Nautilus (yacht)
Turkish yacht
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Nautilus is a 73-meter (239 ft) long motor yacht originally built for Bob Stiller and his wife Christine, debuting in 2014.[2] Originally named Grace E, she was renamed Nautilus in 2018, following her sale to new owners.[3] She was built and launched by Perini Navi based on a design by Philippe Briand of Vitruvius Yachts.[4] She is the third motor yacht in the Picchiotti Vitruvius series, following Exuma and Galileo G.[1][5] Her interior design was by Rémi Tessier.[6]
Grace E in Oslo, 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nautilus (since 2018) Grace E (before 2018 |
| Port of registry | Cayman Islands |
| Ordered | 1012 |
| Builder | Perini Navi |
| Launched | 16 September 2013 |
| Identification | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Motor yacht; conversion |
| Tonnage | 1,876 GT |
| Length | 73.0 m (239.5 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 13.3 m (44 ft) |
| Draft | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Crew | 20 |
History
In May 2015, the hull for Grace E arrived in La Spezia after being constructed in the company's facility in Turkey.[7] She was launched in September 2013 and underwent sea trials which were completed in March 2014.[8][9] She debuted in September at the 2014 Monaco Yacht Show.[10]
She was listed for sale in October 2017 with the sellers reportedly asking €78,500,000. She was sold to new owners in March 2018 and redelivered following refit and maintenance by NCA Refit.[11][12] She was renamed Nautilus by her new owners in 2018.[3]
Design and specifications
Originally envisioned as a smaller craft, the project grew in size to improve space and comfort evolving from a three-deck 53-metre yacht into a five-deck 73-metre vessel. The design brief delivered by Tessier emphasized efficiency, quiet operation, and “Zen-like” onboard living.[6][13]
The yacht has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and uses diesel-electric propulsion with two ABB Azipod units. She has a maximum speed of about 17.5 knots, a cruising speed of about 14 knots, and a range of about 7,800 nautical miles at 12 knots. Her notable features include a dedicated wellness deck, dynamic positioning to reduce anchoring in sensitive marine environments, advanced waste-management and exhaust-filtration systems, and a panoramic elevator connecting guest decks.[6][13][2]
Awards
At her debut in September 2014 at the Monaco Yacht Show, she won 4 Showboats Design Awards and the Baccarat Trophy.[1] In March 2015, she won four Neptune awards for Naval Architecture – Displacement Motor Yacht, by Philippe Briand, Exterior Design & Styling Motor Yacht above 500 GT, by Vitruvius Yachts, Environmental Protection Award by Vitruvius Yachts Ltd, and Interior Design - Motor Yacht above 500 GT, by Remi Tessier Design.[5] In May 2015, Grace E won Motor Yacht Of The Year at the 10th edition of the Boat International World Superyacht Awards.[1]
Sightings
In June 2016, she was spotted in London and in Ireland that July.[14][15] In February 2020, she was spotted in Saint Thomas.[16] She was in Europe during summer 2022, with photographs taken of her docked in Corfu in June and cruising off Antibes in September.[17][18] She was spotted off Saint Barthélemy during New Years festivities in 2026.[19] In June 2026 she docked in Poole Harbour. [20]