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Paolo Caliari Design

The 23.96-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ethos23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Ethos</a> sold in a deal with Alejandro Weinstein of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Promarine (Company)">Promarine</a> introducing the buyer and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4594" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Barclay Tuck Yachts (Company)">Barclay Tuck Yachts</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/112413/image/large-0e2bfd422dc4e0a8ef5b03605aebfce5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112413"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ethos23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Ethos</a> was delivered in 2007 as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> 24 series. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari Design</a>, with naval architecture by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/239279/image/large-8c110495f3dc55a43278c1669d98fc72.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/239279"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/239280/image/large-e179592451350a8565580293ebe51ef5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/239280"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/239276/image/large-61d3c0d83180f86d133aa2323063dc65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/239276"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ethos23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Ethos</a> can comfortably sleep up to six guests across three staterooms, consisting of a contemporary full-beam master, a double and a twin, alongside a crew of two in one cabin. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/239281/image/large-a23cee6cb1ab80e2ff2b8d7e30a19b72.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/239281"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/239283/image/large-c607e0a4471c8c267e185e114c0918d6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/239283">Powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 12V 2,000 M91 with a total of 3,000 horsepower, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ethos23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Ethos</a> cruises at 33 knots and reaches a top speed of 36 knots. At the time of her sale, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ethos23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Ethos</a> had a last known asking price of $795,000.

Leopard’s 24m motor yacht Ethos sold

Leopard’s 24m motor yacht Ethos sold with a last known asking price of $795,000.

24m Leopard motor yacht Ethos sold

The 26.44-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a> has entered the market. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">yacht for sale</a> was launched by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> in 1997, and has been meticulously maintained following a 2021-2022 refit.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/255163/image/large-cfa76c3173cfd182f4f5d562b8308afd.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/255163">The motor yacht for sale <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a> was launched as part of the Italian-built <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> 28 line, and is characterised by her impressive speed on the water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/255126/image/large-0518180011f386259dcf4dd4ed913897.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/255126">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> yacht for sale <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a> has both exterior design and naval architecture penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari Design</a>, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2721" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rodriguez Interiors (Company)">Rodriguez Interiors</a> on her interiors. The 77GT motor yacht has an attractive interior configuration, and can comfortably accommodate eight guests across four staterooms, as well as housing three crew onboard.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/255129/image/large-f2964c7f99aeae89e66ac2db9e7ccfc2.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/255129"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a>’s large deck provides the perfect spot for soaking up the sun with near-360 degree ocean views.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/255145/image/large-abeb0fc2da2309f1d77a02550e2c4642.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/255145"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a> has a GRP hull and superstructure. In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12687" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Startup26.44m (86'9&quot;)Leopard Yachts1997">Startup</a>’s large twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines and Arneson Surface Drive Propulsion System aid her with a maximum speed of 35 knots and a cruising speed of 27 knots.

26m motor yacht Startup for sale

The 26.44-metre Leopard motor yacht Startup has joined the market.

26m Leopard motor yacht Startup for sale

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a> 26.8-metre motor <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/coca-vi/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Coca VI for sale</a> was delivered in 2000 from Italy. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> 26 series yacht joins the market in great condition, following regular maintenance and refit appointments.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251175/image/large-668a69cc76284c834fd9eeabaa9b01a6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251175"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI</a> features exterior design and naval architecture by Italy-based studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari Design</a> and was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a>. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> stands out from others in her size range thanks to her modern fresh interior and high-tech features.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251162/image/large-16825a98fb8ac9b0f8f3ad02a7082211.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251162"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251163/image/large-0cf773091639a225f47e49be783ea1be.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251163">The flybridge <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> features a spacious open-plan main saloon with seating both port and starboard. The interior is light and airy with a neutral and natural colour palette to complement the 92 GT of interior space. Guests can also enjoy a formal dinner at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI</a>’s glass dining table while admiring the views from her sleek landscape windows. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251166/image/large-672db8bc3e552d26cf647658c5a92723.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251166"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251168/image/large-fff66222e941393fa47563b5310b56c6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251168"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI</a> is able to accommodate up to six guests for overnight stays across three sumptuous suites. Guests will be able to relax in either her king stateroom, double or twin, and she is also capable of carrying a crew of three.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251160/image/large-cab1f845192237afd389242c8ded7a22.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251160"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251161/image/large-0375bb62540ddc834c8cbc74a8d282e1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251161">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/leopard/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Leopard yacht for sale</a> has some excellent features to keep her guests relaxed and entertained while onboard. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI&nbsp;</a>has a delectable Jacuzzi on her main deck, perfect for taking in the breathtaking views with a drink in hand. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251158/image/large-b260342273c3a7e95d7f41ab9b0b8ce1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251158"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251157/image/large-f0dfeec2be2ddc9bde34d8c661f8223f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251157"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI</a> has a capacious sundeck with a large sunbathing area with comfortable sun pads. In 2014 her hull was repainted to light grey to give her a more modern profile. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251174/image/large-be2ae813a3d4d8fccc09c9e42d98e198.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251174">Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Coca VI26.8m (87'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2000">Coca VI</a> has an impressive top speed of 27 knots from her twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines. She can comfortably cruise at 20 knots with a range of up to 300 nautical miles from her 8,700 litre fuel tanks.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251176/image/large-8fefcc5412417664e639a436d4cbfb4f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251176">

