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The 39.17-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3709" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company (Company)">Maniwotoc Shipbuilding</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company1930">Northwind</a>, previously named Northwind I has been sold. Alastair Callender of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moravia Yachting (Company)">Moravia Yachting</a>&nbsp; and Rolf Smith of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop & Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a> represented both the buyer and seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349389/image/large-a23008065393cfaa7b696bd858290950.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349389"> Delivered in 1930, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company1930">Northwind</a> features both interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a>. She can accommodate up to 10 guests onboard across five staterooms, as well as 10 crew members, including the captain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349375/image/large-7eeb199a73cc2e02a648ebcf4d0858ab.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349375"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349373/image/large-2919d6a89a284ef8ee6b860e20f4a838.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349373"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349387/image/large-3fc4e32c1462439a734d9b7f5a1a9ef5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349387">Having been requisitioned for use during World War II, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company1930">Northwind</a> used to patrol the River Thames in London, offering protection to the Houses of Parliament. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company1930">Northwind</a> has also played host to the likes of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill, while 1946 saw her embark on a five-year long, round-the-world cruise, as part of an MI6 intelligence gathering mission.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349382/image/large-f55445d5194cb9993e8c3ed0d7b9bfc4.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349382"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company1930">Northwind</a> has a steel hull and steel superstructure. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1629" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paxman (Company)">Paxman</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 10 knots and a top speed of 12 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349341/image/large-b87afc718c14353a65e05f3134968c2b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349341">

39m classic motor yacht Northwind sold

The 39.17-metre Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp motor yacht Northwind has been sold with N&J and Moravia Yachting both representing the buyer and seller.

The 39.17-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3709" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maniwotoc Shipbuilding Company (Company)">Maniwotoc Shipbuilding Corp</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a> has entered the market with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop & Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>, alongside Alastair Callender of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moravia Yachting (Company)">Moravia Yachting</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349389/image/large-a23008065393cfaa7b696bd858290950.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349389"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349344/image/large-9b568cbdd0d237144fe9831071b8401b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349344">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/northwind-39m/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Northwind for sale</a> was delivered &nbsp;in 1930 and underwent a significant refit in 1985. This antique and classic Fantail Pilothouse motor yacht features exterior and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349388/image/large-f2042f7f4788c0a18083e03562cb2ac2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349388"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349366/image/large-a086bd7112566fd85afa6ab062ce6922.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349366"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349371/image/large-7399bb7a6fd0b57193af5b19f0106f18.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349371"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349370/image/large-4e82d82790632fc4caba3ce3123f466d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349370">At a volume of 195 GT, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is capable of sleeping as many as 10 guests across her five staterooms, all of which are located on the lower deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349368/image/large-7471335e88906e421188b5200a7770da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349368"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349368/image/large-7471335e88906e421188b5200a7770da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349368"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349362/image/large-22606db4d3ec468ab8f750bcd8baf090.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349362">Having been requisitioned for use during World War II, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a> used to patrol the River Thames in London, offering protection to the Houses of Parliament. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> has also played host to the likes of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill, while 1946 saw her embark on a five-year long, round-the-world cruise, as part of an MI6 intelligence gathering mission.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349386/image/large-e44382940efce8965b863d7c2a7a09da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349386"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349387/image/large-3fc4e32c1462439a734d9b7f5a1a9ef5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349387">In 1961, the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy first met Aristotle Onassis onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a>. In the years that followed, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a> would go on to serve as the lead vessel during efforts to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349385/image/large-afdc9fd4656e86bd2fafad7bc5942f72.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349385"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349384/image/large-9be1717f36b8e4b19819def730fe784c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349384">Although <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a> underwent a series of restoration works between 2017 and 2024, her canoe stern has been maintained, and her welcoming interiors retain their original, elegant antiquity. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northwind39.17m (128'6&quot;)Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp1930">Northwind</a>’s indoor living spaces currently display wood panelling and original wood flooring for a warm, convivial ambiance. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349360/image/large-cdf95fe4c84a7ff8c63b2c65446c415c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349360"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349356/image/large-27dcf8b2b8ce7c35d53c102a04333794.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349356"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349351/image/large-ea1ddd2aba39acf13e186d244a906922.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349351"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349348/image/large-3d0b4599c10d092e84809866f7efc377.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349348">Regarding her performance, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/manitowoc-shipbilding-corp/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1629" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paxman (Company)">Paxman</a> engines that propel her to a cruising speed of 10 knots and a top speed of 12 knots, across a transatlantic range of 3,000 nautical miles. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349346/image/large-8c26762ee018352f2e1aa965bc943ae6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349346"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/349345/image/large-33aed4ac6efe88ac80cfbf9941b89d74.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/349345">

39m Maniwotoc Shipbilding Corp yacht Northwind for sale 

The 39.17-metre Manitowoc Shipbilding Corp motor yacht Northwind has entered the market with Northrop & Johnson alongside Moravia Yachting. 