Jan 05 2009
Yet another luxury yacht brokered by Edmiston, the Perla Blu yacht has hit the market. It is a 157ft yacht built in 2005 by Trinity Yachts, it can accommodate up to 10 guests and has sun decks, external eating places and a Jacuzzi as well as a cool swimming pool, and the modern interior design by Peter Knowles is superb!
The listing price is $28 million (down from $29.5 million).
Jan 04 2009
As reported yesterday, there are more large yachts on display at the London International Boat Show than ever before, despite fears of a global recession. But to give you the other side of the story, many of the world’s richest have indeed lost fortunes and are now selling their super-yachts.
One of them is Ron Perelman, who once was the richest man of the world. He had an estimated net worth of $12 billion, most of which he made when taking cosmetics company Revlon private in 1985. However, the billionaire has decided to sell off his luxurious super yacht Ultima III.
The 190ft yacht is sold through yacht broker Edmiston with a price close to $70 million. The large boat can accommodate 16 guests, it has several staterooms and a Jacuzzi. In addition, it boasts a stunning sun deck and some other luxury items.
Edmiston is also the broker of some other luxury yachts, including the Irvine Laidlaw’s Lady Christine (named after his wife). Laidlaw has put the 182ft yacht on the market at €45 million.
Also for sale are the Maltese Falcon, owned by venture capitalist Tom Perkins. It is one of the world’s largest privately-owned sailing yachts with a length of 290ft. The sale price is a cool €115m. Then you can also buy the Enterprice V (167ft, $22.5m), Excellence III and a bunch of others.
Jan 03 2009
It was reported today that the Bloodhound yacht once owned and used by the British Royal Family, including Prince Charles and Prince Phillip, has been fully restored and put up for sale.
The current owner, Cindy McGrail, said the yacht became too big a commitment for her family. The McGrails would like the yacht to stay in Britain, which is too bad considering that this way they might not get offers from international buyers who would otherwise have been interested in the prestigious 63-foot vessel.
The yacht was once valued just under $1.5 million; today’s sale price is unknown as of this writing.
Oct 30 2008
It has been reported that Saddam Hussein’s yacht Basra Breeze (Ocean Breeze) has been put on the market by the Iraqi government, which was awarded the yacht earlier this year. The Iraqi government is seeking offers in the range of $30 million.
Basra Breeze is a 269-ft. motor yacht, but its interior is outdated, according to the London Times. This means the buyer will have to invest millions more to get the 1981 yacht fully back in shape. Still, the interior is pure luxury:
Oct 17 2008
The Starfire luxury charter yacht, which is currently owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, has been put up for sale. The 178-ft. yacht, which was originally built by Benetti in 1998, has undergone two refits in 2002 and 2004. Today, the high-end motor yacht has an extravagant Art Deco interior with a bar, dining room, 6 cabins and bathrooms with a jacuzzi bath tub.
The Starfire yacht chartered for $196,000 to $250,000 per week. Now it can be yours forever: Yacht broker Northrop & Johnson is selling it for $37.5 million.
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