27m Leopard motor yacht Coca VI enters the market

The 27m motor yacht Coca VI for sale was built by Leopard Yachts, formerly known as Cantiere Navale Arno in 2000.

27m Leopard motor yacht Coca VI for sale

The 33.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/548" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chantier de L'Estérel (Company)">Chantier de L’Estérel</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xiphias33.2m (108'11&quot;)Chantier de L'Estérel1974">Xiphias</a> sold in an in-house deal with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> broker Pantelis Stathis representing the buyer and Kevin Bonnie standing in for the seller during the negotiations. The French-built yacht was delivered in 1974 and was last refitted in 2015.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/38919/image/large-54ba668cfc78b664d7db52ba5f6c68ab.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/38919">The yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xiphias33.2m (108'11&quot;)Chantier de L'Estérel1974">Xiphias</a> offers an exceptional exterior and interior design by <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/bannenberg-rowell" target="_blank">Bannenberg &amp; Rowell Design</a> and<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">&nbsp;Paolo Caliari,</a> while her naval architecture was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/549" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="André Mauric (Company)">André Mauric</a>. She is the only <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/548" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chantier de L'Estérel (Company)">Esterel</a> 105 model in existence and features a classical design with plenty of modern amenities.The 147 GT yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xiphias33.2m (108'11&quot;)Chantier de L'Estérel1974">Xiaphias</a> is able to accommodate up to eight guests across four staterooms including, a master suite with a king-sized bed, a guest VIP with a queen-sized bed and a twin. She offers guests a Jacuzzi for end-of-day relaxation, air conditioning and WiFi.The all-aluminium yacht comfortably cruises at 12 knots with a range of 3,500 nautical miles, thanks to twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xiphias33.2m (108'11&quot;)Chantier de L'Estérel1974">Xiaphias</a> joined the market with an asking price €1,750,000 and sold for €600,000.

33m Chantier de L’Estérel motor yacht Xiphias sold

The 33m Chantier de L’Estérel motor yacht Xiphias sold in an in-house deal with IYC. She had a last known asking price of €600,000.

The 27.13-metre motor yacht <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/cita" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Cita is for sale.</a> Built in 2002, this <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/leopard/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Leopard yacht for sale</a> is part of the Leopard 17 series of yachts. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cita 27.0m (88'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2001">Cita</a> was recently refitted in 2019, in which works include the extension of her master suite to include a spacious lounge and cinema room, plus various technological upgrades and interior detailing.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199833/image/large-3f49bb11eb23f79d18116e573c31c0fd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199833"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">The motor yacht for sale</a> features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari Design</a>, while her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2721" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rodriguez Interiors (Company)">Rodriguez</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cita 27.0m (88'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2001">Cita</a> can accommodate up-to eight guests across three staterooms, and is operated by a crew of three.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199829/image/large-988549ec8e01432612cb438da8f95c32.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199829">Large wrap-around windows allow for plenty of natural light inside, while her decks offer generous space for living and entertaining. Updated electric tables offer the option of both al fresco dining or sunbathing. <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">The yacht for sale&nbsp;</a>has an extendable swim platform for easy access to the water and side decks for additional space. To her stern, is a large sunbathing area, similar to that at her bow.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199834/image/large-46a1721e6ec13c67dbf9848f9b2cf793.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199834"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/199828/image/large-a92abb0b2b3a014ddc0caf4a02e8a6a6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/199828"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cita 27.0m (88'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2001">Cita</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 16V 2000 M90 diesel engines. She has a top speed of 35 knots and a cruising speed of 20 knots.

