The Latest News from the Superyacht Brokerage Market by Malcolm MacLean

Trident’s Janika megayacht sold by Ardell

01-Jan-10

A note arrives from Craig Cadwalader at Ardell to say that broker Ron Rickard in Fort Lauderdale has just sold Trident’s 29.3m motor yacht Janika, with Tom Corkett and Todd Rittenhouse in the California office acting for the seller.
Built in 1993 to a Tom Fexas design, Janika had a major refit in 2004 including new ... Read more

Further price reduction for superyacht Garfield

20-Nov-09

Ron Rickard, sole central agent at Ardell, advises us of the latest, $2 million price reduction for the fishing expedition superyacht, Garfield. Lying in Marmaris, Turkey, the new asking price for the 132ft Dearsan is $6.95 million.
“The boat is six years old and she has hardly been used,” explains Rickard. “The owner built Garfield with ... Read more

Garfield’s price continues to tumble with Ardell

10-Sep-09

Over the past few months, this column has reported several incremental price reductions for the 40m fishing expedition yacht Garfield, a central agency for sale through Ron Rickard at Ardell. Originally on the market at $14.495 million, she went down to $10.95 million in March and then dropped to $9.75 million on May 26th. Now ... Read more

Garfield’s price reduced by Ardell

26-May-09

On March 20th I reported that the 40m fishing expedition yacht Garfield, launched by Dersan Yachts in 2004, had had its price cut from $14.495 million to $10.95 million. Now news comes in from her central agent for sale, Ron Rickard in the Florida office of Ardell, that she’s had a further price reduction of ... Read more

Ardell cuts the price of Odysseus

16-Apr-09

News just in from Ron Rickard at Ardell in Fort Lauderdale, as he announces a price reduction for the 29.5m sailing yacht Odysseus. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by France’s CIM yard in 1987, she was refitted in 2000 and has been continually refurbished over the past few years. She has a three-cabin ... Read more

40m Garfield’s price reduced by Ardell

20-Mar-09

On March 11th I reported that the owner of Ron Rickard’s central agency for sale, the 40m fishing expedition yacht Garfield, built by Turkey’s Dersan Yachts in 2004, was willing to consider offers in a lower price range than the asking price of $14.495 million. Speaking to Ron today, he confirms that the asking price ... Read more

40m Garfield ‘seriously for sale’ at Ardell

11-Mar-09

I’ve just been speaking to Ron Rickard in Ardell’s Fort Lauderdale office who tells me that the owner of the 40m fishing expedition yacht Garfield, which has been on Ron’s central agency list for some months at $14.495 million is now willing to entertain offers at a lower price range. Built in 2004 by Turkey’s ... Read more