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It has been some time since we took a closer look at the largest sailing yachts in the global superyacht fleet. With the 127-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru127.0m (416'8&quot;)Oceanco2023">Koru</a> entering the list in 2022, SYT takes another look at the top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world. You can also now check out our video on the topic here:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvRIrCuSx8A?&amp;t=359s&amp;wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>1.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sailing Yacht A142.81m (468'6&quot;)Nobiskrug2017">Sailing Yacht A</a>&nbsp;(142.8-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/83727/image/large-d0b162536ddda1e8c16207c85053fc93.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/83727">No super sailing yacht list would be complete without the mention of the ever-controversial and highly innovative 142.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sailing Yacht A142.81m (468'6&quot;)Nobiskrug2017">Sailing Yacht A</a>. Officially classified as a sail-assisted motor yacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sailing Yacht A142.81m (468'6&quot;)Nobiskrug2017">Sailing Yacht A</a>&nbsp;blends elements of both sailing and motor yacht designs, but due to those imposing 100-metre-high carbon fibres masts, makes the cut for our ‘largest sailing yachts in the world’ list. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nobiskrug (Company)">Nobiskrug</a> and delivered in 2017, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sailing Yacht A142.81m (468'6&quot;)Nobiskrug2017">Sailing Yacht A</a> is not only the longest yacht on the list, but at 12,558 GT, is also five times larger in volume than the second yacht in this definitive list.2.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru127.0m (416'8&quot;)Oceanco2023">Koru</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(127-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/269553/image/large-9f2f51c2f5a9b863f581bff54f059095.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/269553"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru127.0m (416'8&quot;)Oceanco2023">Koru</a> is the second, (or first for those who do not consider <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sailing Yacht A142.81m (468'6&quot;)Nobiskrug2017">Sailing Yacht A</a> to be a sailing yacht), largest sailing yacht in the world and the largest yacht built by the Netherlands-based shipyard <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/companies/oceanco" target="_blank">Oceanco</a>. She was sold in 2018 to tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, and the secretive project was first unveiled in October 2021, when she was rolled out of the shed at Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. Details surrounding <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/yachts/koru" target="_blank">Koru</a> have been kept tightly under wraps, but the name <a href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/yachts/koru" target="_blank">Koru</a> derives from the Māori fern-leaf motif, which is a symbol of creation and new beginnings to the native people of New Zealand. 3.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4795" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Black Pearl106.7m (350'1&quot;)Oceanco2018">Black Pearl</a>&nbsp;(106.7-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/73477/image/large-c07b142a956e019b98afd0f162227290.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/73477">Designed and built to cross oceans under sail power alone, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4795" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Black Pearl106.7m (350'1&quot;)Oceanco2018">Black Pearl</a> is was widely considered as the official ‘largest sailing yacht in the world’ at 106-metres in length, before the launch of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru127.0m (416'8&quot;)Oceanco2023">Koru</a>. Delivered to her owner in 2018 and built by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> shipyard in the Netherlands, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4795" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Black Pearl106.7m (350'1&quot;)Oceanco2018">Black Pearl</a>, with her sophisticated energy-generation solar system and high-tech DynaRig setup by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/230" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dykstra Naval Architects (Company)">Dykstra Naval Architects</a>, is one of the most advanced yachts of her kind and was developed by her boundary-pushing owner, together with a world-class design team. 4.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/669" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="EOS92.92m (304'10&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2006">EOS</a>&nbsp;(92.92-metres)&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/182942/image/large-cb888a4ae5bc39d319e804098d063133.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/182942">At 93-metres, the 1,500 GRT three-masted schooner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/669" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="EOS92.92m (304'10&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2006">EOS</a> is the world’s fourth largest sailing yacht. She was launched by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen Yachts</a> in 2006 and has been operated since as one of the most private vessels in the world. 5.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Athena90.0m (295'3&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2004">Athena</a>&nbsp;(90-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/44738/image/large-1c2ef7f7849765ddec7fe33a01f88223.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/44738">The 90-metre super sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Athena90.0m (295'3&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2004">Athena</a> was built by the Dutch <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Huisman Shipyard BV (Company)">Royal Huisman Shipyard</a> in 2004. The superyacht’s exterior lines were designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/45" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pieter Beeldsnijder Design (Company)">Pieter Beeldsnijder Design</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/230" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dykstra Naval Architects (Company)">Dykstra Naval Architects</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/45" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pieter Beeldsnijder Design (Company)">Pieter Beeldsnijder Design</a> and an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/262" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rebecca Bradley Interior Design (Company)">Rebecca Bradley Interior Design</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Athena90.0m (295'3&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2004">Athena</a> is one of the largest sailing yachts launched since the 1930s, and with speeds reaching up to 19 knots, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/288" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Athena90.0m (295'3&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2004">Athena</a> can outrun most other sailing superyachts. 