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Sold – NORDIC STAR – 122ft. CLASSIC FAMILY YACHT – 1978 – Outstanding Throughout – Lying: Dubai

Boat Details

Overall Length: 122ft. (37.7m)
Waterline: 102ft. (31.3m)
Beam: 24ft. (7.3m)
Draught: 9ft 4ins (2.9m)
Displacement: 229 Tons (fully loaded)
Engine: Pair 980hp CATERPILLAR 3508 Diesels
Berths: Twelve Guests Plus Eight Crew
Sail: n/a
Designer: Sanzio Nicolini
Builder: CRN (Costruzione Riparazioni Navali)
Year Built: 1978 (re-fit 2012)
Location: Dubai

NORDIC STAR – HISTORY & CONSTRUCTION:

One of the many appeals of the 37.2m NORDIC STAR, built in 1978 by Italian yard CRN, is her rich history that includes movie stars and more recently royalty. Lying in Dubai the yacht is now for sale for the first time in many years.

NORDIC STAR was originally commissioned by actress Virna Lisi, Italy’s answer to Marilyn Monroe, who Bridgette Bardot once described as “the world’s most beautiful woman.” Lisi was born in Ancona, home to the CRN shipyard, and the yard was the natural choice for her to commission a yacht from. Following her launch, NORDIC STAR played host to countless numbers of both Europe and Hollywood’s A-list celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. NORDIC STAR was Lisi’s place to escape, to entertain, to enjoy.

Today, this classic family yacht is as beautiful as she was back then. The sheer elegance of her lines are head-turning, especially in her current base, which is predominantly home to composite vessels. Lovingly maintained in reinstated original condition, with a sympathetic refit completed in 2012, she is a true classic and one of the few yachts of her size and age on the market that remains so close to her original design.

It has been the passion of her current owner to maintain her and preserve this exceptional piece of history – a classic yacht asset so well preserved that it has actually appreciated in value with every year. Featuring sumptuous Italian fittings, hand-carved woods and antique furnishings, to step onboard is to step back into a different era. Modern additions such as zero speed stabilizers and powerful entertainment systems ensure old meets new in the best possible way.

NORDIC STAR’s home port of Dubai offers easy access to both the waters of the UAE and of the increasingly popular cruising grounds of Oman, which offers lush green setting, mountains, trees and rivers, all in contrast to Dubai. Having seen little use other than short cruising trips around the region the yacht is in pristine condition.

Despite the passing of time and NORDIC STAR changing hands over the years, she still welcomes some of the world’s best-known faces. One example is Prince Harry, who has been hosted onboard during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix racing at Yas Marina where the yacht has a front-row berth.

An ideal investment for the discerning owner or collector NORDIC STAR is a unique prospect in today’s superyacht sales fleet.

Nordic StarYACHT SPECIFICATION

Twin-Screw CAT Diesel Yacht, Full Displacement (custom)
DIMENSIONS Length O.A. 37.2m (122ft)
Length W.L. 31.3m (102.8ft)
Beam 7.3m (24ft)
Draft (full load) 2.9 (9.4ft)
TONNAGE GT 229
Net Displacement (lightship) 230
YEAR BUILT 1978 (refit 2012)
BUILDER CRN
NAVAL ARCHITECT SANZIO NICOLINI
EXTERIOR DESIGNER CRN
INTERIOR DESIGNER Past Owner
CONSTRUCTION Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
CLASSIFICATION RINA

ACCOMMODATION
Up to 12 guests in 5 cabins
OWNER Queen Master suite on the main deck
GUESTS 2 x queen cabins on the lower deck. One with 2 Pullman berths
2 x twin cabins. All with en suite facilities.
CREW Captain plus 6 crew

