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<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/125819/image/large-2beaee44b320d1e62759bea8e3be2594.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/125819">Lady Ecosse off SantoriniLady Ecosse was built by Scheepswerf De Beer, based out of Zaandam (The Netherlands), in 1962. The yard closed many years ago, and besides Lady Ecosse also built the 41 metre Philip Rhodes designed Celestial. The yacht often cruises in the Mediterranean, but also regularly visits Asia. Here the British owned Lady Ecosse is pictured off Santorini during the summer of 2008.By Merijn de Waard

Lady Ecosse off Santorini

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/125002/image/large-c45e42743604948a06b2792a68623f94.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/125002">Celestial arriving in VallettaBuilt by Scheepswerf De Beer in 1963, <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2015">Celestial</a> is seen here arriving in the port of Valletta, Malta on 13 June 2008. The 41.76m yacht was designed by Philip Rhodes, who also designed <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1103">Lady Goodgirl</a>. Celestial (previously Chambel III, Arbitrage, Trelawney) is only used privately and based in Greece during the summer season and in the Caribbean during the winter.By Merijn de Waard

Celestial arriving in Valletta

New additions to our database include the 35 metre Sovereign <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2026" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Golden Boy II</a>, which is owned by one the youngest owners (24 years) in the industry. The classic <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2015" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Celestial</a> (photo), build by De Beers in 1963, is new and another new classic is the 37.8 metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Bayou</a>, build by Breaux Borthers in 1979. Other new motor yacht additions are Feadship’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2014" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Sea Ghost</a>, Christensen’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2021" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Atlantica</a>, the Benetti Vision <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2024" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Smile</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2025" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Costa Brava III</a>.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123873/image/large-5ada3b31571baac9e29edf420ef33ca9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123873">Three new sailings yachts this week; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2011" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Ganesha</a> (photo), <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2022" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dark Shadow</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2020" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Polaris</a>. Ganesha was built by Fitzory yachts in 2006 as Zulu. Dark Shadow, who participated in the Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup last month, is a 30 metre Wally build in 2002 and Polaris is a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Lürssen</a> built in 1954.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123874/image/large-106c66a0953690e8585545d16809c220.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123874">Updates and additions to the order book this week include three new CRN Yachts. Among the new CRN orders is their biggest yacht to date, the 75 metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2029" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">project 129</a>. She was ordered by a Middle Eastern client and delivery is scheduled in December 2011.Dominator also entered the superyacht scene with the signing of 4 orders over 30 metres. Two Dominator 115’s and two 105’s. These yachts have some interesting features, like a private swim platform for the owner at his suite.The Christensen order book was also updated with 4 new orders and the names of hull 35, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1031" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Nice N’ Easy II</a>, and hull 36, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1266" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Liquidity III</a>, were also updated.The full list of new superyachts:Completed Yachts:<ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm;" type="1">
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2021" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Atlantica</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Bayou</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2015" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Celestial</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2025" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Costa Brava III</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2022" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dark Shadow</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2027" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Evanna</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2011" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Ganesha</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2026" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Golden Boy II</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2023" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">La Dolce Vita</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2020" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Polaris</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2014" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Sea Ghost</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2024" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Smile</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2012" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Sunchaser</a></li>
</ul>Under Construction:<ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm;" type="1">
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2031" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Christensen 037</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2032" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Christensen 038</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2033" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Christensen 039</a></li>
<li>Christensen 040</li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2030" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">CRN #125</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2028" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">CRN #128</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2029" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">CRN #129</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2018" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dominator 105 #1</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2019" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dominator 105 #2</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2016" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dominator 115 #1</a></li>
<li><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2017" data-legacy="true" href="#managed-by-application">Dominator 115 #2</a></li>
</ul>Superyacht Database Statistics:<ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li>Total number of completed yachts: 1396</li>
<li>Total number of yachts under construction: 491</li>
<li>Total number of yacht concepts: 159</li>
</ul>