The luxurious Project Y910 features two helipads and a helicopter facility, among other amenities. Oliver Stirling, of Stirling & Co., is pictured
When two of the world’s largest luxury auction houses, New York City-based Concierge Auctions and Fairfield, Connecticut-based Boathouse Auctions, collaborate for a sale, it can only mean one thing: it’s a sale of monumental proportions. As its moniker suggests, Boathouse Auctions’ high-priced items range from a 41-foot Tartan from 2001 to a 157-foot Blount Boats vessel with space for 12 people. Concierge Auctions, on the other hand, focuses primarily on high-priced properties, such as a six-bedroom mountain chalet near Bozeman, Montana, a 13th-century chateau in Geneva, Switzerland, and a fully furnished five-bedroom villa in St. James, Barbados. And the item that connected the two auction houses is equal parts wake-making yacht and supreme real estate: a 393-foot-long yacht that was advertised for a whopping €25 million the last time it was for sale. The ship in issue, designated Project Y910, is among the largest in the universe.
The massive ship’s ice-class hulls make it substantially easier to navigate frozen bodies of water
This floating masterpiece is furnished with not one but two pools, two helipads, a helicopter hangar, six garages, an owner’s suite, and two VIP cabins for guests, like so many renowned contemporary homes. In addition, there are 18 staterooms for up to 36 passengers, as well as sleeping facilities for up to 50 crew members. In other terms, Project Y910 is nothing less than an ocean-gliding boutique hotel. And if the tragic demise of the Titanic has taught modern shipbuilders anything, it’s to be prepared for the worst, which is why the Project Y910 has an ice-class hull for navigating icy waters with ease. “The ice-class 1A hull is capable of sailing safely to the world’s most remote regions,” says Jack Mahoney, director of Boathouse Auctions.
It is almost impossible to believe that Project Y910 was originally designed in 1990 by renowned naval architect Cor D. Rover. However, his original design for the superyacht was only 295 feet long, so Robert McFarlane significantly enlarged the vessel.
With two swimming pools on deck, there is little incentive to leave the yacht
Mahoney continues, “The ship is currently undergoing a refit at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Trieste, Italy, which will enable the next owner to complete the project with significant time savings. We are collaborating with Concierge Auctions to sell Y910 to the highest bidder, regardless of price, without reserve.” Prepare your paddles, as the auction period will last from November 11 to November 23. You’d be foolish not to bid on your own private cruise ship, and with yacht sales on the rise since the pandemic, there’s no better moment to purchase.