A superyacht, mired in legal drama and neglected in Cape Town for more than 20 years, has found a new, local owner who's looking to return her to sea.
The Bella T superyacht, originally built for American industrialist Roy Carver in 1976, has lain neglected in Cape Town for more than 20 years.
A South African businessman is hoping to return the Bella T to her former glory and is likely to use the vessel as a private charter once the extensive refit project is complete.The Bella T superyacht, neglected in Cape Town for more than 20 years, has been sold to a South African businessman who plans to restore the vessel to its former glory and return it to sea.in 1976, has had a colourful life.
But Bella T never made it to auction. Solution Strategists, the firm charged with facilitating the auction, managed to find a buyer before 1 March. The pre-auction offer was accepted by the Western Cape High Court."When the lawyers went to court for the final order on 1 February, I managed to get a firm private offer from a local South African businessman," Ariella Kuper of Solution Strategists told Business Insider South Africa.
Kuper would not comment on the final price paid for Bella T, but court documents seen by Business Insider SA indicate that Rapaport had a claim against the vessel amounting to €835,000 .
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