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Johan Anker 49ft Q-Class Sloop 1925/2004

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BROKER'S COMMENTS

This thoroughbred sailing yacht continues to turn heads and offer only transom views. At around 50 feet on deck, Q-Class yachts offer fun racing for a bunch of friends in boats that look gorgeous - at the dock or on the water - with performance that lives up to looks. As COTTON BLOSSON II she hit the ground running in her debut 2006 season on the Mediterranean classic regatta circuit with restoring owner America’s Cup legend Dennis Conner at the helm. And back to her original name, LEONORE, her astounding winning ways continue under present ownership, with two Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge overall wins and countless class victories to her credit including at Les Voiles de Saint Tropez in consecutive years 2011 to 2016.

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RESTORATION

During a 2003-2004 second life restoration at San Diego led by Johnny Smullen, she was stripped of non-original and structurally timed-out elements, leaving a remarkable amount of original structure as a sound base to work back up from, with some of the longitudinal backbone saved and about 80% of the original planks. Although she had kept her shape - a huge nod to the quality of the original build in Norway by Anker & Jensen - all her frames required replacing, with laminated oak replacing steamed. Inevitably an 80-year-old boat will need a new deck and probably a new mast, and she got them. Dennis Conner went for a taller rig than class rules on the basis that she'd been a handicap racer most of her life and would continue to be so - and she could stand it. The quality of the work was exceptionally high, with Bill Mahyer commenting in a post-restoration WoodenBoat magazine article: "If they could get her through the doors at Sotheby’s or Christie’s, she’d be right at home among the Hepplewhites and the Chippendales." (WoodenBoat July/August 2005). Subsequently, during a 2007 refit in Tuscany, Italy, at Cantiere Navale dell'Argentario to improve stronger airs performance and to better conform with the CIM rating rule's heavily-weighted authenticity factor, the mast was shortened closer to Q-Class height and a lighter boom fitted. Subsequent race results speak from themselves.

When shipped to North America in 1925 by her Norwegian builders Anker & Jensen, LEONORE’s design and build provenance added Scandinavian finesse to the American Universal Rule of Measurement – the same rule the larger J-Class yachts were and kind of still are built to. Along with build sister SALLY XIII, LEONORE and her commissioning owner, Robert Amory of Boston, joined a Marblehead Q-Class fleet that would peak at 14 boats by 1929; 14 thoroughbred 50-footers coming to the start line would have been quite something. They weren't the only Universal Rule boats designed in Europe for sailing in US waters; around the same time, for example, Scotland's William Fife and England's Charles Nicholson joined Anker in having R-Class designs racing successfully on the West and East Coasts, some built by American yards. LEONORE was born into a fascinating period of truly international yacht design intrigue set around very sporty boats. In 1931 she moved to the other side of Cape Cod and the perfect, breezy sailing waters of Buzzards Bay where, as PALOMA, she became Champion boat and won the Block Island Race during James Jackson's short period of ownership. She then became the second of Walter Wheeler's famous COTTON BLOSSOMS, winning the Astor Cup in 1938 (a later COTTON BLOSSOM would be the 75ft William Fife designed 1926 Fastnet Race winner HALLOWE'EN). Once a thoroughbred, always a thoroughbred: by 1940 she had moved inland to Chicago as SCIMITAR with continued handicap racing success in the hands of William Faurot and Charles Deere Wiman, in particular coming 3rd in the 1941 Mackinac Race, and 2nd in 1942 and 1943. By 1949 she found herself on the US west coast in the ownership (as a gift) of Deere Wiman's daughter Mary Jane Wiman Brinton and regained the name COTTON BLOSSOM II, which she would retain through a succession of west coast owners for over 60 years. These included: Ted Halton, winning line-honours in the 1959 Swiftsure; Ed Turner, who retrieved the prestigious San Diego Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup for the owning club in 1965; the Cole family, with Doug Cole meticulously recording and sharing her history online, for which we are indebted, and, from 2003, America's Cup legend Dennis Conner who gave her a new lease of life through an outstanding restoration. We deal with that elsewhere here, but shouldn't leave California without mentioning that Dennis Conner's link with COTTON BLOSSOM II went back much further than 2003: he was one of the 1965 Lipton Cup-winning crew. COTTON BLOSSOM II's re-christening took place at San Diego YC on 14 October 2004; a remarkable gathering of past owners. Conner shipped her to the Mediterranean in 2006 to join its thriving circuit of classic regattas, where she has enjoyed outstanding success under his and subsequent ownership, racing among more Universal Rule and other American designs than would be possible in their original home waters. In 2007, the taller rig installed by Conner was cut back by Cantiere Navale dell'Argentario to a more authentic length, resulting in the improved stronger winds performance that has helped her recent enviable winning ways, continued under present ownership since 2013 - including: 2011 - Cannes Régates Royales - 1st in Class - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2012 - Les Voiles d'Antibes - 1st in Class - Argentario Sailing Week - 2nd in Class - Cannes Régates Royales - 1st in Class - Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge - Overall Winner - Vintage Class - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2013 - Les Voiles d'Antibes - 1st in Class - Argentario Sailing Week - 2nd in Class - Cannes Régates Royales - 1st in Class - Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge - Overall Winner - Vintage Class - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2014 - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2015 - Les Voiles d'Antibes - 1st in Class - Vela Clásica Menorca - 2nd in Class - Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge - 3rd Overall - Vintage Class - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2016 - Les Voiles d'Antibes - 2nd in Class - Argentario Sailing Week - 1st in Class - Vele d'Epoca di Imperia - 1st in Class - Cannes Régates Royales - 2nd in Class - Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge - 2nd Overall - Vintage Class - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - 1st in Class 2017 - Cannes Régates Royales - 3rd in Class LEONORE has always been a winner! ©2024 Iain McAllister/ Sandeman Yacht Company Ltd. With thanks to Doug Cole. His history of this special yacht can be found at: http://www.toandos.com/DCole1.html

