ShowBoats International — April 2017

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SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

ROSE OF JERICHO:

€2.3 MILLION

This 85ft catamaran

sailing yacht, listed for

sale by Yachting Partners

International, has had a

€450,000 price reduction.

Built by JFA, she was

delivered in 2004 with a

refit in 2012. Sleeps six

guests.

NORTHERN STAR:

€83 MILLION

Moran Yacht & Ship

reported a €16,950,000

price reduction on this

247ft motor yacht. Built

by Lürssen and delivered

in 2009 as an MCA-

compliant explorer yacht,

she sleeps 12 guests in

six cabins.

CHECKMATE:

$17.9 MILLION

This 144ft Benetti

superyacht, listed for sale

by Northrop & Johnson,

has had a $1,800,000

price reduction. Delivered

in 2013, she is hull No. 18

in Benetti’s Vision yacht

series and sleeps up to

12 guests.

ATHENA:

$59 MILLION

This 295ft sailing

superyacht has had

a $10,900,000 price

reduction at Burgess and

Merle Wood & Associates.

Built to Lloyd’s Class, MCA

coded by Royal Huisman,

and delivered in 2004,

she sleeps 10 guests.

CRACKER BAY:

$14 MILLION

The 145ft motor yacht has

had a $1,750,000 price

reduction at Superyacht

Sales & Charter. Built by

Dutch yard Hakvoort to

Lloyds Class and MCA

compliant, she was

delivered in 2002.

Sleeps 12 guests.

If further proof were needed that glass is taking over yacht

superstructures, the forthcoming Riva 110 from the Ferretti

Group is providing it. This 111ft flybridge cruiser features

styling by Officina Italiana Design and will be built with huge

expanses of glazing in the roof of the raised pilothouse,

hardtop bimini, main deck salon and owner’s suite. The boat

will be at the Cannes Yachting Festival. riva-yacht.com

CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING

Moonen’s next offering in its Caribbean series is a

fast displacement 162ft yacht by Rene van der Velden.

It combines long-range abilities at 11 knots with a top

speed of 18.5 knots. It sleeps 12 guests and has a tender

bay that converts to a saltwater pool. moonen.com

RMK YARD

GETS A LIFT

RMK Merrill-Stevens,

established in Florida in the

1850s, is about to undergo

renovations. Among them will be the installation

of a new 2,700 ton boat lift and the construction of

workshops to accommodate the repair of larger

yachts right in the heart of Miami and the Miami

River. “This is an exciting year for us as we prepare to

operate a shipyard providing unmatched superyacht

services in this part of Florida,” says president and

CEO Aaron Leatherwood. rmkmerrill-stevens.com

The first Horizon

FD87 Skyline is under

construction. The starting

point of this new design was

the FD85, part of Horizon’s

innovative fast displacement

range. Designed in

collaboration with Dutch

naval architect Cor D. Rover,

it evolved thanks to client

input. Setting the FD87

Skyline model apart from

her inspiration is a stylish

enclosed bridge, ideal for an

extended cruising season.

Designed with a high-

performance piercing bow,

the yacht will reach a top

speed of around 16 knots.

horizonyachtusa.com

THE SKYLINE’S NOT THE LIMIT

$121.5

billion

Is the

economic

impact

per year of

recreational

boating

in the US,

including

direct and

indirect

spending.

Source:

NMMA

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