Outer Reef Yachts works closely with its owners to help them make insightful choices with their builds, studying every Outer Reef that came before and benefitting from the latest and greatest marine industry innovations. The builder currently has one of its Classic Series 720s for sale, a 2020 called Suertudo, listed at $3.45 million. 

“The Outer Reef Classic Series is known for exceptional sea keeping abilities, excellent accommodation and volume, classic design, and beautiful custom interiors; this has allowed for the highest level of retention of value in the marketplace,” Outer Reef Yachts says. “The opportunity to purchase this 2020, 72-foot Outer Reef without a multiyear wait for a new delivery of a sistership at significantly higher pricing, and the only pre-owned 72 available worldwide, is truly unique and should be considered very strongly by knowledgeable purchasers who have done their diligence in studying the cruising market in this size range.”

For long-range, bluewater-capable cruisers like the 720 construction is a critical factor to consider during the buying process. Outer Reef utilizes a hand-laid FRP hull with PVC core sandwich construction above the waterline and solid laminate, commensurate for hull size, made in a female mold. Suertudo has a vinylester barrier lamination for osmosis protection with a gel-coated finish above the waterline and two coats of black antifouling paint over five coats of epoxy primer below the waterline. 

According to Outer Reef, many of its upcoming builds in the 67-foot to 72-foot range will feature the twin 750 hp John Deere series engines thanks to their fuel efficiency and dependability. At 9 knots under load, owners can expect a 2,000-nautical-mile range; slowing to 8 knots increases its maximum range to 2,700 nautical miles. 

“This significant range has allowed sisterships to travel to very remote destinations of more than 8,000 nautical miles with fewer stops for fuel,” Outer Reef says. “Also, unlike full displacement yachts of this length that are limited to 10-knot maximums, Seuertudo can maintain a speed of 14 knots at 80 percent engine load if required.”

The transom bench seat and fixed dining table along with loose chairs offer alfresco dining for up to six in the cockpit. Maybe the most interesting feature on the main deck is the window separating the cockpit from the salon lowers and the flat-screen TV that pops out of the entertainment center cabinets can rotate for cockpit viewing. 

The flybridge has two distinct sections with the hardtop-covered section forward and the open-air aft section. Aft, the space is set up for tender and PWC stowage while guests will find two L-shaped dinettes flanking the flybridge forward of the grill station, under the hardtop. 

Salon has a warm and inviting atmosphere with satin-finished teak joinery throughout and an L-shaped settee to port with a second settee to starboard. 

Forward, the maindeck galley sits amidships to port with an open layout, a granite-topped island, a 36-inch French door refrigerator/freezer, a dishwasher, a microwave, a wine cooler and an oven with a cooktop. 

Regarding sleeping accommodations, owners and their guests will find three staterooms belowdecks and a crew cabin that can be used as a fourth guest cabin. The full-beam amidships master stateroom has a centerline king berth while the forepeak VIP has a centerline queen berth. The third guest cabin has over-under berths. 

Some other notable features on board Suertudo include: 

• Bose entertainment system 
• Washer and dryer combo
• Two GPSMAP 8617, U.S and Canada G2 + LakeVu HD
• Two GMI 20 digital marine instrument displays
• GHC 20 marine autopilot control unit
• GRID 20 Garmin remote input device
• Icom M506 VHF 
• Icom HM195B VHF 
• AIS 800 Class B transceiver
• Three GPSMAP 8622, U.S and Canada G2 + LakeVu HD

Where is Suertudo located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

Take the next step: contact the professionals at Outer Reef Yachts, 1-954-767-8305 

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 72’
• Maximum Beam: 18’6”
• Fuel Capacity: 2,000 gallons
• Draft: 5’

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Yachting previously wrote about the Kruegels, a Florida-based couple who cruised their way through four boats—a 19-foot center console, a 30-foot Regal, a Mainship 430 and a Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran—before deciding on an Outer Reef 650.

“For David and Nicole Kruegel, cruising is for their birds. Leeloo, a white-bellied caique parrot, and Atticus (Atti for short), an eclectus parrot, take to the seas as eagerly as they do the air. The Kruegels are significantly expanding their voyages in their new full-time home on the water—a 2009 Outer Reef 650 Motoryacht—and the 7-year-old parrots are enthusiastic companions,” Yachting wrote.

“As the Kruegels settle into their Outer Reef 650 Motoryacht, Avalon, there’s something for everyone. The boat has a 3,500-nautical-mile range, which will enable them to check off a bucket-list item: transiting the Panama Canal and exploring the Pacific.”

For owners looking to cruise like the Kruegels, Outer Reef Yachts currently has Tasman, a 2006 650 motoryacht, listed for $1.295 million. Tasman recently had a complete service of its stabilizer system, and work done on its main engines and generators.

The 650’s current owners added a Seakeeper gyrostabilizer system, extended freezer and refrigeration, a voltage and cycles converter, and additional systems and cabinetry changes from the original design.

“Tasman was originally delivered to Seattle, WA, to a New Zealand client with over 50 years of cruising and sailing experience,” Outer Reef Yachts says. “After Tasman changed ownership, she was kept in the northwest for a period of time by her second owners. These owners have cruised Tasman extensively, and even shipped the yacht to Europe and cruised there. The yacht spent the last year in Grenada, until her recent arrival in Fort Lauderdale—a 1,500 nautical mile voyage.”

The salon’s satin-varnished teak interior and seating layout combine for a warm and inviting ambiance. An L-shaped sofa to port and two lounge chairs to starboard complete the lounge seating aft. Amidships, the galley features a U-shaped granite countertop, a built-in oven, an electric stove top, a dishwasher, a microwave and a full-size side-by-side refrigerator/freezer.

The broad strokes of the exterior entertainment spaces on board Tasman include forward-facing bench seating on the foredeck, alfresco dining in the cockpit and a variety of lounge seating on the flybridge.

Construction for Tasman includes a hand laid-up FRP deckhouse, flybridge and hull, with PVC foam sandwich construction above the waterline and vinylester barrier lamination for osmosis protection.

Sleeping accommodations include:

• Master stateroom: King berth
• VIP stateroom: Queen berth
• Guest stateroom: Over/Under berths

Twin Caterpillar C-9 diesel engines allow for a 2,000-plus-nautical-mile range cruising at 9 knots. The engines currently have 3,400 hours on them.

