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Dancing Hare
View on Wikipedia| History | |
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| Name |
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| Port of registry | Cayman Islands |
| Builder | Jon Bannenberg/Amels |
| Launched | 1986 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motor Yacht |
| Length | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Beam | 9.2 metres (30 ft) |
| Draft | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Installed power | 2,102 kilowatts (2,819 hp) |
| Propulsion | Twin Caterpillar 3516 DI-TA |
| Speed | 16.3 knots (30.2 km/h; 18.8 mph) (trial) |
| Range | 3,800 nautical miles (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) |
Dancing Hare (formerly Lady Ghislaine and Lady Mona K) is a superyacht built by Amels in 1986.
Built for Emad Khashoggi, it was then purchased, also in 1986, by Robert Maxwell, who died by drowning in 1991 while cruising on the yacht off the Canary Islands. It was then owned by an Arabian businessman who sold it in 2017. The new owner, Anna Murdoch, had it refitted and renamed Dancing Hare.
Design
[edit]Built in 1986 for Emad Khashoggi by Amels of Makkum, Netherlands, it was the first of series of Jon Bannenberg designed super yachts.[2] The yacht exterior includes a flared bow, lozenge-shaped ports, vertical windows and mullions and a sculpted mast complex.[2]
Robert Maxwell
[edit]Khashoggi, also developer of the Château Louis XIV and the Palais Rose, abandoned the project for the yacht and in 1986 sold the vessel to Robert Maxwell who named it Lady Ghislaine after his daughter Ghislaine. In 1991, it was the base for Maxwell in New York City, moored on the East River as he negotiated with the unions over his purchase of the New York Daily News.[3][4][5]
Maxwell's death
[edit]On 5 November 1991, at the age of 68, Maxwell was on board Lady Ghislaine, which was cruising off the Canary Islands. Maxwell's body was subsequently found floating in the Atlantic Ocean. He was later buried in Jerusalem. The official verdict was accidental drowning,[6] though some commentators have surmised that he may have died of suicide[3] or been murdered.[7]
Subsequent owners
[edit]After Maxwell's death the yacht was purchased by an Arabian businessman, who sold her in 2017 to Anna Murdoch, at one time the wife of Rupert Murdoch. It was only after the sale the new owner discovered the yacht had previously been owned by Maxwell.[8][5] After a refit at the Balk Shipyard in Urk, Netherlands, over the winter, the vessel was renamed Dancing Hare in May 2018.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lady Mona K". superyachttimes.info. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Lady Mona K". superyachts.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b Chester Stern (with Iain West) (1996). Dr Iain West's Casebook: The Chilling Investigations of Britain's Leading Forensic Pathologist. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0-316-87788-6.
- ^ Wiltshire, Laura (13 February 2020). "Superyacht with Epstein connection docks in Wellington". Stuff.
- ^ a b Preston, John (2021). Fall: the Mystery of Robert Maxwell. London: Viking, Penguin, Random House. pp. 147, 288. ISBN 978-0-241-38867-9.
- ^ Eichel, Larry (14 December 1991). "Maxwell's Legacy Of Money Troubles Maxwell's Own Daily Mirror Newspaper Now Routinely Calls Him 'The Cheating Tycoon'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Goodman, Geoffrey (2003-11-24). "Was Robert Maxwell murdered?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ MacLean, Malcolm (26 September 2017). "Amels motor yacht Lady Mona K sold". Boat International. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Miranda Blazeby (25 June 2018). "Amels motor yacht Dancing Hare completes seven-month refit". Boat International. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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[edit]Dancing Hare
View on GrokipediaDancing Hare is a 57.7-metre luxury motor yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Amels in 1986.[1][2] Designed by Bannenberg & Rowell for both exterior and interior, with naval architecture by Diana Yacht Design, the vessel features a gross tonnage of 767 GT, a beam of 9.2 metres, and a draft of 3 metres.[1][2] Originally named Lady Ghislaine after the daughter of British media proprietor Robert Maxwell, for whom it was constructed, the yacht later bore the name Lady Mona K before being acquired and renamed Dancing Hare in 2018 by Anna Murdoch Mann, the former wife of Rupert Murdoch.[3][4] The yacht underwent a significant refit in 2017 prior to its current ownership, enhancing its accommodations for up to 12 guests in six staterooms and a crew of 15.[1] Powered by Caterpillar engines, Dancing Hare achieves a top speed of 15 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots, with a range of approximately 4,376 nautical miles.[1] Currently registered under the Marshall Islands flag with IMO number 1002378, it remains a private vessel not available for charter, valued at around US$15 million with annual operating costs of US$1.5 million.[3][5] Its history reflects ownership by prominent figures in business and media, underscoring its status as a bespoke symbol of opulence from the late 20th-century superyacht era.[4][6]
Design and Construction
Specifications and Technical Details
Dancing Hare is a motor yacht constructed by the Dutch shipyard Amels in 1986, measuring 57.7 meters in overall length, with a beam of 9.2 meters and a draft of 3.0 meters.[2][7] The vessel features a full displacement steel hull and an aluminum superstructure, built across three decks, with a gross tonnage of 767 GT.[8][2] Propulsion is provided by twin Caterpillar 3516 DI-TA diesel engines, enabling a maximum speed of 15.5 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots, with a reported range of approximately 3,800 nautical miles.[9][7] Fuel capacity stands at 80,750 liters, complemented by a water capacity of 21,000 liters.[10] The yacht's IMO number is 1002378, and it currently sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands.[5]| Specification | Details |
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| Length Overall | 57.7 m |
| Beam | 9.2 m |
| Draft | 3.0 m |
| Gross Tonnage | 767 GT |
| Engines | 2 × Caterpillar 3516 DI-TA |
| Maximum Speed | 15.5 knots |
| Cruising Speed | 14 knots |
| Range | 3,800 nm |
| Year Built | 1986 |
| Builder | Amels (Netherlands) |