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By SuperyachtNews 27 Nov 2018

81.8m ‘Kibo’ sale confirmation of very active market

Chris cecil-wright discusses his latest sale, which had a final asking price of €129 million….

Chris Cecil-Wright and Merle Wood (joint CA) of their eponymous brokerage houses and Will Christie of Y.CO (joint CA) have teamed up on the sale of the 81.8m Abeking & Rasmussen motoryacht, Kibo , which was originally delivered to a Russian client in 2014. With a final asking price of €129 million, it is the largest publicly announced brokerage deal of 2018 so far, by value.

Set to be renamed Grace , the vessel is currently on the way to the US to undergo refit work. “The buyer is absolutely delighted,” says Cecil-Wright, who represented the buyer in the deal, in an exclusive conversation with SuperyachtNews . “It’s a great boat and doesn’t need any major work. She has a lovely interior and the new owners will put their spin on the artwork and make other personal touches. She is going to be painted ‘snow white’ and we’re also going to build the sundeck into a really nice inside-outside spa.”

The buyer has owned a number of Northern-European builds before and is very experienced. According to Cecil-Wright, he wanted more space and more waterline length for cruising to Australia and New Zealand, which is where the vessel will cruise after the refit. That said, Cecil-Wright reveals the new owner wasn’t necessarily in the market for a new boat at all.

“They’ve had lots of different interiors on their past boats,” he continues. “In this particular case, they liked the relaxed, beachy atmosphere. His main requirements were for more space, a forward-facing master cabin, a beach club, as well as room to put in a proper spa deck. He also wanted a nice, relaxed interior. Having a beach club area is a new feature for them so they are pleased with that.”

Cecil-Wright says it's a “very active” market in the upper size-ranges, currently. “There are plenty of people buying and plenty selling, which is what we want as brokers. I would say that it’s more active than the smaller end of the market, maybe because there is just so much more volume [of boats] available.”

Cecil Wright and I discuss the influx of new CAs in the 60m-plus sector and how this is affecting market dynamics and we agree that many of the boats are still very overpriced. “I completely ignore listing prices these days,” he continues. “I know what the boats are worth and my offers [on behalf of clients] are based on that. It’s just analytical; if they don’t like the offers, I show them my analysis!”.

Whilst not directly relevant to this sale, he says there is a noticeable shift in activity from 60m to 70m and above. “60m is a great size and there is still a great market for a boat in this size range but there’s not a lot to buy at the moment.”

Cecil-Wright, whose clients looking to buy are mainly European – English, Scottish, Irish and German – says this particular deal was enjoyable. “Merle is the consummate dealmaker, the daddy of deal making, and it’s always good fun doing deals with him.”

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Abeking’s 82m superyacht KIBO changes name to GRACE

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By Rebecca Bradbury   23 November 2018

The award-winning 81m/266ft motor yacht KIBO has been renamed superyacht GRACE following a change of ownership.

A yacht of exceptional quality and design, GRACE caused much excitement back in July when she became available for charter for the very first time.

Built by esteemed German yard Abeking & Rasmussen , she boasts exterior and interior styling from UK studio Terence Disdale Design and picked up the 2015 Showboats Holistic Design Award.  

Among the impressive facilities guests can enjoy on a  yacht charter  are a variety of spacious deck areas. The sundeck has been built for taking in panoramic views from sumptuous seating areas and a sleek bar, while the expansive upper deck aft also prioritises relaxation alongside al fresco dining.

Another key outdoor hangout is the huge swimming platform where guests can unwind close to the water’s edge and access the extensive water toy collection. The waterside terrace also forms part of a luxe beach club equipped with an eight-person sauna and plunge pool.

Built by esteemed German yard Abeking & Rasmussen, GRACE boasts exterior and interior styling from UK studio Terence Disdale Design

Luxury yacht GRACE continues to wow throughout the interior. Terence Disdale Design has created an unobtrusive, modern look with natural shapes and a colour palette of light tan, cream and pale grey punctuated by wood and stone. Specially commissioned artworks feature throughout too.

The principal charterer will have a whole deck to themselves, with the highlight being a forward-facing suite with its own outside area. The other accommodation is comprised of a VIP suite and four double cabins, all found on the main deck. Up to 12 guests can sleep on board the motor yacht in total.

Other highlights of the interior include a main salon with a cinema screen which pops up from a marble-topped cabinet, a separate formal dining salon and a central atrium with a lift to all decks.

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