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BOAT / BROKERS
November 2007
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Wright Maritime director: Rasselas sold into good hands AJ Anderson, managing director with Wright Maritime Group in Ft. Lauderdale, announced that M/Y Rasselas has been sold and is now under the command of Capt. Richard Hutchinson. “There could not be a better solution to our loss than having this fantastic new owner and his captain take over,” Anderson said, referring to the May 2 death of former Rasselas owner Kenneth Rainin. “Both have proven with their current Feadship’s care that they will not only maintain what Rasselas has been, but I believe they will improve on what we accomplished.” In other news, the new 157-foot Christensen Lady Joy has joined the charter fleet of Wright Maritime’s charter division, Sapphire Seas.
Fraser Yachts
Fraser Yachts announced the following new central agency listings for sale: The 164-foot M/Y Sensation by Sensation Yachts; the 133-foot M/Y Talon; the 110-foot Feadship M/Y Nepenthe; the 95-foot San Lorenzo M/Y Atlantica; the 95-foot M/Y Shapama; the 86-foot M/Y Bel Mare; the 86-foot Warren M/Y Zakouska; and the 85-foot Jongert M/Y Impossible Dream.
Merle Wood & Associates
Merle Wood & Associates has signed the following new central agency listings for sale: the 150-foot Trinity M/Y Iris (above); the 134-foot Lurssen M/Y Blind Date (joint with Peter Insull); and the 88-foot Pershing M/Y
Rompemar. Recent sales include: the 145-foot Millennium The World is Not Enough; the 115-foot Benetti M/Y Rebellious; Rompemar; and the 88-foot Pershing T/T Helios. Brokers David Frazer and Sam Israeloff have joined Merle Wood & Associates in the production and custom Yachts division. For more information, call 954-525-5111.
Northrop and Johnson
“In five years time, the whole yacht will be designed around a cell, and accommodating a fuel cell will be standard issue in the marine design industry,” he said. The Emerald fuel cell system is commercially the first to run off LPG, propane or calor gas, the companies said. Compared to a diesel generator, the Emerald will cut emissions by an estimated 60 percent. Added benefits include reduced maintenance, low noise and vibrations, with a significant reduction in overall weight. “It is the potential reliability and ease of maintenance of the fuel cell that are its main attributes,” said Stephen Voller, CEO of Voller Energy.
Shannon adds yacht tender line Northrop and Johnson is the new central listing agent for the 160-foot Delta M/Y Newvida (former Gallant Lady).
Fuel-cell powered yacht in design
Voller Energy, a technology company focused on alternative energy supply, has collaborated with yacht designer Ken Freivokh on a 55-foot cruising yacht to be completely powered by fuel cell technology. Voller Energy’s Emerald Fuel Cell System provides clean, safe and reliable electric power, the company said in a statement. Without the need to house a generator or engine, the compact cell and constant supply of electricity opens up the design of a yacht. Below decks, there is increased design scope for living areas and a greater potential to incorporate electrically reliant components on deck for comfort. Freivokh, an international sailor himself, has recently undertaken “one off ” projects including the Maltese Falcon and Leopard 3.
Walt Schulz, designer and builder of the blue-water Shannons since 1975, announced his return to the megayacht industry with the introduction of his latest line of yachts: custom and semicustom tenders and launches. The semi-custom Shannon Tender 28 and 32 are designed to serve two purposes with one boat: a cocktail cruiser for the owner who desires a hands-on boating experience, and a 10-person launch with a cabin and sheltered cockpit seating using the removable hardtop. The tenders are fiberglass with twin diesel engines capable of propelling the boat 30 knots with conventional drives for easy maintenance. They have a draft of less than three feet with a modified deep V hull shape. The tenders displace 9,500 and 11,500 pounds, respectively, and can be stored in a tender garage or on deck. For more information, visit www. shannonyachts.com.
International Yacht Bureau
International Yacht Bureau (IYB)
recently finalized the certification of these yachts allowing them to register for commercial operations: M/Y Aquasition, M/Y CV-9, M/Y Daybreak, M/Y Distraction, M/Y Domani, M/Y Hyperion, M/Y Lady Zelda, M/Y
See BOATS, page B18
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