MARISKA, one of four remaining 15 Metre Class vessels favoured by aristocracy, will be auctioned in Paris by Retromobile Artcurial on the 7th of February, 2020. Bids starting at 300,000 Euros, and will be offered at no reserve, according to the auction house.
Classic Yacht Registry of Heritage: https://classicsailboats.org/portfolio-view/william-fife-mariska/
The IYRU Fifteen Metre class yachts were constructed to the First International rule of 1907. A total of twenty 15mR yachts were built between 1907 and 1917, MARISKA, one of four remaining vessels, was designed, built and launched in 1908 by William Fife III.
Bought by her current owner in 2007, MARISKA underwent an incredibly comprehensive restoration that lasted two and half years and took 25,000 man-hours. During this time, the yacht was completely stripped back to bare frames and restored from the keel up. Re-launched in September 2009, she secured two impressive second places in the Coupe d’Automne YCF and Les Voiles de St. Tropez. Since then she has continued to build a spectacular palmarès that notably includes winning the 15m Class Trophy in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Having won the Giraglia, Puerto Sherry, San Remo and St Tropez during 2016 (The Grand Slam) this was a season that demonstrated the astonishing capability of this superb yacht and crew and was achieved again in 2017!
The sale of MARISKA represents an incredibly rare opportunity to own a beautifully restored and superbly documented piece of history. Not only is she one of the most beautiful yachts afloat, but also one of the most successful race boats currently on the classic racing circuit.
The details of the Paris France auction, conducted by Retromobile Artcurial, the 7th of February, 2020, will be provided as additional information becomes available.
Artcurial
Conceived as a cultural venue, the passion for works of art and collectors’ items is expressed around a core of main specialities – from fine art to decorative art, collectors’ cars, jewellery, important clocks and watches, fine wines and spirits, and now the queen of the fleet MARISKA.