The 39.1-metre Tansu motor yacht Moonshot has been sold, with Fraser Monaco broker Alain Auvare representing the buyer. Delivered in 2017, the 295GT yacht combines Tansu's distinctive exterior styling with accommodation for eight guests and a 3,000-nautical-mile range.
The 39.1-metre Tansu motor yacht Moonshot has been sold, with Fraser announcing completion of the transaction on 21 August 2026. Alain Auvare of Fraser Yachts Monaco represented the buyer, while the final sale price and identity of the new owner have not been disclosed.
Delivered by Tansu Yachts in 2017, Moonshot belongs to the Turkish builder's distinctive generation of explorer-style motor yachts, characterised by purposeful exterior lines and large areas dedicated to outdoor living. The yacht combines that unconventional profile with a 295GT interior, accommodation for eight guests and the range required for extended cruising.
Moonshot measures 39.1 metres overall with a beam of 7.5 metres and a draught of approximately 1.85 metres. Built on Tansu's Tigershark platform, she uses cold-moulded construction and a semi-displacement hull, creating a yacht whose appearance deliberately draws on the functional character of military and working vessels.
Exterior design is credited to Tansu Yachts, while the interior was created with Urastudio. Rather than reproducing the highly formal interiors traditionally associated with large motor yachts, Moonshot uses a more relaxed approach that Fraser describes as combining contemporary comfort with the atmosphere of a beach house.
Her broad exterior decks are a major part of that design philosophy. Large open areas aft, an expansive swimming platform and several lounging and dining spaces create a layout intended to keep guests closely connected with the sea while retaining the practical circulation needed for cruising.
Moonshot accommodates up to eight guests in four staterooms, with the owner's suite positioned on the main deck. A VIP cabin and two twin guest cabins are located on the lower deck, while separate accommodation is provided for a crew of five.
The arrangement allows the yacht to devote significant main-deck space to the owner without pushing the overall accommodation requirement beyond four cabins. This contributes to the relatively open character of the yacht and leaves substantial deck area available for guest use, entertaining and watersports.
Inside, the design balances strong contemporary finishes with an intentionally informal atmosphere. Fraser's sales material highlights the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces, with the yacht conceived around straightforward movement between indoor accommodation, open decks and the water.
Twin Caterpillar diesel engines give Moonshot a cruising speed of approximately 13 knots and a maximum speed of 15.8 knots. Fraser records a range of around 3,000 nautical miles, giving the yacht the endurance for longer passages as well as conventional Mediterranean or Caribbean cruising.
Zero-speed stabilisers provide additional comfort both underway and at anchor, while the yacht's semi-displacement configuration balances range with higher cruising speeds than would normally be associated with a traditional full-displacement explorer. Her machinery package also includes Northern Lights generators supporting the yacht's hotel and onboard systems.
These characteristics place Moonshot within a relatively specialised part of the brokerage market. At under 40 metres she provides the visual character and long-range capability associated with larger explorer yachts while remaining within dimensions that can provide greater flexibility for berthing, operation and access to cruising grounds.
Fraser confirmed that Alain Auvare of its Monaco office represented the buyer in the transaction. The brokerage has not disclosed the buyer's identity, the seller's representation or the final consideration paid for the yacht, and those details should therefore remain treated as confidential unless subsequently released by the parties.
Moonshot had been presented for sale as a carefully maintained example of Tansu's distinctive design approach, with Fraser emphasising her large exterior areas, practical layout and long-distance cruising credentials. Her sale removes another established Tansu yacht from the active brokerage market and places the 2017-built vessel into a new period of ownership.
For Tansu Yachts, Moonshot remains representative of a period in which the Turkish builder established a highly recognisable identity in the international superyacht fleet. The completed sale demonstrates continuing brokerage activity around those yachts almost a decade after delivery, particularly among buyers seeking an alternative to the more conventional styling found throughout much of the 35- to 40-metre market.