PLEON LTD V LEONIS YACHTING LTD ("THE MALTESE FALCON")

[2025] EWHC 3144 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, The Hon Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE, 28 November 2025

Contracts – Agreement for use and access of yacht – Yacht suffering engine breakdown soon after delivery – Breakdown within period covered by 'use and access' agreement in favour of seller – Whether risk of unseaworthiness on seller or buyer

The yacht Maltese Falcon was sold by the claimant Pleon to the defendant Leonis under a contract for sale in the form of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) dated 18 February 2022.