Along a stretch of the Costa Blanca in the southeast of Spain at the Santa Pola shipyards, the Astondoa 110 Century was born. At a glance you can see this is no common megayacht, but the boat’s meaning goes far deeper than its unique looks. Astondoa was founded in 1916, and 100 years, 3,000 hulls, and three generations later, is still run by people bearing the family name. In fact, Astondoa now has three shipyards and produces boats from 40 to 185 feet. Thus the 110 Century is a celebration of sorts—a special yacht created to mark a special milestone.
With 16V2000 MTU diesels in the engineroom, the 110 Century can cruise at 20 knots with a 600 nautical mile range, and tops out at 24 knots. Unlike many megayachts of this size, it carries 15 degrees of deadrise in the hull to ensure a smooth ride no matter the sea state. Optional American Bow Thruster stabilizers can be added to keep the ride even smoother.The yacht’s styling is, without question, eye-grabbing. But it’s functional as well as pleasing. Note how the long, broad foredeck incorporates a garage. Yes, there’s a garage aft for the tenders, but the foredeck swings up to expose a pair of PWCs—after all, you simply never can have too many water-toys. Note the crane in the bow, to assist in their launching.Interior design is completely up to the owner of an Astondoa 110 Century. While the hull and structural components are uniform, each owner gets their own interior designer to work with, courtesy of Astondoa, when determining the new yacht’s décor. Thus, the interior is 100-percent custom.The 110 Century features not one but two saloons; one on the main-deck and an upper saloon on the top deck. As you can see, natural light streams into the upper saloon via large side windows and multiple overhead skylights. The bridge is forward of the upper saloon, and aft, there’s a stairway to the main deck.The bridge, with gull-wing doors on either side, is as modern as they come. There’s also a small dinette on the bridgedeck, pleasing to an owner who enjoys quiet breakfasts with a view, before the rest of the family even awakens. Note the stairway aft of the helm; this leads to a crew’s quarters with its own galley, heads, and sleeping accommodations.The master stateroom is thoroughly luxurious, and thoroughly customized. Just around the corner, there’s a dedicated locker with racks for up to 78 pairs of shoes.Along with the master suite, there are four guest staterooms with a mix of queen and single berths. Naturally, each has its own en suite head, as well as copious stowage space and hanging lockers.Many yacht builders claim to strive for perfection, but few display the same drive as Astondoa. According to rumor, when a defective or imperfect part is found during construction, the part is smashed and started from scratch. Looking at the final product, one can believe it.
No shipyard can live to be 100 without delivering top quality, an intense attention to detail, and complete customer satisfaction. The net result? Yachts like the 110 Century—happy birthday to you, Astondoa.
With over two decades of experience in marine journalism, Lenny Rudow has contributed to publications including YachtWorld, boats.com, Boating Magazine, Marlin Magazine, Boating World, Saltwater Sportsman, Texas Fish & Game, and many others. Lenny is a graduate of the Westlawn School of Yacht Design, and he has won numerous BWI and OWAA writing awards.
