Carlos Alcaraz Buys 9 Million Euro Sunreef Catamaran Yacht

Carlos Alcaraz’s €9 million Sunreef purchase puts one of tennis’s biggest names at the sharp end of a catamaran market that has moved decisively into superyacht territory. Sunreef identified the boat as a fully customized ULTIMA 88, a 26.8-meter hybrid eco-speeder with a 9.1-meter beam and a quoted top speed of 26 knots.

Sunreef said Alcaraz signed the contract on March 26, 2026, marking his entry into luxury yachting. The yacht’s layout is built around four guest cabins and a full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck, with an Ocean Lounge, garage, hydraulic platform and unfolding side terraces that are designed to make water access feel immediate rather than staged.

The choice matters because it shows where the highest end of the catamaran market is heading. A vessel like the Ultima 88 offers the volume, privacy and deck separation many owners now want, without the profile of a conventional monohull superyacht. Brokerage listings for the model have shown asking prices around €8.75 million excluding VAT, putting Alcaraz’s quoted valuation squarely in line with the class.

Alcaraz’s own remarks explain the appeal. He said he wanted a yacht that would let him relax away from tennis, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy privacy. He also traced his earliest yachting memory to summer trips when his uncle took a boat to Fuerteventura, a detail that gives the purchase a personal backstory rather than a simple status signal.

The timing gives the story another layer. Alcaraz entered the clay-court stretch under pressure after a surprise Miami Open defeat to Sebastian Korda on March 22, 2026, while defending 4,300 points across the European clay swing. In Monte Carlo, Jannik Sinner beat him 7-6(5), 6-3 in the final on April 12, 2026 and reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking. Against that backdrop, the Sunreef deal looks like more than a luxury buy. It is a clear sign that the top end of yachting is being shaped by buyers who want speed, privacy and multihull space in one package, and Sunreef founder Francis Lapp has already welcomed Alcaraz into the company’s House of Sunreef.