CONSTRUCTION

- Mahogany planking (c80% original) - Laminated American oak frames - Full length Douglas fir bilge stringers - Douglas fir beam shelf - Additional clamp in way of mast - Double bronze plate hanging knees in way of mast - Bronze deck head to mast step rod tie-bar

DECK LAYOUT, EQUIPMENT AND GROUND TACKLE

Deck - Teak laid deck - Varnished mahogany king plank and covering boards - Raw teak toerails Aft - Ash and bronze leather covered runner blocks and tackles - Ash and bronze leather covered mainsheet blocks - Varnished mahogany lazarette hatch - Raised varnished mahogany cockpit coaming Cockpit 6 x (3 each side port and starboard) bronze winches: - Aft (runners) - Harken 44 - Mid (mainsheet) - Harken 56 - Fwd (jib) Harken - 56 - Engine panel in shallow aft bulkhead locker - Helmsman seats port and starboard aft - Sheet tail bags port and starboard - Trimmer seats port and starboard fwd - Teak sole with teak foot/ kick strip Mahogany cabin trunk - Holly inlay trim - Mahogany sliding hatch with holly inlay - Butterfly skylight - 4 x ports in trunk sides port and starboard - Teak chocks port and starboard for spinnaker pole Foredeck - Varnished mahogany king plank - Raised foredeck hatch with 'lemon squeezer' prism - Stainless steel bow roller - Anchor and warp stowed below - Boat hook - Ensign staff

ACCOMMODATION AND DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Down 2 steps to engine box and one more to cabin sole - Varnished mahogany furniture - Teak and holly cabin sole - White painted deck head with varnished mahogany trim - Continuous grabrail moulded carlin - 2 x Deckhead lights - GPS plotter in small starboard locker along with isolator panel - Chart sideboard with holly marquetry compass rose/ to starboard; locker above, drawers under - Quarter berth to port; burgundy Brazilian leather cushion; locker under and stowage - 2 x Long burgundy Brazilian leather settees port and starboard - Burgundy Brazilian leather buttoned back rests - Stowage under and outboard - 4 x ports in trunk sides post and starboard - Butterfly skylight over saloon - 2 x Fiddled top sideboards port and starboard fwd - 2 x mounted bulkhead lights - Lavac manual toilet to starboard - Slatted forepeak sole - Half model at house forward

RIG, SPARS, SAILS AND CANVAS

Spruce mast; two sets spreaders plus diamonds - Topmast backstay added 2007 - 3 x Harken halyard winches - Bronze spinnaker pole track - Original bronze gooseneck - Spruce boom (2007) with 2 x bronze Harken 6 winches for outhaul and topping lift - Leathered oak boom crutch with deck padeyes offset to starboard Sails - Mainsail Light, North 2015 - Mainsail Heavy, North 2013 - Genoa Light, North 2015 - Genoa Medium, North 2016 - Genoa Heavy, North 2013 - Genoa 2, North 2013 - Genoa 3, Olympic 2012 - Genoa 4, Olympic 2012 - Spinnaker S2 Light Runner 0.5, North 2015 - Spinnaker S Zero 0.4, North 2013 - Spinnaker 0.75, UK 2010 - SPI Light Runner, Zaoli 2011 - Asymmetric 1, North 2013 - Asymmetric 2, North 2016 - Asymmetric 3, North 2013 - Asymmetric Zero, North 2013

MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND TANKAGE

- Nanni N3.30 29hp Diesel (2018) - 40 Litre Diesel tank under saloon sole - 2 x 12V 108Ah domestic batteries - 1 x 12V 108Ah engine start battery

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS

- Silva steering compass - VHF handheld radio - Tacktick Racemaster tactical compass - Tacktick Mn100-2 wind (wireless) - Tacktick Mn 30 wind (wireless) - Garmin MNI 10 repeater display hub

- "U" lifebelt - Automatic bilge pump - Manual bilge pump in cockpit - EPIRB - Liferaft - Fire extinguisher

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- Main image: Guido Cantini - Other sailing images: James Robinson Taylor - Archive images: WoodenBoat magazine #185 - Hauled out: Facebook, Sailing and Motor Yachts

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Revival of the Q Class – a mini J Class without all the costs and crew hassles

• August 17, 2016

The J Class may be the most famous yachts designed to the Universal Rule, but they are by no means the only ones. Rupert Holmes reports on the embryonic revival of the Q Class

Photo: James Robinson Taylor

Imagine owning a yacht with all the class, style and history of a J Class , but without the monumental costs and logistical challenges. This dream is well on the way to becoming a reality with the resurgence of the Q Class – the purchase and running costs of a Q are a whopping two orders of magnitude less than for the big yachts.

Anyone doubting the appeal of the Q Class has only to look at a list of former owners, which features two multiple America’s Cup winners, including Harold S. Vanderbilt in the 1920s and Dennis Conner, who undertook the first full restoration of a Q Class yacht.

The Q Class was the first built to the Universal Rule, which was adopted with the aim of providing more level racing by the New York Yacht Club after the 1903 America’s Cup. Prominent American designers, foremost among them the legendary Nathanael Herreshoff, drew up the Rule, and leading designers from around the world, including Charles E. Nicholson, Tore Holm and Johan Anker, were involved in drawing many of the boats. At least 16 Q Class boats were built between 1904 and 1937.

Most Q Class designs are a little under 50ft, with a beam of just over 9ft and a deep draught, although later boats tended to be a little longer and narrower. Although slightly beamier, they were very similar in terms of dimensions to the 8-metres built to the International Rule favoured in Europe at the time.

The revived class has a number of high-profile proponents, including French legend Bruno Troublé, former J Class secretary David Pitman and California-based yacht designer David Fladlien.

Restored examples

One boat that has already been making waves at classic regattas in the Mediterranean and UK is Pascal Oddo’s Jour de Fête . One of the later Q Class, she was built in 1930 to a design by Frank Paine and W. Starling Burgess and originally named Falcon ll . Jour de Fête underwent a complete restoration in 2007/08, retaining as many of the original fittings and timbers as possible.

She won a slew of prizes at last year’s Panerai British Classic Week , including 1st overall in Class 5 and the Lallow Cup for the best-presented new entrant. This followed a long run of successes in Mediterranean regattas including Marseille in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Les Voiles de St Tropez in 2014 and Panerai Antibes in the same year.

After World War II many of the boats migrated from the New England coast to the Great Lakes, particularly Chicago and Milwaukee, where a number were eventually lost. At one time it was thought that only three of the original boats were left, however Fladlien says: “I have information of various degrees of certainty about eight existing Q boats, including some which are sailing and others which are being restored.”

Leonore , a Johan Anker design built in Norway in 1925 and called Cotton Blossom ll for much of her life, was the first boat to undergo a full restoration. This was carried out in 2003/04 by Dennis Conner and she has been racing in classic regattas ever since. Grayling , a 1923 boat, is still racing in Canada’s Puget Sound, while Robin (from 1928) is available in California and ready for restoration.

Fladlien has developed a set of rules for the design of a modern-era Q Class, with the aim of bringing the class back in a modernised form. The vision is for two classifications: Vintage for pre-World War II designs and New Construction for those designed in very recent or contemporary times.

These would retain the same long overhangs, along with deep hulls to provide lots of headroom. Both classifications are included in a revised Universal Rule for the Q Class, with limitations imposed to keep the boats, old and new, reasonably close in performance.

The handicap system is based on a velocity prediction program (VPP) under which both new and vintage boats can race together with time allowance in a similar manner to the one currently used very successfully by the J Class.

SEA&SEE/Guido Cantini

The new rule also introduces a number of changes to make Qs both faster and more capable: modern wood construction, broader stern sections to provide a longer sailing length and better downwind stability, lower centre of gravity keel and higher aspect ratio sail plan for upwind efficiency.

At the same time, design restrictions have been increased, to discourage extreme shapes, while mandatory accommodation arrangements are intended to ensure cruising capabilities in the new boats. The rule allows for modern Q Class yachts to be built from wood epoxy, aluminium or composite, by any designer and any yard.

