Inside Rafael Nadal’s lavish superyacht Great White

Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal says it’s no secret that he loves the sea, but he has taken his passion for boating to a whole new — luxury — level.

Rafael Nadal on his luxury yacht.

Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal has aced another passion — boats.

When he’s not sweating it out on the tennis court, the Spanish champion loves to set sail on board his luxury superyacht.

He has given a look inside his 24m vessel named Great White, which features a flybridge with a bar and barbecue, a stern garage for a jet ski, a modern interior in cream and coffee tones, and 360sq m of living space.

He told Boat International that he spent a week travelling through the Bahamas with his family.

Rafael Nadal’s luxury yacht.

“The pressure of competing every single day is high, you can’t hide that,” he said.

“When I come back home, I have the chance to go out and spend maybe just one day away from everything without thinking about tennis, just diving and spending the night on board.

“Of course I had some special requests. I didn’t want a jacuzzi on the flybridge, because I prefer open spaces. I don’t need features like jacuzzis on board – I have water around the boat to swim in and enjoy.”

Nadal on board his 24m vessel, which is named Great White.

He says he wants the yacht to feel like home.

Nadal added: “Every time I have the chance, I come back to Mallorca and get on the water.

“I have always loved the feeling of adventure a boat offers you. You feel free.

“As someone from an island, as I am, the sea is part of our lives and it’s not a secret that I love the sea. Every time I am at home in Mallorca I try to go out and find that time where I can just enjoy my time on a boat.”

Great White can accommodate eight guests in four cabins.

Nadal said he stays on the superyacht for a break from his intense training schedule and wants it to feel like home.

Great White can accommodate eight guests in four cabins, with Nadal’s master suite featuring a walk-in dressing room, sofa, flip-down ceiling TV above the double bed and a private fold-down balcony.

Nadal says being on a boat gives a sense of adventure.

He parks his superyacht in front of his house in Mallorca.

“I met great crew and visited amazing places in The Bahamas,” Nadal said.

“Those seven days with my family on board were unforgettable – especially thanks to the huge amount of space and comfort. Those were the main reasons that now I own one of Sunreef’s catamarans.

“I have only owned monohulls and on a catamaran I was captivated by the huge amount of space. Honestly, in my small port (in Mallorca), the 80 Sunreef Power is the biggest boat that can dock there.

“It’s great for me that I can have it here in Porto Cristo, located in front of my house. The huge amount of space that my catamaran has is unreachable by any monohull up to (30 metres). That is for me the main reason for switching from monohull to multihull.”