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Pier Vittorio Cerruti

The 72.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/800" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Company)">Clelands Shipbuilding</a> conversion yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> is on the market with Simon Ting of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2237" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYachtsMonaco (Company)">SuperYachtsMonaco</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358134/image/large-f28e10f4e491528c8a1830246b2a270e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358134">Originally delivered in 1980 as a British Royal Navy degaussing vessel, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bleu-de-nimes/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Bleu de Nimes for sale</a> underwent a major conversion in 2000, transforming her into an opulent yacht. The explorer yacht also benefitted from an extensive refit between 2016 and 2020, leaving her in stellar condition for new owners to enjoy.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358130/image/large-b3bc3154b1a4806bd5b00ada2447660a.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358130"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358138/image/large-5608b533ebfe029d2627937b1689e6b2.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358138"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358137/image/large-acea731401bc9a5fdbae5e16d34edf6e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358137">Previously named Lodestone, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> features exterior design and naval architecture crafted by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/801" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="PentaNed Shipyard Ltd. (Company)">PentaNed Shipyard</a>, along with interiors created by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358135/image/large-8e2781c0257abc3625fa9bb317a11902.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358135"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358140/image/large-e8bb3b838dd96fcff7c285b6b90b5dd1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358140">With a beam of 11.8-metres and a volume of 1,637 GT, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> is capable of sleeping as many as 28 guests across a 13 stateroom layout, while further accommodation is available to support a crew of up to 23 members. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358136/image/large-0354163b37c4654ca8f1bc9e92ec545a.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358136">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a>’s 110-square-metre, full-beam owner’s suite is complete with a private study, his-and-hers dressing rooms and ensuite bathrooms. Remaining guests are hosted in two VIP suites, six double staterooms, two triple staterooms and two twin staterooms, each with an additional Pullman berth.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358142/image/large-a3f7763446909acaee108f41b100ef6d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358142"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358131/image/large-049a29be3cd9760c9e77beb7d26ec654.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358131">Among <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a>’s selling points is her sundeck, which is home to a generous sunbathing area, while further alfresco entertainment can also be had in two large Jacuzzi’s on the aft deck, a lounging area and a bar. On the bridge deck is a standout 50-square-metre gym fitted with a range of equipment, such loose weights and exercise bikes. Other leisurely activities include unwinding in the yacht’s massage room and sauna, or having a swim via the expansive platform provided found at the beach club.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358139/image/large-e8f958380998773866bda1e8733a188e.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358139"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358133/image/large-a36848f3fcb7405e4dd471e36da8a95c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358133"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358141/image/large-70bc27d52b3de35230b5a2514554f4c9.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358141">When it comes to her performance, the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/clelands-shipbuilding-co-ltd/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Clelands Shipbuilding yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engines that propel her to a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 15 knots, over the course of a lengthy 20,000 nautical mile range. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/358132/image/large-911f728d597655eaa6bc3969e14d4551.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/358132">

72m yacht Bleu de Nimes for sale 

The 72-metre Clelands Shipbuilding conversion yacht Bleu de Nimes is on the market with Simon Ting of SuperYachtsMonaco. 


72m conversion yacht Bleu de Nimes on the market 

Yachts attending the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2023

SuperYacht Times helps get you up to speed with all the yachts attending this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina, Yas Island.

Yachts attending Yas Marina for the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2023

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/242393/image/large-6d8ce6fbfb7d7014c45102b06c9a8fd0.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/242393">Currently anchored off the old town of Antibes on the French Riviera, is the 72.25-metre explorer yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu De Nîmes</a>. First launched in 1980 as a 50-metre degaussing tender at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/800" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Company)">Clelands Shipbuilders</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nîmes</a> became a private yacht in 1996 and has since continued to travel the world. Between 2016 and 2020, she underwent an intensive 4-year rebuild project in Genoa, where she received a new extension and up-to-date interior features. She features naval architecture by Studio Nattero and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti</a>. As part of her rebuild project, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti</a> was invited back to oversee the interior update, which maintained the yacht's timeless design with an added charter appeal.Onboard, she can accommodate up to 28 guests across 13 staterooms, including a full-beam owner’s suite on the upper deck forward. Other key features include a main-deck cinema room, a sauna, a massage room, a gym on the bridge deck and a touch-and-go helipad. The British-built explorer yacht can reach a top speed of 16 knots and has a range of 20,000 nautical miles while cruising at 12 knots. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu De Nîmes</a> is currently listed for sale with an asking price of €47,000,000. Take a closer look <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/51843" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inside the newly-extended 72m explorer yacht Bleu de Nîmes (2020-09-30 13:00:00 +0200)">onboard here</a>.&nbsp;

