73m Motor Yacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug delivered and sold

The 73m Motor yacht Sapphire built by Nobiskrug, a German superyacht builder ...

73m Motor Yacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug delivered and sold

April 22, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 73m Motor yacht Sapphire built by Nobiskrug, a German superyacht builder has now been delivered. Measuring 73.55 m (242 ft) superyacht Sapphire, built under the hull number 781 boasts interior and exterior design by Newcruise Yacht Projects of Hamburg with build management by Kristal Walters.

Yacht Sapphire was delivered by Nobiskrug yesterday and has just been sold making her the first yacht, more than 70m in length to be sold in 2011.

73m Motor Yacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug delivered and sold.

73m Motor Yacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug delivered and sold.

Sapphire was constructed to Germanischer Lloyds class and is also MCA compliant making it possible for her to offer luxury charters in the future.

Both the exterior lines and the stylish interior of the Sapphire yacht was created by Newcruise, who also worked together with Nobiskrug on motor yacht Triple Seven delivered in 2006 and superyacht SIREN delivered in 2008.  

M/Y Sapphire is able to accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 well-appointed and luxurious staterooms including a large full-beam master stateroom on the main deck. Her interior offers several contemporary living spaces including a spacious sky lounge and cinema, main salon and dining room accessed via the elevator. Her large sun deck offers generous space for both relaxation and entertaining, with a large Spa Pool and bar forward, and a raised sunbathing area to the aft. On either side of the superyacht, steps curve down to a large aft swim platform that is ideal for sunbathing or water sports.

73.5m Motor Yacht Sapphire launched by Nobiskrug

73.5m Motor Yacht Sapphire launched by Nobiskrug

Unique features onboard motor yacht Sapphire includes a touch and go helipad on the aft deck, and a round and hydraulically retractable helipad and an elevator. In non-operational mode the heli pad is a half of a circle where it is furnished out with loungers for guests to enjoy. In operational mode the furniture is removed and the top half of the pad hydraulically folds out over the stern to make a fully circular pad. Sapphire yacht is built in steel and aluminium, with a beam of 12.5 m and boasts zero speed stabilizers and a large VIP tender of 12 metres.

Sapphire is powered by twin 2,360hp MTU engines propelling her to reach a maximum speed of 17 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots with a range of around 5,000 nautical miles.

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