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Saint Nicolas is one of the most interesting sales opportunities on the market today. Privately registered, she has been maintained to the very highest standards with considerable investment throughout her current ownership. Saint Nicolas presents in immaculate condition and is an ideal opportunity for a yacht buyer looking for an elegant classic yacht with pedigree.

She will take part in the Superyacht Show in Barcelona from 2 to 5 May 2018.
For more information view http://stuartlarsen.com/en/yacht-detail/02-yacht-for-sale/202-saint-nicolas.cfm .

Saint Nicolas is a 70m full displacement custom yacht build in 2007 by Lurssen. Graceful style allied with classical elegance. Saint Nicolas was built for pleasure and relaxation - the ultimate family yacht with a twist.
With six double staterooms, one with bunk beds for children, and a seventh stateroom for two staff she is a yacht for all seasons, built for everyday-living and not just vacation time.
The setting is luxurious yet cozy, ideal for cruising in both hot and cold climates. With her imposing size and shape, Saint Nicolas. is a true Lurssen classic. In perfect condition she has only had one owner since delivery and the same Captain for eight years. She has never been offered for charter.

Saint Nicolas will be viewable at the Barcelona Superyacht Show by appointment only. For more information, contact Stuart Larsen at Stuart.Larsen@FraserYachts.com. 

Asking price Eur 59,000,000

Stuart is pleased to announce his appointment as Worldwide Central Agent for the sale of Vitesse, the 50ft custom Downeast Boat designed by Doug Zurn. Built in 2002 by CH Marine, Vitesse is a modern classic, combining the advantages of composite technology without sacrificing elegance or beauty. She provides speed and fuel economy as well as manoeuvrability at all speeds, fast or slow.

Vitesse punches above her weight. She has ample on-deck living space and a well-designed interior with two staterooms positioned lower down in the forward section. The helm station has excellent visibility up and behind the main cabin. The galley is located midships with good deck access. 
Vitesse has been kept impeccably, from clean bilges to first class varnish work.
 

Vitesse is asking USD 1,550,000 and can be visited at the Palm Beach International Boat Show from March 22 to 25, 2018. 
 

Stuart is pleased to announce the sale of the 45M/147’ superyacht SCOUT. Build by RMK Marine to a Ron Holland design, SCOUT won of a Judge’s Commendation at the World Superyacht Awards in 2012 and also “Best Poweryacht Refit Over 100 Feet” at the 2017 Refit Excellence Awards.

SCOUT well­conceived layout and exceptional interior volume and offers luxury accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 staterooms. The owner's stateroom is located on the bridge deck and has two bathrooms and a gym/office, which is rare on a yacht of her size.
SCOUT has excellent deck space and a massive sundeck for entertaining. Aft of the forward anchoring deck are port and starboard garages with hydraulic doors for wave runners and the larger watersports toys. The two tenders sit on top of the closed garage hatches and are easily launched by the central crane, either side.

SCOUT is a proven cruising yacht with superb sea-keeping characteristics as a result of her Ron Holland design. She has a range of 4,000 miles with a cruising speed of 12knots and maximum speed of 14knots.

SCOUT was asking USD 15,900,000.

Her launch and recovery platform facilitates a wide range of diving and submersible operations. She boasts the latest in technical diving, production and scientific research equipment and can carry two submarines. She also features film production capabilities and the latest in nautical expedition media technology in addition to a helipad.

MV Alucia stands in a class of her own. Her spacious and well-designed modern interior with six staterooms is finished  to yacht standards and her ample panoramic decks, separate from the working areas of the ship, provide luxurious backdrop to remote adventure cruising. There is simply no other yacht in the world like her. 

She is lying in Fort Lauderdale and viewable by appointment. Her asking price is USD 19,750,000.

For more information about Alucia's recent projects check out the Alucia Productions website.

Yachting is a difficult industry to break into without experience. Being a niche industry it has been overlooked by mainstream academia. While training for jobs at sea is available, there is a scarcity of professional training for jobs on-land.
The Monaco based International University, IUM, is set to change this with the support of the Cluster Yachting Monaco. For the second year running, as part of the MSc Luxury Management Program the university organized a yachting familiarization course. Students wishing to gain further insight can sign up to the elective course in the second Semester.
While not career specific to a particular area of business, the program explores key areas from charter and sales, to fiscal, regulatory and contractual issues and client management.  

The program is built around a new construction project with specific client requirements in mind. Each module explores a key link in the new construction “value chain” as well as the players, the knowledge and skills required. The students are tasked with presenting a report highlighting the milestones and criticalities in the new construction process including criteria for selecting a broker, a yard, registration, and the contractual, legal and fiscal issues integral to yacht ownership.

Stuart Larsen discussed the role of a broker in a new construction process starting from the initial concept and budget, to the delivery and warranty works. His presentation highlighted the key steps and critical issues that are part of the process and, bearing on his extensive experience, how he handled them during past projects.