Explorer yacht Bleu de Nîmes in Antibes

The 72m explorer yacht Bleu de Nîmes, built by Clelands Shipbuilders, is seen here anchored in Antibes, France.

Having just reemerged after an intensive <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/extended-superyacht-bleu-de-nimes-refit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">4-year rebuild project</a>, the 72.25-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu De Nîmes</a> is back in business with a new 16-metre extension and up-to-date interior features. Since <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/extended-superyacht-bleu-de-nimes-refit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">leaving Genoa</a> earlier this month, the explorer has joined the market as a <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale.</a> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176638/image/large-5bf1b08c46a0a9aa442b6686e3b89652.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176638"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176626/image/large-2a1a3d85fa1767ee8416fec350aafb07.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176626"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176573/image/large-f36ec580a2a49b240ba55b933bd062fb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176573">"Her conversion was so extensive, that Lloyd’s classified her as a new construction," say brokers <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176572/image/large-1f49ef9bae304b9965618998cebc9d59.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176572"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176632/image/large-cb0821b67b0872ccd230458c03703f0c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176632"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176633/image/large-4ca8e33a44598e2302138f26f621f3aa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176633">First launched in 1980 as a 50-metre degaussing tender at <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/clelands-shipbuilding-co-ltd" target="_blank">Clelands Shipbuilders</a>, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bleu-de-nimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Bleu de Nîmes, for sale</a>,&nbsp;became a private yacht in 1996 and has since continued to travel the world. She features naval architecture by Studio Nattero and an interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti.</a> As part of her rebuild project, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti</a> was invited back to oversee the interior update, which maintained the yacht's timeless design with an added charter appeal.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176629/image/large-5fe59d32692235b96558ebf5f706184b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176629"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176641/image/large-478bde96b4a67c99c26989a2128a6bec.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176641"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176622/image/large-edf2ce20d411c7099a5883aa51cd8b77.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176622"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bleu-de-nimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Yacht Bleu de Nîmes, for sale</a> as a PYC vessel, can accommodate up to 28 guests across 13 cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite on the upper deck forward with an emperor-sized bed, his-and-her bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes. The remaining guest accommodation comprises two VIP cabins on the main deck, and six doubles, two triples and two twin suites on the lower deck. There is also room for up to 27 crew and staff on board. &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176640/image/large-48892ca725ffd60082b7a959938fec77.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176640"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176646/image/large-54ba6471d7e820e80c79297193b1dac2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176646"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176647/image/large-13992bc4ac2704127b1a7959578357c2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176647">As one of the most recent <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/explorer/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">explorer yachts for sale</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.25m (237'0&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nîmes</a>&nbsp;includes a main-deck cinema room, a sauna, massage room and a gym on the bridge deck, plus a touch-and-go helipad.Out on the main deck aft, guests can make use of the shaded lounge and dining areas, or move up onto the large sun deck, where two large Jacuzzis sit side-by-side with a bar nearby.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176636/image/large-9b330caecd47716249cc869c50219680.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176636"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176635/image/large-e459cc47e56ea1f29e020482ea8cd13d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176635"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176634/image/large-b1838845a59b9ec608be27a4e581305c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176634">A new garage houses two of the yacht’s tenders which can be also accessed from the fold-down sea terrace on the port side hull. To access the other two tenders, plus the fully-stocked toy store – which includes SeaDoos, canoes, a stand-up paddleboard and diving equipment – guests can move in via the swim platform. Here, there is still enough space for sun loungers for spending quality time beside the water. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176570/image/large-9e2166c8e3efb75455ab17842bdf8665.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176570"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/176624/image/large-6d493551e2f5b070d254d34382c63e35.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/176624">A new forward fin keel not only adds to the yacht’s overall speed and efficiency but has also resulted in a more comfortable ride at sea. Thanks to this new innovation, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/bleu-de-nimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Bleu de Nîmes, for sale</a>,&nbsp;can reach a range of 20,000nm at 12 knots.

