“It’s NOT a junk” insists Kylie Waterstrom who runs Elite Charters. She’s talking about the newly refurbished 86-foot motor yacht the Mahala Lin. “It has two massive caterpillar engines, not little garden lawn mower junk engines. It’s an ocean-going vessel, it can go anywhere in the world. We’ve even had enquiries to go from Hong Kong to Tuscany.” So far the most exotic request has come from the president of Russia, asking if he could hire the Mahala Lin for an APEC meeting. As luxury yachts go, this is a big one, licensed to carry 60, including crew. So whether you want to spice up a corporate think tank, throw a lavish 50th party or get married or have your stag or hen do onboard, now you can do it. And hook up with a helicopter or private jet either end – you design your own trip, she adds. Of course none of this comes cheap, but then this is a major gas guzzler or a gin palace.