The largest sale announced in 2015 was the 139 metre Project Redwood, a new build at Germany’s Lurssen yard sold by Moran Yacht & Ship. To be designed by the team of Nuvolari Lenard, details are under wraps for the present but it is known that she will have 20 cabins for 36 guests and is due to be delivered in 2019.
Top 15 yacht sales of 2015
Project Redwood
Amels 242
A second yacht in the Amels 74 metre 242 Limited Edition range was sold by Antoine Larricq at Fraser Yachts this year. Designed by Tim Heywood, she will have a Winch Design interior. Designed for long range cruising ability, delivery will take place in Spring 2017.
Stella Maris
Stella Maris, the 72 metre motor yacht built by Italy’s VSY yard to a design by Espen Oeino and delivered to her owner in 2015, was the largest yacht sold during 2015. Accommodation areas are vast and she sleeps up to 14 guests with ease. Listed for sale by Burgess, the buyer was represented by SuperYachtsMonaco and the asking price was €75 million.
Lady Lau
Italian yard Codecasa built the 65 metre motor yacht Lady Lau (now Double Down) to Lloyds class and MCA code with delivery in 2010. Accommodating 18 guests in nine cabins, she was jointly listed for sale by Worth Avenue Yachts and Merle Wood & Associates asking €39.5 million. Worth Avenue Yachts introduced the buyer.
Bistango
Worth Avenue Yachts and Macgregor Yachts joined forces to find a buyer for Benetti’s 62 metre motor yacht Bistango. Delivered by the Italian yard in 2010, she is MCA compliant and accommodates 12 guests in six luxurious suites. She's since been renamed Mine Games.
Aurora
The 61.26 metre motor yacht Aurora was built by German yard Lürssen with exterior and interior styling by Winch Design, and delivered in 2004 with a refit in 2010. Moran Yacht & Ship were marketing her for sale at €49,750,000 and a buyer was found by Northrop & Johnson.
Golden Age
The 61 metre motor yacht Golden Age was sold while still under construction at Dutch yard Hakvoort with the buyer represented by Moran Yacht & Ship. She features a private owner’s deck along with a further six guests suites on the main deck, all with marvellous views. In November 2015 she was launched and christened Just J's.
Arkley
Built in steel and aluminium by German yard Lürssen, the 60 metre motor yacht Arkley was delivered in 2009 and went on to win Yacht of the Year at the 2010 World Superyacht Awards. Listed for sale by Imperial Yachts, Arkley was sold in November with Burgess representing the buyer.
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Calixe
Calixe (now Minderella) is a 57.3 metre motor yacht built by Feadship in steel and aluminium with delivery in 1986 and a refit in 2003. She sleeps 10 guests in five cabins and was sold with Merle Wood & Associates representing the seller and Fraser Yachts introducing the buyer. Her asking price was $15.9 million