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A €400,000 price drop has been announced on the 35.5-metre motor yacht Sun, listed for sale with David Westwood and Vedat Kohen of TWW Yachts. Built in GRP by Italian yard Arcadia Yachts to a design by Francesco Guida, Sun was delivered in 2012 as the first yacht in the yard’s Arcadia 115 series. The spacious interior can accommodate up to 12 guests in six cabins comprising a full-beam master suite on the main deck and four double cabins on the lower deck.

Baltic Yachts has delivered sailing yacht Raven to its new owner. The 34m Baltic 111 superyacht is the first boat of its size to utilise hydrofoils mounted on adjustable side arms, providing resolute support to a considerable portion of its displacement. Tailored for rapid coastal and ocean sailing, Raven is built with a lightweight hull, contributing to its high-performance design. The Finnish shipyard says that its early sailing trials of Raven were highly successful, demonstrating reliability and achieving sustained speeds in the high 20s.

HVO is a diesel-like fuel made from renewable waste, residue and vegetable oils. The environmental benefits of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) HVO fuels include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, fewer particulates, sulphur and nitrogen oxides than conventional diesel, and reduced air pollution.

Italian designer Valerio Rivellini has unveiled details of the 9.6-metre explorer tender Iceman, designed as a support vessel for Cantiere delle Marche (CDM)'s 44.3-metre Flexplorer 146. The tender is capable of operating in all latitudes and also includes a 50-centimetre draught for shallow cruising.

In a significant transaction, the 85-meter Oceanco sailing marvel, Aquijo, has found a new owner, orchestrated by Gary Wright and Jonathan Zwaans of Y.CO, introducing the buyer, and Robert Shepherd and Bruce Brakenhoff Jr. of Edmiston representing the seller. The yacht, with a last known asking price of EUR105,000,000, will continue under the expert management of Y.CO.