Leopard motor yacht Cita for sale

The 27m Leopard motor yacht Cita is looking for new owners. She was built in 2002 and refitted in 2019.

27m Leopard motor yacht Cita for sale

The 24-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a> has been sold, with Michel Chryssicopoulos and Matthew Stone of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/244" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IYC (Company)">IYC</a> representing the seller and Barclay Tuck of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4594" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Barclay Tuck Yachts (Company)">Barclay Tuck Yachts</a> introducing the buyer. She had a last known asking price of €744,478. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/112413/image/large-0e2bfd422dc4e0a8ef5b03605aebfce5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112413"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a>, ex. La Donna, was built in 2007 but Italian shipyard, Leopard. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a> Design and can sleep up to six guests, taken care of by two crew. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/112404/image/large-717edf509c52037de86dcdff76890476.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112404"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/112410/image/large-4a529a9eeecd53167a085b0a2e7e4faf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112410">The motor yacht cruises at 33 knots, with a top speed of 36 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/112411/image/large-6a8fc9ccbcafb0e9f437af485c034936.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112411">

Leopard motor yacht Dash has been sold 

The 24-metre Leopard motor yacht Dash has been sold, with a last known asking price of €744,478. 

24m Leopard motor yacht Dash sold

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars Marina &amp; Shipyard</a> in Pisa, Italy, has unveiled the rebirth of the historic brand <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a>, with the announcement of its first 36-metre model. This first model from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a>, originally founded by the Picchiotti family in 1973, will be constructed at the Tombolo Shipyard, where the original vessels were built. The announcement comes shortly after <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars Marina &amp; Shipyard</a>’s recent acquisition of the Tombolo shipyard. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193498/image/large-8f30323ee897524a9520163b0b01222e.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193498">This new 35.8-metre yacht has been designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Andrea Bacigalupo (Company)">Andre Bacigalupo</a>, who worked closely on many of the successful <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a> motor yachts, alongside a student of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a>, who designed the brand's very first model. She will host up to ten guests between five staterooms, with three additional crew cabins hosting six crew members. She will have a maximum speed of 42 knots, with a cruising speed of 35 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193500/image/large-14db038acf0457196b82eb9c613fbcf8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193500">David Mugnaini, CEO and Partner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars Marina &amp; Shipyard</a>, commented, “We are proud of this investment that comes from the common will of a team of entrepreneurs to revive a historic brand of Italian nautical science and made in Italy. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a> intends to meet the needs of the best ship owners on the market, thanks to its design and production excellence, and its attention to every detail.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193501/image/large-34ef295e1b0a5ea88f8ff831998b6d6c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193501">The brand has announced that every new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> will be custom and unique, employing the combined skills of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars Marina &amp; Shipyard</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a> will support the new venture and, “allow us to provide our shipowners with a 360-degree service coherent with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars</a> philosophy.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/193500/image/large-14db038acf0457196b82eb9c613fbcf8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/193500">In addition to the new 36-metre motor yacht, which will be the first vessel to be constructed, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> have also announced the planning of two 24-metre and 46-metre yachts.&nbsp;

New model of Leopard Yacht announced

The Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard has announced its acquisition of the Tombolo Shipyard, and its revival of historic Leopard Yachts.

