Last updated: October 2026
Abeking & Rasmussen is a German shipyard founded in 1907 by Georg Abeking and Henry Rasmussen at Lemwerder, on the River Weser near Bremen. It builds naval and special vessels as well as yachts.
We list four A&R yachts. The countdown below runs from #4, the smallest, up to #1, the biggest, ranked by listed length: GAEL I at 76 feet, Lady Jersey at 118 feet, VERA at 171 feet and AMARYLLIS at 258 feet. Two are classics from the 1950s and 1960s, and two are modern superyachts. Confirm current rates with us.
Weekly charter fees for the Abeking & Rasmussen yachts on this page run from about €21,000 per week (GAEL I) to €210,000 per week (VERA) for the three with a listed rate. These are the “from” figures on each listing, plus APA; the top of a yacht’s listed range can be higher, so ask us for your dates. AMARYLLIS shows no rate here, so ask us for hers.
Which Abeking & Rasmussen for Which Group
A starting point, using only what the listings say. Tell us your group and we will narrow it down.
| Your group | Size band | Yachts on this page |
|---|---|---|
| Two couples, or a small party | 76 ft, 6 guests in 3 cabins | GAEL I (a 1962 sailing yacht, open deck space and wood interiors, a crew of four) |
| A family or friends, a classic with 12 guests | 117.5 ft, 12 guests in 5 cabins | Lady Jersey (a 1956 motor yacht, 4 double cabins and a twin, plus a Pullman berth, Italy, Corsica, Provence and the French Riviera) |
| 12 guests, a big-party week | 170.6 ft, 12 guests in 6 cabins | VERA (three outdoor decks with dining, a lounge and a private Jacuzzi area, a gym, underway stabilisers, a crew of 10, Greece among her areas) |
| A week with a pool, spa and cinema | 257.5 ft, 12 guests plus 5 supernumeraries in 7 cabins | AMARYLLIS (an owner’s suite with private terrace, a five metre pool, a beach club with gym, spa and sauna, a private cinema, zero-speed stabilisers, a crew of 23) |
Abeking & Rasmussen at a glance
The yard’s history page notes that it built 99 Concordias, and HETAIROS, a 42 metre sloop it says is considered the last mahogany megayacht built.
The 4 Abeking & Rasmussen yachts we list, from #4 to #1
4. GAEL I
“A 1962 Classic for Six Guests”
GAEL I is a 76 foot (23.2 m) classic sailing yacht built by Abeking & Rasmussen in 1962 and refitted in 2022. She takes 6 guests in 3 cabins, and her listing points to her wood interiors and open deck space. Her listing names a crew of four, led by a captain with a background in classic yacht racing.
She spends summer on the French Riviera, in Corsica, the Balearics and southern Italy. Her listing gives rates from €21,000 to €25,000 per week, plus 30% APA, so ask us which applies to your week. One week is the minimum, with five days on request. Her listing describes her as ideal for authentic sailing enthusiasts, cruising at 8 knots.
Cruising areas on her listing: French Riviera, Corsica, Ibiza & Mallorca.
3. Lady Jersey
“A 1956 Motor Yacht for the Western Mediterranean”
Lady Jersey is a 117.5 foot (35.8 m) Abeking & Rasmussen motor yacht built in 1956 and refitted in 2017. She takes 12 guests in 5 cabins: four doubles and a twin, plus a Pullman berth.
Her listing names Italy, Corsica, Provence and the French Riviera as cruising areas, and gives 10 knots cruising. It gives rates from €52,000 to €54,000 per week, plus 35% APA, without season dates, so ask us which applies to your week.
Cruising areas on her listing: French Riviera, Provence Coast & Marseille, Corsica, Italy.
