Talking to Gregg Child in the Fort Lauderdale office of Northrop and Johnson, he gives me the welcome news that the 28.6m Eagle/Westport Kipany has been sold. A tri-deck motoryacht, she was built in 1998 to a Jack Sarin design, and accommodates five guests in three cabins. Gregg comments, “She’s been absolutely perfectly maintained. Also, ... Read more

News just in from Jim Elliott and Todd Rittenhouse in the Newport Beach office of Ardell. The price of the 32.6m custom Westport Mr Terrible has been reduced from $4.9 million to $4.45 million. With three cabins for six guests, she has a large cockpit, walk-around side decks, an on-deck galley and a bridge deck ... Read more

I understand from Simon Goldsworthy in the London office of Camper & Nicholsons International that the owner of the 27m Tecnomar Nadara (ex Ma) has indicated that he wants her sold before the summer season. Accommodating eight guests in four cabins she has been privately used by her one owner since launch in 2005, although ... Read more

William Christie in the London office of Edmiston & Company calls me to advise of a price change for the 42.98m modern classic sailing yacht Skylge. In October 2008 she was offered at €14.95 million and her new price has been set at €9.95 million. Built in 2006, Skylge offers, says Will, “An impeccable Dutch ... Read more

I called Bill Sanderson in the Palm Beach office of Camper & Nicholsons to ask what’s new and he told me of a 61.8m yacht, project named VSY 62, that’s so new she hasn’t been launched yet, but is due in April 2009. The product of over three years hard work by Bill, the owner ... Read more

Noell Vawter of International Yacht Collection in Fort Lauderdale sends word of a reduction in the price of Trinity’s 38.4m motoryacht, Dorothy Ann, from $9.25 million to $8.85 million. Launched in 2001 and accommodating nine guests in four cabins, she cruises at 13 knots with a maximum speed of 15 knots.
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Hanneke Maljaars tells me that the London office of Oceanstyle has signed up for sale the 39.6m Mangusta 130 Ability with a price tag of €11.5 million. Capable of speeds in excess of 35 knots, she recently had a complete interior refit including new carpets and exotic furnishings, creating a contemporary interior. Ability sleeps eight ... Read more

Jan Jaap Minnema in the Monaco office of Fraser Yachts sends me the news that he’s signed the central agency for sale of Heesen’s 40m Brazil (formerly Simone). Built in 1993 in aluminum and refitted as recently as 2008, she accommodates 10 guests in five cabins and cruises at 15 knots with a top speed ... Read more

Chewing the fat with Craig Cadwalader of Ardell about the industry in general and this website in particular, he tells me that there’s been a reduction in the price of the 36.5m Sun Ark, built by Norship Heesen, down to $7.95 million. Built in 1995 and refitted in 2004, she has three MTU engines giving ... Read more

Patrick Coote, Marketing Manager of Fraser Yachts, called this morning to tell me that, as of February 23, Hein Velema has been appointed CEO of Fraser Yachts, replacing Frank Brand who has left the company. Hein studied economics at the Free University in Amsterdam before spending 10 years as a business consultant. He then joined ... Read more