36.6m ISA BACK 9 AND A HALF Offered at $8.7m With 31-Knot Performance

A current $8.7 million asking price

Burgess continues to advertise BACK 9 AND A HALF, a 36.6-metre ISA 120 Sport delivered in 2017, at an asking price of $8.7 million with US duty paid. The broker announced the yacht's availability in August, so this is a review of an existing offer rather than a claim that she has just entered the market.

The Italian-built yacht underwent a refit in 2024, according to Burgess's current sales specification. The asking price and duty status are broker-supplied details that prospective purchasers should confirm in the latest contractual particulars, not evidence of a completed sale or independent valuation.

Triple waterjets and a shallow draft

Three 2,400hp MTU engines drive Kamewa waterjets, with the broker quoting a 24-knot cruising speed and 31-knot maximum. The specification also gives a 550-nautical-mile range at 12 knots, making it important to distinguish economical passage planning from the yacht's much faster advertised cruise.

Burgess specifies a 1.5-metre draft, a 7.4-metre beam and a composite hull and superstructure. Such dimensions can interest owners planning shallower-water cruising, but actual operating limits depend on loading, local conditions, navigational constraints and the vessel's certified particulars.

Five guest cabins and the 2024 refit

The yacht accommodates ten guests in five cabins, including a forward main-deck owner's suite with a skylight. Two lower-deck twin cabins can convert to queen-bed arrangements, and the specification lists accommodation for six crew.

A sun-deck Jacuzzi, bar and dining space provide outdoor areas, while separate garages house a tender and two jet skis. Burgess also advertises zero-speed stabilisers, but buyers should review actual equipment condition, refit records and service documentation during a survey rather than infer them from photographs.

What buyers should verify

The broker lists the yacht as lying in the United States and flying the Cayman Islands flag, with RINA classification information included in the particulars. Buyers should request the current class status, survey reports, machinery history, verified performance data and a clear explanation of what US-duty-paid status covers in their intended purchase and cruising arrangements.

The advertised 2024 refit warrants an itemised work scope, completion records and an inspection of the hull, machinery and waterjet systems. These checks are especially relevant when evaluating a high-performance yacht because an asking price and specification cannot establish the condition or future running costs of a particular vessel.