Dancing Hare
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Cayman Islands | |
| Name |
|
| Port of registry | Cayman Islands |
| Builder | Amels |
| Launched | 1986 |
| Identification |
|
| 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
Amels
in 1986.
Built for
Anna Murdoch
, had it refitted and renamed Dancing Hare.
Design
Built in 1986 for
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
Khashoggi, also developer of 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
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 committed suicide[3] or been murdered.[7]
Subsequent owners
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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-316-87788-6.
- ^ Wiltshire, Laura (13 February 2020). "Superyacht with Epstein connection docks in Wellington". Stuff.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-241-38867-9.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the originalon 4 March 2016.
- 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.