Chistina O - Refurbishment of the main cooking group

Christina O is a private motor yacht that once belonged to billionaire Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis. At 99.13 metres long, she was the 45th largest yacht in the world as of 2018

Photo from Wikipedia

We are so proud to have installed our equipment in this yacht full of history. For this project, we have installed our new USPH cooking line. This line has two distinctive characteristics. First it allows the combination of individual appliances to be welded into a seamless cooking surface. 

The connection point between two separate appliances welded into one

A Solas Fryer seamlessly connected to a flat griddle

The second advantage of this line is that it is also available in 700mm depth which makes it ideal for areas where space is scarce.

Originally a military vessel, then converted to a yacht, Onassis set a new standard of luxury for people to aspire to. It was a floating pleasure palace, complete with a lavish master suite- known as the Onassis suite, eighteen state rooms, enough to comfortably accommodate 36 guests, the pastel colour scheme of each of the cabins was apparently the decision of Jackie Onassis. Several spacious living areas, both outdoor and indoor, all connected by a spiral staircase; a swimming pool with a mosaic floor that at the push of a button could be transformed into a dance floor and a helicopter pad.

Once the refit was complete, she was rechristened Christina after Onassis’ first born daughter and she became a symbol of the glamorous jet-set lifestyle many dreamt of living and when on to host several lavish parties with guest lists full of some of the most well-known people of the time including, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, to name but a few. 

The yacht also played a pivotal role in Onassis’ business endeavours; John F Kennedy was originally introduced to Winston Churchill on board the yacht. In direct contradiction to many of the other super yacht owners of the time, who preferred discretion and privacy while on board their yachts, the Christina was much more open.

Historic material taken from the gentelemensjournal