Sirena 118 marks a new chapter for the Turkish builder – especially its bougie interior

Twenty years after Sirena Yachts began building boats, the Türkiye-based yard is looking beyond the sub-24m market that established its reputation. The Sirena 118, unveiled at Cannes Yachting Festival, is the company’s first major step into the superyacht segment and the largest expression yet of its design and engineering capabilities.

“For these twenty years, we have produced more than six hundred and fifty boats,” says Çağın Genç, Sirena’s chief executive. “The company has grown step by step, developing our own identity, our own design language, and most importantly, building a very experienced team.”

Sirena 118 takes builder into superyacht market

But with the Sirena 118, Ikigai is entering a completely new chapter.

Genç notes that Sirena has been very successful in the market below 24 metres, and the success of its Sirena 88 gave the company the confidence and the experience to move forward.

Ikigai now “represents what we believe Sirena can become in the world of super yachts. When you look at her from outside, you can immediately recognise the Sirena DNA,” he says.

“I think the owner decided to tick all the boxes in the options list.”

Ikigai‘s naval architecture is courtesy of Frers Design. The interior was designed together with Cor D. Rover.

Genç says he could try to describe the interior, “but honestly, my words would not do it justice. You really have to step on board and experience it for yourself. It pushes the boundaries of what we have done before. It is quite different from what we normally see in today’s yacht market, and that was intentional.”

Yes, it is.

It’s like stepping into a swanky hotel in the middle of nowhere which is moonlighting as a bougie escape, but can’t quite hide the fact it offers seven-star service. The textures and finishes are like nothing MIN has ever experienced on a superyacht before. It’s bright and confident, and there are only tiny hints of grey and beige. It’s startling and lovely.

Flagship combines carbon and glass fibre

At 36m in length overall, with a beam of 7.8m, the yacht has five accommodation cabins, features an optional two-level owner’s suite (there’s a study below, with a private fold-down balcony) and is a feast for the eyes.

Technically, it is built of glass fibre combined with carbon fibre in the upper decks, together with resin-infusion construction, helping to reduce weight and maintenance requirements.

Twin 1,550hp MAN diesels as standard give a cruising speed of 10 knots and a top speed of 16 knots, or up to 18 knots with the more powerful 2x 1,990hp MAN V12 engine package.