Revealed: ‘Remarkable’ price for late marine identity’s last superyacht

Late shipbuilding identity Keith Lloyd’s superyacht is making waves with its luxury inclusions and surprise new asking price.

A superyacht owned by the late marine industry identity Keith Lloyd is making waves, hitting the market with a surprising new asking price and long list of luxury inclusions.

The 46m Italian-built vessel, named Mistress, is currently docked at Marina Mirage on the Gold Coast and has been re-listed for sale at $7.95m following Mr Lloyd’s death in 2023 aged 85.

Mr Lloyd, a former shipbuilder and founder of the Shafston International College, had previously taken the boat to auction in 2021, inviting bids from just $1 despite his intention to accept no less than $10m for its sale.

The late Keith Lloyd's superyacht Mistress is for sale

Ahoy Club and Ray White Marine have been appointed by Mr Lloyd’s family to sell Mistress, the last superyacht he owned, acquired from the Mediterranean in 2021.

The motor yacht was refurbished in 2022 and features six lavish cabins to sleep 11 guests as well as accommodation for up to ten crew, a sauna, spa, gym and bar, plus lower deck swim platform with jet skis, tenders, fishing and diving gear.

Interiors designed by Francois Zuretti incorporate rare Italian marble and elegant carved wood panelling, along with extensive furnishings by fashion icon Versace.

Jacuzzi with a view

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Ahoy Club marketing director Tiana Manticos described the listing price as “remarkable”.

“Mistress stands as a testament to Mr Lloyd’s legacy and the pinnacle of maritime craftsmanship,” she said.

“What sets Mistress apart is not just her remarkable size and craftsmanship, but also the attention to detail in every aspect of her design.

“She has a seamless indoor/outdoor flow and an array of entertainment options, including a large main deck entertainment area, exclusive sky lounge, and alfresco dining space.”

Luxurious Italian design

Plenty of space to entertain

The yacht is one of only 506 in its size range in the world, and was built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure for smooth long-range cruising in luxury.

Ray White Marine sales broker Jackson Legge said Mr Lloyd had displayed a mind-boggling array of extravagant pieces onboard, which had been pared back to allow the vessel to appeal to a wider market.

A huge glass horse statue and statement gold-and-black clock, both by Versace, were among those pieces now in storage, Mr Legge said.

“Keith was the biggest Versace fan you will ever meet and so the boat was littered with Versace,” he said.

There are six cabins accommodating 11 guests

Opulent finishes include rare marble

Despite toning down its contents somewhat, a cache of original Versace items still remaining onboard would be included with the sale.

Interest had been received from international as well as local high-flyers and marine enthusiasts, with the coveted Main Beach berth also available for the new owner.

“Keith himself had wanted to achieve much higher — $10m was probably his very bottom dollar he would accept at the time, but in aligning with the market we pushed that to $7.95m as the lower point, still with options to list at a higher price,” Mr Legge said.

“But the family is quite eager to move on and so we have gone to market at that price which is probably a couple of million below its market value.”

Mr Llloyd was a big Versace fan

Formal dining quarters

Mr Lloyd was a prominent name in the shipbuilding industry from the 1970s and sold his shipyard to then-visionary developer and later fugitive Christopher Skase.

Another of his formerly owned superyachts, the Southern Cross II, was used in controversial businessman Alan Bond’s 1983 tilt at the America’s Cup.