They are stunning boats that stand every chance of gathering an enthusiastic following.

Dimensions (Jour de Fête)

LOA 15.85m/52ft 0in

LWL 10.20m/33ft 7in

Beam 2.74m/9ft 0in

Draught 2.13m/7ft 0in

Displacement 10 tons

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At around 50ft the Q Class is still sufficiently large and powerful to have a good turn of speed, while even the best racing crews will have plenty to tweak and manoeuvres to perfect. This is Leonore .

Greater beam than typical European designs of the same period allows for more accommodation space

After Dennis Conner’s ownership, Cotton Blossom ll reverted to her original name of Leonore and her hull was painted white. She is in outstanding condition

Robin is an unrestored original Q Class. She’s lying at Rutherford’s Boatshop in Richmond, California and has the potential to make a hugely rewarding project

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Solent Q Class Alfred Mylne Gaff

€39,000

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• Reference ID 487
• Builder Alfred Mylne
• Model Classic racer
• Sir Thomas Glenn –Coats of Alfred Mylne Design Office
• Location France
• Engine type Single
• L.O.A. (mtr) 10.40
• Beam (mtr) 1.97
• Draft (mtr) 1.63
• Displacement (Kg) 4000
• Material Wood
• Engine Aquapella Electric inboard

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Yacht description.

Duet was designed by Sir Thomas Glenn-Coats in 1926 to compete in the International 6M class. Built by the renowned Scottish yard McGruer & Co, she has an outstanding pedigree.

Following the war she became a “Q Class “handicap cruiser with the addition of her attractive cuddy/cabin and interior accommodation etc.

She was restored by the International College of Boatbuilding and displayed at the London Boat Show as a demonstration of their work and skill.

In more recent years she has had refits by leading Lymington boat builders, Steve Etheridge and Neville Hutton.

In 2011 she took overall victory in the specialist Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival, held annually on the Isle of Wight in which 150 + gaff rig yachts took part.

On her way down to the Mediterranean she competed in and won the Open French Championship for International Classic 6M Class at La Trinite-sur-Mer

She has since raced from her Cannes base, winning several races including the Vintage Class overall at Les Voiles d’Antibes 2013 and the Yacht Club de France “Coupe d’Automne” in 2012. In 2014, 3 rd  Les Voiles d’Antibes and 2 nd   Régates Royales Cannes.

Duet has 2014 CIM certificate, APM 245, also 6M certificated with Bermudian rig

Very well maintained with electric engine

• Hollow wooden main and topmast by Noble Spars
• Spruce boom
• 2x Spruce spinnaker poles by Collars
• Stainless steel standing rigging

Lightly used racing wardrobe to CIM requirements, i.e. material and design/period cut

• No 1 Drifter
• AP Spinnaker
• Running Spinnaker 

Accommodations

• 2 single berths
• Galley with Single burner spirit stove

Deck and Cockpit

• Harken bronze winches x 7 including 2 pancake period style bronze primaries with modern Harken internals
• Harken genoa tracks and cars
• Harken mainsheet traveller cars etc
• 2 x 12 V batteries in series
• 2 x Electric bilge pumps of which one is auto with float 
• Bellman BV Aquapella electric inboard 24 V engine
• Shaft driven c/w disc brake
• Fixed 2 blade propeller and alternative custom made 3 bladed feathering Max prop type

Electronics and Navigational Gear

• Tack tick system including boat speed, depth, wind data incl direction and speed
• 2 compasses
• Over boom cockpit cover
• Deck/hull custom cover for storage/transit
• Anchor: Kedge with fast drop web reel
• DUET comes with her own custom made steel cradle for either storage or transport
• 1 x Manual bilge pump

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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SPIRIT YACHTS ANNOUNCES Q CLASS COMMISSION

This month, Spirit Yachts has announced it has been commissioned to build a contemporary version of a Q Class yacht.

Sometimes known as a ‘mini J Class’ and steeped in sailing heritage, Q Class yachts were first built to the Universal Rule of Measurement in the early 1900s. Development of the rule was led by the famous naval architect Nathanael Herreshoff and adopted by the New York Yacht Club in 1903 to determine entry criteria for the America’s Cup and to facilitate competitive racing. At least 16 Q Class boats were built in the 1920s and 30s, some of which can be seen racing today.

Spirit’s current project (named ‘The Falcon Study’) is being commissioned by the owner and founder of Q7 Yacht Designs, Peter Silvester, who owns an original Q Class yacht named Falcon. Built in 1926 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and raced under sail number Q7, Falcon recently re-launched on the west coast of the USA following an extensive restoration ahead of her centenary anniversary in 2026.

