The yacht was originally named Aella, which in ancient Greek means tornado or storm.
According to classical mythology, she was an Amazon who came to clash with Heracles.
It was built in 1972 in the Mostes shipyard in Genoa, Italy.
According to old drawings by architect Franco Anselmi Boretti, Milly started life as a ketch – a two-masted sailing boat.
It was designed for a Zurich ship-owner, the owner of a major advertising agency.
The boat was truly luxurious and opulent: ceilings finished with Chinese lacquer, bathrooms with ceramic decorations and inserts, plated taps and polished furniture.
The hull was Mars red and the transom featured a carved figurehead.
Moreover, it is said that the owner – being the president of the Zurich Yacht Club – handed all the shipyard workers a parchment of thanks on the day of the launch.
Our lady of the sea is now a cutter – a boat with one mast, one mainsail and two jibs.
She is a boat with all comforts starting with large interior spaces that make her very comfortable and beautiful cabins for spending great days in close contact with the sea.