2. VERA
“Three Outdoor Decks and a Private Jacuzzi Area”
VERA is a 170.6 foot (52 m) Abeking & Rasmussen motor yacht built in 2000 and refitted in 2024. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins: a master, two VIP cabins and three doubles that convert to twins. Her three outdoor decks have al fresco dining, a lounge and sunbathing area, and a private Jacuzzi area, and there is a gym on the lower deck with a treadmill, a bike and a rowing machine.
Stabilisers keep her steady underway. Her listing names a crew of 10. She cruises Greece, the French Riviera, Corsica, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro and Turkey. Her listing gives rates from €210,000 to €235,000 per week, plus 30% APA, so ask us which applies to your week.
Cruising areas on her listing: Greece, French Riviera, Provence Coast & Marseille, Corsica, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Venice, Turkey.
1. AMARYLLIS
“A Five Metre Pool and a Beach Club Spa”
AMARYLLIS is a 257.5 foot (78.5 m) Abeking & Rasmussen motor yacht, delivered in November 2011 and designed by Reymond Langton. Her original design was inspired by the Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and a 2026 refit redesigned the interior with Studio Vafiadis. Her listing gives 12 guests plus 5 supernumeraries across seven cabins, including an owner’s suite with a private terrace, with a crew of 23.
The sun deck has a five metre pool that changes colour. Aft, a beach club with a gym, spa and sauna opens straight onto the swim platform, and there is a private cinema and a lounge with a grand piano. Zero-speed stabilisers steady her at anchor. She summers across the Mediterranean, from the French Riviera and Italy to Greece and Turkey, and her listing also names the Baltic. Ask us for her current weekly rate.
Cruising areas on her listing: French Riviera, Provence Coast & Marseille, Corsica, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Venice, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Baltic.
A Sample Week on VERA
VERA’s listing names Greece among her cruising areas, so she is our example. Here is a seven-night week taken from our own Saronic itinerary page. It is a suggested route only: the boarding port, the passage plan and your dates are agreed with the broker and captain, and your captain adjusts the order to conditions; the boarding port and where a 52 m yacht anchors or berths in each harbour are her captain’s call. VERA takes 12 guests in 6 cabins.
- Day 1, Athens to Aegina, about 15 nm. Boarding near Glyfada, then the Temple of Aphaia above the bay at Agia Marina.
- Day 2, Aegina to Poros, about 15 nm. Lunch at Love Bay, then the Clock Tower in Poros Town.
- Day 3, Poros to Hydra, about 22 nm. The car-free island, with its harbour town built like an amphitheatre.
- Day 4, Hydra to Spetses, about 16 nm. The Bouboulina Museum in Spetses Town and the coastal walk to the Arvanitia lighthouse.
- Day 5, Spetses to Nafplio, about 28 nm. Bourtzi Castle and the Venetian old town.
- Day 6, Nafplio to Dokos, about 39 nm, the longest crossing of the week. A night at anchor in Skindos Bay, on an island with no port or village.
- Day 7, Dokos to Agistri, about 23 nm. Swimming off the uninhabited southern coast, then the hand-back the next morning.
What an Abeking & Rasmussen charter costs
The four A&R yachts we list, side by side. Each rate is the “from” figure in the yacht’s listing header, before APA, except AMARYLLIS.
| Yacht | Length | Built | Guests / cabins | Listed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAEL I | 76 ft | 1962, refit 2022 | 6 / 3 | from €21,000 per week |
| Lady Jersey | 117.5 ft | 1956, refit 2017 | 12 / 5 | from €52,000 per week |
| VERA | 170.6 ft | 2000, refit 2024 | 12 / 6 | from €210,000 per week |
| AMARYLLIS | 257.5 ft | 2011, refit 2026 | 12 / 7 | ask us |
APA is an advance for fuel, food, berths and other running costs, settled against what is actually spent. The listings give it as 30% of the fee for GAEL I and VERA and 35% for Lady Jersey; ask us for AMARYLLIS. Gratuity is at the charterer’s discretion. For AMARYLLIS, ask us for her current weekly rate. For another German yard, see our Lürssen charter guide.
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