Inside the 72m yacht Bleu de Nîmes for sale

We take a closer look inside the newly-converted explorer yacht Bleu de Nîmes for sale. 

Inside the newly-extended 72m explorer yacht Bleu de Nîmes

The British-built explorer superyacht&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> dropped off the radar in 2016 as she underwent a secretive rebuild project in Genoa. Four years later, she has reemerged with a fresh exterior and major cosmetic changes. Our friends at <a href="https://www.ligurianautica.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Liguria Nautica</a> was on the scene in Genoa to see the yacht return to port from a recent sea trial.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173977/image/large-887bd9bd91f96ea6a14fd56fbd3a57a9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173977">Life for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> began in 1980 where she was completed as a 50-metre degaussing tender, Lodestone (pennant number A115), built for the Royal Marine Auxiliary Services at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/800" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Company)">Clelands Shipbuilders</a>. She was decommissioned and sold to a private owner in 1996. The vessel was subsequently renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> and after an 8-metre extension in Turkey, set off on a global voyage that saw the converted yacht reach all four corners of the earth from the Pacific and the Mediterranean to the Americas and beyond.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173989/image/large-27c74772b1ca1fbcfd5758d99e9fed0e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173989"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/69191/image/large-112521c3b1d39b91897369783eb1b5cc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/69191">Years later, in 2014, the yacht’s owner approached Studio Nattero in Genoa to oversee <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nime’s</a> most ambitious transformation yet. It was decided that the yacht’s accommodation capabilities would be extended from nine cabins to 13, more than doubling the number of guests that can stay on board to a total of 28. In addition, a new garage would house two of the yacht’s tenders which were only stowed on the open foredeck before.&nbsp;<iframe width="758" height="427" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f6BOGwPSOb8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>In 2016, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> was hauled out in Genoa where she remained for the next four years. The vessel was subsequently cut in half and an entire new amidships section was built and added along with a new transom segment for a total of 17 metres of new ship. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173981/image/large-b0b278986f9364248b80d6876302bda7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173981">Studio Nattero managed to retain the explorer yacht’s classic lines and characteristic ocean liner style despite the complex new lengthening. Communication systems have now been moved to a central mast structure while the two recognisable stacks remain intact. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pier Vittorio Cerruti (Company)">Pier Vittorio Cerruti</a>, the same architect who was behind <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes’</a> first interior conversion in Turkey, was once again drafted to oversee the continuation of the yacht’s elegant interior into the newly-added spaces.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173982/image/large-cab857996f86646231fb498342ad3b63.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173982"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173978/image/large-30bf4daee00a2dc5e75f08d5d43bef26.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173978">Out of sight are the hydrodynamic improvements that were made beneath the waterline during the rebuild project. A new forward fin keel not only adds to yacht’s overall speed and efficiency but has also resulted in a more comfortable ride at sea.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173979/image/large-8b66bc53f58594206e54de98f2295dc2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173979"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/173980/image/large-b368306bad6f69add412995e8956d497.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/173980">With her new look and extended capabilities, the now 72.1-metre-long <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1126" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bleu de Nimes72.1m (236'7&quot;)Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd1980">Bleu de Nimes</a> is destined to once again join the charter market upon delivery to her owner.&nbsp;

Superyacht Bleu de Nimes after 4-year refit

After a major extension project in Genoa, the 72-metre superyacht Bleu de Nimes is back at sea.

Extended superyacht Bleu de Nimes reemerges after 4-year refit in Genoa

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/146750/image/large-b3bf618b3a723895010ad09dbe84f893.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/146750">The 63.70 metre superyacht Sokar at anchor Designed and built by the Italian Codecasa shipyard, Sokar was comprehensively refitted at Abeking and Rasmussen in 1997/9, where works included a 5m stern extension and an interior refit by Howard and Horsfield to combine with the original Vittorio Cerruti designed interior. Sokar offers accommodation for up to 22 guests. She has an impressive cruising speed of 18 knots and a 6,900 NM range.Photo by Frank Behrends