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14 August 2008 SOLD
We
are delighted to annouce the sale of the 100ft Ron Holland designed
/ Brooke Yachts cutter, RIPPLE, in co-operation with Bill Sanderson
of Camper & Nicholson International. Congratulations to her
new owner and our good wishes for their future sailing adventures. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 May 2008 PRICE
REDUCTION
The
asking price of this exciting 104ft/31.7m Bill Tripp designed,
Windship sloop has been reduced to €2.45m VAT paid. A new
yacht is on the way, so CINDERELLA II is serioulsy for sale. For
more details and photos select CINDERELLA
II . Please contact us for a full specification. 25th January 2008 PRICE
REDUCTION The
asking price of this attractive and capable long distance cruiser
has been reduced to ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLD
KIALOA V now enters a new chapter in her successful history. She will now be a family cruiser offering great performance and fun. Bon voyage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW
CENTRAL AGENCY
We are delighted by our appointment as Central Agents in the sale of the exciting Bill Tripp designed CINDERELLA II. See her fully on "Yachts for Sale/98ft-30m and over" within this website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLD
David East Yachting are pleased to have sold the Ted Hood designed, Huisman built SURAMA with much appreciated co-operation from her Central Agents, Camper & Nicholsons, Palma. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW
CENTRAL AGENCY
MOONLIGHT II is a fine example of the Maxi 88 Class and has been very successful in charter and for private sailing in present ownership. We are glad to act as Central Agents in her sale. For more details and photographs please select MOONLIGHT II. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th July 2007 SOLD 25th July 2007 NEW
CENTRAL AGENCY
For
more details and photos please visit our DESIRADE page
SOLD
24th April 2007 SOLD 16th April 2007 PRICE
REDUCTION
For
more details and photos please visit our BLUE LEOPARD page August 2005 25
YEARS David East Yachting was founded on 1st August 1980, and soon afterwards moved into its present offices in Quay Street, Woodbridge, 100 yards from the River Deben; one of the most beautiful estuaries of England's North Sea coast. The company is owned and controlled by David and Serica ("Ricky") East. David was no stranger to yacht broking; nor to Quay Street; having already been broking there since early 1962. David and Ricky share a passion for sailing and for sailing vessels, as do the rest of our team. It's a case of a hobby becoming a business, though has the downside of much reducing the 'sailing' aspect of the hobby! Throughout our firms passage in the world marketplace, we have been helped by many factors, all of them people. First to drive us forward was our old friend, the late Hedley Robinson, who stepped in with a loan to enable our offices to be bought. Hedley was the cornerstone and we paid him back. Our very first client was Dick Steele, to whom we sold the pretty Sparkman & Stephens designed / Moody built sloop JOSEPHINE. Dick is an accomplished aviator and now owns Sandown Airport (www.isleofwightairport.co.uk) on the Isle of Wight. Soon, along came Bruce Owen, whose Swan we sold to former Royal Cape Town Y.C commodore, Harold Sender. Both have now passed away. Harold recommended us to another Cape Town sailor, who was the first of several clients to buy a yacht from us "sight unseen" and remains a very special friend. Former Yachting World editor, Bernard Hayman, asked us to sell his Buchanan sloop BARBICAN: the first English yacht to visit Russia after World War II. Even then, BARBICAN was far too small for us to handle but we took her on, of course! Some weeks later, Bernard called to say that he'd sold BARBICAN to his son. David congratulated Bernard on the deal; speculating (correctly) that he would still have use of his yacht! Bernard laughed at that and said "I want your bill". David responded, "Bernard, my old friend, I have not sunk so low as to charge a man for selling his boat to his son. Bugger off!" Bernard replied with a smile "I knew you would say that". If one had compiled a list of the most honourable men in the world, Bernard would have featured very high on it. We are truly grateful to those good and honourable guys who continue to come to us, boat after boat and have become our friends. We owe a debt of gratitude to the people who have worked with us over the years and sometimes moved on. During our 25th year and now joined by our old friend Tony James as a director and company secretary, we had the best team anyone could wish for and it was also the firm's most successful year to date. We sold the beautiful 112ft Bruce King/ Renaissance Yachts ketch SIGNE for the second time; were absolutely delighted to sell dear old SINTRA for two old friends and amongst several others, the very impressive Ed Dubois/ Fitzroy Yachts 122ft sloop MIDNIGHT to new friends. David East Yachting has moved way up market from the good training ground of its modest beginnings. We are very experienced sailboat specialists and offer a particular service in which we are noted for the high quality technical presentation and photography of our clients' yachts. So, if you are looking to acquire, or sell, a large sailing yacht, you might appreciate the benefits of our professionalism, stamina and integrity. Quay Street
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