Hearing that Denison’s 32.59m megayacht Caribbean Sparkle has been sold, I call Lon McCloskey at The Marine Group and he confirms that the deal closed last Friday with no other brokerage house involved.
Delivered in 1991, she was last refitted in 2005 and Lon says that she’s been a tad neglected over the past 18 months and ... Read more

During last week’s Monaco Yacht Show I noticed Lurssen’s 61m superyacht Phoenix among the impressive range of yachts displayed by Burgess and, talking to the company’s CEO Jonathan Beckett, learn that she’s a joint central agency for sale with Moran Yacht & Ship.
Built by the German yard in 2004 to Lloyds class, this opulent tri-deck ... Read more

Yet another Mangusta comes on to the market as I’m told that Simon Ting at Blue Water has signed the 40m Celcascor for sale – that makes 15 Mangustas listed on boatinternational.com.
Celcascor was built in 2006 and her open top saloon has hardwood floors, luxurious sofas and a bar, while both aft and forward decks have wide, ... Read more

The ever-generous Thom Conboy of International Yacht Collection tells me that he’ll be hosting a cocktail party aboard Heesen’s 44m At Last to celebrate her recent 27-month refit.
The location is the Derecktor Shipyard in Dania, Florida on October 1st between 4.00 and 7.00pm and provides an excellent opportunity to view a superyacht that, built in ... Read more

More news of price reductions as I learn from Blue Water Yachting that two of their central agencies, the 33.5m Mangusta Les and 34m Ferretti Custom Line Lady Maria have had substantial cuts.
Les was built by the Overmarine yard in 2008  to RINA class and MCA compliant, accommodating eight guests in a master, two doubles ... Read more

Ann Avery at Northrop and Johnson emails me to say that she’s just signed the central agency for sale of Jongert’s 31.7m Erica XI, asking €4.2 million.
Compared to her sisterships, she has a much lower pilothouse, thus enhancing her lines. The pilothouse can also be opened or closed aft and she boasts a John Munford ... Read more

Lisa Peck at YCO tells me that Ben Bartlett’s central agency for sale, the 32.72m sailing superyacht Wally B , has been reduced in price.
Delivered from the Pendennis yard in 1998, Wally B has proved to be a highly successful yacht on the charter circuit, sleeping six guests in a master and two doubles. She’s just completed ... Read more

And now for the fouth sale announced this week as a conversation with Peter Croke at Merle Wood & Associates confirms that his co-central agency for sale with Merle Wood, Benetti’s 56m Allegro has been sold. Noel Vawter and Mark Elliott of International Yacht Collection represented the buyer in the sale.
Built in 2005 to Lloyds class ... Read more

Another good start to the day in Monaco as I talk to Axel Douque of Ocean Independence who tells me that he represented the buyer in the sale of Astondoa’s 31.45m Celtic Dawn, a deal which closed at 10.01 am yesterday. Naturally this can’t be ascribed to the effect of the show as the transaction represents a lot of ... Read more

Just before he flew out from Fort Lauderdale to the Monaco Yacht Show, Ken Denison of Denison & Daves Yachting found time to email me that he’s signed the central agency for sale on Oceanco’s 60m Pegasus. Built in 2004 as Alfa Four, she’s Lloyds classed and MCA compliant and her Andrew Winch interior accommodates ... Read more