MACHINERY:
MAIN ENGINES 2 x Caterpillar 3508, 980HP
ENGINE HOURS Current
Port: 5,634
Stbd: 5,500
GEARBOXES REINTJES ZF
SHAFTS & PROPELLERS CRN
SPEEDS Maximum speed 15 knots
Cruising speed 12 knots
Economical speed 10 knots
FUEL CONSUMPTIONS 150 litres/hour at 12 knots
RANGE 3,000 NM at cruising speed
AUXILIARY MACHINERY & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GENERATORS 2 X CATERPILLAR
EMERGENCY GENERATOR INVERTER MASTERVOLT
GENERATOR HOURS CURRENT;
Port: 15,233
Stbd: 14,051
ELECTRICITY 3 PHASE 80-120 AMPS
SHORE POWER 3 PHASE 220 VOLT
BATTERIES ALL SEALED GEL TYPE
TANK CAPACITIES (approximate)
FUEL 51,423 litres (US gallons 13,586)
WATER 13,240 litres (US gallons 3,498)
WATERMAKERS IDROMAR INTERNATIONAL
LUB OIL 800 LTS
DIRTY LUB OIL 600 LTS
GREY WATER 850 LTS
BLACKWATER 950 LTS

ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT:
STEERING SYSTEM HYD/ELE SYSTEM 3
RUDDER ANGLE INDICATOR SIMRAD
BOW THRUSTER NAIAD MARINE SYSTEM
STERN THRUSTER N/A
STABILIZERS QUANTUM ZERO SPEED
FUEL FILTERS RACOR TYPE
FUEL SEPARATOR ALFA LAVAL
OIL/WATER SEPARATOR SAREX
FIRE/BILGE PUMP MONOGRAFIA (ITALY)
BOILERS MONOGRAFIA (ITALY)
SEWAGE TREATMENT HAMMAN SYSTEM
WC’s AIR PRESSURE SYS BY ROYAL FLUSH
AIR CONDITIONING AQUA-AIR
VENTILATION FAN TYPE
SAFETY & SECURITY EQUIPMENT
FIRE FIGHTING FULL RINA SPEC.
ALARMS FULL RINA SPEC
SECURITY FULL RINA SPEC.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT GMDSS EQUIPPED & CERTIFIED
SATCOM GMS SYSTEM
CELLULAR SYSTEM MINI MM RADIO COMM. SYS.
VHF RADIOTELEPHONES AMERICA STD. SYSTEM
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE PANASONIC 4
INTERCOM SYSTEM ICOM

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:
MAGNETIC COMPASS FURUNO
GYRO COMPASS WHITE STAR
AUTOMATIC PILOT SIMRAD
LOG SIMRAD
ECHO SOUNDER WESMAR
RADAR FURUNO
CHART PLOTTER FURUNO
GPS SIMRAD
NAVTEX FURUNO
WIND INSTRUMENTS SIMRAD
OTHER IMARSAT / SEA-TEL

DECK EQUIPMENT:
ANCHOR WINDLASS LOFRANS (ITALY)
AFT WARPING CAPSTANS LOFRANS (ITALY)
GROUND TACKLE MONOGRAFIA (ITALY)
BOAT CRANE & DAVITS MONOGRAFIA (ITALY) 3,000 LBS
PASSERELLE ANGELO GANDOLA (ITALY)
SIDE BOARDING LADDERS ANGELO GANDOLA (ITALY)
SEARCHLIGHT FINCH & CO UK
AWNING CAPRICE (ITALY)

AUDIO/VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS:
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
COMPUTERS COMPAQ (X 2)
PHOTOCOPIER/PRINTER HEWLETT PACKARD
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
MAIN GALLEY
LAUNDRY, MIELE CHEF COOKING STATION, MAYTAG HOTEL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

OTHER EQUIPMENT:
JACUZZI DIP POOL N/A
SHIP’S SAFES S/STEEL
BARBECUE BEACH KIT TYPE
GYM EQUIPMENT N/A
TENDERS & WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT
TENDERS YAMAHA 120HP RIB
OTHER TWO PERSON JET SKIS (X 2)
WATER SPORTS FULL DIVE EQUIPMENT

FLAG: British Virgin Islands

GUIDE: Sold – March 2021 SIMILAR MOTOR YACHTS REQUIRED FOR BROKERAGE

LYING: Dubai

VIEWING: Through the agents’ CLASSIC YACHT BROKERAGE –
classicyachtbrokerage@gmail.com / +44 (0) 1905-356482

DISCLAIMER: Classic Yacht Brokerage offer the details and photographs of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information or images or warrant the condition of the vessel, machinery or rig.  Buyers should instruct their representative, agents or their surveyors to investigate such details as the buyer requires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.