Some other notable features on board Tasman include:

• Twin 16 kW Northern Lights 60 hz generators 
• 15′ Caribe RIB tender with a 90 hp 4-stroke Yamaha outboard
• Side-Power 15 hp electric bow thruster
• Side-Power SP240TC stern thruster 
• Simrad VHF
• Furuno radar
• Com Nav autopilot
• Maxwell windlass controls
• Naiad electronic display
• Two Caterpillar electronic displays
• Simrad wind display
• ACR spotlight controls
• Navigation screen display
• Sonar display
• Icom VHF

Where is Tasman located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

Take the next step: contact the professionals at Outer Reef Yachts.

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 65′
• Maximum Beam: 18’6″
• Fuel Capacity: 2,000 Gal.
• Draft: 5′

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My Kimberly, a 2007 Outer Reef 800 MY, is a bluewater cruising yacht that accommodates six guests, plus four crew. Designed for long-range voyages, My Kimberly is on the market for $2.1 million. 

Windows surrounded My Kimberly‘s salon, allowing natural light to fill the room. The salon is open to the forward galley, separated by a breakfast bar with three bar stools. The woodwork brings out a calming, cozy feeling. Guests can relax on the portside sofa and two starboard side chairs while catching a game on the new TV located in the entertainment cabinet to starboard. 

The first thing you see in My Kimberly’s galley is the full-sized, Jenn-air double-door refrigerator with freezer drawer for stowing cold goods. Spacious countertops and a stainless-steel sink provide room for food prep. A Miele dishwasher and KitchenAid trash compactor make for easy clean up. The galley amenities include: 

• GE Profile ceramic cooktop
• GE Profile convection oven
• GE Profile convection microwave
• InstaHot water
• Quartz counters
• Sub-Zero dual-zone wine refrigerator
• U-Line refrigerator
• U-Line ice maker
• Teak-and-holly sole

Forward of the galley, separated by the bulkhead and door, is My Kimberly’s pilothouse. Two Stidd helm seats are positioned within an easy reach of all controls. Doors to port and starboard lead to the side decks, a staircase leads directly to the flybridge and another staircase leads to the portside staterooms. Abaft the helm is a C-shaped dinette, which could be a great spot for joining the captain for meals while taking in the view. My Kimberly has the following electronics and navigation tech. 

• CAT electronic LED displays
• Glendinning electronic, single-lever controls
• Garmin GPSmap 7610
• Three ViewEra flat-panel monitors
• PC-Based system with Nobletech
• Simrad AP 25 autopilot
• Simrad FU 25 jog stick
• Simrad FU 25 followup steering lever
• Simard R3000X hand-held remote for autopilot
• Two Furuno NavNet control heads
• Furuno 72 nm, 12 kW Navnet radar with 6-foot array
• Furuno ARP target plotter
• Furuno 48 nm, 4 kW Navnet radar with 3.5-foot array for close-in contacts
• Two Furuno GP 1920C Navnet for C-map charts
• Furuno 600 with 1 kw sounder
• Furuno FA-150 universal AIS
• Two Furuno GP-33 GPS
• Two Furuno FM-3000 VHF
• Raymarine ST 60 speed system
• Raymarine ST 60 wind speed and direction systems
• Two Raymarine ST 60 depth systems (2 transducers, fore and aft)
• Upgraded Pepwave BR1 for cellular router September 2022
• ABT digital stabilizer led control screen w/ 7.5-square-foot fins
• ABT bow and stern thrusters

My Kimberly’s aft deck has a teak table that comfortably sits six-plus guests on a bench-style settee and four chairs. The aft deck has a teak sole and is shaded by the flybridge, but guests can lay out on the swim platform, or head up to a lounge chair on the flybridge to improve their tan. The flybridge is partially covered by a hardtop, giving guests the option of sun or shade. Throw some burgers on the grill while relaxing on either the portside or starboard side L-shaped settees with table, or step back to the teak flybridge aft deck and relax in the sun on a couple of loungers or chairs. Unload the tender, a new 2022 Novurania 400DL with Yamaha F50, with the 2,200-pound-capacity davit and head out on a private beach excursion.  

After a long day on the water, relax in one of three staterooms. The master stateroom is a full-beam affair with a walk-around centerline berth and en suite head. The semi-gloss cherry bulkheads, cabinetry and carpeted sole make for an at-sea oasis. Owners have plenty of stowage space with a walk-in closet, a bedside table and room under the berth. The forepeak VIP is accessible from the pilothouse stairway. There is a queen-size berth, en suite head and plenty of stowage in two hanging lockers and drawers. The guest stateroom has two twin-sized berths and is located to port and forward the master stateroom. Crew quarters for four are located aft through a watertight door at the transom. Owner-operators could use these extra quarters for teenagers seeking privacy or just use it as extra stowage space. The crew quarters have a galley, a full head, a dinette and a refrigerator and freezer.  

Outer Reef Yachts stated that, “My Kimberly is a proven bluewater vessel that was built for comfort and long-range cruising. Cruise speeds in the upper teens make running from weather easy and hull-down operation increases efficiency for great range. Spacious living areas that encompass clever interior design allows access to the master stateroom from the salon staircase or through a door from the master walk-in closet to the forward guest stateroom hallway. All three staterooms have ensuite heads, A/V systems, and plenty of storage and hanging space. The crew quarters are quite large and can sleep four”.

Where is My Kimberly located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Take the next step: call Outer Reef Yachts or click the link for more information, (954) 767-8305, Outer Reef Yachts

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 80′
• Maximum Beam: 21′
• Max Draft: 5′
• Cruising Speed: 18 knots
• Max Speed: 22 knots
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Engine Make: Caterpillar
• Engine Model: C-32
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Combined Horsepower: 3,100 hp
• Fuel Capacity: 3,500 Gal.
• Fresh Water Capacity: 800 Gal.

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Chic and sleek are not words typically associated with long-range motoryachts, yet the Outer Reef Yachts Trident 620 is an exception. Designed by noted naval architect Ward Setzer, the long-range sports motoryacht with its fast-semidisplacement hull form is a powerful combination of contemporary style and performance.

“She is a vessel that has Outer Reef’s oceangoing pedigree at her core and is also easy on the eyes. The 620 is a great trawler built to help ambitious owners step up from casual cruising to serious voyaging and still look good on the water. Outer Reef sees the Trident line as a stepping stone for yachtsmen who are coming out of first or second boats and who may want to cruise the world,” Yachting previously reported. 