6.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a>&nbsp;(88-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/60684/image/large-ba2fff3fe8c3ae7b34e6c06720072186.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/60684">One of the most iconic yachts of all time and certainly one of the most photographed in recent years, the revolutionary 88-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> is famed for her sophisticated automated square-rigged DynaRig sail plan. Three towering free-standing rotating carbon-fibre masts hold 25,800 square feet of canvas on 15 square sails delivering exceptional performance, speed and manoeuvrability. The yacht, built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>, and designed in collaboration with her first owner Tom Perkins, was sold in August of 2009 to her current owner, who actively takes part in superyacht regattas, showing off the yacht's capabilities. 7.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5516" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aquijo86.0m (282'2&quot;)Oceanco2016">Aquijo</a>&nbsp;(86-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/8770/image/large-9787572476931cd2ffcba9df7a8fc020.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/8770">Another Dutch sailing yacht making the Top 10 list is the 86-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5516" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aquijo86.0m (282'2&quot;)Oceanco2016">Aquijo</a> by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters Shipyard</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>. Launched in 2015, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5516" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aquijo86.0m (282'2&quot;)Oceanco2016">Aquijo</a> is the largest ketch-rigged sailing yacht in the world, with her mainmast towering 88.4-metres above sea level. She features naval architecture and an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/167" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tripp Design Naval Architects (Company)">Tripp Design Naval Architects</a>. Currently, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5516" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aquijo86.0m (282'2&quot;)Oceanco2016">Aquijo</a> is in the Netherlands for her first Special Survey by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters Shipyard</a>. 8.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6140" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Eagle II81.0m (265'9&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2020">Sea Eagle II</a>&nbsp; (81-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/168402/image/large-55e965250277fb66103a784cfc12a147.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/168402">This <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Huisman Shipyard BV (Company)">Royal Huisman</a> sailing yacht, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/yacht-sea-eagle-ii-launched" target="_blank">launched</a> and <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/yacht-sea-eagle-ii-delivered" target="_blank">delivered</a> in 2020, is the shipyard’s largest sailing yacht by volume. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6140" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Eagle II81.0m (265'9&quot;)Royal Huisman Shipyard BV2020">Sea Eagle II</a> has an impressive 3,500 square metres of sail, and carbon Panamax rigging by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rondal B.V. (Company)">Rondal</a>. The three-masted schooner was built in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/230" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dykstra Naval Architects (Company)">Dykstra Naval Architects</a> and designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4404" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mark Whiteley Design (Company)">Mark Whiteley</a>, and also stands as the world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht at 1,150 GT. 9.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/301" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="M577.6m (254'7&quot;)Vosper Thornycroft2004">M5</a>&nbsp;(77.6-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/183202/image/large-19e53079b60be7d27fbca4b11c064372.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/183202">This superyacht was built in the United Kingdom by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vosper Thornycroft (Company)">Vosper Thornycroft</a> to a design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/52" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ron Holland Design (Company)">Ron Holland Design</a>. The yacht underwent a refit, completed in 2014, at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis Shipyard</a> where, alongside other modifications, the stern section of the vessel was redesigned and extended by 3-metres. However, this refit left her keel slightly unbalanced. An additional, major refit completed in 2020 at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/194" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="NCA Refit (Company)">NCA</a> shipyard, sought to rebalance the keel by cutting her keel in half and moving the ram housing 300 mm forward. Besides her technical changes, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/301" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="M577.6m (254'7&quot;)Vosper Thornycroft2004">M5</a> also had a new paint job featuring a three-tone grey livery with a metallic palladium hull, anthracite silver superstructure and crystal silver mast and boom. 10.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Badis I70.0m (229'8&quot;)Perini Navi2016">Badis I</a>&nbsp;(70-metres)<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/7805/image/large-e6246afaadd124db4c12e561c2ca4e27.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7805"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Badis I70.0m (229'8&quot;)Perini Navi2016">Badis I</a> (previously known as Sybaris) was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> and is one of the largest yachts delivered by the Italian brand in recent years. Completed in 2016, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> designed the superyacht’s exterior, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Phillipe Briand</a> consulting on the naval architecture. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4545" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="PH Design (Company)">PH Design</a> fashioned her wooden veneer interior. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Badis I70.0m (229'8&quot;)Perini Navi2016">Badis I</a> can accommodate up to 12 guests in six staterooms consisting of a master suite and five doubles, all with en-suite bathrooms and entertainment centres.

