A great performance cruiser example of the hugely popular Niels Jeppesen-designed X-Yachts X-482. Launched in 2000 as Hull No.40 of 156 into French ownership and based in the South of France, BLUE LION moved into her current Italian ownership in 2004. She is equipped for effortless coastal and offshore cruising. Her specification highlights include:

• 3-cabin, 2-head layout with additional upper bunks in port and starboard aft double cabins
• ‘Modern’ interior finish with hand polished satin-finish varnish
• Teak decks
• Blue gelcoat topsides
• Yanmar 75hp turbo charged diesel engine with shaft drive and 3-bladed folding propeller
• Webasto diesel heating system
• Twin fridges
• Inverter
• Holding tanks
• Raymarine radar and chart plotter
• B&G instruments and autopilot
• Sparcraft masthead rig with rod standing rigging
• Carbon fibre spinnaker pole
• Harken electric primary winches

Italian Registered, EU VAT paid and with RINA inspection until 2029, BLUE LION represents a great to acquire one of these very popular Scandinavian-built performance bluewater cruising yachts.