Anne Marie is a 2018 620 Trident that was built by Outer Reef Yachts and is currently listed with the builder for sale. The asking price is $1.195 million. This flybridge motoryacht can reportedly cruise long at 5 knots for more than 1,600 nautical miles, or jog at 21 knots thanks to its twin 600 hp Cummins QSB 6.7-liter diesels and its Zeus pod-drive system. It’s worth noting the flybridge is equipped with a hydraulic hardtop that can lower for bridge clearances, making it a contender for Great Loop cruisers. 

Sole-to-ceiling wood finishes and light- and space-enhancing windows create a warm and inviting atmosphere in the salon. The seating arrangement consists of a four-person L-shaped settee and ottoman to port and two loose chairs to starboard. Forward and two steps up is the open galley. Galley features and appliances include:

• Natural stone countertops with stainless-steel under-mount sink
• Satin varnish on interior veneers in combination with vinyl wall coverings
• Pre-manufactured wood soles
• Under-counter drawer-type refrigerator and freezer units
• 30-inch built-in microwave
• 30-inch electric cooktop and oven
• Trash compactor
• Garbage disposal 

Farther forward, a single Stidd helm seat is on centerline at the lower helm station. The helm seat doubles as an extra dining seat, just swivel to port, set up the folding table and join guests at the C-shaped dinette.

Sleeping accommodations belowdecks include two staterooms. Along with a king-size berth, the full-beam (16’2″) amidships master stateroom has under-berth stowage, a walk-in cedar-lined closet and an en suite head. The forepeak VIP stateroom is also en suite and has a tapered queen berth with under-berth stowage. On Anne Marie, the space that is normally the portside guest stateroom is set up as an at-sea office.

In the cockpit, guests can enjoy shaded alfresco dining underneath the flybridge overhang at the U-shaped transom bench seat and fixed table. Aft, a sun shade can be drawn to offer guests even more reprieve from the sun.

The flybridge also has alfresco dining at the L-shaped settee and table to port, abaft the upper helm station. The after section of the flybridge is a blank slate, just add loose furniture to meet your needs.

Some other notable features on board Anne Marie include:

• Two Simrad multifunction displays with built-in sounder and wifi
• Simrad IS 42 4.1-inch color digital display
• Simrad Halo 3 pulse-compression radar (36 nm)
• Simrad Class B AIS with GPS antenna
• Simrad RS90 black box VHF AIS RX system
• Skyhook joystick
• Seakeeper gyrostabilizer
• 11-foot Walker Bay tender
• Hydraulic swim platform
• Kohler 20 kW 60 Hz generator 

Where is Anne Marie located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

Take the next step: Contact Outer Reef Yachts, +1 954 767 8305, 

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 61’8″
• Maximum Beam: 16’2″
• Fuel Capacity: 800 Gal.
• Draft: 4′

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For those looking for a blue-water capable vessel, Outer Reef Yachts might have just the yacht for you. The 2012 700 Long Range Motor Yacht known as Erma is currently listed with Outer Reef at an asking price of $2.6 million.

“There is nothing more satisfying than to build a yacht that is not only luxurious and comfortable for everyday cruising, but that also meets the highest of standards for the most treacherous of journeys,” Jeff Druek, president and CEO of Outer Reef Yachts, previously told Yachting about the 700 LRMY. 

To meet these open-water-cruising standards, Outer Reef builds its hulls with hand-laid fiberglass and PBC core sandwich construction above the water line. There’s also vinylester barrier lamination for osmosis protection. The yacht also has full-length longitudinal engine stringers and athwartships stringers adding serious backbone to the yacht. The robust construction extends to all areas. For instance, the yacht’s salon windows are 3/8-inch tempered glass with half-inch tempered glass in the pilothouse.

Erma is powered with C-12 Caterpillar diesels that were completely rebuilt at 3,300 hours, which Outer Reef says included, replacing “all 12-cylinder liner kits, replaced cylinder heads, replaced connection rod bearings, removed, cleaned and reinstalled all coolers, aftercoolers replaced with new units, new thermostats, belts and hoses installed. All new fluids – engine oil, generator oil and transmission fluid, coolants and new filters as necessary.” The motors just had their 1,000-hour servicing completed in February 2023. 

This powerplant setup provides a 22-knot top speed. At 9 knots, this long-range cruiser can travel nonstop for 3,000 nautical miles. The yacht also has a Bahamas-friendly 5-foot draft.

The salon is geared for relaxing after a long travel day and features an overhead decorative wood handrail and recessed lighting. There are two lounge chairs to starboard or a folding hi-lo table and six-person L-shaped sofa to port.

The well-appointed galley has state-of-the-art appliances, countertops and stowage, catering to the culinary aspirations of even the most discerning foodies. Galley appliances include:

• GE Stainless side-by-side refrigerator
• GE Stainless Monogram dishwasher
• GE Stainless Monogram built-in microwave
• GE Stainless Advantium electric with trivection slide-in range
• GE Stainless Monogram trash compactor
• DANBY freezer
• Two (2) sets of Bosch Axxis washers and dryers
• U-Line stainless steel wine cooler with wood trim (29 bottle capacity)
• InstaHot at galley sink
• Stainless steel Kohler sinks

The galley is separated from the pilothouse by an electronically controlled glass partition, allowing guests private dining at the forward dinette. The lower helm station has a two-seat arrangement.  

Belowdecks are Erma’s three staterooms. The amidships master stateroom has an athwartships king berth with en suite head to port. The forepeak VIP stateroom has a centerline berth and an en suite head and the guest stateroom to port has bunk berths and an en suite head.

Erma’s cockpit is the perfect location for up to six people to enjoy alfresco dining thanks to its transom bench seat aft, fixed table and four loose chairs.

The after section of the flybridge houses a 2012 15-foot AB tender, which is equipped with a 70 hp Yamaha outboard. There’s also a grill station and sink here for seaside tailgating on game day. Forward, under the hardtop there are two L-shaped sofas with tables abaft the two-seat upper helm station.