Leopard Yachts reborn with new 36m model 

Delivering yachts from 40 to 77 metres in length to an international roster of clients from the USA, UK, Europe and Russia, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a> has international recognition as an industry heavyweight. But what is the history of the Turkish yard? Here, we take a look at its predecessor and unravel the brilliance of the builder's backstory. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/171184/image/large-3ee1a3a45f9aa5b5ba81c9313ca0d2ae.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/171184">The company’s success today has its roots in two companies involved in yacht building: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan Yachts Inc</a>., based in Tuzla, Istanbul and Turquoise Yacht Construction, also based in Istanbul. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> was the shortened version of the company’s full name – <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Profilo Teknik Sanayi A.S</a>. These two companies joined forces in 1994 to establish Proteksan-Turquoise Yachts and focused on the construction of large motor yachts to a high standard. In 2014, MB Holding, which was founded in 1982 by Omani businessman Mohammed Al Barwani, became the majority shareholder and the company was renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a>, with the head office and shipyard based at Pendik, Istanbul.&nbsp;Turning now to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan Yachts</a>, the company commenced building large (for the time) motor yachts in the mid-1970s. In those days, most Turkish-built yachts were wooden gulets built for the charter market in Turkey and Greece.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/172234/image/large-b587da465505431c40b4fa92f00c5cb0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/172234"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> was the first Turkish yard to build in steel, with its first yacht delivered in 1977 following fitting out by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Picchiotti (Company)">Picchiotti</a> at Viareggio. This yacht, the 32-metre Motivator, was sold to a Middle Eastern owner and renamed Dina A. In 1987, the yacht was sold to a costume jewellery manufacturer and was based in Bangkok until 1992. The yacht, now named <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nomad32.0m (104'12&quot;)Proteksan1977">Nomad</a>, has been home-ported in Tunisia in recent years after her sale by auction in 1998.&nbsp;The next yacht completed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> in 1977 was the 24-metre Kerim which was designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a> and would later become Boggy C and be painted in battleship grey. The later history of this vessel is unknown at present. Also completed in the same year was the 28.5-metre Milasan, designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari&nbsp;</a>and also fitted out in Italy. The yacht was sold to a Middle Eastern buyer following its completion.&nbsp;1983 saw the completion of the 24.4-metre Alize followed a year later by the 41-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a>, the largest yacht built so far by the shipyard. This yacht would later be extended to 44.6 metres by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sensation Yachts (Company)">Sensation Yachts</a> in Auckland, New Zealand.Designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/904" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ugo Costaguta (Company)">Ugo Costaguta</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Mercati (Company)">Alberto Mercati&nbsp;</a>with an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arthur M. Barbeito & Associates, Inc. (Company)">Arthur M. Barbieto</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a> spent a few years under the ownership of the Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia as Permaisuri before being acquired by an Australian owner and reverting to her original name.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/158752/image/large-3b3e5b154d555a3623fd71d68fd8cd9c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/158752">At around the same time, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> completed the 43.6-metre Galaxy Star for Rene Herzog, the Swiss entrepreneur whose Zurich-based company, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alucraft (Company)">Alucraft</a>, had been instrumental in the promotion and building of both this yacht and the aforementioned <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a>. Galaxy Star was equipped with a stern garage that would initially house a Rolls-Royce when in Europe and a Chrysler when stateside.Another, slightly smaller yacht which was completed in 1986 to a similar design (but without the stern garage) was the 38.1-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4278" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Big Change II38.13m (125'1&quot;)Proteksan1986">Big Change</a>. The last one completed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> in the 1980s was the first Vals, a 23.8-metre motoryacht designed by Necdet Saldur.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/184734/image/large-9465a4877dd8ec36c6279f22d140280f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/184734">In the 1990s, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> launched the 33.0-metre Tarabia in 1991 followed by a small series known as the Proteksan 88 model. This sleek design was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/856" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vincenzo Ruggiero (Company)">Vincenzo Ruggiero</a> with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/264" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="J.G. Verges Design (Company)">Jean-Guy Verges.</a>Three vessels were completed in 1993 and 1994, namely Saga, Vals II and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8373" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moontazzam II26.85m (88'1&quot;)Proteksan1994">Dervis III</a> which would be the last yachts to be built under the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> brand name prior to the tie-up with Turquoise in 1997. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110708/image/large-d641ed417b3f60169eafb37e6fb9fbfa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110708">This article was first featured in The SuperYacht Times newspaper. <a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> now to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;

Turquoise Yachts history: 

SYT's historian Malcolm Wood unpacks Turquoise Yachts' history and their Proteskan merger.

