Benetti motor yacht Project Blake FB803 finds new owner
The 49.8-metre Benetti motor yacht Project Blake FB803 has been sold to a new owner thanks to Peter Redford and Eugenio Cannarsa from the Australian Fraser Yachts office finding the buyer. 
Photo: Benetti YachtsNow named AJ, she features naval architecture and an exterior design by the Italian shipyard, and interior designs from the drawing boards of the London-based Bannenberg & Rowell Design studio. Yacht AJ can accommodate up to 12 guests across six cabins as well as a crew of eight in six cabins. 
Photo: BenettiHer twin Caterpillar C32 Acert diesel engines can power AJ to a maximum speed of 15.5 knots and she cruises at 14 knots. At a speed of 11 knots, she has a range of 4000 nautical miles.
Market statistics courtesy of SuperYacht Times iQ
- In 2018, Italian-built yachts sold at an average asking price of €9.6m, equivalent to €23,610 per GT
- Last year, Benetti-built yachts sold at an average asking price of €10.5m or €23,600 per GT
- Throughout 2018, yachts built between 2016 and 2019 sold at an average asking price of €35.3m, which is equivalent to €48,450 per GT
- In 2018, yachts in the 48-52-metre range sold at an average asking price of €11.5m or 19,720 per GT
Specific statistics courtesy of SuperYacht Times iQ
- Yachts built circa 2018 in Italy measuring around 50 metres sold at an average asking price of €25.5m or €51,500 per GT
Comparable sales courtesy of SuperYacht Times iQ
- Andiamo had a final asking price of €23.95m, equivalent to €47,995 per GT
- Incognito had a final asking price of €28.5m, equivalent to €58,692 per GT
- AJ had a final asking price of €30.2m, equivalent to €60,521 per GT
Similar yachts for sale on SuperYacht Times
- Of the 271 Benetti yachts, there are 73 Benetti yachts for sale at an average asking price of €10.1m
- Of the 162 Sanlorenzo yachts, there are 47 Sanlorenzo yachts for sale at an average asking price of €13.3m
- Of the 99 Heesen yachts, there are 30 Heesen yachts for sale at an average asking price of €16.9m