Boat International US Edition - June 2018

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JUNE 2018

SPOTLIGHT SERIOUSLY FOR SALE

BELLA

$22.9 MILLION

The 148ft motor yacht,

listed for sale with Moran

Yacht & Ship, has had

a further $2,000,000

price reduction. Built by

Feadship with delivery

in 2008, she had a

major refit in 2014.

She sleeps 12 guests.

NOMADESS

$11.5 MILLION

The 121ft motor yacht,

listed for sale by Fraser,

has had a further

$1,500,000 price

reduction. Designed by

Stefano Righini and built

by Benetti in 2013 as one

of the Classic 121 series,

she sleeps 10 guests.

MOONBIRD

€5.95 MILLION

The 122ft sailing yacht,

jointly listed for sale by

Y.CO and McMaster

Yachts, has had a further

€950,000 price

reduction. Built in 2003

by Fitzroy Yachts to a

design by Dubois, she

sleeps 10 guests.

DORIANA

€1.95 MILLION

This classic 125ft sailing

yacht, listed for sale at

bluewater, has had a

€1,000,000 price

reduction. Built in teak by

Frederikssund in 1930,

she was almost entirely

rebuilt in 2003-04 at

Navcon shipyard.

MBOLO

€1.9 MILLION

The 95ft sailing yacht,

listed for sale with

Yachtzoo, has had a price

reduction of €1,575,000.

Previously named

Ameena, she was built by

Jongert, designed by Tony

Castro and won a 2004

ShowBoats Design Award.

LIGHTEN UP

When it comes to preventing marine

growth on hull bottoms, it seems

innovation has no boundary. Poison-free

options investigated in recent years

include everything from shark skin-like

finishes to ultrasound technology. The

latest promising weapon in preventing

bacteria and barnacles from slowing down

ships and yachts is a new look at UV light,

used efectively in aquariums and

water-filtration systems. A 2016 pilot

study by the Australian Department

of Defense showed promising

results in this area.

Now AkzoNobel and Royal Philips are

committed to developing a new coating

integrating thin, flexible ultraviolet

light-emitting diodes able to extend time

between haul-outs. akzonobel.com

OYSTER CATCHER One of the biggest

sailing yacht brands, UK-based

Oyster Marine, has been rescued

from bankruptcy a few months after

shutting its doors despite having its

biggest order book in years. British

tech entrepreneur Richard Hadida

plans to develop an entry-level

series with Humphreys Yacht Design.

You can’t judge a book by its cover,

nor the Kube by its demure looks.

This 48lb waterproof speaker by

Austin-based Thomas & Darden hides

a mini fridge within and can project

sound up to 500ft away. The interior

compartment holds up to 16 bottles of

wine, presumably undisturbed by a

maximum level of 122db. It also does

extra duty as a charging station and

lasts up to 50 hours before needing

a charge.$1,999, kubesound.com

COOL TUNES

Bill Prince Yacht Design specializes in unique projects,

and some of its crossover concepts blending

commercial and yacht features intrigued a client with

interest in the military. Their collaboration led to a 77ft

fast pilothouse that will become the flagship of Tactical

Custom Boats of Vancouver, Canada, when it launches

in 2019. Engineering work for the aluminum and

carbon yacht has already begun. Two 1,900hp MAN

engines will power the boat. billprinceyachtdesign.com

TACTICAL TREAT

The yacht will

be fitted with a

“masculine and

elegant” interior

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