Erma has two 20 kW Northern Lights generators with almost 2,000 hours on each. Both generators were fully serviced at approximately 1,700 hours. Some other notable features on board Erma include:

• New Garmin electronics on upper and lower bridges
• New Garmin GPSMAP – 5 full screen 17-inch displays
• New Garmin autopilot 9 axis AHRS
• New Garmin radar – 6-foot 120 W solid-state open-array with pedestal motion scope
• New Garmin weather reception station
• New Garmin AIS Rmax
• New Garmin marine instruments – depth sounder, windspeed/direction, speed
• Two Danforth 5-inch magnetic compasses
• Paradox Marine Security System inclusive of main unit; Cell Modem and five exterior door sensors
• Two ICOM ICM604 black VHF radios, class D dsc, 22-watt hailer, fog horn at upper and lower helm
• KVH FB150 satphone Inmarsat; fleet 150 satellite phone, up to 150 kpbs, voice, sms; fixed-mount satellite phone, voice and data
• KVH M7 TV
• Panasonic PH universal phone strobe
• FLIR M-324, NTSC night vision system
• Wave Wi-Fi booster
• IRIS security cameras Aft cockpit port and starboard, and engine room 

Where is Erma located? The yacht is currently lying in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.  

Take the next step: Contact Outer Reef Yachts

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 70’6″
• Maximum Beam: 18’6″
• Fuel Capacity: 2,350 Gal.
• Draft: 5‘

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Outer Reef Yachts has Insignia, an Outer Reef 860 DBMY, listed for sale with an asking price of $5.95 million. The 2017 Deluxe Bridge Motor Yacht is a vessel with a serious, long-range-cruising pedigree.

The layout includes three staterooms for owners and guests as well room for three crew.

The 860 DBMY is built to go the distance via its hand laid-up FRP hull with PVC core sandwich construction above water line. For the hull bottom, there is solid fiberglass.

Guests will instantly sense warmth and volume walking into the 86-footer’s salon with its smartly-placed furniture, cherrywood finishes and waist-to-ceiling windows running the length of the salon. A three-person bar is immediately to port, with a coffee table and L-shaped sofa forward, and a lounge chair to starboard.

Forward of the salon and up a step is the country galley. There is an L-shaped countertop and an island countertop, giving chefs plenty of room to prepare meals. The galley is equipped with KitchenAid refrigerator, Miele dishwasher with stainless interior, a Bosch oven, cooktop and microwave, Insinkerator garbage disposal with switch, GE Monogram trash compactor and a U-Line wine cooler. There is also has a six-person dinette forward.

All three staterooms are belowdecks, with cherrywood paneling and en suite heads and granite countertops. The full-beam (16’9″) master stateroom amidships has a centerline king berth, a 46-inch flat-screen TV, two cedar-lined walk-in closets and hand-scraped walnut sole. The forepeak VIP stateroom has a queen berth and a 29-inch flat-screen TV. The third guest stateroom has twin berths and a 24-inch flat-screen TV.

The 860 DBMY’s skylounge has another three-person bar with stools, an L-shaped sofa to port and a two-seat helm station forward. The after section of the flybridge provides alfresco dining for six with a table and chairs. The area also serves as the tender stowage for a 15-foot 2017 Walker Bay Generation 450 tender. The yacht tender has a 75 Evinrude Etec outboard, VHF radio with AIS system, Garmin 741XS, Airmar P319 transducer and Polk stereo with Sirius XM.

Heading down into the cockpit, there is a shaded alfresco dining space for six with the transom bench seat, fixed table and loose chairs. When it’s time to enjoy cocktails at sunset, the foredeck has three bench seats with two in the bowrider position and one facing forward.

Twin 1,600 hp Caterpillar C-32 diesels provide power for Insignia, giving this bluewater cruiser a reported 23-knot top-end speed and a cruising speed of 9 to 14 knots.

According to Outer Reef Yachts, the hardtop over the skylounge is designed with a fold-down mast and removable satellite domes, which reduces its air draft to 20-feet 6-inches, allowing it to cruise through the Erie Barge Canal. The yacht’s six-foot draft makes it an effective Bahamas cruiser too.

Some other notable features include:

• New bottom paint
• Northern Lights Generators – two 38 kW (60hz) with soundshields
• ABT Trac 38 hp hydraulic bow and stern thrusters
• ABT Trac 300 Star Zero speed stabilizer system Four (3) Garmin GPSMAP-8617 Sunlight 17″ GPS / plotter touch-screen displays and GPS antennas
• Two Garmin 7612 Sunlight 12.1-inch GPS / Plotter touch-screen displays with internal GPS
• Furuno PG-700 heading sensor
• Garmin Wi-Fi link adapter for Garmin’s iPAD & iPhone navigation app
• Two Garmin x-HD2 12 KW 6-foot open array radar antennas
• Garmin GCV-10 black box, side-view / down-view “Chirp” sounder
• Garmin GSD-24 HD range black box color sounder
• Two Garmin GMX-52 Sirius marine-weather receivers
• Garmin GHC-20 reactor autopilot
• Garmin AIS-600 black-box AIS system
• Garmin NMEA-2000 instruments
• Two (2) Garmin 300 black-box DSC-VHF radios with GPS-in
• KVH V-7 IP “V-SAT” broadband satellite hi-speed data and phone terminal
• KVH ipMobilecast media server / storage unit
• ACR “Global-Fix” iPRO GPIRB with internal GPS
• Panasonic KX-TDA-50G hybrid IP telephone and intercom system
• Shakespeare Super-HALO cellular amplifier system
• CradlePoint IBR-1100 LP6 cellular 3G-4G LTE mobile data terminal
• EC-HP “Marina to Yacht” WI-FI connection system
• MBR-400 marine broadband router and data service selector switch
• CCTV system, including swim and aft deck, engine room, side decks, galley, salon and pilothouse
• iPAD user-interface app with full selection and control of all CCTV cameras
• IRIS “Night-Runner II” night vision camera
• KVH TracVision HD-7 satellite TV system

Where is Insignia located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the professionals at Outer Reef Yachts, +1 954 767 8305, outerreefyachts.com

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 86’4″
• Maximum Beam: 21′
• Fuel Capacity: 4,000 Gal.
• Draft: 6′

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Outer Reef Yachts, whose boats are known for their globe-girdling cruising itineraries, has launched its 670 Azure Sport Yacht.

