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The biggest yacht sales of 2025 so far

31 July 2025 • Written by Emily Dawkins

As we pass the midpoint of 2025 and take a look back at the past seven months, the yacht brokerage market has seemingly moved in ebbs and flows. That being said, the latest BOATPro data indicates an overall increase in yacht sales compared to the first half of 2024 (January - July), with a total of 298 yacht sales in 2025 to date.

Transactions so far in 2025 have ranged from brand new builds and well-maintained older yachts to expedition vessels and charter favourites. BOAT rounds up the most expensive sales of the year so far...

One (now Les Cinq)

Length: 75.8m
Builder: Feadship

The largest sale of 2025 to date goes to Feadship's new build superyacht One, now Les Cinq, which was sold in May. The 75.8-metre superyacht first hit the water in January, revealing her handsome navy and white exterior penned by Studio De Voogt with naval architecture by Azure Naval Architects. Her new owner will enjoy a modern and minimal interior by Parisian studio Gilles & Boissier, with onboard amenities including a dedicated owner's deck, a bridge deck wellness centre and a glass-bottomed pool on the main deck which illuminates the beach club below. Tomaso Polli and Hannah Wolstenholme of Edmiston and Arjen van Elk of Feadship Resale represented the seller in the deal, while Burgess acted as the buying broker.

One was asking €172,500,000.

Savannah

Length: 83.5m
Builder: Feadship

Another large sale to take place in the first half of this year was that of the award-winning motor yacht Savannah. The 83.5-metre Feadship was sold in-house at Edmiston, with brokers Andrew Bond representing the seller and Jonathan Barbe introducing the buyer. Savannah shot to fame after her delivery in 2015, recognised for her truly innovative hybrid status and exceptionally clean "electro-mechanic" propulsion package designed and engineered by De Voogt Naval Architects. Her living spaces, penned by CG Design, also drew attention, with an owner's private deck described by her brokers as "a showstopper" as well as a first-of-a-kind Nemo lounge and a nine-metre aft deck swimming pool. Unsurprisingly, she was the winner of the coveted Motor Yacht of the Year award at the 2015 World Superyacht Awards.

Savannah was asking €140,000,000.

Artisan

Length: 63m
Builder: Benetti

Sold just 15 days into the start of the new year, the 63-metre motor yacht Artisan changed hands under a transaction with Tommaso Chiabra of Royal Yacht International (who represented the seller) and Michel Chryssicopoulos of IYC (who introduced the buyer). When launched in 2019, she was one of the Italian yard's largest built superyachts and a year later, she took home a Neptune award at the World Superyacht Awards. Features to note include her vertical bow and long foredeck created by Giorgio Cassetta and her crisp and contemporary interior by Bannenberg & Rowell and Birgit Otte interior which adorns her "unusual layout" - called as such by designer, Dickie Bannenberg.

Artisan was asking €59,750,000.

Seanna

Length: 64.5m
Builder: Benetti

Matt Pinckney of Burgess and Tommaso Chiabra of Royal Yacht International closed a deal on Benetti's motor yacht Seanna almost exactly halfway through the year. Launched in 2011 to an in-house design, the 64.5 metre became the fifth largest yacht built by Benetti to hit the water - behind flagship 85.9-metre Kingdom 5KR. Outfitted with an interior design by British studio RWD and Susan Young, she features a main saloon that can convert into a cinema, a massage room for two, a library with an electric fireplace, a touch-and-go helipad and a fully-equipped gym at sea level with a fold-down terrace.

Seanna was last asking €49,500,000.

Project Orion (now Orion)

Length: 49.8m
Builder: Heesen Yachts

The new-build motor yacht Project Orion, now officially christened Orion, was sold by Anton Foord of Ocean Independence in March this year, in what soon became one of the largest sales of the year so far. The hybrid, sub-500GT vessel was constructed on speculation as one of four from the Dutch shipyard's fast displacement aluminium series, sporting a design from Omega Architects, naval architecture from Van Oossanen Naval Architects and an interior from Cristiano Gatto Design: said to be furnished in over 37 materials including high-gloss wood veneers, woven leather, and bespoke Italian marble. Her hybrid propulsion system offers silent cruising up to 10 knots, as well as reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions.

