Silver Lining is a 2016 Christensen 164 refitted in 2021 with luxury upgrades. The brokerage team at Worth Avenue Yacht Sales have listed the vessel with an asking price of $31.95 million. 

The superyacht is the largest volume Christensen built to date, boasting 6,860 square feet under air and 4,420 square feet of exterior space. She is equipped with a full-beam skylounge, full-beam master stateroom on-deck and full-beam VIP stateroom. In total, the vessel has six staterooms that can accommodate 16 guests and six accommodations for up to 11 crewmembers.

On-deck, the master stateroom includes a king berth and two walk-in closets for extra stowage, as well as a spacious his-and-hers bathroom with a shower and bathtub.

Two additional king-berth staterooms located on the lower deck amidship to port and starboard and also feature spacious cabins and bathrooms. Two more guest cabins are forward on the lower deck, which include full and single berths with fully equipped en suite bathrooms.

A large deck area with built-in settee, tables, chairs and a full bar with stools—ideal for a social space—awaits those boarding the vessel from the aft deck. From there, guests can enter the large and windowed main salon showcasing a refined luxury interior, a sofa, four chairs and coffee table.

Further forward, past a pop-up TV and storage area, a formal dining area can accommodate 12 guests. 

Forward to starboard from here is a formal foyer with access to the vessel through an entry from the starboard deck. This foyer gives access to both the lower and upper decks, the main deck elevator and main deck day head.

Going down from here will take guests to the yacht’s living areas. Going up to the bridge deck leads to a forward pilothouse or aft full-beam skylounge.

The skylounge features a built-in bar, eight bar stools and a small dining table for six. A large L-shaped settee with a coffee table to port makes for a nice lounging space.

Exterior stairs down from the bridge deck after leads down to the aft main deck or up to the sundeck, which includes a huge bar seating eight, a U-shaped settee and hot tub for eight people.

A port deck entrance and crew corridor to all decks ensures that the crew does not have to go through guest areas.

The vessel is powered by 2,413 hp MTU M53 diesel engines clocking in at just over 3,660 hours. It has a cruising speed of 14 knots and a top hop of 16 knots. 

Worth Avenue Yachts says: “Silver Lining embodies excellence in both performance and luxury, promising a truly exceptional yachting experience for those fortunate enough to step aboard. With a gross tonnage of 570 gross tons, Silver Lining offers grandeur and spaciousness. Designed by Christensen with naval architecture and interior by Kimberly Graham, its cruising speed exceeds the average for yachts of similar size, making Silver Lining a standout choice for discerning yacht enthusiasts seeking both performance and luxury.”

Where is Silver Lining located? The yacht is currently lying in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent Michael Mahan at Worth Avenue Yachts by phone at 954-439-5049 or by email, Michael@WorthAvenueYachts.com.

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 164’
• Beam: 29’6”
• Fuel Capacity: 15,600 gal
• Draft: 8’

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A Yachting contributor recently jested that the most important capacity on board a yacht is the wine cooler capacity. La Sirena is a 2000 Christensen 141-foot Raised Pilothouse currently listed with HMY Yachts for $8.495 million. The 141-foot superyacht has a 10,470-gallon fuel capacity and—maybe most importantly—a 144-bottle wine cellar.

“The 2000 Christensen 141 Raised Pilothouse La Sirena, is an epitome of elegance and sophistication in the world of motor yachts,” HMY Yachts says. “Crafted by the esteemed Christensen shipyard and delivered in 2000, this exceptional vessel underwent a major interior and exterior refit in 2013, ensuring she remains at the pinnacle of luxury and comfort.”

Interior highlights include Honduran mahogany joinery that are highlighted by a unique custom compass rose originally designed for country music legend Jimmy Dean.

“This stunning centerpiece not only adds charm but also once served as a rotating entertainment platform for guests, complete with a piano,” says HMY Yachts. “The salon also features a drop-down projector screen for cinematic experiences.”

The main deck aft on La Sirena is enclosed and the salon area amidships is a spacious 483-square-feet, giving the main deck interior a voluminous feel with the salon doors open. The aft deck space has a teak and holly sole, a custom L-shaped sofa, a high-gloss teak coffee table and an eight-person teak dining table. The salon has additional lounge seating aft and a formal dining space forward. 