Peter Silvester commented, “The ‘Falcon Study’ is a unique partnership of world-class industry leaders set up to honour the history and legacy of Falcon and to celebrate her centenary with a new commission launching in 2026. The ‘Falcon Study’ will re-imagine Falcon’s original design using the best systems, materials, and craftsmanship available today.”

Peter added, “Imagine taking the beauty, sailing pleasure, and race winning pedigree of an original Q Class like Falcon and refining her to deliver optimum performance combined with modern maintenance characteristics and ease of use.”

Dykstra Naval Architects were appointed to adapt Falcon’s original Burgess, Swasey and Paine line drawings for modern day sailing and contemporary manufacture. Dykstra was tasked to retain the original hull lines, full keel, and fractional rig, whilst introducing state of the art rigging, systems, and deck hardware.

The design brief from the client Peter Silvester was to “create a ‘modern masterpiece’ that could inspire generations of sailors for the next 100 years”.

Thys Nikkels, CEO Dykstra Naval Architects said, “We love to focus on projects that make our hearts beat faster and the Falcon Study is certainly one of those. To be able to be part of a team that creates a new, re-imagined version of a Q Class Yacht is time well spent.”

After extensive research into wooden boatbuilders worldwide, Spirit Yachts was selected as the chosen yard tasked with creating the yacht, which will be named ‘Q7 Victoria’ / the ‘Victoria commission’.

Spirit Yachts Managing Director Karen Underwood said, “Our roots are embedded in wooden yacht construction, marrying timelessly classic design with modern technologies. The Falcon Study is a perfect fit for our in-house skills and fulfils our passion for custom projects commissioned by visionary owners.”

Julian Weatherill, Head of Design and Production at Spirit Yachts, added, “It has been a pleasure working with the talented team at Dykstra to realise the dream of a passionate and committed owner. Re-imagining a yacht with such historical sailing significance is both an honour and an exciting new challenge. Working closely with Peter and Dykstra, we will retain the authenticity of the Falcon whilst bringing our expertise in modern wood construction, sailing performance, electric propulsion, and luxury interiors to the project.”

The project is in the final design stages with the build due to start this spring leading up to launch in 2026 to coincide with Falcon’s centenary anniversary.

Top black and white photo: June 1934, ‘Falcon’ sailing in Marblehead. Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.

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Falcon Study by Spirit Yachts: New Q-Class Yacht Planned

Spirit Yachts announced in April that it has been commissioned to build a contemporary version of a Q-Class yacht, alongside Dykstra Naval Architects.

Q-class yachts.

Sometimes known as the ‘mini J Class’ and steeped in sailing heritage, Q-Class yachts were first built to the Universal Rule in the early 1900s, developed by Nathanael Herreshoff in the same period that Europe adopted the International Rule, AKA the Metre yachts. The Universal Rule was adopted by the New York Yacht Club in 1903 to determine entry criteria for the America’s Cup and facilitate competitive racing. It is best known today for the J-Class yachts, but at least 16 Q Class boats were built in the 1920s and 30s, some of which can be seen racing today, after a revival in their fortunes over the last two decades.

The ‘Falcon Study’

Spirit’s current project (named ‘The Falcon Study’) has been commissioned by the owner and founder of Q7 Yacht Designs, Peter Silvester, who owns the original 1926, Herreshoff-built, Q-Class yacht Falcon (sail number Q7). Falcon was recently re-launched on the west coast of the USA following an extensive restoration ahead of her centenary anniversary in 2026.

Peter Silvester commented: “The ‘Falcon Study’ is a unique partnership of world-class industry leaders set up to honour the history and legacy of Falcon and to celebrate her centenary with a new commission launching in 2026. The ‘Falcon Study’ will re-imagine Falcon ’s original design using the best systems, materials, and craftsmanship available today.”

Peter added: “Imagine taking the beauty, sailing pleasure, and race-winning pedigree of an original Q-Class like Falcon and refining her to deliver optimum performance combined with modern maintenance characteristics and ease of use.”

Dykstra Naval Architects was appointed to adapt Falcon ’s original Burgess, Swasey and Paine line drawings for modern-day sailing and contemporary manufacture. Dykstra was tasked to retain the original hull lines, full keel, and fractional rig, while introducing state-of-the-art rigging, systems, and deck hardware. The design brief from the client was to “create a ‘modern masterpiece’ that could inspire generations of sailors for the next 100 years.”

Thys Nikkels, CEO of Dykstra Naval Architects said: “We love to focus on projects that make our hearts beat faster and the Falcon Study is certainly one of those. Being part of a team creating a new, reimagined version of a Q-Class Yacht is time well spent.”

