Friday, February 25, 2011

New Listing: 117' Bilgin Motor Yacht For Sale


Star Sapphire is a classically comfortable in design, featuring intricately patterned Italian thin-cut granite floors, ornate glasswork and custom carpets. The owner has a main deck suite, which includes separate his-and-hers bathrooms and an office with navigation monitors. Three further guest cabins on the lower deck comprise a VIP and two doubles, and there is also a gymnasium on this level.

The main outdoor entertainment area is the flybridge, complete with bar, barbecue, dining area, seating, spa pool and sun loungers. The area is part shaded by the smaller sun deck one level up, which is for dedicated sun worshippers, and there is a further sunbathing area forward above the owner’s suite.

Housed in the garage is the 5.8m Kral 580 Custom Speedster tender with a custom launching system and there is also an AB Inflatable RIB. Power comes from two Caterpillars which give the yacht a top speed of 18 knots and cruising speed of 10 knots. Lying in St Maarten, in the Dutch Antilles, the yacht is priced at $8,890,000.

For more information about this yacht for sale contact:

Brian Hermann or Mike Carlson
carlson-hermann@ardell.com
(954) 525-7637

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

New Listing: 2009 Lazzara 84 DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR SALE


Newly listed 2009 Lazzara 85 Double Trouble For Sale.

This is a must see in better than new condition. Less than 500 hours. Lazzara "Sea Checks" completed.



Double Trouble is a truly amazing example of American quality, innovation, and design. Built for an extremely experienced yachtsman, she offers seven total staterooms; five staterooms are for owner/ guests and two for captain/crew. Double Trouble is the last and systematically the best 84' Lazzara built to date. Her larger C-32 engines, larger 27.5kw Kohler generators, chilled water air conditioning system, Headhunter heads, Furuno Navnet 3D, and Flir nightvision camera are just a few of the differences that make her superior in comparison to any other. Her walk around decks and aft crew quarters ensure her owners privacy that is normally found in much larger vessels.

For a complete listing please contact Mike Carlson or Brian Hermann at carlson-hermann@ardell.com or 954.525.7637

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

New Website: www.yachtbrokersales.com

2010 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show:Luxury Yachts For Sale


The results are in…Largest Yacht. Most Innovative Yacht. Most Luxurious Yacht.


Largest Yacht:
2010 Direcktor 284’ Cakewalk


No surprise as to what yachts takes this honor…Cakewalk takes the cake. Not only the largest yacht in the show but the longest yacht built in the US since the 1930’s. Cakewalk was launched in 2010 by Direcktor with a LOA of 85.6m. The exterior was designed by Tim Heywood and interior designed by Elizabeth Dalton. Cakewalk features 6 guest cabins all located on the main deck offering full-height windows rather than your normal small portholes. The owners deck is located all the way forward offering a 180 degree view of the foredeck. Cakewalk runs with a crew of 26 with impressive crew quarters that resemble a cruise ship.

Brian and I were fortunate enough to tour Cakewalk twice with private showings. The amount of volume and space she offers to her owner and guest is impressive. Whether your looking for space for a formal dinner or breakfast in the sun she offers everything. A full garage open to both port and starboard making easy access to launch multiple tenders.


Most Innovative:

2010 147’ Big Fish
Steel hull with aluminum superstructure.


Three years in construction at New Zealand’s famous McMullen & Wing shipyard, Big Fish is a luxury expedition vessel unlike any Expedition vessel ever built. Big fish is a five stateroom vessel and carries a crew of 10. She is the world’s most eco-conscious yacht capable of travelling to any location in the world.

The most unique feature of Big Fish are the decks covered in indestructible granite. There is virtually no teak to be seen and you are actually encouraged to leave your shoes on when boarding her! The granite is cut into tiles and glued onto a cork surface to allow for flexing without cracking said a crew member showing us the boat.

The list goes on with unique features including the swim platform that comes that turns Big Fish into a 5 star beach resort. The entire foredeck of the boat lifts up where the 28’ custom designed dive boat is kept.

Facing forward in the main salon the first thing you will notice besides the enormous windows, granite flooring, modern interior is the HD 3D Video Ceiling. This is unlike anything you have every seen with I don’t know how many screen pieced together offers a floor to ceiling display of forever changing photos. If you want to turn the wall into a cinema the staircase will actually lift up out of the way to give a clear view. Just incredible and a must see.

At more than 12m meters, Big Fish offers the widest and most spacious swim platform ever built on a 45m yacht. The yacht’s normal-sized swim platform expands dramatically by port and starboard stern quarters, which unfold to join the platform structure. When fully unfolded, the entire structure is capable of simultaneously supporting water and boating activities. In addition, the unfolding stern quarters provide additional weather-protected storage of water sports equipment and gear.

Most Luxurious Yacht:

2010 157’ Christensen REMEMBER WHEN
Interior design: Carol Williamson & Associates


A semi-displacement yacht, Remember When has a contemporary interior featuring high gloss dark American walnut bulkheads and cabinetry. I’m typically not crazy about a high gloss finish but Remember When is certainly an exception to that. The fit and finish competes against the nicest Dutch built yachts in the world offering exceptional quality. After being on so many boats at the show it was pleasing to step onboard Remember When and see how much of a difference quality really does make.

Remember when is capable of transatlantic range and is fitted with the latest integrated dynamic positioning system that uses GPS linked thrusters to hold her in one spot without using an anchor.

Christensen has recently added an in-house stone shop offering the finest marble inlays and stonework on Remember When. Anyone looking for an American built yacht should certainly consider Christensen as an option.

Email Mike Carlson and Brian Hermann at: ybs@ardell.com

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

New Website: www.yachtbrokersales.com



If you haven't been there already check it out. Brian and I have launched a new website that will personalize your search. We are your search engines offering yachts for sale to buyers and a unique marketing platform for sellers. Selling in this market takes a new approach and thinking outside the box. This is exactly what Mike Carlson and Brian Hermann offer.

www.yachtbrokersales.com