One of the reasons I’m selective is because I have reduced my office staff. I want to get much closer to design again, and be totally involved in the whole process of design. It is almost in an artistic way, I suppose. As for future projects, I get interested in variations. I always like to try something different: longest, tallest, shortest, fastest. Those sorts of things interest me. It always changes.

At the end of the day, the value of a yacht is more than its resale value. What is the value of a yacht designed by John Munford?

I would say you are buying a piece of art that is designed and directed by myself, but in fact contains thousands of years of experience in craftsmanship.

Mahogany paneling, antique effects and an overall masculine air are trademarks of Munford’s enduring classical style.