The top 10 largest sailing yachts in the world

Discover the largest sailing yachts in the global superyacht fleet: 143m Sailing Yacht A, 106m Black Pearl, 93m EOS and many more.

2018 was an eventful year for the superyacht industry, not just in terms of superyacht launches, but also when it came to superyacht sold. With the end of the year just around the corner, we look back on some of the most significant used superyacht sales of 2018 and share them with you below. &nbsp;Oceanco - 110.1m Jubilee &nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/56134/image/large-2467cab4ca738bbae2d2876e22e7ec87.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/56134">After sitting on the market for over a year with an asking price of €275,000,000,<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Burgess (Company)">&nbsp;Burgess</a> announced the sale of the 110.1-metre motor yacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4796" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jubilee110.1m (361'3&quot;)Oceanco2017">&nbsp;Jubilee</a> earlier this month. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> and delivered to her original owners in 2017, the 4,523 GT superyacht features an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lobanov (Company)">Lobanov Design</a> and an interior by Australian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sam Sorgiovanni Designs P/L (Company)">Sam Sorgiovanni</a>. Able to accommodate 34 overnight guests in 17 cabins, including a master cabin, 2 VIP staterooms and 12 double cabins, she is also capable of carrying up to 41 crew members. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4796" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jubilee110.1m (361'3&quot;)Oceanco2017">Jubilee’s</a> sale is first on our list as it is the most valuable used superyacht sale of the year. &nbsp;Lürssen Yachts - 110m Raya (ex: Ona) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/6480/image/large-719d735e55620a0efc719bbc1bfb2423.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/6480">Coming in second place, we have the 110-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1850" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Raya110.0m (360'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2008">Raya</a> (ex: Ona, Dilbar) who was sold in October after being put up for sale with an asking price of €250,000,000. She was put up for sale after her former owner took delivery of his new superyacht, the 156m <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5967" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dilbar156.0m (511'10&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2016">Dilbar</a>, in 2016. Built by German shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> in 2008 and launched under the name <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1850" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Raya110.0m (360'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2008">Dilbar</a>, she features an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tim Heywood Design Ltd. (Company)">Tim Heywood&nbsp;</a>and an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/19" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Pinto (Company)">Alberto Pinto</a>. This 5,148 GT motor yacht can comfortably accommodate up to 16 guests in eight guest rooms, whose every need is overseen by a crew of 20. &nbsp;Oceanco - 95m Neom (ex: Indian Empress) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/42732/image/large-c009fe3ca3691d60c9503f02bbcad22b.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/42732">Next up we have the 95-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Neom95.0m (311'8&quot;)Oceanco2000">Neom</a>, formerly known as&nbsp;Indian Empress, who was sold at auction in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49301" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Indian Empress renamed NEOM following €35 million sale (2018-11-19 11:15:00 +0100)">September for €35,000,000.</a> Her new owner, Sea Beauty Yachting Limited, placed their winning bid during her re-auction after the former winner of the Maltese court-ordered auction, Credityacht Ltd failed to pay their €43,500,000 bid in time. The 3,176 GT motor yacht was previously impounded by the court in Malta in March this year after her original owner abandoned&nbsp;Indian Empress in September 2017 over unpaid maritime bills. Built by the Dutch yard in 2000, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/300" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Neom95.0m (311'8&quot;)Oceanco2000">Neom</a> features an exterior and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/80" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The A Group (Company)">The A Group</a>. She can accommodate 32 guests who are taken care of by a crew of 42. &nbsp;Abeking &amp; Rasmussen - 81m Grace (ex: Kibo) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/55184/image/large-592cf4b8d64f9424a4ba38ffafcdaf49.