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Marie motor yacht in St Barths

Marie yacht anchored off St. Barths

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<img src="/uploads/store/photo/69830/image/large-dc53c51cf1b34e5ff5f76d4777431fc5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/69830">Known until recently as Acania, the classic motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5817" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marie 41.73m (136'11&quot;)Consolidated Shipbuilding1930">Marie</a> was built in 1930 in New York by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation (Consolidated Yachts today) to a design by John H. Wells. Built for silent film actress Constance Bennett, the yacht spent her first decade cruising the east coast of the States until 1941 when she was commissioned by the US Navy for service during WW II as a submarine echo finder. Skip ahead a few decades, and in 1995 a new owner rescued the vessel from a scrap yard in Miami and decided to completely refit the yacht while keeping as much of her history and original features intact and also re-christened her to once again sail under the Acania&nbsp;name. After a recent refit and change of ownership, the vessel now operates under the name <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5817" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marie 41.73m (136'11&quot;)Consolidated Shipbuilding1930">Marie</a> and is finished in a traditional navy blue hull colour.&nbsp;

The classic motor yacht Marie in St Barths

The classic 1930 motor yacht Marie (former Acania) anchored in the bay of Gustavia on the Caribbean island of St Barths.

The classic motor yacht Marie at anchor

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7052/image/large-672ba9186f8bd9fb244a7d6d632ab1db.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7052">Like many classic yachts still in operation today, the 41.7-metre Acania has a very interesting story to tell. From Mafia gangsters to presidents, actors and wealthy businessmen, Acania has hosted many influential people over the years. She was built in 1930 in New York by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation (Consolidated Yachts today) to a design by John H. Wells. The yacht spent her first decade cruising the east coast of the States until 1941 when she was commissioned by the US Navy for service during WW II as a submarine echo finder. Skip ahead a few decades, and in 1995 a new owner rescued Acania form a scrap yard in Miami and decided to completely refit the yacht while keeping as much of her history and original features intact and also re-christened her to once again sail under the Acania name. Here she is seen earlier this week cruising in Belvedere, California.Photo by phoca2004

The classic yacht Acania from 1930 in Belvedere