L'Etoile - PRESTIGE FOR SALE

Seasoned captains and veteran diesel techs will tell you they’d circumnavigate with a tried‑and‑true 1,100‑hour Volvo Penta that has already completed its 1,000‑hour service before trusting a lower‑time unknown—because proven power inspires confidence. IPS pods just received a full rebuild (~$30k), fresh bottom paint is on, and all Volvo services are up to date. The owner sent her to the yard with one mandate: make this the most reliable, best‑running, ocean‑ready 50' Prestige Motor Yacht on the market.

Outside of commercial workboats and ferries, few Volvos ever approach a major overhaul. The seller is moving up and wants a swift deal. See her at Coco Plum in Miami—the finest 2014 Prestige with current service throughout, a turn‑key Luxury Cruiser/Sport Yacht with IPS pod‑drives, and a highly motivated owner.

Outside equipment/extras

Outside, an electric windlass takes the effort out of anchoring, delivering smooth, push‑button deployment and retrieval with dependable power and control.

Standard features

Crafted around a warm Moabi wood interior and Mediterranean Old White upholstery, this yacht integrates a joystick system for IPS and Raymarine US charts, while an electric windlass and a windscreen defogger make departures effortless. Safety and practicality are elevated by dedicated life raft storage, a stainless‑steel pulpit, and a convenient diving station bench. Outdoor living is indulgent with a fly bridge sunpad and a fly bridge sink, refrigerator, and grill, complemented by teak on the fly bridge steps and a full teak deck across the cockpit and swim platform. A swim ladder and a hot and cold water cockpit shower enhance time at anchor, as entertainment flows from a CD/MP3 player in the salon, and comfort extends underfoot with removable carpeting. Accommodations are enhanced by a third cabin and third‑cabin full‑bed mattress fillers that transform the space for flexible overnighting.

Factory options

The Trim Level Excellence 2014 package anchors an impressive suite of upgrades, including navigation electronics with GPS multi‑screen Raymarine E125 and E127 on the fly bridge, a high‑definition digital radar, and an autopilot, all supported by a dual‑station Raymarine VHF. Seamanship is simplified with a mooring kit and anchoring kit, while cruising comfort rises with a crew cabin with A/C, teak on the fly bridge, salon wood flooring, and exterior mesh window shades. Protection and presentation are heightened by a stainless‑steel bow protector, fly bridge covers, and cockpit lounger and table covers, while a bimini top, a teak cockpit table, and dedicated fender storage refine life on deck. Precision handling comes via a bow thruster, an electric deck wash pump, a powerful searchlight, chilled‑water tropic A/C, a fuel filter, electric trim tabs, and a cockpit joystick for IPS and the bow thruster. Entertainment and convenience are elevated by Bose acoustics in the master, a Glendinning cable system, and 4 underwater lights that turn every anchorage into a private stage.

Additional options

Personalization continues with a cockpit retractable sun awning, a foredeck bimini, and a fly bridge bimini, while premium multi‑color LED cockpit lights set the mood after sunset. Entertaining is effortless with an icemaker and a washer/dryer, precise control is enhanced by a bow thruster, and the soundtrack is elevated by an upgraded premium sound system in the salon, master, VIP, and cockpit, complemented by upgraded fly bridge and cockpit speakers. Comfort rounds out with premium upholstery mattress covers that add a refined finishing touch.

Awards

First launched in Düsseldorf, Germany, this model went on to collect a constellation of accolades: “Best Interior Design” in September at the World Yachts Trophies Awards in Cannes; “Best Motor Yacht” in October at the Nautical Design Awards in Milan; “Best of the Best” 2011 in Hainan from Robb Report; and “Motor Yacht of the Year” in January at the official Motor Boat of the Year ceremony, in the category of yachts up to 55 feet in length.