Spirit Yachts MD Karen Underwood said: “Our roots are embedded in wooden yacht construction, marrying timelessly classic design with modern technologies. The Falcon Study is a perfect fit for our in-house skills and fulfils our passion for custom projects commissioned by visionary owners.”

The project is in the final design stages with the build due to start this spring leading up to launch in 2026 to coincide with Falcon ’s centenary anniversary.

For more info on Spirit Yachts go to their website .

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68' Greenline OceanClass 68 Fly 2021

$ 2,850,000

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Enroute to florida.

The OceanClass 68 Fly by Greenline Yachts is a luxurious and innovative motor yacht that seamlessly blends performance with elegance. This stunning vessel features a sleek, modern design with a spacious flybridge that offers panoramic views and ample space for relaxation and entertainment. Equipped with advanced technology, the OceanClass 68 Fly provides both high efficiency and a smooth ride. Its meticulously designed interior boasts high-quality materials, ensuring maximum comfort and style for discerning travelers. Ideal for both coastal cruising and longer voyages, the OceanClass 68 Fly epitomizes sophistication on the water.

Specifications

• Price USD: $ 2,850,000

OceanClass 68 Fly

Fort lauderdale, florida, united states, power yacht.

• LOA: 68 ft in
• Display Length: 68 ft
• Beam: 17' 9"

Motor Yachts

• Water Capacity: 264.17 gals
• Fuel Capacity: 1056.69 gals
• Engine Details: Caterpillar C12.9
• Engine 1: 2021 1000.00 HP
• Engine 2: 2021 1000.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Structure

• All structural elements of the boat correspond to the CE rules for Category A
• Hull is built by infusion process in solid Vinylester, glass laminate
• Vinylester resin is used for strength and osmosis protection
• The deck is built by infusion process in solid Vinylester, glass laminate
• 5 opening, stainless steel portlights in the hull
• 4 large hull glazing windows, non-opening
• Hull/deck color: RAL 9010, Pure White

+ Main deck

• Steel railing on side gunwales in polished stainless-steel tube with teak cap rail
• Tempered safety glass windows
• Non-slip surfaces on side decks and bow area
• Teak floor in the cockpit and swimming platform
• Boarding doors on port and starboard sides
• Fuel fillers, stainless steel (one on each side)
• Water filler, stainless steel
• Black water tanks discharge, stainless steel
• Two shore power inlets, stainless steel, aft, 50A, with cable
• 50 kg anchor with 100m of 12 mm chain
• Anchor windlass 24 V with brake and stainless-steel protection
• Anchor windlass control: handheld on bow, flybridge and pilothouse
• A rope capstan on the windlass permits easy powered handling of the bow ropes in the harbor
• Anchor chain and fender/rope storage with drain
• Chain wash down in the bow anchor chain storage, fresh water, with hose
• Bow seating area with a sun pad
• Storage area under the sun pad and the sides
• 2 electric windscreen wipers with freshwater wash system
• 6 stainless steel cleats
• 4 stainless steel fairleads
• Stainless steel grab rails on the bow area
• Deck access door to the helm area from deck on Starboard side
• Saloon door with tempered glass
• 2 electric capstans aft for handling of aft mooring lines with foot controls
• A molded settee centrally in the aft part of the cockpit, upholstered
• A fixed teak table in front of the cockpit settee
• Lights in cockpit ceiling and side decks
• Courtesy lights around the cockpit and on the side decks
• 2 x Stainless steel tubing stern gate leading to the swim platform
• Steps on both sides for swim platform access
• Shower with hot and cold water at the swim platform
• Hydraulic lifting swim platform
• Stainless steel removable bathing ladder
• Fixed stern platform with side access from the pontoon
• Pantographic door to stern storage locker (toys, optional skipper cabin, etc.)
• A door from this storage locker to the engine room

+ Flybridge

• Large flybridge area is easily accessible from the cockpit via external teak steps and with watertight hatch (Port side).
• Large upholstered U-shaped sofa with fixed table to Starboard side
• Bar unit with double grill, built-in sink, icemaker, and electric refrigerator, behind U-shaped sofa
• Large, upholstered sun tanning area forward from steering and L-shaped sofa
• A radar arch with stainless steel holder for navigation lights, radar and antennas
• Navigation lights
• Non-slip deck surfaces
• Easy-grip handrails and railings all around
• Front wind-breaking shield
• Upgraded custom leather helm seat
• The helm console includes:
• Steering wheel
• Main engine display
• Anchor windlass control
• Bilge visible alarm
• Search light
• Horn control
• Simrad navigational electronics
• Cover for helm console and all seating
• T-Top with additional solar panels
• Teak decking
• Courtesy lights
• Flagpole with holder, stern

+ Interior layout

All wooden parts are fabricated of Golden Teak veneered verticals, varnished with silk-gloss and darker laminate horizontals.