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/55184"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/259" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Y.CO (Company)">Y.CO</a> announced the sale the of 81-metre superyacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grace81.0m (265'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2014">&nbsp;Grace</a> (ex: Kibo) in November. Built-in 2014 by German yard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/44" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Abeking & Rasmussen (Company)">Abeking &amp; Rasmussen</a> at their facility in Lemwerder, she was delivered to her original owner in June of the same year. Featuring an exterior and interior design by British designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Terence Disdale Design (Company)">Terence Disdale,</a> this 2,306 GT custom motor yacht can accommodate up to 12 guests in six cabins. This includes a spacious owner’s stateroom on the upper deck, with 180-degree views forward, a VIP cabin located forward on the main deck and four identical double guest cabins. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grace81.0m (265'9&quot;)Abeking & Rasmussen2014">Grace</a> also offers accommodation for a crew of 23. She was listed with an asking price of €129,000,000. &nbsp;Oceanco - 75.7m Wheels (ex: Anastasia) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/44426/image/large-2916d1742262464b5372e7d597f0c4d5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/44426">Previously listed as the biggest brokerage deal of the year before the sale of<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4796" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jubilee110.1m (361'3&quot;)Oceanco2017">&nbsp;Jubilee</a>, the 75.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/99" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wheels75.5m (247'8&quot;)Oceanco2008">Wheels</a> (ex: Anastasia) was sold this August after being listed via <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser&nbsp;</a>and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Burgess (Company)">Burgess&nbsp;</a>for €75,000,000. Launched by the Dutch yard in 2008, she is the third project from its Y700 generation line-up following the launches of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amevi80.0m (262'6&quot;)Oceanco2007">Amevi</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/67" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alfa Nero82.0m (269'0&quot;)Oceanco2007">Alfa Nero</a> in 2007. Her exterior and interior design stems from the drawing board of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sam Sorgiovanni Designs P/L (Company)">Sam Sorgiovanni</a>, while her naval architecture is the work of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/37" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture (Company)">Azure Naval Architects</a>. This 1,991 GT can accommodate up to 12 guests on board, with her extensive owner’s suite spanning two levels. &nbsp;Perini Navi - 73.3m Nautilus &nbsp;(ex: Grace E) &nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24090/image/large-a6f8a758ccd6979301e5290dbd285710.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24090"> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/259" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Y.CO (Company)">Y.CO</a> announced the sale of the 73.3-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3448" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautilus73.3m (240'6&quot;)Perini Navi2014">Nautilus</a> (ex: Grace E) this March. Listed for sale by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser</a>, she had an asking price of €78,500,000 at the time of her sale. Built by Italian yard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> in 2014, this 1,867 GT explorer yacht features an exterior design by British studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a> and an interior design by French studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/533" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rémi Tessier (Company)">Rémi Tessier</a>. On board, she can accommodate up to 12 guests across seven generous staterooms in addition to a crew of 22. At her time of sale, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3448" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nautilus73.3m (240'6&quot;)Perini Navi2014">Nautilus</a> was listed with an asking price of €78,500,000. &nbsp;Turquoise Yachts - 72.6m Honor (ex: Vicky) <img src="/uploads/store/photo/6547/image/large-d738524112caefc0d61c0462b97d63df.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/6547">The 72.6-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2520" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Honor72.6m (238'2&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2012">Honor</a> (ex: Vicky) &nbsp;was sold this March, after being listed for sale in early 2016. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise Yachts</a> in 2012, she was delivered to her original owner under the name Vicky. This 1,730 GT custom motor yacht is among the largest to have ever been built in Turkey and features an exterior and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2520" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Honor72.6m (238'2&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2012">Honor</a> can accommodate up to 14 guests in seven cabins, including one master suite, 1 VIP and five double cabins as well as 19 crew members. She was listed with an asking price of €52,000,000. &nbsp;Lürssen Yachts - 70.2m Saint Nicolas<img src="/uploads/store/photo/47232/image/large-182f3c7b497d4c7e70b95808f259a889.