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Laurent Giles TSDMY Gentleman's Motor Yacht

  • Build year 1962, Motorboat for sale
  • La Rapita, Spain

2,750,000 EUR

Laurent Giles TSDMY Gentleman's Motor Yacht Motorboat 1962, with 2 x Gardner 8L3B 230Hp engine, Spain
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  • Adrian Nicolle, S031 4NB Hamble, United Kingdom
  • Tel. +44 23 8115 7013 - +44 77 6883 4664

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LA FENICE — 29m Laurent Giles Gentleman’s Motor Yacht (1962 / 2023) A rare and distinguished example of British naval architecture, LA FENICE brings together Laurent Giles’ celebrated design pedigree with a comprehensive modern technical rebuild, creating one of the finest classic motor yachts presently available. Built in 1962 by Richard Ironworks as the support vessel to the British 12-Metre America’s Cup challenger Sovereign, she was engineered for demanding offshore missions: long-range passages, exceptional seakeeping and absolute reliability. She later served as a French Navy training vessel before beginning a new life under renowned photographer Peter Lindbergh, who engaged Christian Liaigre to transform her interior into the refined, understated living environment she offers today. Between 2021 and 2023, LA FENICE underwent one of the most thorough technical and structural refits ever completed on a yacht of her class. Her machinery, systems, electrics, electronics, pipework, thrusters, generators and decks were renovated or replaced, bringing her mechanically to modern standards while preserving the elegance and authenticity of a true gentleman’s yacht. She is EU VAT exempt, fully documented, and—thanks to her historic Load Line exemption—may be operated under sub-24m MGN280 requirements if maintained under the UK flag, offering significant crewing and operational flexibility. Key Characteristics 29m steel gentleman’s motor yacht, Laurent Giles design Extensive 2021–2023 refit, with major mechanical, structural and system renewal Christian Liaigre interior elements and signature aesthetic Historic Load Line exemption allowing operation under <24m mgn280 rules not required to be maintained in class low-consumption gardner propulsion for efficient long-range cruising accommodation for 9 guests in 4 suites + 3 crew cabins (all ensuite) starlink installed and network-integrated for global broadband coverage eu vat exempt full suite of engineering reports, surveys and documentation broker’s comments: la fenice represents the rarest combination in the classic-yacht world: verified heritage, coherent design pedigree, and a modern yet practical technical systems executed to a depth rarely seen. her systems, robust engineering and refined liaigre-influenced interior allow her to be enjoyed today with the confidence and comfort of a contemporary yacht. presented in superb condition, fully documented and ready for private cruising or commercial operation, she is a standout opportunity for buyers seeking an authentic gentleman’s motor yacht with guaranteed longevity. mgn280="" rules="" not="" required="" to="" be="" maintained="" in="" class="" low-consumption="" gardner="" propulsion="" for="" efficient="" long-range="" cruising="" accommodation="" for="" 9="" guests="" in="" 4="" suites="" +="" 3="" crew="" cabins="" (all="" ensuite)="" starlink="" installed="" and="" network-integrated="" for="" global="" broadband="" coverage="" eu="" vat="" exempt="" full="" suite="" of="" engineering="" reports,="" surveys="" and="" documentation="" broker’s="" comments:="" la="" fenice="" represents="" the="" rarest="" combination="" in="" the="" classic-yacht="" world:="" verified="" heritage,="" coherent="" design="" pedigree,="" and="" a="" modern="" yet="" practical="" technical="" systems="" executed="" to="" a="" depth="" rarely="" seen.="" her="" systems,="" robust="" engineering="" and="" refined="" liaigre-influenced="" interior="" allow="" her="" to="" be="" enjoyed="" today="" with="" the="" confidence="" and="" comfort="" of="" a="" contemporary="" yacht.="" presented="" in="" superb="" condition,="" fully="" documented="" and="" ready="" for="" private="" cruising="" or="" commercial="" operation,="" she="" is="" a="" standout="" opportunity="" for="" buyers="" seeking="" an="" authentic="" gentleman’s="" motor="" yacht="" with="" guaranteed="" longevity.=""> Additional information Design, Heritage & Provenance LA FENICE’s origins give her a uniquely purposeful elegance: a hull conceived for range, stability and composed performance in open water. Laurent Giles shaped her with the quiet confidence of a designer working at the top of his game, producing a vessel that remains remarkably efficient and soft-footed underway more than six decades later. Launched in 1962 as Diadem of Dewlish, she was created as the travelling mother ship for financier J.A. Boyden’s America’s Cup campaign with Sovereign in Newport, Rhode Island. The brief demanded stamina, refinement and the ability to cross oceans without hesitation — qualities that still define her. The early drawings, correspondence and technical notes from Giles’ office reveal a yacht engineered not as an accessory, but as an essential part of the racing effort. Her years as a French Navy training vessel added another layer to her structural credibility, while her later life under photographer Peter Lindbergh ushered in the collaboration with Christian Liaigre. That partnership introduced the understated, sculptural interior language that now runs through the yacht: dark timber floors, precise lines, generous volumes and a quietly flowing arrangement that feels both modern and faithful to the spirit of a classic yacht. The vessel’s provenance is unusually well preserved. Her documentation spans: – Photos from yard period in 2001 – Cartagena refit records (2015/16) – Original 1962 architects’ and shipyard drawings – The full Studio Liaigre project file, including handwritten annotations – And even a photograph of Christian Liaigre onboard Together, these materials form a continuous narrative of care, craftsmanship and thoughtful evolution — all of which accompany the yacht today. Interior LA FENICE’s interior captures the warmth and proportion of a classic yacht, balanced with the clean, understated detailing characteristic

Specifications

Materiale / unit

Hull type

Fibreglass

Length

29.16

Beam

6.56

Depth

3.62

Motor & technic

Engine

2 x Gardner 8L3B 230Hp

Engine hours

400

Fuel

Diesel