Top 15 yacht sales of 2015

Project Redwood

Sold by Moran Yacht & Ship

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.

Amels 242

Sold by Fraser Yachts

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

Sold by Burgess and SuperYachtsMonaco

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.

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Feadship 809

Sold by Northrop & Johsnon

Northrop & Johnson brokers Kevin Merrigan and Wes Sanford worked together to sign the contract for a new build 66 metre motor yacht project at Dutch yard Feadship. Naval architecture will be by De Voogt while exterior styling and interior design will come from the Eidsgaard Design team.

Lady Lau

Sold by Worth Avenue Yachts and Merle Wood & Associates

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.

Golden Age

Sold by Moran Yacht & Ship

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.

Mia Elise

Sold by Burgess

Coming in at 60.3 metres, Arteti was built in aluminium by US yard Trinity Yachts and, at the time of her delivery in 2012, was the largest yacht from this yard. She accommodates 12 guests in six luxurious cabins and was sold by Burgess and renamed Mia Elise. Her asking price was $45 million.

Arkley

Sold by Imperial Yachts and Burgess

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.

Event

Sold by Imperial Yachts and Burgess

The 60 metre motor yacht Event was delivered in 2013 by Dutch yard Amels as the first in the yard’s Limited Edition 199 series and accommodates 12 guests in six generous cabins. Imperial Yachts had her listed for sale and Burgess introduced the buyer.

Calixe

Sold by Merle Wood & Associates and Fraser Yachts

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

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