Famous All-Carbon Superyacht Gets $2 Million More Knocked Off Price

By Katia Damborsky

Jan 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) –You might call it a golden opportunity.

Some yacht owners like to be inconspicuous. That’s not the case for the owner of the 162-foot Khalilah, whose sports yacht is painted gleaming gold, has its own matching miniature chase boat and has a unique carbon-fiber construction that ensures reduced fuel consumption and maximum efficiency.

The yacht, the largest private ship built entirely out of carbon composite, was delivered to its owner in 2014, and appeared on the market briefly in 2019 and again in 2023. In November 2024, yacht brokerage My Ocean took on the task of selling it, knocking €1 million off the price and, this past week, slashing €2 million more. It’s now listed for €19.9 million ($20.5 million).

“This isn’t for someone who wants to blend in,” says Jonny Dodge, chief executive officer of My Ocean. Since his company has taken on the yacht, there’s been a cooling market, hence the price drops. According to a report published by the Monaco Yacht Show, the largest yacht sales event of the year, the market has been steadily quieting down ov…