The superyacht brokerage market in May 2026 had 59 transactions on vessels 24 metres and above, a sharp rise from the 41 sales recorded in April. The uplift is consistent with a pattern the market has shown for several years: buyers intent on cruising the Mediterranean in summer move decisively in spring, unwilling to risk losing a preferred vessel to a competing offer as the season approaches.
Total sales value reached €646.8 million for the month, representing an average transaction value of €11 million. That figure sits comfortably within the range that has characterised the broader market over the past 18 months, where mid-size motor yachts between 30 and 55 metres have accounted for the largest share of completed transactions by volume.
May 2026 at a Glance
Total sales (24m+): 59
Total sales value: €646.8 million
Average sale price: €11 million
New listings: 30
New listings value: €405.7 million
Average new listing price: €13.5 million
Price reductions: 39
Total price drop value: €33.9 million
Headline Transaction: Feadship Anshin
The month’s most significant transaction was the 66.3-metre Feadship motor yacht Anshin, formerly known as Hampshire. Fresh from her 10-year Lloyd’s classification survey, the vessel’s asking price had been €85 million, VAT paid.
For a Feadship of this calibre and pedigree, completing a major survey cycle immediately before a transaction is no small detail. It removes the principal risk that typically generates renegotiation pressure during due diligence, and it signals an owner who has maintained the vessel to a standard consistent with its original construction quality. Buyers operating at this level are acutely aware of the difference between a hull that has been cared for and one that has been deferred. Anshin clearly fell into the former category.
Further Notable Sales
Beyond the headline Feadship transaction, the month produced several additional closings of note.
The 55-metre Amels superyacht Galene, which had been asking €35.5 million, changed hands during May. Amels vessels of this generation continue to attract consistent demand from buyers seeking a Dutch-built, commercially certified platform with proven structural quality and manageable operating costs relative to their size.
The 43.6-metre Sanlorenzo motor yacht Tolemai also sold, having been listed at €30.95 million. The Sanlorenzo 460 Explorer remains one of the yard’s more versatile models, combining the refinement expected of the brand with a range and seakeeping capability that suits owners with broader cruising intentions beyond the Mediterranean.
In addition, six new build contracts were reported as completed during the month, with transaction values withheld, which is standard practice for yard sales at this level.
New Listings: Restrained Supply, Selective Quality
Only 30 superyachts entered the brokerage market during May, with a combined asking value of €405.7 million. The relatively modest volume of new supply, set against the 59 completions recorded, is a meaningful indicator of where the inventory balance currently sits. When sales consistently outpace new listings, the pool of available vessels at any given price point contracts, which tends to support asking prices for well-presented yachts.
The most expensive new offering was the 77.7-metre Golden Yachts motor yacht Malia, listed at €110 million. At this size and price, the buyer pool is limited but active.
Also entering the market was Loon, the 67.5-metre Icon Yachts superyacht that has built a considerable commercial profile through charter activity and a well-documented social media presence. The vessel is offered for sale with an asking price of $42.95 million. The existing charter track record and brand recognition around Loon represent a genuine commercial asset for any incoming owner considering continued charter deployment.
The 52-metre Baglietto Daybreak also came to market with an asking price of €35 million. The Baglietto T52 has consistently been one of the yard’s most sought-after models, combining a distinctive exterior profile with interior volume that competes credibly with larger vessels. For buyers positioned in this segment, Daybreak warrants close attention.
Price Reductions: Where Sellers Are Adjusting
Thirty-nine price reductions were recorded across the brokerage fleet during May, removing a combined €33.9 million from the market’s total asking value. The largest single reduction was applied to the 52-metre Rossinavi motor yacht Florentia, now asking €39.5 million following a €4.6 million reduction.
Price corrections of this scale typically reflect one of two situations: either the initial asking price was set with optimism that subsequent market feedback has not supported, or the vessel has accumulated time on the market, and the owner has concluded that meeting the market is preferable to further delay. In Florentia‘s case, Rossinavi builds to a standard that commands genuine respect among technically informed buyers. The revised pricing brings the vessel into a range that should attract renewed interest.
Across the wider market, the volume of price reductions observed in May is consistent with a two-speed dynamic that has been visible for some time. Well-priced, well-maintained vessels in the 30 to 55-metre range are transacting with limited time on the market. Vessels that entered with ambitious valuations, or that have deferred maintenance items visible to a surveyor, are experiencing pressure. The gap between these two cohorts has, if anything, widened over the past 12 months.
Market Context: What May’s Data Tells Us
The May figures reinforce a theme that has characterised the brokerage market through the first half of 2026. Buyer activity is concentrated, selective, and increasingly driven by genuine intent rather than speculative interest. At the same time, the supply of quality vessels remains constrained. New listings are entering the market at a pace that trails completions, and with newbuild order books at leading yards extending well beyond 2028 in many cases, the pressure on quality second-hand inventory is unlikely to ease materially in the near term.
For buyers, the practical implication is straightforward: the window between a vessel of genuine quality becoming available and receiving a serious competing offer has shortened. Buyers who approach the process with financing in place, a clear specification, and a willingness to move on survey results consistently achieve better outcomes than those still in the preliminary stages of decision-making when a vessel comes to market.
For sellers, May’s data is constructive but not unconditional. The volume of completed transactions confirms that the market has appetite. The volume of price reductions confirms that appetite is selective. Presentation, mechanical condition, and realistic pricing relative to comparable recent transactions remain the determining factors between a yacht that closes and one that accumulates time on the market.
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Source data: BOATPro, June 2026. All values as reported at the time of publication.