Happy New Year for 2026
As 2025 drifts off astern we are already looking forward to the start of 2026.
As we predicted in our 2024 review, 2025 was a year full of challenges. We had foreseen a difficult year but hadn’t quite anticipated the level of uncertainty in the economy both nationally and internationally. Between the ever-changing transatlantic tariffs and the ‘will she, won’t she’ taxation fears in the UK, it’s not surprising that it was a tricky market for yacht sales of all sizes. We continued to focus on providing both buyers and sellers with a comprehensive brokerage service for sail and motor yachts. Sellers have had to adjust their price expectations to reflect the new market reality, with buyers proving to be more fickle than ever before.
With a large volume of yachts on the market, buyers now have the luxury of choice. Over the past 12 months, we have seen a growing number of buyers rejecting yachts after survey, with no interest in renegotiating the selling price or allowing the seller to remedy the defects. This is a trend we expect to continue as buyers take advantage of an oversupplied market. Despite the challenging climate, Mark Cameron Yachts finished the year on a positive note, achieving just over one boat sale per week throughout 2025, with a significant increase in the average sale value compared to our 2024 season.
As we step into 2026, we continue to invest heavily in our marketing and industry partnerships to ensure our clients receive the best possible representation across a range of industry-leading sales platforms. We continue to support clients with comprehensive advice before marketing, as resolving those ‘niggles’ and presenting the yacht in the best possible condition is now more important than ever. With a handful of boats under offer as 2026 begins, we are ready to start the year positively and look forward to the brighter days of spring and the start of the sailing season.
The team here at Mark Cameron Yachts are enjoying a well-deserved festive break before getting back to work on January 5th 2026.
Below we have taken a very short look back at the notable sales of 2025.
January 2025
1997 Vancouver 34 Pilot – LUINGA MHOR – SOLD lying in Craobh Marina
February 2025
2007 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i – Compass Rose – SOLD lyng in Tarbert Harbour
2007 Apreamare Maestro 51 ‘THE MAGICIAN’ – SOLD lying in Craobh Marina
March 2025
1993 Nauticat 33 MkII – EVE – SOLD lying in Ardfern Yacht Centre
Linjett Yachts – Linjett 33 – DELICIA – SOLD lying in Creran Marine
April 2025
2004 Grand Banks 46 Classic ‘ANNE OF ARDFERN’ – SOLD lying in Craobh Marina
2002 Hallberg-Rassy 34 – BERTHA – SOLD lying in Creran Marine
2011 Belliure Bellimar 890 – LADY M – SOLD lying in Creran Marine
May 2025
1992 Humber 35 ‘WHITE ROSE’ – SOLD lying in Kilmelford Yacht Haven
1990 Giles 38 – HARAMBE – SOLD lying in Rhu Marina
2000 Beneteau Oceanis 411Clipper – MISS T – SOLD lying in Rhu Marina
June 2025
2011 Bavaria Cruiser 36 – SEA JADE – SOLD lying in Largs Yacht Haven
2004 Maxi 1100 – TULLA – SOLD lying in Dunstaffnage Marina
July 2025
2005 Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 40 ‘QWYVER’ – SOLD lying in Rhu Marina
2003 Beneteau Oceanis 331 Clipper – MINNIE – SOLD lying in Portavadie Marina
August 2025
1978 Rival 41 – SELKIE – SOLD lying in Kerrera Marina
1988 Nauticat 33MkII – KADORE – SOLD lying in Crinan
September 2025
2010 Morris Yachts M29 – SKYLARK – SOLD lying in Ardfern Yacht Centre
2007 Dufour 385 Grand Large – SEVENTH HEAVEN – SOLD lying in Portavadie Marina
1989 Moody 425 – HYSKEIR – SOLD lying in Silvers Marine, Roseneath
October 2025
1978 Westerly 33 Ketch – WAY OF THE WIND – SOLD lying in Craobh Marina
2009 Nauticat 331 – VITA – SOLD lying in Inverness
November 2025
1993 Moody Eclipse 33 – REDWINGS – SOLD lying in Dunstaffnage Marina
December 2025
2007 Elan 410 – ESPRIT – SOLD lying in Inverness
1997 Botnia Targa 27 – VALIANT – SOLD lying in Largs Yacht Haven