Jody O'Brien of Fraser Yachts has sold the 40 metre (131ft) superyacht Loretta Anne IV (ex Allogante). Designed by Dubois Naval Architects, Loretta Anne IV is an elegant performer, with stylish lines and capable of trans-oceanic cruising in great comfort. Loretta Anne IV is powered by twin 1400hp Caterpillar diesels and zero speed stabilisers. Read More
Jan Jaap Minnema of Fraser Yachts tells us he has sold a new build superyacht project at Benetti in Italy. Project FB 255 measures 60 metres, and is due for delivery in 2014. Her asking price was € 48,000,000. FB 255 will accommodate up to 12 guests, in a large upper deck forward owner's cabin, two cabins, and 4 lower deck guest cabins. Read More
Delta Marine, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) and Rick Obey of Marine Consulting in New York have sold superyacht Project Monarch. Construction of this 151-foot motor yacht began at Northern Marine in Anacortes and was completed at Delta’s yard in Seattle. Monarch was offered at $ 31,900,000 Read More
Northrop & Johnson have announced the sale of Moonraker, the 78’ (24 metre) yacht built by Kelly Archer, New Zealand and with exterior designs by Van de Stadt. Simon J. Turner from Northrop & Johnson and Berthon UK were joint central agents on this deal. Dolphin Yachts presented the buyer in this transaction. Read More
Superyacht Eleanor Allen has been sold by Michael White and Peter Thompson of Ocean Independence and Edmiston. Eleanor Allen is a beautiful classic motor yacht, built in the late seventies at the world renowed Dutch Feadship yard, to the exacting specifications of the Diana Yacht Design. Read More
Marcel Borgmann of Sea Independent has sold the 25.50 metre Dutch built adventure yacht Zeewoelf to a direct client. Originally built in 1960 as a North Sea fishing cutter, the Zeewoelf turned the tides in the 1980s and became a guard vessel for various oilrigs and eventually ended up in St. Vincent in the 1990s where she underwent a thrilling metamorphosis. Read More
In news reflecting an upturn in yacht brokerage market conditions, International Yacht Collection’s Chany Sabates III reports that Sunday Money and Finish Line, two amazing yachts affiliated with the automotive racing industry, closed within one week of each other. Finish Line is a prime example of Lazzara’s evolution of superb yachts. Read More
Northrop & Johnson has announced the sale of Scirocco, the 24 metre Sunseeker, listed by Paul Daubner. MacDonald Yacht Brokerage represented the seller. Scirocco performs as well as she looks. This sleek European beauty has been improved and maintained to the highest standards by an experienced yachtsman. Read More
Vince Krivanek at All Ocean Yachts sold the 29 metre Inace (29m) Long Range Cruiser, Audacious. This is the third time that Vince Krivanek has sold this boat. He was the broker for the build, the listing broker and now selling broker. Audacious is a beautiful, classic aft raised Pilothouse Expedition yacht, originally built by Inace Yachts in 2003. Read More
Tomaso Polli of Edmiston has announced the sale of the 34.95 metre superyacht Stella Fiera, with Teknik Makina acting on behalf of the buyers. The luxury motor yacht was built by Benetti in 1998 as the first in their Classic series and was refitted in 2008. Superyacht Stella Fiera was asking € 3,300,000. Read More
RJC Yacht Sales has announced the sale of the 124’ 2008 Broward Motoryacht, Aquasition. Bob Cury represented the seller as central agent and Ron Hirshberg of Galati Yachts represented the buyer. This luxurious Motoryacht represents the newest and most highly customized Broward and built to Lloyds Maltese Cross 100-A1 classification. Read More
Peter Insull's Yacht Marketing has announced the sale last week of the 23 metre Stingray M. This Riva Venere yacht was placed on the market by the owner in mid-November. Stingray M was the smaller of the two yachts he owned and the goal was to sell her before the start of the 2012 summer season. Read More
Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has announced the sale of the fourth yacht in its award-winning range of steel-hulled displacement cruisers. Built by the yard on spec, the Moonen 97 has been snapped up by owners who recognise the yacht's distinctive blend of premium Dutch quality, the latest technologies, exceptional comfort. Read More
Lee Marine, Phuket’s leading yacht brokerage, today announced it sold four boats at the 2012 PIMEX International Boat Show on Phuket between 29 March and 1 April, Lee Marine Managing Director, Josh Lee described the show, where the company had eight boats on the water and the largest stand in the exhibition hall, as being “very successful.” Read More
Stuart Larsen and Richard Earp of Fraser Yachts has just sold the 34.70 metre luxury yacht Embark in an inhouse deal. The superyacht was built by the Viareggio based shipyard Codecasa and has only had one owner since her delivery in 1995. Embark sleeps 7 guests in 4 cabins and was offered at € 2,650,000. Read More
CSO Yachts have sold the 25 metre motoryacht Soja, in an inhouse deal. She was for sale with an asking price of € 2,160,000. Soja was built in 2007 by the Italian yard Seanest, to a design by Joel Bretecher and A-Lab. She offers accommodation for up to 8 guests, and all of the accommodation boast en suite bathrooms. Read More
Merle Wood & Associates and Burgess have sold superyacht Excellence III, with Northrop & Johnson acting on behalf of the buyers. Truly one of the world’s most admired superyachts designed by Donald Starkey and crafted by the highly acclaimed German shipyard, Abeking & Rasmussen, Excellence III enjoys an enviable reputation in yachting circles. Read More
