Netherlands

Botje Ensing & Co

The 48.51-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/306" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Botje Ensing & Co (Company)">Botje Ensing &amp; Co</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Menorca48.51m (159'2&quot;)Botje Ensing & Co1961">Menorca</a> has been sold. The sale was conducted in-house with Jonathan Barbe of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a> representing both the buyer and seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/90113/image/large-697b0cecd74d01833eb7d5cc5543fa58.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/90113">Originally built in 1961, this classic superyacht underwent a full rebuild in 2004 and an extensive refit in 2020 leaving her in turnkey condition for her new owner. Her naval architecture and exterior design are by her builder, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/306" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Botje Ensing & Co (Company)">Botje Ensing &amp; Co</a>, and her interior is styled by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Apostolos Molindris & Associates (Company)">Apostolos Molindris &amp; Associates</a>, an environmentally conscious luxury hotel and residence group. The new features following her refit include new styling to the deck areas, bright furnishings inside and oversized windows to allow for plenty of natural light.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94916/image/large-2c674b0dc41599e3debb5e03faf92e43.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94916"><a href="#managed-by-system" title="Menorca48.51m (159'2&quot;)Botje Ensing &amp; Co1961" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94921/image/large-765c274c37c4ae2284ec4aaab2f2457b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94921"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Menorca48.51m (159'2&quot;)Botje Ensing & Co1961">Menorca</a> has a star-studded past, having hosted many royal guests and celebrities. She can accommodate up-to 14 guests across seven staterooms, including a full beam master suite. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94928/image/large-462371d19744ac359e26f2719818ef87.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94928">Her interiors are elegant yet comfortable, and feature a spacious main saloon, spiral staircase and a grand piano. Her upper deck houses an interior dining space for her 14 guests, there is an al fresco dining area to aft.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94927/image/large-efa9a2ea7d7f07ded55aa1dbe13d5584.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94927"> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Menorca48.51m (159'2&quot;)Botje Ensing & Co1961">Menorca</a>’s exterior standout features include a Jacuzzi, open-air cinema, and sunbathing space on her sun duck to lounge during the day or gaze at the stars by night. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/94922/image/large-372da81a2cfc8a235dc19c1810a07c62.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94922">From a technical standpoint, she is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> 1021 horsepower diesel engines, allowing her to reach top speeds of 14 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots, with a 2750 nautical mile range. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/90106/image/large-7c683b5adb304069b05aae2ad5b994bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/90106"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Menorca48.51m (159'2&quot;)Botje Ensing & Co1961">Menorca</a> had a last known asking price of €4,500,000.&nbsp;

Botje Ensing and Co motor yacht Menorca sold

The 49m Botje Ensing & Co motor yacht Menorca has been sold following an extensive refit; she had a last known asking price of €4,500,000.

49m motor yacht Menorca has been sold

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/137223/image/large-40b405a1e0cce68ff2f7864260292a06.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/137223">Eliki in GreecePerhaps not the prettiest superyacht by today's standards, or the largest, but when she was launched back in 1960, the 39.60 metre <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/628">Eliki</a> (then called Triaina) was considered a very large superyacht. I took this photo of her in Greece last summer, where she seems to spend most of her days. She was built in The Netherlands by Botje Ensing &amp; Co, a shipyard that launched only one other superyacht, the larger <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/339">Zurga</a>, measuring 48.51 metres. Even though there is a considerable size difference, the yachts look very much alike.Photo by Maarten Janssen

The 1960 superyacht Eliki in Greece

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126512/image/large-41ad1230853930ed3d01d6df56c0bcd7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126512">Land’s End in MaltaThe 48 metre Land’s End was built by Botje Ensing in 1965. She was built for a Greek owner who later sold her to a Dutch owner (New Horizon IV). When the Dutch owner took delivery of the Feadship New Horizon L (now White Cloud), she was sold and renamed again. Here Land’s End is pictured in Valletta, Malta on 24 August 2004. A year later on 9 August 2005 the classic Land’s End hit rocks off Corsica and a few days later she sunk. By Merijn de Waard