Boat International Media is proud to be supporting The MYBA Selection, running concurrently with the Monaco Yacht Show in late September 2009.  As for the rationale of the show, Neil Cheston, current President of MYBA, explains, “The MYBA Selection is the brokers’ response to the stranglehold in which they have found themselves in the past three ... Read more

The latest word from Stefanie Alsdorf at Dahm International is that the price of Herbert Dahm’s central agency for sale, Jongert’s 30m sailing yacht Black Molly III has been reduced in price by a keen seller. Built in 1998 and refitted in 2006, the sailing yacht’s Peter Sjim interior provides space for six guests in ... Read more

From her lonely Athens outpost of the Edmiston & Company empire, Jessie Tsiftsi writes in to say that her central agency for sale, Mangusta’s 24.38m Chrysanthe S has had a price cut by an owner who’s inviting offers. Built in 2000 to ABS class, Chrysanthe S was fully renovated in 2008 and is, says Jessie, ... Read more

So, just how many brokers does it take to sell a 52m Benetti? Five, in the case of the just-completed Midlandia transaction. Merle Wood and Peter Croke of Merle Wood & Associates and Chris Cecil-Wright of Edmiston & Company were joint central agents for her sale, while Peter Thompson of Ocean Independence and John Cohen, again ... Read more

I hear that the indefatigable Kevin Merrigan at Northrop and Johnson has signed the central agency for sale of Valdettaro’s 35.1m sailing yacht Titan XIV and call his office to find out more, so here’s the story: She was built in 1994 and underwent a significant refit in 1998, going on to cruise the Mediterranean ... Read more

Frank Grzeszczak of International Yacht Collection emails me to say that his co-central agency for sale – with Chany Sabates – Izar’s 45m Tuscan Sun has relocated to Fort Lauderdale. Launched in 2006 and built by Izar, she has a ‘European’ layout and modern interior by Luiz De Basto accommodating 12 guests in a master, three ... Read more

More news in from Hanneke Maljaars at Oceanstyle as she emails details of two Mangusta superyachts that have been signed as central agencies for sale. The first is Visa, a 32m Mangusta 105 built to Bureau Veritas class by Overmarine in 2006. Accommodating nine guests in four staterooms, her twin 2,400hp MTU engines give her a ... Read more

Another newcomer to this column, Tim Morley of Morley Yachts in Antibes, writes in to say that he’s signed the central agency for sale of the 24m classic motoryacht Absolute. Designed by Carlo Riva and built by De Vries in 1965, she was rebuilt and refitted in 2001/2002 and again in 2006, and is, says Tim ... Read more

Miriam Cain of Camper & Nicholsons sends word that Charles Ehrardt in the Antibes office has signed the 29.57m Ferretti Custom Line Starship for sale. Built in 2007, she sleeps up to 12 guests in five cabins, each one featuring large panoramic windows. One of  the few yachts under 30m fitted with at-anchor zero speed stabilisers, ... Read more

News just in from Mike Horsley in the Antibes office of Edmiston & Company as he signs the classic sailing yacht Milena for sale. Built by Samuel White in 1928 to Lloyds A1 class in teak and oak, she has been immaculately maintained and was refitted in 2007. Accommodation is for six guests in two ... Read more