Checkmate (Our New Look Cool Board)

Our Chess theme in this year’s Market Report cannot have passed you by. Our sport is full of technical innovation and amazing sailors doing extraordinary things and adding their unique gold dust to our sport. We showcase some of the Yacht Sales Team’s checkmate favourites from 2023.

1. SOLARIS 55

The new Solaris 55 is currently in build and will be making her World Premiere in September 2024. Solaris celebrates 50 years of yacht building in 2024 and the future promises to be exciting. The new 55 is designed to successfully take you round the world or to be equally at home for a pleasant day sailing.

2. SOLARIS POWER 44 OPEN

Epitomizes sophistication and power on the water. Crafted by an expert in-house team, materials are meticulously chosen for their quality. Designed by renowned naval architect Brunello Acampora, the hulls are resin-infused for optimal strength, ensuring stability from displacement to 39 knots.

3. NEW OFFICE IN PALMA

Our brokerage office in Spain has moved! Now located in Edificio Reina Constanza, Calle Porto Pi 8 – 8B, Palma de Mallorca please do go visit if you are in town. You certainly will not be disappointed with our panoramic view over Club de Mar and the port. Simon Turner will see you coming with his binoculars!

4. PEGASUS YACHTS

Unique, fast, comfortable and strong; all words regularly used when discussing the Pegasus 50. Open plan living, electric or diesel drive and beautifully designed by experienced sailors, for experienced sailors.

5. STARLINK

Starlink has transformed the way cruisers connect to the outside world when at sea. What’s not to like about high-speed internet on the water! The connectivity it offers allows cruising sailors to work from anywhere on the Planet and it has already been used to help coordinate a rescue mid-Pacific. http://starlink.com/

6. RECYCLABLE BOATS

ARKEMA, a worldwide company who create innovative materials for a sustainable world has created a thermoplastic resin called Elium® to allow for the building of recyclable composite yachts. A huge step forward in making the boat building world kinder to Planet Earth. http://arkema.com/ Photo Credit Simon Jacques.

7. RORC FIRST FEMALE COMMODORE

Dr Deborah Fish OBE is the first ever female Commodore of RORC as of January 2024. She takes the helm from Berthon client James Neville. She has raced with RORC since 1999 and has competed in the iconic Fastnet race an impressive 11 times. We are excited to see what the next year has in store for this great club. http://rorc.org/ – Commodore Deborah Fish aboard Richard Palmer’s Class 40 JAGANDA – RORC Caribbean 600’ – Photo Credit William Simpson/RORC.

8. E-BOAT TECHNOLOGY

Electric cars have come on leaps and bounds in the last few years and we are seeing this in yachting too. Many established shipyards are transitioning from internal combustion to electric power. Foiling technology is also helping make this possible as it maximises efficiency, so electric hydro foiling boats are now making their way onto the market. CANDELA C-8 DC – Photo Credit CANDELA.

9. PALMA SUPERYACHT SHOW

In late spring each year, it is possibly our favourite show. With a selection of superyachts, it is the opportunity to see a large proportion of the larger brokerage yachts on the market in Europe and the Mediterranean. It is run in conjunction with the Palma Boat Show – and the sun ALWAYS shines! As ever, we will be there…

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