Largest wooden superyacht in the world stands out with its very unique look and 'cavernous' interiors
Published on Oct 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Oct 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
You don’t see many yachts built from wood anymore, and certainly not ones like ‘Afra’.
Stretching 164 feet and finished in high-gloss teak, this custom-built masterpiece holds the title of the world’s largest wooden superyacht.
It’s part museum piece and part floating home.
And with its vast interior volume, the word ‘spacious’ doesn’t quite cover it.
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Inside the world’s largest wooden superyacht
Built in 2020 by Henderson Marine International, Afra revives a lost art form.
Its hull is crafted entirely from teak, topped with a GRP superstructure that’s polished to a mirror-like sheen.
The result is a warm, reflective finish that catches light like bronze.
At almost 35 feet across, Afra is unusually wide for her length.
A design choice that turns the main saloon into something closer to a cathedral than a cabin.
Inside, the Italian design team kept things simple.
There’s plush seating clusters, a formal dining area that blends into a breakfast bar, and plenty of space to just be.
Six staterooms sleep 12 guests, including two full master suites, while a five-person crew runs the show from tucked-away quarters.
There’s a private cinema, twin staircases, and a broad swim platform that folds right down to sea level – ideal for morning dives or sunset drinks.
Twin 1,678-horsepower Caterpillar diesels push it to 18 knots, proof that traditional materials don’t mean slow performance.
It’s old-school craftsmanship scaled up to modern expectations, every surface hand-finished, every detail deliberate.
Wooden wonder meets the new era of ocean luxury
While this teak leviathan honors tradition, the rest of the yachting world is speeding into new territory.
Luxury hotel brand Aman is preparing its first-ever vessel, the ‘Amangati’.
It’s a 600-foot floating sanctuary launching in 2027.
It’ll carry just 47 suites, each with its own balcony, plus a Japanese garden spa, jazz club, and beach club that opens straight onto the water.
Think less superyacht, more private island that moves.
And at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival, the ‘Project T’ turned heads as the largest debut in the harbor.
A 148-foot explorer with wraparound glass and a beach club built for ocean views.
Amid all that innovation, Afra feels defiantly different.
No hybrid powertrains, no carbon fiber.
Just craftsmanship, proportion, and glow.
In a world obsessed with new materials, the world’s largest wooden superyacht stands out precisely because it refuses to evolve.
It doesn’t chase the future, it polishes it by hand.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