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/47232">The classic 70.2-metre, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/112" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Saint Nicolas70.2m (230'4&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2007">Saint Nicolas</a> was sold in late November this year, after being listed for sale by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser</a> in October 2017. Built by German shipyard Lürssen in 2007, the full-displacement yacht was well maintained by her single previous owner, undergoing a refit in 2016 and 2017. The 1,938 GT full-custom motor yacht features an interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Oeino International (Company)">Espen Oeino</a> and an interior design by Italian designer Francesco Zuretti. Spanning six decks, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/112" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Saint Nicolas70.2m (230'4&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2007">Saint Nicolas</a> is able to accommodate up to 12 guests across seven cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite and VIP stateroom. At the time of her sale, she was listed with an asking price of €46,700,000. &nbsp;Perini Navi - 70m Badis (ex: Sybaris)&nbsp; <img src="/uploads/store/photo/24048/image/large-8f87731af143ed976966c6cb42ee7a78.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24048">Lastly, we have the 70-metre full-custom sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Badis70.0m (229'8&quot;)Perini Navi2016">Badis</a> (ex: Sybaris), who was sold in October after being listed for sale by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/157" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi USA (Company)">Perini Navi USA</a>&nbsp;and eventually sold by Edmiston. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> in 2016, this superyacht’s unique exterior was created by the Italian shipyard, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a> consulting on her naval architecture. Her special interior’s stem from the design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4545" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="PH Design (Company)">PH Design</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Badis70.0m (229'8&quot;)Perini Navi2016">Badis</a> is able to accommodate up to 12 guests in six staterooms, including a master suite and five double rooms. &nbsp;Amels - 68.5m Lady E (ex Lady S)<img src="/uploads/store/photo/29505/image/large-36555bbd3391a5cd762f2d1da180f24c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29505">Having been listed for sale by Burgess, the 68.5-metre Amels motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lady E68.5m (224'9&quot;)Amels2006">Lady E</a> changed hands in July following an in-house deal handled by the company. Launched as Lady Anne P.B, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lady E68.5m (224'9&quot;)Amels2006">Lady E&nbsp;</a>was custom built by Amels in 2006 and features an interior and exterior design by Walter Franchini. The yacht's interior offers a timeless La Modern French-period design from the grand salons of the 1920s.

Top 10 superyacht sold in 2018

SuperYacht Times shares its top 10 list of superyachts sold in 2018. 

Top 10 superyacht sales of 2018

The 70-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sybaris70.0m (229'8&quot;)">Sybaris</a> from the Italian yard Perini Navi has been sold. Perini Navi USA had the ketch listed for sale, with Bruce Brakenhoff Jr as the lead broker. Jamie Edmiston at Edmiston &amp; Company introduced the buyer.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7830/image/large-4c8a392c753c6dc494d7c765934fd36e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7830">Delivered in 2016, Perini Navi designed the superyacht’s exterior, with Phillipe Briand consulting on the naval architecture. PH Design fashioned her wood veneer interior. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sybaris70.0m (229'8&quot;)">Sybaris</a> can accommodate up to 12 guests in six staterooms consisting of a master suite and five doubles, all with en-suite bathrooms and entertainment centres.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7797/image/large-52c87e6fdb27bab8f1d5640f0bdf011f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7797"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sybaris70.0m (229'8&quot;)">Sybaris</a> can be handled by a crew of 11 and is able to reach a top speed of 17.5 knots when powered by her twin 1,930hp MTU diesel engines. Her maximum cruising speed of 12.5 knots gives the ABS class superyacht a range of 4,000 nautical miles.At the time of sale, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sybaris70.0m (229'8&quot;)">Sybaris</a> was listed with an asking price of €88,000,000.

