Overview
Step aboard Lady Joy and experience an opulent atmosphere designed for those who appreciate exquisite details. Crafted by Christensen Shipyards, LLC and launched in 2007, this stunning yacht boasts a volume of 499 GT, seamlessly combining style and sophistication.
With exterior design by Christensen Shipyards and an elegant interior by Carol Williamson & Associates Ltd., Lady Joy accommodates up to 14-16 guests in luxurious comfort, along with space for up to 12 crew members, including the captain. There is an optional seventh cabin with bunk beds and ensuite head should you wish to run with 9 or 10 crew. Her durable GRP hull and superstructure are powered by twin MTU engines, enabling a top speed of 17 knots. Relax and unwind in the inviting ambiance of Lady Joy.
Key Features
- Original owner
- Longstanding history of reputable charter business
- Meticulously maintained annually
- Additional crew cabin to accommodate up to 12 crew, or could be utilized as a 7th Supernumerary cabin
- Elevator services all four decks
Basic Specifications
- Type Semi Displacement Oceangoing Motoryacht
- Flag Marshall Islands
- Length O.A. 47.85m (157ft)
- Length W.L. 42.06m (138ft)
- Beam 9m (29.52ft)
- Draft (full load) 2.44m (8ft)
- Gross tonnage 499
- Net tonnage 149
- Displacement (light ship) 301.16 Long Tons
- Year Built 2007 (Refit Annually)
- Builder Christensen Shipyard, USA
- Naval Architect Christensen Shipyard, USA
- Exterior Designer Christensen Shipyard, USA
- Interior Designer Carol Williamson, USA
- Construction Fiberglass hull and superstructure, teak decks
- Classification ABS, MCA Compliant
Machinery
- Main Engines 2 x MTU 12V4000 diesels @ 1,800hp each
- Engine Hours Port main – 15840; Stbd main – 15804 (Oct 2025)
- Gear Boxes Reduction ZF 4650-A
- Shafts & Propellers Wartsilla shafts with Veem Star LC 5BLH V*LC propellers
Speeds
- Maximum speed 17.5 knots
- Cruising speed 16 knots
- Economical speed 12.5 knots
Fuel Consumptions
- 85 gallons/Hr @ 12.1 kts
- 150 gallons/Hr @ 14.3 kts
Range
- 1,800NM @ 12 kts
- 1,159NM @ 14 kts
Auxiliary Machinery & Electrical System
- Generators 115/208V/3 Phase/60 Hz
- 3 x 99 kw Northern Lights generators
- Generator Hours: Gen #1 – 11344; Gen #2 – 11488; Gen #3 – 10440 (Oct 2025)
- Electricity 120/208v 3 phase 60Hz
- Shore Power 2 x Hyak shore power converters; 1 Phase/3 Phase, 208-480V inputs
- Batteries 12V and 24V 8D Marine batteries
Tank Capacities
- Fuel 54,125 litres (14,300 US gallons)
- Water 8,327 litres (2,200 US gallons)
- Watermakers 2 x watermakers: 7,571 litres (2,000 US gallons)
- Lub Oil 567 litres (150 US gallons)
- Dirty Lub Oil 757 litres (200 US gallons)
- Grey Water 2,752 litres (727 US gallons)
- Black Water 2,812 litres (743 US gallons)
Ancillary Equipment
- Steering System Jastram S-Model
- Rudder Angle Indicator Hamilton Jet
- Bow Thruster 100hp American Bow Thruster, Trac 24
- Stabilizers Quantum QC1800 Zero speed
- Fuel Filters Racor fuel/water separators
- Fuel Seperator Alfa Laval MAB-103-24
- Oil/Water Separator “Recovered Energy” oily water separator Boss 2TY/107
- Fire/Bilge Pumps 2 x MP 29618
- Boilers RHEEM MR35245
- Sewage Treatment FAST biological treatment plant MX-25
- WC's Microphor Microjet LF-710
- Air Conditioning CuGe Marine 30 ton Chilled Water
- Ventilation Cruise Air
Safety and Security Equipment
Fire Fighting
- Marioff Hi-fog fire suppression throughout vessel, CO2 and foam extinguishers
Alarms
- Temperate and smoke alarms
Security
- 11 x Surveillance cameras
- 3 x split-screen monitors + network accessible
Communication Equipment GMDSS Equipped and Certified
- Satcom LT 3100S Iridium
- Cellular System VOIP
- VHF Radiotelephones 2 x Icom & 1 x Furuno
- Telephone Exchange 1 x Panasonic Hybrid PBX
- Intercom System 1 x Panasonic PBX
- Internet Access 3 x Starlink Maritime antennas
Navigation Equipment
- Magnetic Compass 1 x Delta
- Gyro Compass 1 x Anschutz 2405 Gyrostar II IMO wet
- Automatic Pilot 1 x Anschutz 2405
- Log 1 x B&G Hercules 2000
- Echo Sounder Furuno Color LCD Sounder FCV-1200L
- Radar 1 x Furuno FAR 2137 S-Band; 1 x Furuno FAR 2117 X-Band
- Chart Plotter Transas Navi-sailor 4000 ECS
- GPS 1 x Furuno GP-150 & 2 x Garmin touchscreen
- Navtex 1 x Furuno NX700A receiver with printer
- Wind Instruments B&G Hurcules 2000
Deck Equipment
- Anchor Windlass 2 x Maxwell windlass
- Aft Warping Capstans 2 x Maxwell 4000 capstans
- Ground Tackle 2 x 500ft x 20.5mm Galvanised Chain (New 2015)
- Boat Crane & Davits Steelhead Marine CT-4500
- Passerelle Sanguineti, 20’ (6.1m)
- Side Boarding Ladders Marquipt Sea Stair plus retractable tide rise ladder on Starboard quarter
- Searchlight 2 x Carlisle & Finch
- Awning Top deck, bridge deck and Portuguese deck
Audio/Visual and Entertainment Equipment
- State-Of-The-Art A/V
- Marantz Controllers & amplifiers
- iPad remote controls
- Integrated Apple TV
- Home theatre in the sky lounge
- Piano with recording equipment
- Karaoke machine
Domestic Equipment
Main Galley
- 2 x Convotherm commercial ovens
- 6 x RTCS commercial induction cook tops/ stove tops