The main deck country-galley is past the forward bulkhead with a dinette forward and an array of meal-prep amenities, including: 

• Double stainless-steel sink w/ dual faucets w/ Insta hot water
• Sub-Zero stainless steel refrigerators G90/G50
• Two Sub-Zero under counter freezers
• Dual Gaggenau ovens
• GE Profile microwave/convection oven
• Miele dishwasher
• Thermador six-burner cooktop
• KitchenAid trash compactor

Four well-appointed staterooms reside belowdecks, sleeping up to nine people. The master stateroom has an island king berth, a variety of stowage, two flat-screen TVs, a desk area, a settee and an en suite head. The port and starboard VIP staterooms have queen berths and en suite heads. The final guest stateroom has a queen berth and a Pullman bunk overhead. 

The swim platform doubles as a makeshift cockpit space with a fixed table and loose chairs, however, a majority of the exterior entertainment space is on either the flybridge or the foredeck. The after section of the flybridge has lounge seating to port and pwc stowage to starboard. Amidships, a Jacuzzi sits on the centerline with reclining lounge pads on either side. Forward, a six-stool bar is to port and a dining area sits to starboard. 

Twin MTU 16V2000 diesels allow La Sirena to jog at 18 knots, an impressive top speed for a 141-foot vessel with a 192-ton displacement. It’s worth noting La Sirena’s starboard engine was overhauled and zeroed out in August 2024. 

Some other notable features on board La Sirena include: 

• Six Garmin 8617 17-inch screens
• Furuno radar
• Garmin radar
• Garmin chart plotters
• Garmin sonar                    
• FA-170 AIS
• Simrad AP 70 autopilot
• Icom IC-M605 VHF radios
• Starlink
• 4,000-pound Davit
• Two washers
• Two dryers
• Crew quarters

Where is La Sirena located? The yacht is currently lying in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. 

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, Brian Nopper, 954-325-6000, bnopper@hmy.com

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 141’ 
• Maximum Beam: 28’
• Fuel Capacity: 10,470 gallons
• Draft: 7’

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Fraser sends word that the 142-foot Christensen Grade I is offering a 10 percent drop on the weekly base rate for Bahamas yacht charter through September.

Typically, the lowest weekly base rate is $140,000. With the incentive rate, that number drops to $126,000.

Grade I is a 1995 build that most recently was refitted in 2018. Accommodations are for 12 guests in six staterooms, and the yacht charters with a 42-foot Yellowfin tender for fishing, snorkeling and other watersports.

According to Fraser, the yacht’s cruising speed is 12 knots with a top-end speed of 17 knots for minimizing cruising time between the islands in the Bahamas.

Where is Grade I is heading for winter 2023-24? The owner is considering inquiries for the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Costa Rica, including during the prime winter holiday weeks.

How to book a week on board: Contact a charter broker at fraseryachts.com

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RJC Yachts says seven of the yachts in its charter fleet are accepting inquiries for New England bookings this summer.

The yachts are: the 163-foot Christensen Lady Elaine, the 157-foot Trinity Miss Christine, the 145-foot Christensen Relentless, the 124-foot Broward Camille, the 112-foot Delta Gale Winds, the 118-foot Intermarine XOXO and the 118-foot Broward True North.

Weekly base rates range from $60,000 to $225,000, depending on the yacht and the number of guests. Accommodations on the seven yachts range from eight to 12 guests each.

When does the New England charter season start? Some yachts are accepting bookings as early as June 1.

Take the next step: contact a charter broker at rjcyachts.com

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RJC Yachts has welcomed the 163-foot Christensen Lady Elaine back to the charter fleet, following years of the 2008 build being popular for bookings as Casino Royale.

Lady Elaine’s new owner previously owned Aquasition, a 142-foot Trinity that also was part of the RJC Yachts charter fleet.

Bookings are now being accepted for charter dates aboard Lady Elaine in Florida and the Bahamas. The yacht has six staterooms to accommodate 12 guests, with quarters for nine crew.

Tenders and toys include a 37-foot towed Intrepid, a 15-foot Nautica RIB, four personal watercraft, three Seabobs, two paddleboards, a pair of kayaks, snorkeling gear, fishing equipment and tow toys.

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Lady Elaine? It’s $225,000.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at rjcyachts.com

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Andy Herrington had spent more than 20 years with Christensen Shipyards when the gates closed because of financial trouble, throwing him and the other craftsmen out of their jobs. Like his co-workers, he scrounged what work he could to make ends meet. “I did a little bit of logging and tree chopping and horse training when we were off,” he says, “but mostly we just figured out how to reopen.”