History: Proteksan and Turquoise Yachts on how they came to be

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a>' success today has its roots in two companies involved in yacht building: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan Yachts Inc.</a>, based in Tuzla, Istanbul and Turquoise Yacht Construction, also based in Istanbul. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> was the shortened version of the company’s full name – Profilo Teknik Sanayi A.S.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/158752/image/large-3b3e5b154d555a3623fd71d68fd8cd9c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/158752">These two companies joined forces in 1994 to establish Proteksan-Turquoise Yachts and focused on the construction of large motor yachts to a high standard. In 2014, MB Holding, which was founded in 1982 by Omani businessman Mohammed Al Barwani, became the majority shareholder and the company was renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a>, with the head office and shipyard based at Pendik, Istanbul.&nbsp;Turning now to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan Yachts</a>, the company commenced building large (for the time) motor yachts in the mid-1970s. In those days, most Turkish-built yachts were wooden gulets built for the charter market in Turkey and Greece.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> was the first Turkish yard to build in steel, with its first yacht delivered in 1977 following fitting out by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Picchiotti (Company)">Picchiotti</a> at Viareggio. This yacht, the 32-metre Motivator, was sold to a Middle Eastern owner and renamed Dina A.In 1987, the yacht was sold to a costume jewellery manufacturer and was based in Bangkok until 1992. The yacht, now named <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nomad32.0m (104'12&quot;)Proteksan1977">Nomad</a>, has been home-ported in Tunisia in recent years after her sale by auction in 1998.The next yacht completed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> in 1977 was the 24-metre Kerim which was also designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a> and would later become Boggy C and be painted in battleship grey. The later history of this vessel is unknown at present. Also completed in the same year was the 28.5-metre Milasan, designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a> and also fitted out in Italy. The yacht was sold to a Middle Eastern buyer following its completion.&nbsp;1983 saw the completion of the 24.4-metre Alize followed a year later by the 41-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a>, the largest yacht built so far by the shipyard. This yacht would later be extended to 44.6 metres by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sensation Yachts (Company)">Sensation Yachts</a> in Auckland, New Zealand. Designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/904" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ugo Costaguta (Company)">Ugo Costaguta</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Mercati (Company)">Alberto Mercati</a> with an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/912" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Arthur M. Barbeito & Associates, Inc. (Company)">Arthur M. Barbieto</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a> spent a few years under the ownership of the Sultan of Selangor, Malaysia as Permaisuri before being acquired by an Australian owner and reverting to her original name.At around the same time, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> completed the 43.6-metre Galaxy Star for Rene Herzog, the Swiss entrepreneur whose Zurich-based company, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alucraft (Company)">Alucraft</a>, had been instrumental in the promotion and building of both this yacht and the aforementioned <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/525" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Texas44.6m (146'4&quot;)Proteksan1984">Texas</a>. Galaxy Star was equipped with a stern garage that would initially house a Rolls-Royce when in Europe and a Chrysler when stateside.Another, slightly smaller yacht which was completed in 1986 to a similar design (but without the stern garage) was the 38.1-metre Big Change. The last one completed by &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> in the 1980s was the first Vals, a 23.8-metre motoryacht designed by Necdet Saldur.In the 1990s, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> launched the 33.0-metre Tarabia in 1991 followed by a small series known as the Proteksan 88 model. This sleek design was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/856" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vincenzo Ruggiero (Company)">Vincenzo Ruggiero</a> with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/264" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="J.G. Verges Design (Company)">Jean-Guy Verges</a>. Three vessels were completed in 1993 and 1994, namely Saga, Vals II&nbsp;and Dervis III which would be the last yachts to be built under the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5615" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Proteksan (Company)">Proteksan</a> brand name prior to the tie-up with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a> in 1997.&nbsp;

An origin story: Proteksan and Turquoise Yachts

SYT’s in-house yacht historian Malcolm Wood takes a look at the predecessors of one of today’s leading Turkish superyacht builders, Turquoise Yachts.

