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M.Y. Solaria Guests on board Italian Count Hannibal Scotti's yacht, 'Scotland Cay' Moonbeam IV

 
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 Moonbeam IV
An elegant old-world wooden yacht skimming the Mediterranean Sea dressed with a four-cornered gaff mainsail that bears the number 8.

It's Moonbeam IV.

Designed by legendary William Fife III and last in the Fife line, Moonbeam IV has lead an exciting life since its birth in 1914.

As with all of the Fife-designed yachts, Moonbeam IV first belonged to London barrister Charles Plumtree Johnson. As soon as she was allowed to sail following WW I, she proved a thoroughbred racer, winning the King's Cup in 1920 and 1923.

In 1950 Prince Rainier of Monaco bought her for family use. He renamed her 'Deo Juvante' ("with the help of God") after the Grimaldi family motto. With-The-Help-Of-God whisked newly wed Prince and Grace Kelly off on the Med for their honeymoon.

In 1960, Italian Count Hannibal Scotti adopted Moonbeam IV, restored her original name and fitted her with new Rolls Royce engines.

In 1995, it's John and Françoise Murray who found her sailing in the Aegean Sea. They acquired her and began the slow process of restoring Moonbeam 4 to her neat original teak glory keeping to the original materials, even restoring the original style of rig.


SOLARIA is a 31.49 m Motor Yacht, built in Italy by Benetti and delivered in 1972.

Her top speed is 15.0 kn and her cruising speed is 12.0 kn and her power comes from two General Motors diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 9 guests in 4 staterooms, with 5 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 250.0 GT and a 6.19 m beam.

She was designed by Benetti, who also completed the naval architecture. Benetti has designed 97 yachts and created the naval architecture for 338 yachts.

SOLARIA is one of 1938 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 65.65 GT above the average.

SOLARIA is registered under the United Kingdom flag, the 4th most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 816 yachts registered

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