| Career (Cayman Islands) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lady Mona K |
| Port of registry: | Cayman Islands |
| Builder: | Jon Bannenberg/Amels |
| Launched: | 1986 |
| Identification: | IMO: 1002378 Call sign: ZHBG9[1] |
| Status: | operational, for sale |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Motor Yacht |
| Length: | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.2 metres (30 ft) |
| Draft: | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2,102 kilowatts (2,819 hp) |
| Propulsion: | Twin Caterpillar 3516 DI-TA |
| Speed: | 16.3 knots (trial) |
| Range: | 3,800nm |
Lady Mona K (formerly Lady Ghislaine) is a luxury motor yacht built by Amels in 1986.
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Built in 1986 by Amels of Vlissingen, Netherlands, she was the first of numerous classic Jon Bannenberg designed super yachts.[2] With a well-flared bow, lozenge-shaped ports, vertical windows and mullions, and handsomely sculpted mast complex, she is a classic work of designer Bannenberg. For her time, she was a ground-breaking yacht as well.[2] Among her many trendsetting features, which is almost standard today, is a gymnasium on the upper deck that can be open for fresh air or closed to the elements. Lady Mona K features later classical Banneberg signatures, including use of symmetry and asymmetry to create spaces that are inviting for their spaciousness as well as their intimacy.[2]
Under the name Lady Ghislaine (named after his daughter), she became both the epitome of his power, as well as the place of his death for the billionaire British media tycoon Robert Maxwell. In 1991, she was the base for Maxwell as he negotiated with the unions over his purchase of the New York Daily News.[3]
On November 5, 1991, at the age of 68, Maxwell was on board Lady Ghislaine, which was cruising off the Canary Islands. Maxwell's body was subsequently found floating in the Atlantic Ocean. He was buried in Jerusalem. The official verdict was accidental drowning, though some commentators have surmised that he may have committed suicide,[3] and others that he was murdered.