New owner for 70m Perini Navi superyacht Sybaris

The yachting industry is set to come together for four days in September at Monaco Yacht Show 2018. Running from 26th to 29th September, heads will be turned as leading shipyards debut some of their latest superyachts.&nbsp;This year the Monaco Yacht Show will see an outstanding fleet of 120 superyachts, 40 new launches and 40 luxury tenders on display. Here, we give you a breakdown of the biggest yachts (to date) to keep an eye out for this year.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/3346/image/large-dba09d20d02732144344832aba37f407.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/3346">The 95.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4095" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kismet95.2m (312'4&quot;)">Kismet&nbsp;</a>will be the largest superyacht on display at the Monaco Yacht Show this year. Built in 2014 by Lürssen, the custom motor yacht features an interior designed by Reymond Langton Design. Espen Oeino styled her exterior, which consists of a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She can accommodate 12 guests across seven staterooms and can house a crew of up to 28. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4095" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kismet95.2m (312'4&quot;)">Kismet</a> is one of the largest superyachts available for charter.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/33597/image/large-1d7690210e50c37f6f9c5205f1c57d02.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/33597">Previously announced under the name Project Shark, the 90-metre motor yacht Y717 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5962" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="DAR90.13m (295'8&quot;)">Dar</a> was designed by Miami-based designer Luiz de Basto. Delivered to her owner in 2018, she features an interior design from Nuvolari &amp; Lenard, offering six staterooms for 12 guests. She can also carry up to 31 crew members.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/38925/image/large-30ed6dd644cd8a734b711adf8e4154cc.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/38925">Built by Pride Megayachts in China, the 88.5-metre motor yacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5634" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Illusion Plus88.5m (290'4&quot;)">&nbsp;Illusion Plus&nbsp;</a>will be on display in Monaco this year through Y.CO. Asia's largest superyacht is designed by Rainsford Saunders Design from the UK, while Dutch offices Azure Naval Architects and Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design were appointed as naval architects and interior designers of the project respectively. Her large volume of 3,603 GT is spread over six decks and accommodates 12 guests across six staterooms. With power provided by a Rolls Royce diesel-electric propulsion package,<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5634" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Illusion Plus88.5m (290'4&quot;)"> Illusion Plus</a> can reach a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/38761/image/large-d2beeaeb90b71f80258fbfe7046be85e.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/38761">The 81-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3506" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Air81.0m (265'9&quot;)">Air</a>&nbsp;was delivered in 2011 and builder Feadship will be showcasing her at the MYS this year. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3506" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Air81.0m (265'9&quot;)">Air</a>’s exterior design and engineering are the work of De Voogt and she features a fully certified commercial helicopter pad. Inside she can accommodate 12 guests across seven staterooms (one master, one VIP, four double and one twin). Her interiors were designed by Remi Tessier, and she can accommodate a crew of 21.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/38725/image/large-8223576dae1b42aa53951f12b002c596.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/38725">Previously known as Project NB63, the 77-metre custom motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5999" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Go77.0m (252'7&quot;)">Go</a> was built by Turquoise at their Istanbul shipyard and delivered to her owner in 2018. Her exterior design with flowing lines is by H2 Yacht Design. Her turquoise blue steel hull and aluminium superstructure are built to Lloyd’s Register standards. H2 Yacht Design also designed the interior which can accommodate 18 guests in 9 staterooms.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/34371/image/large-e3d6ecd99e7403548cdf4d23db7e97c7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/34371"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6403" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Elandess74.5m (244'5&quot;)">Elandess</a> is a 74.5-metre custom motor yacht built by Abeking &amp; Rasmussen in Germany. Delivered this year, Harrison Eidsgaard is responsible for her exterior and interior design. She can accommodate 12 guests across seven cabins in addition to a crew of 24.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/34521/image/large-a7121accef7eb58d73b6e4dcff934055.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/34521">The 72-metre custom built motor yacht Solo was delivered by Tankoa Yachts this year. Both her interior and exterior designs are by Francesco Paszkowski. Her six cabins (one master, one VIP, two double and two twin) can accommodate 12 guests and 18 crew.&nbsp;Solo is available for charter.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7830/image/large-4c8a392c753c6dc494d7c765934fd36e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7830"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4315" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sybaris70.0m (229'8&quot;)">Sybaris</a>, a 70-metre custom sail yacht, was built by Italian yard Perini Navi and delivered in 2016. Her interiors have been designed by PH Design, and her exterior is the result of a collaboration by Perini Navi and Phillipe Briand. Her six cabins are configured to include one master, two VIP and three double for up to 12 guests. She can also accommodate a crew of 11.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/34638/image/large-46221fa6e947731cd89b23a403ce0b87.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/34638">Previously named Anna, the 67-metre custom built motor yacht<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/19" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Anna I67.0m (219'10&quot;)">&nbsp;Anna I</a> was delivered in 2007 by Feadship. Michael Leach designed both the interior and exterior of the yacht. She can accommodate 12 guests across six staterooms, who are tended to by a crew of 19. She is available for charter this summer.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/17901/image/large-a8cdc63040491e876d14fa11679c2f45.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/17901">The 66-metre custom motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luna B66.0m (216'6&quot;)">Luna B</a>,&nbsp;previously named Natita, has been refitted in 2018. Built by Oceanco in the Netherlands, she features an interior by Alberto Pinto. She was first delivered to her owner in 2005. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/152" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luna B66.0m (216'6&quot;)">Luna B</a> is looked after by a crew of 22 and can accommodate 12 guests across six staterooms.