Helm, 2 steps above the lower salon area, Starboard side

•  Upholstered driving seat with steering wheel
• Side door to starboard walking deck
• Magnetic compass with light
• Switches for:
• windscreen wipers
• navigation lights
• bilge pumps
• Premium Simrad navigational electronics
• Overhead lights
• Red night light
• Carpeted floor

To Port side of the helm position

• Large dinning settee with table
• Ceiling lights
• Storage cabinets and lockers
• Overhead lockers
• Artificial marble worktop, faucet
• Induction hob with four burners
• Conventional oven
• Front-opening refrigerator with freezer
• Cutlery drawer crockery storage
• Worktop lights
• Darker laminate floor and curtains

+ Lower salon area

• Large sofa to Starboard side
• Locker with 50” LCD TV and lifting mechanism to Port side
• Miele wine cooler
• Curtains 

+ Lower deck accommodations

• Access via companionway steps to Port of the helm position
• Corridor leads to:
• Master cabin, aft
• VIP cabin, forward
• Guest cabin, Starboard side
• Combo washer/dryer

+ Master cabin

• Full-beam cabin
• Double island bed with headboard and bedside night tables, with mattress
• Storage space under the bed
• Large hanging locker/wardrobe and shelves to Port and Starboard side
• Office/dressing table with a seat at the entrance to the cabin
• Drawers and lockers to Port side
• Sofa to Starboard side
• Reading lights
• Carpets and curtains
• Two large non-opening hull glazing windows

+ Master en-suite

• Artificial marble countertop
• Washbasin with single lever faucet
• Marine toilet, electric
• Warm and cold water
• Mirror and cabinets
• Bathroom accessories
• Portlight (opening)
• A full-size stand-in shower, small bench and with tampered glass door
• Darker laminate floor and curtains  

+ VIP cabin, forward

• 2 drawer units under the bed
• Wardrobe and shelves to Port and Starboard side
• Carpeted floor and curtains
• Two large none opening hull glazing windows

+ VIP en-suite

• Darker laminate floor and curtains 

+ Guest cabin, starboard

• 2 single beds with headboard and middle bedside night table, with mattress
• Locker space under the beds
• Hanging locker and wardrobe/shelves forward
• Two portlights (opening)
• Door to corridor

+ Dayhead/Guest cabin en-suite

• A full-size stand-in shower with tampered glass door
• Darker laminate floor curtains 

+ Skipper cabin

• Located aft, access from swim platform
• 1 single bed
• Storage lockers
• Ceiling light
• Reading light
• Separate compartment with electric marine toilet, washbasin and shower faucet
• Two portlights to cockpit

+ Electrical system

• The following voltages are used on board: 230 V AC, 24 V DC and 12 V DC - 110V
• The main control panels are installed at corridor/helm area
• Generators: with water separator on exhaust system, in the engine room – 110V – 2 x ONAN 13.5 KW
• A 24 to 110 V inverter/charger 2000 W 
• Shore power intakes, 2, aft
• Batteries, AGM deep cycle, in battery boxes:
• Service battery bank (800 Ah)
• Battery to start each engine (to match the engine requirements)
• Battery to start each generator (to match the generator requirements)
• Battery main switches, emergency paralleling
• Bowthruster with battery
• Engine room blowers
• Engine room lights
• Air conditioning in all cabins, saloon and engine room, reversed cycle, 130k BTU
• Tank gauges for fuel, water and black tank
• 110 V power points in all cabins, heads, galley and saloon    

+ Bilge system

• Four electric 24 V pumps
• 4 level alarms
• 2 manual emergency pumps

+ Disclaimer

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Comitti Isola 33, Q

Comitti Boats, Comitti Isola 33 Built 2021 / £359,950, + VAT

Broker’s Comments

And now, for something rare but very special: if you’re a fan of the Boston Whaler, the archetypal American center-console style runabout, then this Italian beauty will pique your interest. Built for a James Bond fanatic, the Comitti Isola 33, Q is a boat to pay attention to—007’s choice.

The Italians add a flair to their boats that others seem to miss, and the Isola 33 by Comitti is a stunning example of this truism. Comitti has been crafting spectacular launches since 1956 on the southern shore of Lake Como, just outside Como itself. They still craft a full mahogany runabout, following the tradition of the Riva company in Sarnico, based on the shores of the neighboring Lake Iseo. Comitti Boats are dedicated to delivering sumptuously finished yachts of jewel-like quality. They feature a sharply vee’d monohedral hull to optimize sea-keeping and handling in more broken water—a feature that is sometimes missing in other ‘lake boats.’

