Burgess Slashes Hemisphere Price by €7.5M to €46M

Burgess announced a €7,500,000 price reduction on HEMISPHERE, the 44.2m sailing catamaran the brokerage markets as "the world’s largest sailing catamaran," and the vessel now appears on Burgess’s listing at EUR 46,000,000. Henry Craven-Smith of Burgess is named as the listing agent in industry listings, and the markdown implies a prior asking price of about EUR 53,500,000 when calculated against the current figure.

HEMISPHERE was built by Pendennis Shipyard in the United Kingdom in 2011 and refitted in 2023, with an aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure and teak decks. Burgess’s specification table records a displacement of 305 tonnes, a draught of 3.1 m, a beam of 16.6 m, and a length overall of 44.2 m (145 ft). BOAT lists the yacht at 499 GT and confirms Bureau Veritas classification and Cayman Islands flag.

Design credits and interior fit-out are consistent across listings: exterior multihull architecture by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot Prévost (VPLP Design) and an interior by Michael Leach Design described in Burgess and BOAT copy as a "sensational interior." BOAT highlights that with a 16.6-metre beam her saloon and deck spaces are "comparable to those of a 70-metre (monohull)." BOAT and other write-ups note a flybridge with a Jacuzzi between twin helm stations, foredeck trampolines, al fresco dining areas and extensive teak deck spaces.

Cabin and guest arrangements vary by source. Burgess lists five guest cabins and states "Guests 12" while also using the marketing line that she "sleeps 10/12 guests across five cabins." BOAT describes five cabins including two principal suites, two doubles and a twin with two Pullman berths. Citybiz lists an alternate configuration of 6 cabins for 12 guests. Crew is recorded as 10 across Burgess, BOAT and Robb Report, with Robb Report noting a certified PADI instructor among the crew. Burgess’s listing carries the notice "Not available for sale to US residents while in US waters."

Mechanical and performance figures show some source-by-source disagreement. Burgess’s spec table records two 490 hp Caterpillar engines, a cruising speed of 11.5 knots, a maximum speed of 13 knots and a range of 3,500 nm at 10 knots. BOAT echoes two 490 hp Caterpillars and a top speed of 13 knots but lists range at 3,850 nm and cruising speed at 11 knots. Business Insider repeats the 490 hp engines but reports a top speed "around 20 knots" while recommending a cruising speed of 11 knots; that top-speed figure conflicts with the Burgess and BOAT technical numbers.

Charter and watersports capability remain central to Hemisphere’s marketing. Burgess and BOAT detail a 16.4 m custom sports fishing tender available by separate negotiation and a "vast watersports inventory." Robb Report lists paddle boards, wind-surfers, a small sailboat, tenders for fishing and water skiing, inflatable trampolines and a professional scuba center and notes weekly charter rates of $280,000 through Burgess, with seasonal activity in French Polynesia’s Tuamotus mentioned.

Operational details differ on location. Burgess’s spec table states the yacht is lying in the West Mediterranean, while BOAT and Robb Report reference her lying in Tahiti and chartering in French Polynesia. Burgess also offers a HEMISPHERE video running 3 minutes 9 seconds and is scheduled to host clients at a PBIBS stand March 25–29, with private chauffeur service and catering by Le Bilboquet Market as part of its client hospitality. The price cut places Hemisphere back in the market at EUR 46,000,000 amid ongoing questions about exact specifications, current lying position and prior asking history that interested buyers and brokers will want to verify directly with Burgess and the listing agent.