Y.CO has announced the sale of 50m (165ft) motor yacht Pestifer I, built by CRN in 1998. With an astounding interior volume of 630 GRT, Pestifer I was the most spacious 50 metre yacht on the market. She was listed for sale at $12 million. Pestifer I was built to the highest specifications for a very discerning owner. Read More
David Seal of Camper & Nicholsons International has announced that his central listing motor yacht Helena has been sold with Nathan Farrelly representing the buyer. The 34 metre superyacht was built by the Custom Line shipyard in 2004 to a design of Zuccon International Project. Motor yacht Helena accommodates up to 12 guests. Read More
Alex Lees-Buckley and Gaston Lees-Buckley of Camper & Nicholsons International have announced that the 36.58 metre superyacht Beverley was sold earlier this month in an in-house deal. Beverley was launched in January 2008 by the Benetti shipyard in Viareggio and she was the first Benetti Classic superyacht to sport a black hull. Read More
Eric Trupheme in the Antibes office of Ocean Independence has sold the 42 metre Imbros . The yacht had an asking price of € 10,500,000. Ben Snead of Expedition Yachts International represented the buyers. The luxury yacht was delivered in 2010. Imbros is built to Bureau Veritas class and is fully MCA compliant. Read More
Bob Cury of RJC Yachts and Worth Avenue Yachts have sold the 34.10 metre Westport 112 Lady Lily. Worth Avenue Yachts introduced the buyers. She was built by Westport in 2010, as the most highly customized 112' Westport superyacht built to date. Her beautifully designed interior features rich mahogany with flamed burle veneer. Read More
CSO Yachts has sold the sailing yacht Black Shark of St Peter in an in-house deal. She was on the market at € 439,000. The 24.72 metre sloop was built by the renowned Dutch Royal Huisman shipyard in 1982 to a design of German Frers. The all-aluminium Black Shark of St Peter can sleep 6 guests in 1 master and 2 twin staterooms. Read More
News comes in from Greece, as Cape4 Yachting's Michel Chryssicopoulos tells us he has sold the 24.5 metre high performance yacht Moonraker, a 2008 Pershing 80. Moonraker is powered by twin 2400 hp MTU diesels, which give her a top speed of give her a cruising speed of 50 knots, and a cruising speed of 44 knots. Read More
Chany Sabates and Frank Grzeszczak of International Yacht Collection have sold the 44.8 metre superyacht Easy, with Ocean Yachting International acting on behalf of the buyer. For superyacht Easy Claudette Bonville has created a contemporary atmosphere aboard Easy with new soft goods and furnishings. Read More
Camper & Nicholsons’ broker Jordan Waugh represented the buyer in the successful sale of the 38.5 metre S.Q.N, which was up for sale through Burgess. She was built in 2003 in New Zealand by Alloy Yachts. Waugh quickly secured S.Q.N.’s purchase with contract agreement to MoA signings completed in just over a week. Read More
Burgess has sold superyacht Muse, with Northrop & Johnson acting on behalf of the buyers. With a stylish Italian interior designed by Nuvolari-Lenard, Muse, an elegant 123ft (37.5m) Palmer Johnson, accommodes up to 8 guests in 4 gorgeous staterooms and offers every conceivable facility for cruising enjoyment. Read More
Fraser Yachts and Camper & Nicholsons International have sold the 44 metre My Petra, with Y.CO acting as the broker for the buyers. My Petra is the sixth in Heesen's semi-displacement, all-aluminium, 4400 Class, which represents one of the most popular designs by Heesen Yachts in collaboration with Frank Laupman of Omega Architects. Read More
Central agent Richard Earp of Fraser Yachts Monaco has announced the sale of the Mangusta 130 Charly Coppers, with Alberto Sacchi of Champion Marine introducing the buyer. The luxury sports yacht Charly Coppers was built by Overmarine in 2004 to a design of Stefano Righini. Charly Coppers had an asking price of € 6,500,000. Read More
Moran Yacht & Ship today announced the sale of 65.5 metre Palmer Johnson project Stimulus. This sale represents the largest yacht sold so far in 2012. This yacht is the fifth Palmer Johnson built yacht that has been sold by Moran Yacht & Ship in the past four years. The sale of this yacht will directly create no less than 100 jobs at Palmer Johnson. Read More
Alex G Clarke of Denison Yacht Sales has announced the sale of superyacht Rob Roy. Rob Roy (ex Bikini Queen), a stylish flybridge motor yacht boasting three decks, an overall length of 42 meters and a displacement of 265 tons. The entire bridge deck has been completely reserved for the owner. Read More
The superbly refitted and maintained 37.79-metre Heesen Calaf becomes the 2nd sale in two weeks for Yachting Partners International. A long standing and successful charter yacht, superbly maintained and still fresh from her major hi-spec refit in 2007, the 1992 Heesen-built Calaf becomes the second sale in the first two weeks of 2012 for YPI. Read More
Lucy Tasker of Bluewater Yachting tells us about a superyacht sale that tookplace over the holidays. Bluewater represented the buyer of superyacht Junie II, which was for sale with Monaco Yacht. Junie II, an ISA 120, is a 36.45m flybridge planning yacht built in 2008. Junie II was for sale asking € 7,800,000. Read More
Archive2012
The Research Vessel (RV) Pegaso just made her debut in Monaco and gave the world a glimpse into her Global Mission for Marine Conservation. Her oceanographic capabilities are impressive: 5-person Diver Lockout submarine, Ice Class notation, 10,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, wet/dry laboratory, and separate scientist quarters. Read More
