United Kingdom

Samuel White

The 36.58-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Achilles III36.58m (120'0&quot;)Samuel White1957">Achilles III</a> has been sold. Geoff Lovett of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4341" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Geoff Lovett International (Company)">Geoff Lovett International</a> headed the negotiations, acting on behalf of the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/85558/image/large-c2cbc05c578a2e2de170b3788611db57.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/85558"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Achilles III36.58m (120'0&quot;)Samuel White1957">Achilles III</a> was built in 1957 by UK-based shipbuilder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/869" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samuel White (Company)">Samuel White</a> and was extensively refitted from 2009 through to 2010. During this refit period, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Achilles III36.58m (120'0&quot;)Samuel White1957">Achilles III</a> received a complete exterior repaint of both her hull and superstructure, and new teak decking was installed along with new windows and automatic sliding doors. She also received a new air conditioning system, engine room pipe work, new pumps, new interior floors, and new Furuno navigation systems.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/85559/image/large-26d7b48d100d032e48701fb888b9f370.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/85559">The 210 GT yacht accommodates as many as eight guests across four staterooms comprising a master, a VIP and two twins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/85560/image/large-435f36ea4412b8dddecac9143840ff86.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/85560"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/85561/image/large-67e4cd48e7e252f5d91368a0839609aa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/85561">In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Achilles III36.58m (120'0&quot;)Samuel White1957">Achilles III</a> is equipped with double <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> 3508 DITA diesel engines with a combined 1,440 horsepower. She has a range of 1,800 nautical miles while cruising at 10 knots and is capable of reaching a top speed of 13 knots.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Achilles III36.58m (120'0&quot;)Samuel White1957">Achilles III</a> was sold with a last known asking price of $821,330.

37m Samuel White motor yacht Achilles III sold

The 37m motor yacht Achilles III, built in 1967 by Samuel White, has been sold with a last known asking price of $821,330.

37m motor yacht Achilles III sold

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/124722/image/large-43b7dd5ca791fd97847c26640c101fe3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/124722">Meltemi in the port of Le Grazie di PortovenereMeltemi in the beautiful port of Le Grazie di Portovenere on 17 May 2008. The gentlemen’s yacht was designed and built in the United Kingdom by J Samuel White in 1931 as Braemar. Her first owner, a captain, sailed all over the world and crossed the Atlantic several times. Nowadays she is owned by an Italian who restored the yacht inside-out to her former glory.By Merijn de Waard