Well, 2009 ended with a bang! I am happy to report that I just settled 3 boats that had been members of an exclusive club, until now.
Preceeding November 2009, only 5 sailing yachts over 50 feet sold in the entire US. Now, make that 7 in all of 2009! I had the great opportunity to transact a beautiful 1998 Tayana 55 and a spectacular 1987 Tayana 52 aft cockpit. How's that for momentum? The Tayana 55, which is one of the nicest cruising boats I have ever had the pleasure to list, is going to go back to what she does best: wander the sea! She was exceptionally maintained and I am happy to say, she is going to an experienced owner who will love her just as much.
The Tayana 52 was purchased by one of the nicest gentleman with which I have ever worked. She was another yacht that had original owners and she was perfectly maintained for all of her life. She will be headed to Virginia to live, then outbound ports. Kudos to Robert Noyce and her two very prominent, previous owners for making it an easy transaction.
Rounding out the year was what I think may have been the best buy in the entire power yacht market: A 46' Nordhavn Trawler. She had been lingering around for a while in Annapolis and suddenly, a buyer presented himself with the foresight that this boat was a great deal. Mind you, these trawlers are designed for expedition style cruising, in most of the world's oceans. These boats are brought to us by PAE, Pacific Asian Enterprises, which are the same folks responsible for the iconic Mason sailing yachts. You should check out Nordhavn's website as soon as you get the chance. On it you will find video of what these owner's do for giggles: jaunt across the Atlantic to Portugal, stopping to water ski and have a cocktail party in the middle of the Sargasso Sea! There is other info on the website about owners taking off across the Bearing Sea, ala Deadliest Catch, in search of better sushi in Japan! These are boats that will go wherever you have the guts to travel!
Jump on in! The water is perfect!
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