14 superyachts over 24m were reported sold in February 2010 at asking prices totalling €203 million.
This compares favourably to January 2010 when 14 yachts were reported sold at asking prices totalling €113 million, headed by Lurssen’s 58.5m Capri. February saw more pedigree large yachts sold, ranging from Westport’s nearly new 49.93m Lady Kathryn IV to Feadship’s 71.6m Utopia DV and NB 54, a 72m superyacht currently under construction at Proteksan-Turquoise.
Kevin Merrigan, President of Northrop and Johnson, comments, “Pedigree yachts always seem to sell first. Higher quality building materials, superior engineering, a flatter learning curve at the yard and more man hours in the build deliver a more enjoyable yachting experience for the owner.”
For full details and analysis, and further comments from leading brokers Kevin Merrigan and Toby Walker, read the February report in the new Market Intelligence section on boatinternational.com.
