Every month we place a spotlight on one of the best-designed brokerage boats that have joined the market, changed agents or have had a significant price drop. For August, the 80-metre yacht Aalto is our Brokerage Boat of the Month.
Nuvolari Lenard was responsible for her exterior design, while iconic Parisian designers Agence Pinto worked up her interior. Aalto is listed for sale with multiple brokers for the Monaco Yacht Show, comprising Matt Pinckney at Burgess, Charles Carveles at Edmiston and James Pool at Y.CO. Her asking price is €79,750,000.
BOAT's brokerage editor says:
Aalto sports a powerful exterior by Nuvolari Lenard that contains a high-volume 2,310GT interior, exquisitely finished and detailed by Paris-based Agence Pinto. Constructed in the Netherlands by Oceanco, she is packed with design features – including a stabilised pool table, heated pool, owner's suite with two Jacuzzis, circular skylights, circular indoor-outdoor dining room – while remaining gimmick-free and purposeful, with life rafts positioned outboard for safe automatic deployment.
The brokers say:
Burgess' Matt Pinckney said: "This Dutch-built yacht offers a unique chance to own a pedigree yacht at a fraction of current build costs." Y.CO's James Pool agreed, adding: "Aalto offers a great opportunity in today’s market to purchase a reputable Oceanco Y700 platform, commercially compliant and ready to go." The third joint central agent, Edmiston's Charles Carveles concluded: "As part of the Oceanco Y700 series, Aalto is a proven platform for both owner's use and charters worldwide – with one owner from new and benefiting from constant maintenance."
Read More/80m Oceanco superyacht Aalto at Monaco Yacht Show with multiple brokersKey features:
- Northern European pedigree
- Owner's deck and further eight guest cabins for total party of 18, including four VIP cabins
- Large sundeck with pool and swimming jets
- 20-knot top speed
- Considerable 2,310GT internal volume
- Substantial guest elevator
What makes her special?
Nuvolari Lenard's Dan Lenard exclusively told BOAT International that Aalto was the first of a range to use the Oceanco standard platform, named Y700. "This concept was new in the 80-metre-plus sector," he recalled, noting this was the first time that Aalto was based on a "3D superstructure' design". "Before, Aalto designs were flat." The superstructure also had "portions of the side decks being wider than the hull’s maximum beam", which is now quite commonplace in the industry.
"Her top deck pool was a daring step ahead on the outside deck design," he continued. "She marked Oceanco as an innovative and open-minded shipyard with a vision of pushing the bar, with every boat coming out of their sheds in the years to come." Her design followed the 81.3-metre Alfa Nero, which "introduced the stern pool", and the 85.5-metre Vibrant Curiosity, with a pool on the upper deck.
No expense was spared when it came to design details either, with Aalto originally decorated in 2007 by Agence Pinto under the artistic direction of the renowned designer Pietro Scaglione, who is famed for his maximalist extravagant interiors.
Thierry Seigle of Agence Pinto said: "Aalto is a floating masterpiece that embodies elegance and luxury in every detail of its design". He added that Pinto "infused this vessel with a unique Art Deco ambience. Every space on board reflects the opulence and glamour of the 1920s, with noble materials, geometric patterns and rich colours creating a sophisticated yet warm atmosphere". Carefully selected works of art are found throughout, with splendid lounges, cabins and relaxation areas, including a billiard room, "which have been designed to offer guests absolute comfort". Summing up: "We can see that she has stood the test of time over the past 20 years."
Price comparison:
BOATPro data shows comparable yachts for sale to the 80-metre Aalto for sale, asking €79,750,000 with Burgess, Edmiston and Y.CO:
74-metre Global, asking €79,000,000 with IYC; 77-metre Yersin, asking €59,000,000 with Edmiston; 78-metre Amaryllis, asking €89,000,000 with Moravia Yachting; 78-metre Energy, POA with Burgess; 80-metre Silver Edge, asking $75,000,000 with Fraser; 80-metre Elements, asking €112,000,000 with Camper & Nicholsons; 90-metre Dar, asking €208,000,000 with Large Yacht Corp.; 91-metre Lady Lara, asking €230,000,000 with Y.CO.