The 54.7-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bella 254.7m (179'6&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2008">Bella 2</a>,&nbsp;previously also known as Bellami.com and Kinta, is now listed as a <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a>. Delivered in 2008, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bella 254.7m (179'6&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2008">Bella 2</a> features exterior design by the Monaco based designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari</a> while her interiors come from the drawing boards of the French studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/264" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="J.G. Verges Design (Company)">JG Verges Design</a>.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/116738/image/large-066cf9615108c4e8eef1f7e6155bc0d0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116738">Maintained in excellent condition since her launch, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bella 254.7m (179'6&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2008">Bella 2</a> has undergone several refits in her lifetime, with the most recent being a maintenance refit at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> shipyard in Livorno, Italy during January 2020.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71926/image/large-cf3796706ad38bd065c3dac222d14058.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71926"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/116736/image/large-8e012c184c7635a2e2cec07cb311af1a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116736">Highlights on board<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bella-2/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">&nbsp;yacht Bella 2 for sale</a> include a Jacuzzi on the sun deck surrounded by sun pads, a gym, open-air dining for 12 guests and a U-shaped lounge with a glass skylight.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71941/image/large-31d68c85039d9babe96fa1b3a25825c5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71941">The aft area of the upper deck is equipped with water toys stowed on the passage along with a very large daybed for sunbathing. Forward, the upper deck is home to Portuguese bridge that can be spotted from the skylight provided in the master stateroom.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71927/image/large-d9b55b4f692f1a734d4ac6fbded7bf3f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71927"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/71931/image/large-a02d1b8ba35b8062b954964c50be39d0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71931">The main deck features a glass-backed pool surrounded by sun pads, a spacious shaded lounge and a swim platform.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71929/image/large-f98e52f144b571e921b5d0dbdfa16b7d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71929"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/71928/image/large-a596464d91648b188f02b33d86529ae2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71928">Other highlights of this <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> include a formal dining room on the upper deck and her generous sky lounge and bar. The main saloon has an open design with another lounge located aft and a media lounge at the fore with a 70 inch TV.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71934/image/large-8396ba8dad425059736fd81164d9d765.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71934"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/71939/image/large-cab18411d1e9b1e62524ae62432aeb44.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71939">&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bella-2/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Yacht&nbsp;Bella 2 for sale</a>'s refit in 2011 included an interior redesign that provided the vessel with refreshed interior themes of wood and caramel along with a complete repaint and upgrades to her AV equipment.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/71933/image/large-363e76b7055998b6629705c612b48f0f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71933"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/116720/image/large-b7251e7822135837ad35615ea9d88295.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116720">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/turquoise/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Turquoise yacht for sale</a> accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms consisting of a full-beam master, a second full-beam VIP, three doubles and a twin on the lower deck.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/116722/image/large-b1da996de6e6d945e47306a6fb6d2f39.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116722"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/71937/image/large-2a96be2836d6b5db42b172083333dbee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/71937">&nbsp;On board, guests are taken care of by a crew of 12. Powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> 1,750 hp engines, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/858" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bella 254.7m (179'6&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2008">Bella 2</a> reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots and cruises comfortably at 14 knots.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/116737/image/large-7150957cbc703ff347fe339a73998856.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/116737">

55m motor yacht Bella 2 for sale

New to the market: yacht Bella 2 for sale! She is a 54.7m motor yacht built by Turquoise in 2008, accommodating up to 12 guests and a crew of 12.

 55m Turquoise motor yacht Bella 2 on the market 

The 23.96-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a>, previously known as La Donna, built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts</a> in 2007, is now looking to find a new owner after being listed as a <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a> had her exterior designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4575" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Paolo Caliari Design (Company)">Paolo Caliari Design</a> and naval architecture from&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard Yachts.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/112413/image/large-0e2bfd422dc4e0a8ef5b03605aebfce5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112413"></a><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/dash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Yacht Dash, for sale&nbsp;</a>as a successful charter yacht, has a detailed interior and offers a bright main saloon, a lounge on the lower deck and a study. Having undergone an aesthetic and technical refit in 2019, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a> now boasts additional features such as modern Wi-Fi, new exterior speakers, flat-screen televisions, entertainment systems and serviced jets.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/112403/image/large-a779c4d1fdedf5728d5625da80427859.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112403">Motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a> is a Leopard 24 model with three ensuite staterooms, a contemporary full-beam master, a double and a twin, allowing her to host up to six guests who are taken care of by a crew of two. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/112410/image/large-4a529a9eeecd53167a085b0a2e7e4faf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112410">Powered by twin 12V 2000 M91 with a total of 3000 hp, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7907" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dash23.96m (78'7&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Dash</a> cruises at 33 knots and reaches a top speed of 36 knots. She is a 75 GT, Italian-built <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> with less than 1,000 hours on the clock. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/112405/image/large-a79bc168676f8ca40eaae9a5caeca069.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/112405">

24m motor yacht dash for sale

New to the market: yacht Dash for sale! She is a 23.96m Leopard built in 2007, accommodating up to six guests and a crew of two.

