The Latest News from the Superyacht Brokerage Market by Malcolm MacLean

Superyacht Azteca II for sale by Merle Wood and Engel & Volkers

16-Jun-10

Thom Conboy at Merle Wood & Associates confirms that he’s signed a joint central agency for sale, with Inigo Nicholson at Engel & Volkers, of the 49.7m motor yacht Azteca II.
Azteca II was built by Turkey’s Nereids yard in 2005 with exterior styling by Michael Leach. Bureau Veritas classed and MCA compliant her cool, contemporary interior, ... Read more

€3 million price cut to superyacht Arethusa by Ardell and Ocean Independence

19-Jan-10

News just in from Craig Cadwalader of Ardell and Bjorn Vang-Mathisen at Ocean Independence that their joint listing, the 47.09m motor yacht Arethusa, has had a €3 million price cut by a highly motivated owner.
Arethusa was built to a Michael Leach design by Nereids in 2008, the third superyacht from this Turkish yard. With full MCA ... Read more

Superyacht Lady in Blue sold by Merle Wood and Burgess

02-Dec-09

And now for the first sale in December, as Peter Croke of Merle Wood & Associates tells me that he and Merle Wood have sold the 52.2m Amels superyacht Lady in Blue, with Peter Brown of Burgess acting for the vendor.
Built in 2004 to ABS class and MCA compliant, she had a six month refit ... Read more