America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #45: Starfire

#45: STARFIRE—178'0"You may feel as if you’ve stepped back in time to the 1920’s or 1930’s aboard Starfire, given her decor. But she’s a thoroughly modern maiden, with high-speed WiFi, a helicopter landing area, and, of course, stereos and TVs in all guest rooms and lounges. It’s also worth noting that this charter yacht features a brother-brother

By Mike Smith

November 1, 2008

#45: STARFIRE—178’0″

You may feel as if you’ve stepped back in time to the 1920’s or 1930’s aboard Starfire, given her decor. But she’s a thoroughly modern maiden, with high-speed WiFi, a helicopter landing area, and, of course, stereos and TVs in all guest rooms and lounges. It’s also worth noting that this charter yacht features a brother-brother team: “Big brother” Carl Sputh is the captain, while “little brother” Ryan Sputh is the bosun.

Y: 1997; B: Benetti, Italy; N: Stefano Natucci; H: steel; E: 2/1,573-hp Deutz-MWMs

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008

This article originally appeared in the November 2008 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.