Discover the Sirena 78: The Ultimate Blend of Versatility and Luxury

The Sirena 78 is a versatile and roomy boat that can be anything you want her to be.

Istanbul’s Sirena Yachts has made quite a splash in the past decade or so bringing to market do-it-all cruisers that stand out for their seaworthiness, fit and finish, and creative layouts. With a range spanning from 48 feet to 88 feet, the builder has found a sweet spot for ambitious owners with a taste for that modern, European style that has become all the rage. The Sirena 78 is the second-largest vessel the yard turns out, and she packs a lot to like into her 82-foot LOA.

This offering is immediately recognizable as a Sirena for its squared-off lines that convey a certain machismo without veering into boxy territory. Dreamed up by the Argentinian designer Germán Frers, who has many glamorous megayacht projects to his name, she has a low-slung shearline that is gracefully mirrored by the yacht’s flybridge. Five rectangular hullside windows of varying sizes create a sense of movement in the profile and help to separate this yacht’s profile from competitors in a crowded field. A vertical bow also announces that this project has modern intentions, while doubling as an effective way of carrying the beam forward on the accommodations level.

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One thing about this model that most certainly affects her lines is the optional layouts on her upper deck. The flybridge can be fully enclosed, partially enclosed, or only have a hardtop. To my eye, the fully enclosed and semi-enclosed versions lose something aesthetically—too top heavy-looking for my tastes—but they also add an enormous amount of protection from the elements. In the case of the fully enclosed version, the 78 takes on the feel of a miniature megayacht because it effectively has a second salon added to the design. And, of course, it will be a popular choice among boaters who do their cruising in colder climes. But personally, if it was my boat—and I was using it in Florida and the Caribbean—I think the hardtop version would suffice, and be prettier to boot. (There is a fourth version available with no hardtop at all, but my skin is far too Irish to be wheeling a yacht for any amount of time under those conditions.)

Regardless of whether the owner prefers air conditioning or not on the upper deck, the 78 has plentiful alfresco entertainment space. Her foredeck lounge is an excellent place to enjoy this vessel while underway. A sunpad for four just forward of the yacht’s vertical windshield beckons the tan among us, while twin folding teak tables are stationed to port and starboard and service aft-facing L-shaped lounges. Forward of that is the stainless steel windlass and a good working area for the crew. Though at this size an ambitious owner-operator could handle the 78, it’s far more likely that a pair of crew members would be doing most of the heavy lifting.

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The crew will definitely appreciate the wide side decks with beefy, hip-high handrails. The yacht is a relatively wide 21 feet across. That beaminess plays out favorably in multiple areas of the boat, and this is one of them. Inward-opening boarding doors on both sides of the 78 also make for easy entry and egress.

The side decks sweep back to the yacht’s substantial cockpit. That space is afforded total shade by an overhang from the flybridge and has transom seating and a teak table bolted to the teak sole with a sturdy and chic stainless steel support. A wetbar to port is there when the clock strikes five—or even earlier depending on your temperament and schedule. Wide and easily traversable steps to port and starboard lead down to a swim platform that can easily double as a beach club. The swim platform is hydraulic, of course, and can handle a tender up to 14 feet in length.