This bluewater-capable, owner-operator cruiser, which is the flagship of the builder’s six-model S Class lineup, starts with solid hand-laid fiberglass construction for the hull below the waterline. Above the waterline, PVC sandwich core is used for strength without added weight. All in, this 67-footer displaces about 99,000 pounds. The yacht is outfitted with ABT Trac 220 stabilizers with 6-square-foot fins to further enhance the ride over the long haul.

Power for the 670 Azure Sport Yacht is a pair of 985 hp Caterpillar C-12.9 diesels paired to a ZF transmission. (The standard spec is twin 500 hp John Deere diesels.) In addition to main engines, those passages are supported by two 20 kW Northern Lights gensets to ensure all of the hotel loads, including the MarineAir direct air conditioning, have the required juice when the only sight is the next horizon.

The 670 Azure Sport Yacht has two helm stations, one forward and to starboard on the main deck with a single helm chair and companion seat across, and a second, double-wide helm seat on centerline on the flybridge. Both helm stations have Stidd seats and Garmin multifunction displays. The flybridge also has an L-shaped settee seating to port and abaft the helm as well as room for a grill and tender stowage on the aft deck.

Accommodations include a full-beam (17’2”) owners’ stateroom amidships with a king-size berth, a walk-in closet, satin-finish teak bulkheads, doors and cabinets, and an en suite head with teak-and-holly sole and a shower. There is also a forepeak VIP with a queen-size berth and a guest stateroom to port with two bunks. The VIP has access to the guest head with a shower. There is also head access off the companionway.

On the main-deck, the entertainment-centric layout starts with the galley aft. A drop-down window helps create a seamless connection between the salon and cockpit. The Azure 670 Sport Yacht’s galley is set up with GE appliances, in microwave, electric cooktop, oven, undercounter refrigerator, trash compactor and garbage disposal.

In the cockpit, there are two bar stools and a countertop facing the galley further illustrating the indoor-outdoor connectivity. There is also a dining table under the flybridge overhang abaft the bar area with bench seating along the transom.

Stairs to starboard lead to the lower teak cockpit, while a second door provides access to the hydraulic swim platform, which lowers to let owners to launch a tender and water toys, as well as prep to go scuba diving and swimming.

For sun and breeze, accompanied by some quietude, the 670 Azure Sport Yacht has a foredeck lounge with U-shaped seating around a teak table. It’s a great spot for sundowners on the hook.

With its robust construction, long-range-cruising accommodations, reliable power and a layout conducive to family-friendly voyages, the Outer Reef Yachts 670 Azure Sport Yacht should make the short list for enthusiasts ready to aim for that second star to the left and head straight on till morning.

Take the next step: outerreefyachts.com

Quick Specifications:

• Length Overall: 67’6”
• Maximum Beam: 17’2”
• Draft: 5’
• Fuel Capacity: 1,000 Gal.
• Freshwater Capacity: 300 Gal.
• Displacement: 99,000 Lbs.

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Top Trawlers 

The following 15 trawlers are all vessels we’ve written about. They are listed in no particular order.

• Nordhavn 96: Built for an owner who desired to self-sufficiently while cruising the world, literally.
• Beneteau Grand Trawler 62: This trawler can travel nonstop for 1,000 nautical miles.
• Kadey-Krogen 52: This twin-engine-capable, all-oceans trawler is a solid fit for voyaging cruising couples.
• Bering Yachts B76: The B76 is the builder’s first fully custom trawler in this size range.
• Ranger Tugs R-43 Command Bridge: This vessel is equally comfortable at a 7-knot stroll or an 18-knot jog.
• Beneteau 48 Swift Trawler: Based on the builder’s Swift Trawler 47, this yacht has a resin-infused fiberglass hull.
• Kadey-Krogen 50 Open: The 50 Open can cruise at 6 knots nonstop for 5,000 nautical miles.
• Outer Reef 620 Trident: It has a three-stateroom layout and optional 600 hp Cummins diesels.
• Grand Banks 60 Skylounge: This yacht is efficient across a variety of cruising speeds.
• Krogen Express 52: Headroom to spare, two staterooms, a chef-ready galley and long range define this trawler yacht.
• Grand Banks 85 Skylounge: Grand Banks’ V-warp hull form makes for a level running attitude, seakindliness and long range.
• Vicem Yachts 82 Classic: Construction is in cold-molded, strip-planked mahogany with epoxy.
• Outer Reef 610 Motoryacht: Power on this Outer Reef is a pair of 500 hp John Deere 6090 diesels.
• Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot: Did someone say this is a 20-knot Nordhavn?
• Marlow 58E: A high level of customization and admirable performance are at the heart of the Marlow 58E.

Nordhavn 96

The Nordhavn 96 is the yacht builder’s second-largest yacht its 17-model fleet, which ranges from 41 to 120 feet length overall. (There is a new 112 on the drawing table.) The builder says the N96 is based on its earlier 86-footer with a 10-foot cockpit extension, which increases both main-deck, skylounge and below-deck volume. The N96 we reviewed was built by an owner who previously had an 86-foot Nordhavn, but with his plans for extended cruises to remote destinations, the 96 was the right size for his voyaging plans. In fact, since the owner took delivery of the boat, it has been on a continuous circumnavigation.

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Beneteau Grand Trawler 62

Beneteau’s Grand Trawler 62 has 1,000-plus-mile range and 20-knot speed with twin 730 hp i6 MAN diesels. The Grand Trawler 62 is the builder’s flagship in its Trawler series, which also includes the Swift Trawler 35, Swift Trawler 41 Sedan,  Swift Trawler 41 Fly and Swift Trawler 48. Small touches set the Beneteau Grand Trawler 62 apart. They include sea rails on all lockers to keep stowed food and gear in place, leather-wrapped interior handrails for security in a seaway, and leather drawer pulls like those found on larger yachts. Long-range cruising accommodations include a full-beam master stateroom aft, a forepeak VIP and twin-berth guest stateroom. A Quick X3 gyrostabilizer helps mitigate any potential rocking and rolling on rough days.

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Kadey-Krogen 52

The Kadey-Krogen 52 is the trawler-yacht builder’s smallest offering in its raised-pilothouse series, complete with a Portuguese Bridge. Owners can choose from either a two- or three-stateroom layout, and between a single-diesel engine or twin-diesel engines, for owners seeking redundancy. The standard engine is a 231 hp John Deere diesel. With the single-engine setup, draft is 5’5” and with twins it’s a shallower 4’6”. At 6 knots, range is an ocean-crossing 4,850 nautical miles. At 7 knots, it’s 3,300 nm. At 9 knots, it 1,700 nm. The builder states, “The entire Krogen 52 is built from only three molded pieces for maximized structural integrity. There are no additional secondary bonds or caulk joints that can inevitably cause issues. All deck and superstructures are cored and vacuum-bagged to maximize strength while minimizing weight.” Additionally, six longitudinal stringers enhance overall strength.