This deep-vee walkaround has all the practicality of her US cousins, yet she has a style that is all her own. The hull is lushly coated in a Midnight Blue pearlescent paint job that sets her apart from the crowd, and her center console (topped with a beautifully wrought polished stainless steel T-top) conceals a surprisingly spacious forward heads compartment. Three bolstered sports seats stretch across her helm, placing her skipper centrally, directly above the keel, protected by a smoked glass screen, with all control switches within easy reach. Power is provided by a pair of Cold Fusion White Verado V8 300HPs, with fully electronic Mercury controls, Joystick docking, Skyhook, and enough oomph to rocket you and your guests to your destination. Unlike a traditional cockpit boat, Q is very safe to move about, with high bulwarks to protect you as you head forward from the aft seating area past the fully-fitted wet bar and up to the forward cockpit. There are substantial handholds all the way through, and the T-Top frame is especially useful for bracing against. Once up forward, there is a u-shaped seat with a hi-lo table, and a forward-facing seat is set into the molding of the console. Should anyone need to freshen up, then the forward console hinges at the press of a button, opening to reveal an exquisitely finished heads compartment, which is very much more The Ritz, with exotically marbled walls, an Italian glass basin, and a hidden WC—so she is a truly useful little engine.

Taking her for a brisk sea trial out on a lumpy Solent, she is very well-behaved; her three and a half tons flatten most bumps, and her keen stem and sharp angles cut and thrust any spray well aside. A distant growl from her Verados and a gentle nod of her bows are all there is to remind you that you are running at 35 knots into a head sea.

Please do come and see her—she is very lightly used and could pass for a new boat. She is different, with character in spades, and would grace any South Coast harbor or equally work in Florida, the Med, or up in the Baltic. As the mighty Desmond Llewellyn said in his last frames playing Q, ‘Always have an escape plan…’ and this Comitti Isola 33 will ensure a speedy and stylish alternative to jumping in the DB5.

Press’s Comments

For Comitti it is customary to build fascinating vintage-style motorboats. This year, however, the yard based in Como, Italy has gone much further by proposing the new Comitti Isola 33, which maintains the family feeling, taken on a boat inspired by sportfishers. The fishing center-console boats have to be practical, with no frills, but full of technical gear useful to all levels of anglers. Comitti, however, wanted to give their personal interpretation and design a boat with the peculiarities of a sportfisher but with an added touch of class and flair. Just consider that with two 300HP Mercury Verados the boat has a maximum speed of 44 knots: thia boat is still very fun to drive.

What we love of this boat is the details: look at the small space underneath the control console, accessible through a (standard) electro-hydraulic hatch. The little cabin is fully lined with light joinery and sports a hidden WC and a crystal sink, plus enough room to use it as a dressing / changing room.

– BoatMag International – November 2017.

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Yacht Details

• Builder: Comitti Boats
• Model: Comitti Isola 33
• Yacht Name: Q
• Hull Designer: Comitti Boats
• Year Built: 2021
• LOA: 32’6” / 9.90m
• Beam: 9’6” / 2.90m
• Min Draft / Max Draft: 2’4” / 0.7m
• Displacement: 3,500kg / 7,716lb
• Berths: 0 berths in 0 cabin(s) / 1 head/WC(s)
• Engine Count: 2 Mercury Verado (300hp) Petrol
• Country: Lymington, Hampshire, UK
• Asking Price: £359,950, + VAT

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Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: 0044 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: [email protected] Click image for full broker profile.

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Sunseeker motor yacht Q back on the market

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The 47.5 metre Sunseeker motor yacht Q , previously Princess AVK , is back on the market after being sold in October 2021, listed for sale by Yachting Partners International .

Built in GRP by British yard Sunseeker International to RINA class, she was delivered in 2016 as the second Sunseeker 155 model. The accommodation features six guest cabins and space for 11 crew with the master and two VIP suites on the main deck and three further guest cabins on the lower deck. All guest cabins have entertainment centres, Samsung LED television screens and en suite bathroom facilities.

The main saloon boasts large windows, allowing a true connection to the outside world. Natural light floods into a space that offers comfortable seating aft of a dining table for up to 10 guests. 

Elsewhere, al fresco dining amenities and sun pads are sheltered on the yacht's aft deck by a retractable awning. A folding balcony portside provides the owner with a private balcony and deck chairs overlooking the ocean.

Sporting notably large exterior spaces for a yacht of this size, Q hosts a sundeck with ample sun lounging alongide a Jacuzzi, with a lower deck beach club arrangement including a sauna.

Powered by twin MTU diesel engines providing 3,181hp, Q can reach a top speed of 25 knots. Quantum XT Zero Speed Stabilizers guarantee complete stability at anchor.

Q is asking $24,750,000.

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