Feadship Hampshire sold as new-build backlog diverts buyers
A 66-metre Feadship changes hands
Hampshire, a 66.3-metre Feadship delivered in 2016 as Vanish, has been sold. Cecil Wright represented the seller, with founder Chris Cecil-Wright leading, and Andrew Bond of Edmiston introduced the buyer. The steel and aluminium yacht carries a complete design by the British studio Harrison Eidsgaard and was last asking 85 million euros with VAT paid. Under her new owner she has been renamed Anshin.
The final figure has not been disclosed, as is standard in brokerage. What Cecil Wright did make public is the condition of the boat. She returned to the market in September 2025 after an engineering reset and the completion of her 10-year Lloyd's survey at MB92 in Barcelona. That work, rather than a headline price cut, is what the broker put at the centre of the sale.
Why a completed survey did the selling
New-build order books at the leading Northern European yards now run years out, with prime delivery slots pushing toward the end of the decade. Cecil Wright framed Hampshire as the answer for a buyer who wants a proven hull without that wait. Chris Cecil-Wright said the ultimate luxury today is immediate access and certainty rather than customisation alone.
The completed class cycle is the crux of that argument. A finished 10-year survey removes the largest unknown in any older brokerage yacht, the risk of deferred engineering and structural work surfacing after purchase. Cecil Wright said the yacht gave the buyer the operational confidence and technical assurance of a new-build project, without the multi-year wait.
The read for owners and sellers
The sale lands in a strong brokerage year. Ocean Independence counted roughly 80 sales of yachts over 30 metres in the first quarter of 2026, worth close to 971 million euros, and market trackers note that vessels above 55 metres are generating more than 40 percent of total value while the 30-to-40-metre band does most of the volume. Hampshire sits at the top of that value-heavy tier.
For a seller of a quality Feadship in the 60-metre-plus class, the lesson is in the timing. Pairing a relist with a finished 10-year survey and an engineering reset let the yacht compete on certainty rather than discount. For a buyer, the deal shows what a fully surveyed, class-clear hull is now worth measured against a delivery slot several years away.
What owners and crew report
Why an owner moves up from 50 metres to 66
Under her first owner, cruises that ran 7 to 14 days aboard a previous 50-metre Feadship stretched to 30 to 45 days at a time aboard this 66-metre.
Captain David Hagerman
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- A completed 10-year surveyHer Lloyd's 10-year class survey and an engineering reset at MB92 Barcelona were finished just before the relist, removing the largest unknown in an older brokerage yacht.
- Genuine pedigreeA complete Harrison Eidsgaard design on a Feadship hull, with De Voogt naval architecture behind her.
- Real range and turn of speed5,200 nautical miles at cruising speed and a top speed near 18 knots are strong numbers for a 66-metre displacement yacht.
What to watch
- Price opacityThe closed sale price was never disclosed, so a buyer comparing this deal against another 60-metre-plus sale is working from the last asking price only, not what actually changed hands.
- Modest guest volume for the length12 guests in 6 cabins is on the lean side for a 66-metre hull against some rivals in the same bracket.
- A yacht on her third nameDelivered as Vanish, sold on as Hampshire, and renamed again as Anshin under her newest owner - a provenance trail a buyer has to track across three identities.
Practical detail
| Last asking price | EUR 85,000,000 with VAT paid; the closed sale price was not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Engines | Twin MTU 16V 4000 M63L diesels |
| Speed | 12 knots cruising, 17.5 to 18 knots top speed depending on the source |
| Range | 5,200 nautical miles at cruising speed |
| Accommodation | 12 guests in 6 staterooms, 17 crew |
| Running cost | Industry benchmarks put annual running costs for a full-time-crewed yacht this size at roughly 12 to 15 percent of current market value |
| What is not published | The final sale price - standard brokerage practice for a private transaction |
Questions this story answers
What happened?
The 66.3-metre Feadship Hampshire, delivered in 2016 as Vanish, has changed hands after a relist at 85 million euros with VAT paid. Cecil Wright acted for the seller and Edmiston introduced the buyer, closing a significant deal in the 60-metre-plus tier. For owners weighing a new-build slot near the end of the decade, the sale reads as a signal that a fully surveyed pedigree hull can beat the queue on price and certainty.
What is good about it?
A completed 10-year survey. Her Lloyd's 10-year class survey and an engineering reset at MB92 Barcelona were finished just before the relist, removing the largest unknown in an older brokerage yacht.
What should an owner or buyer watch?
Price opacity. The closed sale price was never disclosed, so a buyer comparing this deal against another 60-metre-plus sale is working from the last asking price only, not what actually changed hands.
What do owners and crew report?
Under her first owner, cruises that ran 7 to 14 days aboard a previous 50-metre Feadship stretched to 30 to 45 days at a time aboard this 66-metre. (Captain David Hagerman)
Who reported this?
BOAT International, Robb Report Monaco, SuperYacht Times, Cecil Wright, Edmiston, Ocean Independence.
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