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Bering Yachts B76

Lemanja is the first custom boat that Bering has built in this size range. The yacht is notable for its steel hull and aluminum superstructure, and for its 4,000-nautical-mile-plus range with its twin 404 hp Cummins QSL9 diesel engines. As rugged as the Bering 76 is built on the outside, it also offers homelike comforts in its skylounge inside, offering panoramic views out large windows surrounding the space. Sole-to-ceiling glass offers similar views in the open-plan salon. Accommodations are fox six guests in three staterooms with a master stateroom and two guest staterooms, plus crew accommodations. In addition to its traditional diesel engines, the B76 has a solar-rechargeable battery bank for hybrid propulsion.

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Ranger Tugs R-43 Command Bridge

The Ranger Tugs R-43 Command Bridge is a long-distance cruiser with creature comforts. Our expert found the R-43 Command Bridge to be a solid candidate to cruise The Great Loop. We agree. Twin Volvo Penta IPS450 pod drives give the boat efficient low and high cruise speeds at 7 and 18 knots, respectively. For those that have work during their cruise, the R-43 Command bridge’s master stateroom is set up with an office with a desk. Long trips require extra stowage and a way to clean salty clothes, so on the R-43 Command Bridge there is a washer, dryer, auxiliary refrigerator/freezer and stowage under the dinette, which rises on electric rams. Voyagers who buy a R-43 Commander Bridge can opt for a Factory Delivery Experience, which is three days of instruction on Puget Sound, and includes in boat systems, handling and maintenance.

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Beneteau Swift Trawler 48

The Beneteau Swift Trawler 48 has a 1,300-nautical-mile range at 8 knots, but can also speed away at 26 knots if the weather goes south in a hurry. Based on the builder’s 47-footer, the three-stateroom, two-head Swift Trawler 48 has a resin-infused fiberglass hull. Power is a pair of 425 hp Cummins diesels. The main-deck layout includes a galley aft setup, which is accessible to the cockpit. There, the seating and dining area can be fully enclosed, with tracks in place for side curtains. The helmsman is kept comfortable on long passages with a bolstered, pedestal bucket-style seat with a flip-up footrest. The Swift Trawler 48 we reviewed had upgraded 12-inch Raymarine HybridTouch displays (9-inch screens are standard).

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Kadey-Krogen 50 Open

Designed for serious extended cruising, Kadey-Krogen Yachts 50 Open provides owners with amenities that will enhance those longer passages. The galley is fitted with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, a four-burner Wolf range, a microwave and an optional dishwasher. Unlike in many trawlers and their traditional pilothouse design, the galley is located on the same level as the helm and salon. Belowdecks is the master stateroom amidships with two hanging lockers, 12 cabinets, additional drawers for stowage and an en suite head, shower and two sinks. Forward of the master is an office. The 50 Open’s hull has soft chines and a curved after end, much like the characteristics of a sailboat built for cruising. The result is an efficient hull form that provides a gentle landing into troughs when the sea gets a temper. This trawler can cruise at 6 knots for 5,000 nautical miles; 7 knots for 3,000 nautical miles; 8 knots for 2,100 nautical miles; and 9 knots for 1,200 nautical miles.

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Outer Reef 620 Trident

Outer Reef Yachts 620 Trident delivers a three-stateroom layout and optional 600 hp Cummins diesels that allow this vessel to approach a top hop of 21 knots. Cruising speed is a little over 16 knots, burning about 34 gallons of fuel per hour at 2,750 rpm. The amidships master stateroom has 6-foot-8-inch headroom, a walk-in closet and a shower enclosed in smoked glass. In the forepeak VIP stateroom, there are seven drawers, a hanging locker, a 31-inch Samsung TV and 7-foot headroom. The portside guest stateroom can convert to an office, too. The aft galley has a U-shape countertop, a three-burner electric cooktop, a Bosch microwave and a Vitrifrigo refrigerator and freezer. Cherry, walnut and oak are the available wood options.

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Grand Banks 60 Skylounge

It’s obvious after a quick peek inside the Grand Banks 60 Skylounge that the Grand Banks Yachts trademark external DNA is retained. The deck, cabin house and skylounge are all composed of infused carbon fiber, reducing weight aloft and creating a lower center of gravity. With twin 900 hp Volvo Penta D13 diesels, the 60 Skylounge can accelerate to 31 knots and cruise at about 25 knots. The 60 Skylounge can also travel up to 2,000 nautical miles at 10 knots on a 1,530-gallon fuel tank. Twin 1,000 hp Volvo Penta IPS1200s are also available.

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Krogen Express 52

The Krogen Express 52 runs on twin 440 hp Yanmar diesels and can cruise at 8 knots for 1,680 nautical miles or at 16 knots for 500 nautical miles. Top hop:  22 knots. In the interior, Krogen Express has outfitted the 52 with a master stateroom and a guest stateroom. The former has a queen island berth, more than 7-foot headroom, hanging lockers and smaller cubbies to port and to starboard, and an en suite head with a molded fiberglass shower stall with a seat, a VacuFlush toilet and a granite countertop. A power lift elevates the berth and grants access to more stowage underneath. The Krogen Express 52’s salon has a 26-inch HD LED TV and a home-theater system, leather Stressless chairs to port and a built-in, L-shape settee to starboard. The galley boasts granite countertops, a three-burner Force 10 propane range with an oven, a refrigerator, a GE microwave oven, a deep Elkay sink and a pullout sprayer faucet. There is a Buff Ultraleather Stidd helm seat for extra comfort during long runs.