Leopard’s 24m motor yacht Dash now for sale

As part of our history series from revered in-house yacht historian, Malcolm Wood, SYT takes a closer look at yacht builders that are, for one reason or another, no longer in existence. This issue we explore the French builder Chantiers Navals de l’Esterel situated to the west of Cannes in the La Bocca area on the road to La Napoule.The yard was in existence in the 1930s and the company was officially established following WWII for the repair of wooden yachts damaged in the conflict. Their expertise in working with this material would result in numerous orders for wooden motor yachts from the 1960s until the late 1980s.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31595/image/large-03b81ffcb13802959d4231b5ae2ea8b7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31595">Tianca IIAlthough Esterel was known for its production of fast motor yachts the first yacht they built over 18 metres was Naagh, a Bermudan-rigged cutter of 20.4 metres designed by Andre Mauric. This yacht was delivered to her French owner Rene Combastet in 1951.Bernina, the first motor yacht, was completed for her Belgian owner in 1954. It measured 19 metres and featured a mahogany hull with oak frames. All yachts built by the yard used mahogany as the hull material except for one, delivered near the cessation of yacht building that was built of aluminium.Their first yacht over 24-metres was La Bouffonne, delivered in 1959, and the first over 30 metres was the Carinthia IV of 1964, measuring an impressive 42 metres. This latter yacht was fitted with twin 18 cyl. Napier Deltic engines developing a total of 6,200 hp (4,562 kW) providing a maximum speed of 34 knots. Quite outstanding for a yacht of this size in the 1960s. Sadly this yacht sank following a fire in 1981 when named Sylvana C.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31593/image/large-373e5d84fc3d845bcec2b7fa28d6f599.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31593">Carinthia IVMost Esterel yachts were designed by Andre Mauric with several having Jon Bannenberg penned exteriors and interiors. Nine yachts were delivered in the 1960s including the aforementioned Carinthia IV and the 32.5-metre Silvercross, a three-deck motor yacht fitted with twin Mercedes diesels of 1350hp and capable of 27 knots. Silvercross was damaged by fire at San Remo in the early 1980s and was then purchased by Greek owners.The 1970s saw another five yachts completed including three of 26 metres, the 31.9-metre Xiphias and the 33.1-metre Arjuna. One of the 26 metres, the La Feline, went to Canada and is currently for sale.The Jon Bannenberg designed 42-metre Acajou with her varnished mahogany hull was delivered in 1983 and was hailed as one of the most beautiful yachts of its time.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31596/image/large-cacbc826d4f8dc1bba4dc6d4624af386.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31596">AcajouAcajou was badly damaged in the storm at Piraeus when the harbour wall collapsed. She has been rebuilt as Sureyya now but without the varnished hull.The last three yachts delivered in the mid-1980s had exterior lines by Paolo Caliari with naval architecture by Andre Mauric. They were all over 30 metres, two had mahogany hulls but the last yacht completed, Esterel of Cannes, had an aluminium hull and superstructure.&nbsp;In 1987 the Esterel yard transferred its operations to the Ile Ste. Marguerite off Cannes to switch focus on the maintenance and repair of wooden yachts.In addition to building yachts, the company also built a large number of naval patrol boats for Tunisia, Algeria, and other former French colonies.One notable conversion was the 33-metre Esterel built naval patrol boat A.E.C. Ancelle that was rebuilt in 2003 by the WS yard in Savona and became the motor yacht Tempest WS.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31598/image/large-0b0a498e4f6c24cd49cba74cd15f68ad.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31598">Tempest WSIn the meantime, Esterel was busy rebuilding the 30.5-metre wooden Greek-built Arvi into the charter yacht Clara One in 2003 for operation in the Western Mediterranean.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31592/image/large-3215d4b7762acbc5cbaffe4f6ad6228f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31592">Intrigue Although Esterel no longer builds yachts from scratch, they built up a reputation for quality. That reputation attracted such clients as Helmut Horten, Harold Robbins (the novelist), the Ojjeh family, Jacky Setton and the Greek shipowning families of Goulandris and Embiricos. A shame indeed that this yard is no longer operational, there is some solace in the fact that most of the Esterel-built motor yachts are still sailing and giving sterling service today. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 0.95rem;" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/23641/image/large-5807815e2703721ae6618b7a54d59cdb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23641"></a> This article was featured in the latest edition of the SuperYacht Times newspaper.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 0.95rem;" target="_blank" title="">Subscribe now</a>&nbsp;to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;