It sure is.
The 85′ foot luxury yacht Dandy was parked just off Rye on Friday afternoon near Parsonage Point lighted buoy 40 and Porgy Shoal. Yachts are not uncommon in the area, and we have seen mega yachts So Nice and Utopia IV in our waters.
Dandy is an 85-foot (25.98m) planing flybridge yacht from Ferretti Yachts’ 850 line, a model penned inside and out by the Zuccon International Project.
Ferretti Yachts builds the 850 at the Ferretti Group’s Cattolica production center on Italy’s Adriatic coast—a site dedicated to Ferretti models in roughly the 24–30m range. The first 850 hulls launched from Cattolica in 2016, and “Dandy” was delivered to her owner in August 2021, consistent with that production line.
What Dandy is Like on Board
The 850 is often described as a “maxi-loft at sea,” with a long, open-plan salon and dining area behind full-height glass, and a flybridge built for entertaining. “Dandy” fits the standard 850 brief—Zuccon styling, four-stateroom layout, and the high-gloss, contemporary Italian interior Ferretti is known for.
The Dandy sports a 20’7” (6.28m) beam, ~6’7” (2.0m) draft, GRP hull and superstructure, teak decks, and twin MAN V12 engines (most commonly the 1,900hp specification). Typical performance for the type is a 26-knot cruise and ~31-knot top speed, with RINA classification. Accommodation is laid out for eight guests in the four cabins (full-beam owner’s suite, VIP, and two twins, often with a Pullman), plus quarters for a crew of four.
Flag and Recent Location
Public marketing pages for “Dandy” do not explicitly state her flag. An Automatic Identification System (AIS) record for a pleasure craft named Dandy shows MMSI 338317158 and a U.S. flag, with last reported movements on the U.S. East Coast leaving Vineyard Haven on Martha’s Vineyard this past Tuesday morning.
Ownership History and Cost
Ownership of yachts at this size is frequently private. Open sources list the yacht as not for charter and provide no owner name. A broker flyer for a 2021 Ferretti 850 in Aventura, Florida listed pricing at $4.59 million while on the market. Contemporary 2020–2022 Ferretti 850 resale asks typically ranged ~$4.2M–$5.3M, depending on hours, spec, and condition (e.g., $5.25M asks seen on similar 2021 850s.
This article was prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Feedback is welcome.
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