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Grand Banks 85 Skylounge

The Grand Banks 85 Skylounge comes in at more than 87 feet length overall and displaces 108,000 pounds, with a 22-plus-foot beam and an air draft of just under 26 feet. Owners can choose either a three- or four-stateroom layout. The standard motors are twin 1,000 hp Volvo Penta IPS diesels, twin 1,300 hp MAN straight-shaft diesels are optional. With the larger engines, owners can also choose an optional stern thruster, in addition to the standard bow thruster. With the IPS diesels, top speed is 26.5 knots and fuel burn is 100 gallons per hour, resulting in a range of 699 nautical miles. At a 21-knot cruise speed, fuel consumption drops to 57 gph, and range climbs to 972 nm. At a 9-knot jog, fuel burn falls to 9 gph, and the Grand Banks 85 Skylounge can cruise nonstop for about 2,500 nautical miles.

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Vicem 82 Classic Flybridge

The Vicem 82 Classic is a flybridge model built in cold-molded mahogany, which creates a stout hull form with reduced weight. The yacht is notable for its timeless Downeast lines and strong joiner work. For cruising enthusiasts, the Classic 82 Flybridge is powered with twin 900 hp Volvo Penta D13 diesels. The yacht has a top-end speed of 17.8 knots, and the cruising speed is 15 knots. At 9 knots, and considering a 10-percent fuel reserve, range is reportedly 1,100 nautical miles.  Accommodations three en-suite-equipped staterooms. The master stateroom is full-beam and amidships with a king-size berth is on centerline. The starboard-side guest stateroom and a forepeak VIP each have queen-size berths.

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Outer Reef 610 Motoryacht

Built for an enthusiastic cruising couple after a three-year boat search, the Outer Reef Yachts 610 Motoryacht (part of the builder’s Classic series), was customized with a fore-and-aft berth in the owners’ stateroom (as in, not athwartships), and berths rather than bunks in the smaller of two guest staterooms. This Outer Reef 610 was designed to be used as a liveaboard vessel, so the salon is not set up for dining (there are tables in the pilothouse, on the aft deck and on the bridge). A pair of swivel chairs in the salon face the built-in couch and the pop-up TV to port. The 610 is built with hand-laid fiberglass, PVC coring above the waterline, resin infusion and a vinylester barrier coat against osmosis. Power is twin 500 hp John Deere 6090 diesels turning ZF transmissions. The 610 tops out at about 13.5 knots with full tanks and 21 people aboard. The engines burn 20 gph at 1,800 rpm for 11 knots at 45 percent engine load. Those numbers should allow it to cross oceans without shortening engine life.

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Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot

Nordhavn has long been known for its stout circumnavigation-capable craft, and the Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot carries on the the tradition of a beefy build with addition of…speed. Twenty-knots-plus, actually. Twin 715 hp Cummins diesel inboards and a new semidisplacement hull form are said to be key to the performance equation. The Nordhavn 59CP has a 777-nautical-mile range at a 9.3-knot cruise, and a 255-nm range at its 20.3-knot top-end. Construction is a solid fiberglass hull bottom supported by full-length longitudinal stringers and a series of transversal supports for added backbone. High freeboard should keep the decks dry in a seaway, while rails keep the crew secure during transits. Nordhavn says the 59CP has a “CE category A unlimited offshore rating, ensuring the vessel has the seakeeping and strength capabilities to take on most serious coastal cruises up to 1,000 miles.”

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Marlow Yachts 58E

Following on the successful Marlow 57, the Marlow 58E was started from scratch on a blank sheet of paper. The essence of the 58E is that it has better performance and more internal and external volume than her predecessor. The centerline length grew 10 inches over the 57, but the waterline length increased 16 inches and the beam widened 4 inches. If you were to examine the two boats out of the water, you would see more bell-shaped forward sections making for a soft impact with the vee’d portion. Power options start with twin 575 hp Caterpillar C9 diesels, but the 58E we got aboard had beefier twin 1,015 hp Caterpillar C18 diesels. Top speed: 27.9 knots. At 8 knots, the Marlow 58E can cruise nonstop for 1,400 nautical miles.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What is a trawler yacht?

A true trawler typically has a full-displacement hull form and robust construction to handle open-water operation, and it’s designed to operate self-sufficiently for long periods of time. They are slow-cruising vessels, but over the years, hybrid yachts called fast trawlers have emerged to offer displacement-speed operation as well as the ability to run at planing speeds when desired.

What is a full-displacement hull form?

A displacement-hull form is known is for its rounded nature and deep draft. Full-displacement vessels do not plane on the water, but rather push through the water. This hull design makes displacement-hull vessels incredibly seakindly, but it also makes them relatively slow (think 5, 6, 7, 8 knots) when compared to semidisplacement- and planning-hull designs.

Is a long-range cruiser the same as a trawler?

While all trawlers are certainly long-range cruisers, not all long-range cruisers are trawlers. True trawlers will have full-displacement hull designs and not all long-range cruisers have them.

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If Mother Nature had been less obstinate, Miles Cherkasky might have continued to sail.

“I’ve been sailing since I was probably 14 years old, almost half a century of sailing,” he says, now in his 60s. “One day, I was doing a delivery from Baltimore down to Miami Beach where we have a slip, and there was no wind, and I was sitting there listening to my engine run, and I couldn’t go anywhere, and I thought, ‘This is stupid. Time to get a trawler.’”

But what kind of trawler? He and his wife, Laureen, knew they liked longer-distance, offshore cruising—after Miles retired back in 2007, they bought a 47-foot high-performance sailboat and cruised it from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas a few times—but they weren’t quite sure how to achieve a good cruising experience in a powerboat. That is, until the day Miles helped with the delivery of an Outer Reef.

“When they came out of the inlet, Miles was putting away his cup of coffee, getting ready, thinking there were going to be all these waves and it would be sloppy, but nobody around him was moving or getting prepared for these big seas,” Laureen recalls. “The ride was like glass. When he came home that day, he said, ‘We have to get an Outer Reef.’”

Just like that, the Cherkaskys became members of a club that has grown almost exponentially in recent years, as an increasing number of boaters realize they can live their long-distance cruising dreams with the kinds of creature comforts that used to be limited to land. Today’s offshore-capable power yachts for cruising couples and families, built by companies such as Outer Reef, Nordhavn and Kadey-Krogen, are being built for go-anywhere adventure. They’re also being outfitted for the specific types of adventures that owners want to undertake.

“These boats are not marina queens,” says Jeff Druek, president and CEO of Outer Reef. “We talk a lot about equipment on board, things like inverters, solar panels, how many generators, what size generators, what type of air conditioning—things of that nature. Every piece of equipment in the boat is talked about, in terms of how they plan to use their boat, how far they’re going to go afield, how long they’re going to be away from the dock and where they’re going to be cruising.”

