A decade and a half after launch, the Heesen 4400 Aluminum still reads fresh. One of only seven built, G3 has returned to the market with Northrop & Johnson as central agents at €12,950,000, a number that positions it with intent. The series was conceived for owners who value pace and poise in equal measure. In practice that means a semi-displacement aluminum hull, real speed, and a layout that was designed to be used. Sun on brushed teak, the soft thrum of MTUs, the quiet of a stabilized anchorage. The formula still works.
G3 was delivered in 2008 and has been kept current with significant refits in 2017, 2021 to 2022, and 2024. Recent work includes a rebuilt swim platform, overhauled steering and thruster systems, and serviced fins. For a buyer, this is the tell. In a market where refit discipline often separates the promising from the practical, a refreshed platform matters more than a new set of scatter cushions. You feel it when you step on, the hydraulics respond, the systems spin up, and the yacht goes to work without drama.
The styling by Omega Architects leans open and modern. Large salon windows pull light across satin finishes rather than fighting for it, which makes long days feel easy rather than staged. The galley is fitted with Miele and Hoshizaki appliances, a practical signal for owners who care about service quality as much as aesthetics, and a dumbwaiter moves plates without parade. An updated skylounge from 2022 connects directly to the bridge deck aft, so the flow from evening drinks to open air is immediate. Imagine the projector flickering across the sundeck cinema while the Jacuzzi bubbles at your ankles, the air carrying a trace of salt.
Accommodation is set for 12 across five cabins, anchored by a full-beam master with a convertible office or massage room. Two doubles and two convertible twins sit on the lower deck, each with en-suite. Crew space is arranged for nine in four cabins, including a captain’s cabin at bridge level. This is the tonal difference between a yacht that looks charter-ready and one that actually is. The circulation works, service routes are defined, and the boat can be run by professionals without stepping on the guest experience.
Deck life is the headline. The sundeck holds the Jacuzzi flanked by sunpads and that open-air cinema. Shaded bridge deck dining offers a cooler register at noon, while the beach club delivers a gym and bar at water level. The toy list is not ornamental. A Williams SportJet 375 sits alongside Sea-Doo Spark jet skis, eFoils, Seabobs, and dive gear. You can hear the soft whir of an eFoil lifting off the wake, then the quiet again as it glides past.
Context matters. The past few years have bent taste toward explorer silhouettes and long-range steel. In that climate, a 44-meter aluminum semi-displacement yacht that does 23 knots is almost contrarian, and that is the appeal. It suits modern itineraries, where owners want three anchorages in a day, and it suits charter, where reliability and an adaptable layout drive repeat bookings. G3 has the resume too, including a Robb Report Best of the Best nod, which in this corner of the world is less about trophy hunting and more about enduring relevance.
At €12.95 million, G3 reads as a calculated play. You are not paying for novelty, you are buying provenance, recent investment, and time saved. In a segment where new build queues stretch and tastes swing, a well-kept fast Heesen is a steady answer. The light in the salon at golden hour, the controlled rise of the bow as she takes off, the simplicity of a layout that anticipates use. That is not hype. It is the practical luxury that keeps this size bracket interesting.
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