BLUE STAR offers large volume and is ready for blue water cruising. - Broker
BLUE STAR: a go-anywhere explorer with a circumnavigation already behind her.
BLUE STAR is a 45m classic explorer motor yacht for sale, built by Keith Marine in 1993 and refitted in 2025. Accommodating 11 guests across 5 staterooms, she was designed by Fry Associates with a Donald Starkey interior.
BLUE STAR, a classic explorer motor yacht, has built her reputation on genuine, wide-ranging sea time, having travelled through Alaska, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Far East and remote areas of the Pacific, in addition to completing one circumnavigation. Her full displacement steel hull and a range of 5,400 nautical miles at 10 knots underline the long-range capability that has always defined her, powered by twin CAT 3508 engines producing 855 hp each.
Inside, a traditional English interior by Donald Starkey Designs combines mahogany flooring with mahogany, sugar maple and lacewood joinery, together with exotic woods and marble detailing. The full-beam master stateroom includes a private Owner's study, a walk-in closet and built-in wardrobes to port and starboard. Four guest staterooms, comprising one double, two twin and one twin with an additional Pullman bed, each have their own en suite with shower and bathtub.
On board, guests have access to gym and exercise equipment and scuba diving, supported by an 18-foot Dauntless Boston Whaler with a 150 hp Yamaha and an 18-foot Aquascan RIB with a 115 hp Yamaha. Currently located in Italy, BLUE STAR presents a well-documented ownership history and a specification built for dependable, long-range cruising.
BLUE STAR stands as a well-travelled example of her era, still delivering full-displacement comfort and proven long-range capability. For a Buyer seeking a dependable platform for real ocean miles, she remains a serious and credible choice.
The best of BLUE STAR
- One circumnavigation and voyages through Alaska, the Caribbean, Far East and Pacific confirm proven global range.
- Full-beam master stateroom with a private Owner's study and walk-in closet, designed by Donald Starkey Designs.
- Twin 18-foot tenders, a Boston Whaler and an Aquascan RIB, support the onboard scuba diving facility.
Facilities
Tenders & Toys
18-foot Dauntless Boston Whaler with 150hp Yamaha
18-foot Aquascan RIB with 115hp Yamaha
Accommodation
Traditional English interior with Mahogany flooring, mix of Mahogany, Sugar Maple, and lacewood throughout.
MASTER STATEROOM:
The full beam master stateroom offers a private and nicely appointed owners study in addition to a full walk in closet and built in wardrobe bureaus on both port and starboard.
GUEST STATEROOMS:
The four guest stateroom consist of one double stateroom, two twin staterooms, and one twin with an additional Pullman. Each with it's own en suite head, shower and bathtub.
Other Specifications
- Length: 44.8m/147'0"
- Gross Tonnage: 430
- Beam: 9.3m/30'6"
- Max. Draught: 2.72m/8'11"
- Hull construction: Steel
- Superstructure construction: Steel
- Exterior Designer: Fry Associates
- Interior Designer: Donald Starkey Designs
- Naval Architect: Fry Associates
- Engines: 2 x CAT 3508 855 HP
- Generators: 2 x Northern Lights (John Deere) 130 Kw @1800 RPM
- Range: 5400nm @ 10kn
- Flag: Marshall Islands
- Classification Society: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Her full-beam master and proven range make BLUE STAR a serious long-range proposition. - Broker