The Latest News from the Superyacht Brokerage Market by Malcolm MacLean

Category: Denison & Daves

$3.4 million price cut to superyacht Perle Bleue at Denison & Daves

03-Mar-10

Ken Denison at Denison & Daves Yachting writes in to say that the 38m motor yacht Perle Bleue has had a significant $3.4 million price reduction.
This innovative superyacht, designed by Donald Starkey and acclaimed Dutch builder Hakvoort Shipyard, is by far the largest volume interior possible in a yacht of her size, easily as large as ... Read more

Denison signs Pegasus, names new-build Lurssen

24-Sep-09

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

Open house aboard Mine Games with IYC

08-Jul-09

Thursday, July 9th, sees International Yacht Collection hosting an open house aboard Trinity’s 49.9m Mine Games at Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale between 5pm and 7.30pm. Built in 2007, Mine Games sleeps 12 guests in five staterooms plus crew accommodation for up to 10 in five cabins. Currently asking $32.95 million, she’s a joint central ... Read more

IYC adds a submarine to Mine Games sales package

23-Jun-09

Those ever-inventive brokers at International Yacht Collection have added a new incentive to the buyer of Trinity’s 49.9m Mine Games which came on the market two weeks ago. Now, for an asking price of $32.95 million, you get a Triton 1000 two-person submarine thrown in. Built in 2007, Mine Games accommodates up to 12 guests ... Read more

Big City signed for sale by IYC and Denison and Daves

10-Jun-09

Having reported on the sale of Palmer Johnson’s 37.5m Big City on March 16, I now learn from Kevin Bonnie in the Monaco office of International Yacht Collection that the owner’s new 42.98m Big City, recently launched by Trinity, is now up for sale.
Kevin is the joint central agent with Chris Daves of Denison and ... Read more

Denison & Daves and IYC sign joint central for sale of Mine Games

02-Jun-09

Talking to Denison & Daves in Fort Lauderdale, I discover that Chris Daves has signed a joint central agency for sale, with Chany Sabates III and Frank Grzeszczak of International Yacht Collection, of Trinity’s 49.9m Mine Games. Built in 2007, this is the first time she has been offered for sale and her Patrick Knowles ... Read more

Superyachts sold in March 2009 – Take Two

03-Apr-09

On April 1st I wrote that 11 yachts over 24m were sold in the month of March and this provoked an immediate response from Fraser Yachts and Camper & Nicholsons International, who both pointed out that I’d missed two sales at each company. My weak attempt to point out the date and pass it off ... Read more

Palmer Johnson’s Big City sold by Northrop and Johnson

16-Mar-09

I’ve just got off the phone to Steve Doyle in the Boston office of Northrop and Johnson, where he confirms that he acted for the buyer in the recent sale of Palmer Johnson’s 37.5m Big City. Steve also says that the seller, who recently took delivery of a 42.97m aluminium motor yacht also named Big ... Read more

Ken Denison offers new-build 60m Lurssen for sale

18-Dec-08

Due for launch in Spring 2010, this 60m Lurssen superyacht is being offered for sale at below replacement cost by Ken Denison of Denison & Daves in Fort Lauderdale. The upper saloon layout includes an elegant VIP suite, alfresco lounges and a theatre bar/lounge. The master suite on the main deck is full width, with ... Read more