasevera brings a fresh Italian interpretation to the luxury dayboat category. The brand combines sharp contemporary hull design with a traditional lobster boat-inspired profile above deck — not louder, but more considered. The result is a distinctive balance of style, usability and presence that stands apart from the conventional cruiser market.
Carbon Yachts first encountered Santasevera at Boot Düsseldorf 2025. Among hundreds of boats competing for attention, this one was different. The design was not trying to be the most complex boat in the room — it was the most considered. For Carbon Yachts co-founder Chris Hrones, the attraction lies in the way the entire vessel flows rather than any single feature. The layout is designed to support the full experience of a day on the water, moving effortlessly between different activities and conditions.
“A great dayboat has to work across the whole day. You might start with a perfect morning on the water, have guests swimming off the back, lunch underway or at anchor, people moving between sun and shade, and then a run home where comfort suddenly matters. Santasevera has been designed around that full experience.”
The combination of a sharp hull design with a traditional lobster boat-style profile above deck gives the vessel real presence, while creating a layout that is incredibly usable. The design features a vast aft entertaining space, covered dining and lounging, high-quality finishes, and a natural sense of flow from the water through the main deck. CHRIS HRONES · CO-FOUNDER, CARBON YACHTS
Santasevera’s design philosophy is particularly relevant in Australia and New Zealand, where boats are often used for long social days on the water rather than extended weeks away. Owners want space for entertaining, swimming, dining and relaxing, but without losing comfort, protection or the ability to stay overnight when required. That shift is visible across the wider market, as more owners move away from traditional accommodation-heavy cruisers and toward premium dayboats that prioritise lifestyle, deck space and experience. Santasevera answers that direction with a more considered layout: open where the boat should feel open, protected where comfort matters, and connected throughout.
Instead of forcing everyone into the same experience, the design allows different zones to exist naturally. Some guests can relax in the sun, others can remain under cover, children can swim off the back, and parents can sit in a protected, comfortable dining area without making the boat feel divided.
The design influence of Francesco Guida is central to the brand. A Neapolitan naval architect who graduated with first-class honours in naval engineering, Guida’s original inspiration was not a superyacht — it was the working lobster boats of the Neapolitan coast. Built for purpose, not performance theatre. That same intelligence runs through every line of Santasevera: a focus on proportion, deck usability, movement and atmosphere that produces a range which feels elegant and highly finished, but also genuinely practical for real use.
“You can see Francesco’s background in the way the space has been planned. The aft deck does not feel like an afterthought. It feels like the centre of the boat. The 52 in particular has the atmosphere of a superyacht beach club, with a huge entertaining platform, a strong connection to the water and the kind of finishes and proportions you expect from serious Italian design.” CHRIS HRONES · CO-FOUNDER, CARBON YACHTS
The Santasevera 42 and Santasevera 52 will be the initial focus for Carbon Yachts in Australia and New Zealand. Indicative pricing starts from AUD $1.85 million for the Santasevera 42 and AUD $3.65 million for the Santasevera 52, with a high level of base specification and propulsion options including IPS, sterndrive and Mercury outboard power.
The 52 sits at the heart of the brand’s appeal. Rather than designing the boat around unused accommodation, Santasevera has prioritised the main deck experience: a vast aft entertaining area, flowing connection to the water, covered dining and lounging, refined interior spaces and comfortable overnight capability when required.
The brand has already attracted strong international demand, with a full order book and continued expansion of the range. Santasevera has also taken an order for a 78-foot model, which will feature just one cabin, reinforcing the brand’s belief that many modern owners are prioritising space, privacy, entertaining flow and high-quality living areas over conventional multi-cabin layouts. This reflects a wider shift in owner priorities, where emphasis is placed on deck space, entertaining, privacy and experience rather than simply adding cabins for the sake of it.
For Carbon Yachts, Santasevera is a natural addition to a portfolio built around distinctive European marine brands. Founded by Chris and Peter Hrones, Carbon Yachts is Australia and New Zealand’s home for design-led sailing yachts and powerboats — brands chosen for design clarity, genuine differentiation and a clear point of view on how people spend time on the water.
“Santasevera fits Carbon Yachts because it is not generic. It has a clear design point of view, beautiful finishes and a strong Italian identity, but underneath that it is a boat designed around how people actually spend time on the water. For Sydney, Pittwater, Rottnest, Moreton Bay, the Gold Coast and New Zealand, that makes a lot of sense.”
CHRIS HRONES · CO-FOUNDER, CARBON YACHTS
