From pedigree builds to award-winning flagships, November saw brokers trim a total of €59.9 million from asking prices across 68 drops, according to data from BOATPro.
The industry witnessed a handful of reductions throughout the month, with sellers eager to close deals ahead of the winter season. BOAT rounds up seven of the biggest (and the most eye-catching) price drops that took place during the month, starting with a Tim Heywood-designed Dutch build...
1. Galene - €4,000,000 price drop
Length: 55m
Builder: Amels
Now asking: €35,500,000 with Y.CO
The latest in the popular Amels 180 Limited Edition series, Galene, received a €4 million price reduction in mid-November, announced by her listing broker Y.CO less than a month after the motor yacht joined the market in October. Tim Heywood and Laura Sessa are responsible for the design of Galene, which was delivered by the Dutch yard in 2020. Onboard highlights include the bridge deck saloon, with a grand piano, a games table and a large TV which can easily convert into a cinema, and the large beach club, which is home to plenty of water toys.
Read More/55m Amels superyacht Galene receives €4M price reduction2. Rocket - €4,000,000 price drop
Length: 49.8m
Builder: Heesen Yachts
Now asking: €24,000,000 with Burgess
On the market with Richard Lambert and Nicholas von Sydow of Burgess, the 49.8-metre yacht Rocket also received a €4 million price reduction in November. Rocket was first delivered in 2011 from the popular Heesen 5000 series, built in aluminium to an Omega Architects design, before she was relaunched this year following refit works. Inside, a custom interior by Domus Nova and Cristiano Gatto Design sleeps up to 12 in a six-cabin layout, with eye-catching, bespoke design features including a stunning, one-of-a-kind staircase in the foyer.
Read More/50m Heesen motor yacht Rocket receives €4M price drop3. Flying Dagger III - €3,500,000 price drop
Length: 49.9m
Builder: Rossinavi
Now asking: €25,000,000 with Y.CO
€3.5 million was deducted from Rossinavi's Flying Dagger III in November, which joined the market with Y.CO in September for the first time. Launched in 2018, Flying Dagger III was custom-built to a sporty, car-like design by Team For Design - Enrico Gobbi, with naval architecture by Arrabito Naval Architects. Sophisticated interiors by Lazzarini Pickering Architetti host bright, open living spaces and accommodation in a five-cabin layout, which includes a spacious master with a private balcony.
Read More/€3.5M price drop on 50m Rossinavi superyacht Flying Dagger III4. Valinor - $3,500,000 price drop
Length: 50m
Builder: Westport
Now asking: $24,000,000 with Northrop & Johnson
The 11th hull of only 14 built from the coveted Westport 164 model, Valinor saw an additional $3.5 million reduced from her asking price with Wes Sanford of Northrop & Johnson last month, following a previous price drop of $1.45 million. The 2013-delivered motor yacht was designed throughout by Donald Starkey, and features an interior decorated in "rich woodwork" and a "chic mix" of neutral and colourful tones. Accommodation on board is for up to 15 guests in six staterooms, including a large master suite on the upper bridge deck with a private terrace, steam shower and walk-in wardrobe.
Read More/50m Westport motor yacht Valinor receives further $3.5M price drop5. Axioma - €3,000,000 price drop
Length: 72.5m
Builder: Dunya Yachts
Now asking: €55,000,000 with Northrop & Johnson
Axioma, listed for sale with Richard Higgins of Northrop & Johnson, saw a further €3 million deducted from her sales listing at the start of the month, less than a month after a previous deduction of €7.5 million. Delivered in 2013 as the Turkish shipyard's first and largest build, the custom Sterling Scott and Alberto Pinto-designed superyacht (with naval architecture developed by O. Tanju Kalaycioglu) was conceived as a rewarding charter-focused yacht. She is mostly famed for her innovative, beach house-style interior, which pioneered the first open double-height main saloon and won her a Judges’ Special Commendation at the 2014 World Superyacht Awards.
Read More/Further €3M price reduction on Dunya Yachts' 73m flagship superyacht Axioma6. Dona Francisca - $2,800,000 price drop
Length: 52.4m
Builder: Astilleros Buquebus
Now asking: $14,900,000 with Northrop & Johnson
Dona Francisca, "one of the largest carbon fibre sailing yachts ever built", according to her broker Jochen Brill of Northrop & Johnson, received a price reduction of $2.8 million this month. Delivered in 2014 from Astilleros Buquebus, the classically styled yacht was penned by Javier Soto Acebal. She was designed to be a vessel capable of comfortable, long-distance cruising while also offering modern efficiency, commissioned by an experienced owner with a passion for sailing. A major refit completed in 2024 brought her fully up to date, with works including "aesthetic carpentry, rigging, a paint job and comprehensive maintenance".
Read More/52m classically styled schooner Dona Francisca receives $2.8M price reduction7. Oceanic 143 - €2,000,000 price drop
Length: 43.5m
Builder: Canados
Now asking: €19,900,000 with IYC and Worth Avenue Yachts
Kevin Bonnie of IYC and Michael Mahan of Worth Avenue Yachts announced a price drop of €2 million on the Italian yard's flagship explorer Oceanic 143. Winner of the "Best Naval Architecture - Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts" at BOAT International's Design & Innovation Awards 2024, the yacht caught the judges' attention after her launch in 2023 thanks to her twin-stepped hull, shallow draught (which was specifically designed to reduce friction) and demanding bulbous bow, penned by Arrabito Naval Design. The aft deck, which spans 130 square metres, was another talking point, thanks to its five different social areas, as well as the sundeck, with its hammam for six people hidden in the central mast. Michela Reverberi penned the yacht's interior.
Read More/€2M price drop announced on Canados' 43m Oceanic 143