Project Orion was asking €45,900,000.

Galene

Length: 55m
Builder: Amels

Amels' 55-metre superyacht Galene, the last from the popular Amels 180 Limited Edition series delivered in 2020, was sold this year. According to BOATPro, she was on the brokerage market for less than a year before changing owners in a deal between Y.CO and Edmiston. British designer Tim Heywood penned the steel and aluminium model, opting for a curved gunwale, raked bow and extensive glazing to define the Dutch series. Colourful interiors by Laura Sessa provide accommodation for an owner's party of 12 in five cabins, who can enjoy amenities including the elongated sundeck with its large Jacuzzi and covered bar, which is protected by curved glass doors.

Galene was asking €39,950,000.

Legasea (now Lumiere)

Length: 49.9m
Builder: Benetti

Legasea was sold in March, contributing €38 million to the €586.8 million total yacht sales of that month - a tally that was up 92.5 per cent from the previous year, according to BOATPro. Her sale was overseen by Aqua Marine Yachts (who represented the seller) and Frank Grzeszczak Jr. of FGI Yacht Group (who introduced the buyer), with Legasea becoming Lumiere. She was the sixth yacht from the Italian yard's popular B.Now 50 series when launched in 2023, designed by RWD with naval architecture by Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA. "Picture-frame" windows decorate her interior, penned by Benetti’s Interior Style Department and Visionnaire team, providing a fluidity between the interior living spaces and exterior decks, including that of her famed tiered Oasis Deck®.

Legasea was last asking €38,000,000.

My Legacy

Length: 55.8m
Builder: Codecasa

Custom-built, My Legacy left the Italian shipyard in 2021, commissioned by an owner looking for an upgrade in size from their smaller vessel. And size is what is given on board the 55.8 metre, penned by Codecasa's in-house team with a rich and highly detailed 887GT interior by Tommaso Spadolini. Rupert Nelson of Burgess and J.D. Crawford of Fraser closed the sale of the motor yacht, which had only been privately and lightly used since new, in May. An opulent gold-clad interior defines My Legacy's onboard spaces: her main saloon, for example, is decorated in red and gold upholstered furniture and soft furnishings alongside a cream and gold patterned carpet.

My Legacy was last asking €36,000,000.

Amigos

Length: 55m
Builder: Amels

A second Amels 180 Limited Edition was sold in May this year - the tenth from the popular Dutch-built series. Amigos first hit the water in 2017, showcasing her Tim Heywood lines in a blend of white and warm-toned beige. Italian designer Laura Sessa curated a "spa-like ambience" on board, using a subtle palette of creams and silvers with splashes of navy blue. Highlights of Amigos include her fold-down balconies, two full-beam owner’s cabins, a fully-equipped gym and a 175-square-metre sundeck - extended during her build by three metres to fit a four-metre pool and an outdoor cinema. Antonio de Yturbe Redo and Hans van Doornmalen of Edmiston and Ralph de Joode of RYacht Monaco sealed the deal.

Amigos was last asking €34,500,000.

Cupani

Length: 63.8m
Builder: Royal Denship

Sold in June, the 63.8-metre explorer yacht Cupani found a new owner with Frank Grzeszczak of FGI Yacht Group representing the seller and James Lloyd of Edmiston introducing the buyer. Cupani was designed to travel large distances and, since her 2006 launch, has even been used for marine research voyages investigating the consequences of global warming in the world’s oceans. Her ice-strengthened hull, scientific climatology lab and research facilities (including a wet lab, a lecture room and a large lazarette with a wet work area), in addition to a large dive locker with a compressor, make her more than capable. Designer Ole Steen Knudsen is responsible for her navy hull and tall white superstructure, host to "traditional and warm" Ole Rune Design interiors.

Cupani was last asking $29,950,000.