Nordhavn President Dan Streech says the way today’s bluewater hulls are being built and outfitted is making adventure cruising a real option for people who just a couple of decades ago would have feared it. The kinds of discomfort and danger that used to be part and parcel of crossing oceans are now minimized by modern construction, communication tools and redundant systems, so much so that all kinds of people feel comfortable cruising far and wide.

“You’re seeing normal people who in no way would’ve been sailboat material 35 years ago,” Streech says. “They have the chart plotters and Starlink. They’re sitting on the open ocean doing Facetime with their grandchildren. They’re not disconnecting from the world. It’s not necessary to have physical sacrifices or the emotional trauma of cutting themselves off. They have washers and dryers, wine coolers, TV, communication as they’re heading down to the South Pacific, and they are part of a huge social network, even just inside the Nordhavn world. We have 600 boats. The owners’ group—there are probably 20, 30, 40 posts a day with people who have a question. That feeling of isolation is gone.”

John Ellis took delivery of his Nordhavn 68, Dragon, in 2021 with a vision of following in his parents’ wake, only in a less-stressful way.

“I have a lot of sailing experience. My parents were cruisers,” Ellis says. “I spent time on board with them in the South Pacific. I’ve been on long passages with slanted decks. That wasn’t really what I was looking for. I loved those years—they were wonderful—but I’m looking for a different experience.”

A big part of the offshore powerboat experience for Ellis is fishing, so he customized his Nordhavn with extra bait tanks and rod stowage, along with two Seakeepers: an SK9 and an SK16. “When we stop and we’re fishing in the open ocean, we need to keep the motion down on the boat,” Ellis says. “The ocean has a tendency to want to rearrange the furniture on these big boats. Now, we tap a button, and it’s just as solid and stable as it can be. Nobody’s mad at me, and nothing’s breaking. No plates are crashing inside.”

That change in the way bluewater boats are built, Streech says, is also changing the profile of offshore cruisers. Back in the day, the typical Nordhavn customer was a husband who wanted to point the bow offshore and a wife being dragged along for the white-knuckle ride. Not so today, Streech says: “Just a shower alone was a luxury 35 years ago, and now you’re standing in a stone shower with gorgeous fixtures and a heated towel bar. What we’re seeing more and more is teamwork. A couple comes in, and she’s not looking at her phone half-mad because they just had a fight in the car. Not at all. She’s right there on the team and leading it sometimes. She has deduced that this is a path where they can share something, have an adventure and travel the world.”

Ellis says that’s exactly the plan that he and his wife share, now that both their kids are off to college. Their intent is to complete a 10-year circumnavigation.

“We’re going to go to the Caribbean and then come up the Eastern Seaboard, then go up to Nova Scotia, then back down to Florida after hurricane season next year, then Bermuda to the Azores, then get to Portugal and figure out whether we want to go up the Thames for fish and chips or whether we want to go around the corner to France,” he says. “It’s inevitable that we’re going to do both. My wife wants to do all the things, and we’re super happy with all the confidence we’ve been able to build aboard the boat so far.”

Sandy Peretsman says it was actually his wife’s idea to buy the Kadey-Krogen 48 that they named Third Child. She’s still winding down her career, but he retired this past January and started thinking harder about what comes next. They’d always had smaller boats and chartered larger ones in destinations such as the British Virgin Islands; he wanted them to have a bluewater-capable boat of their own, one that would let them do more as owner-operators. “My wife pushed me to do this a few years ago when I was turning 60,” Peretsman recalls, adding that his wife told him, “You don’t want to be one of those people who say, ‘I’m going to do it,’ and you don’t.”

So, they’re doing it. They base Third Child out of Charleston, South Carolina. So far, they’ve gone as far south as the Bahamas, and they’re thinking about heading up to New England, as well as cruising farther south into the Caribbean, as they become more comfortable aboard. “You can island-hop your way all the way to the Virgin Islands without ever driving more than 200 miles at a time, and we already drive that along the East Coast,” he says. “My personal preference is offshore because there’s a lot less traffic. It’s more relaxing. You don’t have to worry about how deep the ocean is or running aground, or boats passing you and crossing you. It’s just a big, blue patch, so you can go where you want, as you want.”

The more time he spends running his Kadey-Krogen, Peretsman says, the more he’s thinking about increasing his cruising distances. “I can go from Charleston to Europe and most of the way back on one tank of gas,” he says. “These boats will go 4,000 or 5,000 miles on a single tank of fuel. It doesn’t suit everybody, but if you want to be out there, it’s a wonderful boat for it.”

Streech says that for Nordhavn owners, ocean crossings aren’t even big news anymore. The company has had 13 boats complete circumnavigations so far; one of them did it three times. Over at Outer Reef, Druek says, so many people want to cruise off the beaten track that the resale value of the bluewater-capable boats stays high. Some of them, he says, he’s resold eight or 10 times.

It’s a testament to how far powerboat building has come that adventures so impressive are increasingly common. “To the Marquesas, that’s 3,000 miles,” Streech says. “It’s shocking, it’s mind-numbing that if you looked down from an airplane, you probably couldn’t even see the boat, and these boats make it. They do it over and over and over again.”

The Core Elements

Nordhavn President Dan Streech says that for distance cruising, “there are basics that have to be adhered to in terms of stability, structure, fuel capacity, fuel handling. All those things need to be there. They don’t get talked about that much anymore. They’re a given for us now at Nordhavn.”

Having It All on Board

Production Manager Fran Morey says Kadey-Krogen owners typically stay on board at least six months each year. “They want everything that’s the latest and greatest, and they also want the creature comforts of home,” he says.

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Outer Reef Yachts is sharing more details about its new 670 Azure Sport Yacht.

The defining design feature on this model is an indoor-outdoor galley and aft deck for guest relaxation and entertainment.

According to Outer Reef, this hull of the 670 Azure Sport Yacht is built for a young cruising couple. Exterior features include what the builder calls a “Serenity Foredeck Lounge,” and a hydraulic integral sports platform aft. The sports platform submerges into the water for launching equipment, tenders, fishing and more.

What is the Serenity Foredeck Lounge? It’s an optional entertainment zone on the foredeck of Outer Reef models, for owners who want additional privacy from traffic on the docks at marinas.

Where to learn more: go to outerreefyachts.com

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