- 1 x Coldtech, GE and walk-in cooler
- 2 x True commercial refrigerators
- 2 x drawer True refrigerator
Laundry
- 3 x Miele washers
- 3 x Miele dryers
Other Equipment
- Jacuzzi Dip Pool 6-person Hoesch jacuzzi
- Ship's Safes Elsafe, in captain’s cabin and guest cabins
- Pizza Ovens 2 x butane Gozney Pizza Ovens
- Gym Equipment Exercise equipment including weight bench, dumbbells and assorted loose equipment
Tenders and Watersports Equipment
Tenders
- 1 x 12m Custom SACS Stratos Tender with twin 300hp Suzuki engines (2024)
- 4.6m Highfield with 70hp outboard engine
Watersports
- 6 x Scuba tanks, snorkel and dive gear
Equipment
- 2 x Sea-Doo 230 HP wave runners (2024)
- 3 x F5 Sea Bobs
- Paddle boards
- Water skis
- Flyboard pro
- wakeboard & tows
- Diving equipment
- Snorkeling gear
- Fishing gear
- 2 x inflatable kayak
- Lift E-foils x 2
- Inflatable slide
- Inflatable swim platforms with wave runner docking
Accommodation
Accommodation for up to 14-16 guests in six cabins (4 king, 2 twin/pullman cabins) as follows:
Owner
- Owner’s suite is located forward on the main deck. A king size bed facing forward leads through to a his/her ensuite with large spa hot tub and a central joining steam shower room. Ample closet space is located port and starboard of the ensuite bathrooms
- Private office to starboard
Guests
- 3 x King cabins aft on the lower deck
- All with ensuite bathrooms
- 2 x forward cabins each have 1 x single bed, 1 x double bed and 1 x pullman bed
- Optional 7th cabin with 2 x bunks and ensuite bathroom for guests or crew
Crew
- Accommodation for up to 12 crew
- 1 x Captain Cabin (accommodates 2 persons)
- 10 x crew in five cabins
Updates and Upgrades
2025
- New outboards on SACS tender, plus new upholstery on seating area
- Main engines painted
- New stainless steel Lady Joy logo fitted on the swim platform
- MD Bar was removed and rebuilt with new marble countertops, with teak replaced in the surrounding area
- Exterior granite replaced with quartz on SD and MD
- Jacuzzi repainted
- Two new pizza ovens and drawers on Sun Dec (BBQ removed)
- Crew Mess cabinets refinished, and new hardware added to doors
- Elevator serviced and repaired
2024
- Full A/C chiller skid replacement
- Continue the air handler replacement program (bridge)
- Mains aftercoolers removed and cleaned - Mains L.O. cooler removed and cooled
- Removed and replaced all M.E injectors.
- Sanded antifoul and applied two new coats
- SACS Tender: New tubes and faux teak deck installed
- Two new Seadoo jet skis
2023
- Repainted foredeck
- New Harken Tracks Installed
2022
- Shafts removed, straightened, alignment checked, and shaft bearings replaced on the struts
- Each time the shafts were removed, a vibration analysis was performed, and all was in good order
- All through-hull valves were either replaced or pressure tested
- All tanks were cleaned, inspected, and refinished as necessary
- Being a GRP hull, tanks are generally in very good shape and require minimal maintenance
- Ceramic coating applied to the exterior paintwor,k which has also had regular maintenance practice and has kept the paintwork in great condition
- Antifoul has been sandblasted back to GRP and recoated
- Quantum zero-speed stabilizers have had their routine maintenance performed as recommended by Quantum
- The exposed sundeck teak has been replaced
2020
- New commercial galley fitted
- Major service work on the main engines
- New tender cushions and upholstery
- Fully refurbished beach tender
- Replacement sunbed upholstery
- Several new air handlers and fresh air make-up units on the A/C system
- New foredeck crane
- New, larger 75” 4K TV in the skylounge
- LTE internet upgrades to allow for better LTE range and more traffic
2019
- Three new Northern Lights 99Kw generators with SeaClean particulate filters
- Full AV systems upgrade including: 2019 Samsung 4k 65” TV in the main salon, 2019 Samsung 4k 55” In lower VIP cabin, 2019 Samsung 4k 49” In lower guest cabins, latest Marantz Receivers and Apple TV 4k’s, large movie and TV show collection, full Crestron control systems reprogramming with updated user interface, hotel style information screen with weather and location, new iPad Minis for Crestron remotes
- A/C deep clean and treatment with antimicrobial solution
- Several air handlers were replaced with new ones
- Two new Fanatic Air 10’4” Stand up paddle boards
- New inflatable toys
- New combi ovens in the galley
- New upholstery in the skylounge
2017
- Full paintwork of exterior; new name boards
- 10-year special survey completed with no defects or items requiring work
- Props cleaned, balance checked, tail shafts straightened, and alignment checked; port gearbox rebuilt, vibration analysis completed, and vessel qualifies as 'luxury smooth' class
- Apple TVs were added to all cabins, as well as Kaleidescape and iPad minis to control all Crestron functions throughout the vessel
- Wi-fi routers were upgraded in November 2017 for the latest and greatest to provide more seamless connectivity