DB9
52.4 m · 12 guests
Specifications
Length52.4 m
Guests12
Cabins5
Crew11
Built2010 · refit 2025
Cruising areaFrench Riviera · Monaco · Cannes · St Tropez · Italy
About DB9
DB9 is the Palmer Johnson 170 that defined the yard's sports yacht era, 52 metres of low slung aluminium drawn by Nuvolari and Lenard and refreshed in a 2025 refit. She is one of the very few boats this size that genuinely moves: twin MTUs push her past 30 knots, so repositioning along the coast is quick and Monaco for lunch with dinner down the Italian coast is a plan rather than a boast. Her decks carry three pools, led by an 8 metre pool aft on the main deck with two jacuzzis above, plus a sundeck bar with barbecue and an outdoor cinema, and the mirror behind the main bar hides a television. Twelve guests sleep in five ensuite cabins led by a full beam master, looked after by a crew of eleven. Stabilised at anchor and underway, with a jet tender, jet skis, Seabobs, an eFoil and a floating sea pool in the garage, she runs the West Mediterranean from the French Riviera to Monaco and Italy. Weekly charter rates start from €265,000 plus expenses on MYBA terms. Speak with the Elite Rentals Europe team for live availability and a tailored quote.
Highlights
- The Palmer Johnson 170 sports yacht, Nuvolari & Lenard's signature low profile
- 30 knots flat out, one of the fastest 50 m plus boats afloat
- Three pools across her decks including an 8 m main deck pool
- Refit 2025
- World Superyacht Awards finalist 2011
Accommodation
- Full beam master (king)
- 2 doubles (queen)
- 2 twins (each with Pullman)
- all ensuite
Tenders
- 6.4 m Castoldi 21 jet tender
Dimensions & speed
Beam8.7 m
Draft2.44 m
Tonnage495 GT
Speed20 kn (max 30 kn)
Build & engineering
Naval architectPalmer Johnson · Nuvolari & Lenard exterior
Interior designNuvolari & Lenard
Engines2 x MTU 16V 4000 M93L diesel, 4,613 hp each
HullAluminium semi displacement hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
Fuel capacity117,000 litres
Bathrooms5
FlagCayman Islands
Where she cruises
SummerWest Mediterranean: French Riviera, Monaco and Italy
WinterMediterranean, on request
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