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Alba cruising on a wide English river at golden hour, three-quarter side view from astern, with a church tower, houses and trees on the bank and the sun low on the left. A gloss deep navy-teal hull with a sand-gold line along the sheer and a second gold line low on the hull, a crease rising towards the stern, and two long dark window slots in the hull side. A pale cream superstructure with a dark window band runs aft into a slim hardtop over the aft deck, where a wooden deco wheel stands at the helm and sand leather seating wraps a teak table. A red ensign flies at the stern and ALBA is lettered in gold on the transom above a teak platform. Off brief: the stern is an upright, squared transom carrying the name rather than a rounded sculpted tail, the superstructure starts behind a long flat foredeck and a raked windscreen rather than low with a softly rounded nose, and a radar dome sits on the roof.

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Exterior on the river

Photorealistic image of a 40 ft retro-modern luxury cabin cruiser named Alba, three-quarter side view, cruising on a wide English river at golden hour.

Hull: deep navy-teal gloss, semi-displacement hull, near-vertical modern bow, fairly flat sheer line with a thin sand-gold metal line along it, a sculpted crease along the hull side rising towards the stern, a rounded sculpted tail with a large teak-look swim platform. Two thin, dark, flush window slots in the hull side for the cabins below.

Superstructure: pale stone colour. It starts low at the front with a softly rounded nose, then rises aft along a gently curved roof line into a slim hardtop that extends over an open aft deck on slim pillars. A long, dark window band follows the roof curve. Elegant and flowing, not bubble-shaped and not angular.

Aft deck: outside helm with a wooden deco steering wheel, sand leather seating.

Style: inspired by classic Italian runabouts such as Riva, clean and contemporary. High-end yacht brochure photography.

Crossing the Channel

Same boat, Alba, running at about 20 knots across a lively blue sea under a bright sky, white cliffs in the far distance. Bow slightly raised, spray off the hull sides, crew under the hardtop at the aft deck helm.

Sisters together

Alba moored stern-to in a French marina beside her sister ship Notte Blu, a 35 ft deep navy retro-modern speedboat with a flush foredeck and no visible cabin, split smoked-glass deflectors and a sculpted tail. Same hull colour and sand-gold line on both. Evening light, café lights along the quay.

Saloon interior

Interior of Alba's saloon: pale oak panelling with sand leather upholstered panels, a sofa and oak dining table on the port side, long windows following a gently curved roof, galley visible aft through a wide opening towards the aft deck. Warm afternoon light, river view outside. Retro-modern, clean and contemporary.

Main bedroom

Alba's forward main bedroom: an island double bed raised to seat height with walkways either side, pale oak and sand leather panels, a thin horizontal hull window, skylight above, ensuite door to one side. Soft morning light. Interior design photography.