Key Facts
- Length
- 52.00 m
- Builder
- Royal Huisman
- Year
- 2014
- Type
- NextGEN pilot ketch sailing yacht
- Country
- Netherlands
- Charter availability
- Unknown
Previous / Project Names
No previous or project names recorded.
Elfje is a Royal Huisman sailing yacht delivered in 2014 as yard number 392. The Dutch shipyard calls her a NextGEN ketch, reflecting an ambitious brief that placed sailing performance, innovative systems and efficient operation alongside the amenities of a large private yacht. Royal Huisman's specifications make an important dimensional distinction: the hull is 46 metres long, while overall length is 52 metres.
Hoek Design Naval Architects supplied the naval architecture and Redman Whiteley Dixon designed the interior. The owners wanted a vessel capable of extensive passage-making, from tropical cruising grounds to demanding higher-latitude destinations, while retaining the speed and responsiveness needed for competitive sailing. The ketch rig and technical package were developed in support of those different operating conditions.
Energy efficiency formed an unusually explicit part of the original design brief. Royal Huisman identifies Elfje as an evolution of the hybrid-technology work developed for its earlier yacht Ethereal. The yard's sustainability material describes Elfje as incorporating a later generation of that approach, with careful attention paid to the relationship between propulsion systems, auxiliary power and cruising demands.
Elfje is therefore not simply a long-range sailing yacht with a fashionable exterior. She is an example of a project in which environmental considerations, race-capable naval architecture and private cruising requirements were considered together from the outset. Her published overall length is 52 metres, making the builder's separate 46-metre hull measurement essential context when comparing yacht records.
Official sources: Royal Huisman Elfje yacht record; Royal Huisman sustainability and hybrid technology.
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Primary image
Elfje by Royal Huisman
Credit: Royal Huisman
Specifications
| Length | 52.00 m |
|---|
Design
| Naval architecture | Hoek Design Naval Architects |
|---|---|
| Interior design | Redman Whiteley Dixon |
Ownership intelligence
Accounts & Financial Intelligence
Indicative ownership costs for Elfje, separating routine operating expenditure from capital expenditure and major-refit reserves.
Estimated
Low confidence
Annual operating expenditure
| Category | Annual estimate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berthing, ports and agency fees | €257,152 | Estimated |
| Communications, IT and security | €64,288 | Estimated |
| Crew salaries and employment costs | €1,125,040 | Estimated |
| Fuel and lubricants | €385,728 | Estimated |
| Insurance | €160,720 | Estimated |
| Maintenance and routine repairs | €642,880 | Estimated |
| Yacht management and administration | €96,432 | Estimated |
| Provisions and hospitality | €192,864 | Estimated |
| Flag, registration, class and surveys | €64,288 | Estimated |
| Tenders, toys and deck equipment | €128,576 | Estimated |
| Travel, training, medical and uniforms | €96,432 | Estimated |
Capital expenditure and refit history
| Item | Amount | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added. | |||
Sources, assumptions and methodology
Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.
Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026
Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.
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Superyacht Passport
A dynamic record assembled from Superyacht Guide yacht data, sourced ownership records, construction milestones, valuations, sale listings and related reporting.
Identity
- Current name
- Elfje
- Launch year
- 2014
- Builder
- Royal Huisman
- Hull number
- 392
Ownership & provenance
No sourced ownership record is currently published for this yacht.
Market snapshot
Estimated current value
€21,000,000
Estimated annual
running cost
€2,940,000
Online-first comparable value. Royal Huisman 142 comparable listing shown at €21,000,000; used for Elfje as a 46m Royal Huisman pilot ketch. Exact listing date not verified, so valued_at left blank. Value date not recorded because the exact source valuation date/year is not verified. Controlled Superyacht Guide 100-yacht value assessment batch. VALUE_CLASS: EDITORIAL_ESTIMATE_VALUE. This classification separates direct source-backed values from public estimates and editorial/comparable estimates.
Values and running costs are estimates unless explicitly identified as documented transaction figures.
Yacht Value History
Permanent Superyacht Guide market records showing estimates, asking prices and, where verified in future, documented transaction or financial values.
1
recorded
point
Date
18 Jul 2026
Date recorded by Superyacht Guide
Record type
Superyacht Guide estimate
Value
€21,000,000
Evidence
Superyacht Guide valuation
Online-first comparable value. Royal Huisman 142 comparable listing shown at €21,000,000; used for Elfje as a 46m Royal Huisman pilot ketch. Exact listing date not verified, so valued_at left blank. Value date not recor…
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Yacht timeline
Dated milestones and Superyacht Guide records, ordered chronologically.
2014
Launch year
Passport evidence
Royal Huisman official fleet overview
Supports:
profile
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Where can Elfje go?
318 public marina records are recorded with a maximum yacht length of at least 52.00 m.
Port La Napoule
Mandelieu-La Napoule
·
France
Recorded maximum yacht length:
52.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Sag Harbor Village Marine Facilities
Sag Harbor
·
United States
Recorded maximum yacht length:
53.34 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Resorts World Bimini Marina
North Bimini
·
Bahamas
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Los Sueños Marina
Herradura
·
Costa Rica
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Karpaz Gate Marina
Karpaz
·
Cyprus
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Marina di Cagliari
Cagliari
·
Italy
Recorded maximum yacht length:
55.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Similar yachts to Elfje
Dynamically matched using recorded dimensions, broad yacht type, estimated value, launch era and builder, with gross tonnage and speed used only where comparable data exists.
Match score
88/100
Kamaxitha
Royal Huisman
·
49.00 m
· 2012
Estimated value
€18,000,000
Why it is similar
- 3.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: sailing yacht
- Estimated value within 14%
Match score
87/100
LADY BRAVE
Amels
·
52.30 m
· 2008
Estimated value
€22,000,000
Why it is similar
- 0.3 m difference in length
- Estimated value within 5%
Match score
87/100
Wisp
Royal Huisman
·
48.00 m
· 2014
Estimated value
€18,000,000
Why it is similar
- 4.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: sailing yacht
- Estimated value within 14%
Match score
86/100
LA MIRAGE
Amels
·
52.30 m
· 2007
Estimated value
€22,000,000
Why it is similar
- 0.3 m difference in length
- Estimated value within 5%
Match score
85/100
Parsifal III
Perini Navi
·
54.00 m
· 2005
Estimated value
€20,500,000
Why it is similar
- 2.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: sailing yacht
- Estimated value within 2%
Match score
85/100
Baracuda
Perini Navi
·
50.00 m
· 2009
Estimated value
€18,900,000
Why it is similar
- 2.0 m difference in length
- Same broad type: sailing yacht
- Estimated value within 10%
Similarity is calculated from recorded Superyacht Guide data. A high match score does not imply identical design, condition, specification or market availability.
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