That problem was resolved by Henry Luken, who purchased his first Christensen, Liquidity, in 2001 and had been part-owner of the yard since 2003. He’s now the principal yard owner and owns one of two yachts that are partly completed on site.

Two other partly finished yachts, the 164-footers Silver Lining and Chasseur, will have launched by the time you read this, having since been completed by Herrington and a lot of his former colleagues.

“The most surprising thing — and I think even Henry and the people in management were kind of taken aback too — was how many of the senior people came back,” says Jim Gilbert, who was named Christensen’s interim president in January. “We got essentially all of our shop foremen [and] essentially all of our supervisors.”

Herrington says the workers are equally thrilled to be back in business at the yard: “We have a sign outside our employee entrance that says, ‘Through this door pass the finest craftsmen in the world.’ We all believe that. When you don’t see that every day, after a while, and then you see it again for the first time, you really realize what it means. It’s who we are.”

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Christensen Shipyards, which has wrestled with financial troubles, lawsuits and shut-downs since late 2014, is now preparing to launch Silver Lining, the first of two 164-foot yachts under construction.

The launch is scheduled for early May, with sea trials expected to take four weeks. Silver Lining is the first yacht to head toward completion since Henry Luken (a three-time Christensen owner) became chairman and principal owner of the shipyard, and Jim Gilbert took over as Christensen’s president.

“I can’t imagine the angst and the hardship our workers suffered when they arrived to work and found the gates locked,” Gilbert said of incidents that occurred under the previous ownership.

“All of us in management, and particularly the two people who stepped up to purchase the yard’s assets out of receivership, feel blessed that so many of our best people hung in there through those tough times and were able to rejoin the new company when it was formed last summer.”

He added, “Silver Lining is the real symbol of the rebirth of the company and a testimonial to the extraordinary boatbuilding skills of an extremely talented and dedicated workforce.”

Silver Lining will be the first Christensen launched with a new cradle and dolly system, which is expected to save at least a day’s worth of time compared with the previous system.

Right around the time that Silver Lining completes her sea trials, Christensen expects to launch Chasseur, another 164-footer that is expected to leave the shed in June.

Where to see Silver Lining and Chasseur: Both yachts are scheduled to be on display at this autumn’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

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Christensen superyacht Ionian Princess

Fraser Yachts Worldwide has just announced late-summer deals on three of the motoryachts in its Mediterranean charter fleet.

First is the 162-foot Benetti Rima II, which has availability beginning August 26 in the South of France and Spain’s Balearic Isles. The 12-guest yacht has a lowest weekly base rate of €149,000 (about $164,000) that is dropping to €135,000 (about $148,000) to entice late-summer bookings.

Next is the 150-foot Christensen Ionian Princess, which has charter dates open throughout the second half of August in the East Mediterranean, from Montenegro. Also a 12-guest yacht, she is reducing her weekly base rate from €165,000 (about $181,000) to €150,000 (about $165,000) for any booking of at least seven days.

Last but not least is the 207-foot Royal Denship Force Blue, which is open for charters after August 31 in the West Mediterranean. She’s dropping her weekly base rate for 12 guests from €235,000 (about $258,000) to €195,000 (about $214,000).

What makes Rima II special: She’s one of the larger yachts available this summer in the Balearics.

What’s interesting about Ionian Princess: Her interior décor repeatedly wins high marks from charter guests.

What sets Force Blue apart: Her onboard spa is one of the best in the global charter fleet.

Where to book: Contact any charter broker at www.fraseryachts.com

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Christensen yacht Daydream

Ocean Independence says the 139-foot Christensen Daydream is accepting inquiries for yacht charter this summer in Norway’s fjords.

“Daydream offers a quality rarely seen on the waters of Northern Europe,” Stephanie Archer of Ocean Independence stated in a press release. The 1991 build underwent a substantial refit in 2004 and has been continually updated since, including an update to running gear and drivelines in 2012.

Daydream accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms. Three have double berths and two have twin berths, making her layout ideal for families on charter with children. Her covered aft-deck dining space allows protection from weather, and her sundeck hot tub makes a fantastic platform for enjoying the views. Her cruising speed is 12 knots, and her maximum speed is 18 knots.

For summer 2015 in Norway, the lowest weekly base rate to charter Daydream is €92,000 (about $100,000).

Contact www.oceanindependence.com for dates of availability.

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