Range on super yachts...
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Even one of these http://www.nordhavn.com/models/40/ will do 3450nm on a tank and the company even took one round the world to prove a point.
They are built in New Zealand by these guys: http://www.circamarine.co.nz/
tank slapper said:
The 64 foot version will go even further. About the only motor yacht that appears on my Euromillions list.
The Dashew is a great boat but, if your going all Euromillions on an expedition type vessel, you really want Senses. she is ugly as sin:
Has a great range of 6500nm at 11.8 kts (roughly), carries multiple tenders inc a 42' Nelson:
Has a helicopter and is great for fishing
Not stupid big at 60m and I reckon could be had for circa €30 million.
Ah, Jackies old boat. He showed me around her. I worked for him on Simson S, he had that old Nelson on her, and took it with him when he sold Simson S. fortunately I managed to convince the new owner to get another Nelson.
Senses was quite nice inside, but strange engine room split in two with that tender retreval system.
Senses was quite nice inside, but strange engine room split in two with that tender retreval system.
Went round Senses in Antigua in 1999 when she was new, could have been Jan 2000.
From memory the chopper pilot got killed later that year? He took a few of us out around Antigua when we were moored up next to her on a W60. Our skipper Paul Jeffes knew the Skipper/Captain and the 1st mate who was the first woman to sail solo the "wrong way round" in a converted BT Challenge Boat (Cannot remember her name).
Senses was a bit of an ugly thing but very functional! Memories....
From memory the chopper pilot got killed later that year? He took a few of us out around Antigua when we were moored up next to her on a W60. Our skipper Paul Jeffes knew the Skipper/Captain and the 1st mate who was the first woman to sail solo the "wrong way round" in a converted BT Challenge Boat (Cannot remember her name).
Senses was a bit of an ugly thing but very functional! Memories....
Dee was the first woman so sail the wrong way solo on a Challenge boat and any boat come to that. So guess it was just someone who had done the Global Challenge at some point?
Spent time on Windhorse, the Dashew boat as he was moored next to me at the start of the ARC a couple of years ago. Amazing boat and budget aside the perfect two person world explorer. His sailing boats are quite something as well!
Very utilitarian exterior with a superyacht shaming interior unashamedly devoted to two people. The guest accom was designed as Steve said to make sure people weren't comfortable enough to want to stay two long. Windhorse was the insperation for the production boat and differs by being longer and having twin engines.
We had very rough weather on the northern routing across that year on the ARC, my Challenge Yacht (now dead thanks to Yacht Haven Plymouth dropping it) bounced around, British Soldier had some rigging failure and headed for the Verdes and a Swan 80 regatta managed to turn half of it's interior into flatpack. Steve arrived several days before anyone else with no damage what so ever with two pensioners on board, definitely the way to go after sailing looses its appeal.
Spent time on Windhorse, the Dashew boat as he was moored next to me at the start of the ARC a couple of years ago. Amazing boat and budget aside the perfect two person world explorer. His sailing boats are quite something as well!
Very utilitarian exterior with a superyacht shaming interior unashamedly devoted to two people. The guest accom was designed as Steve said to make sure people weren't comfortable enough to want to stay two long. Windhorse was the insperation for the production boat and differs by being longer and having twin engines.
We had very rough weather on the northern routing across that year on the ARC, my Challenge Yacht (now dead thanks to Yacht Haven Plymouth dropping it) bounced around, British Soldier had some rigging failure and headed for the Verdes and a Swan 80 regatta managed to turn half of it's interior into flatpack. Steve arrived several days before anyone else with no damage what so ever with two pensioners on board, definitely the way to go after sailing looses its appeal.
ALawson said:
Went round Senses in Antigua in 1999 when she was new, could have been Jan 2000.
From memory the chopper pilot got killed later that year? He took a few of us out around Antigua when we were moored up next to her on a W60. Our skipper Paul Jeffes knew the Skipper/Captain and the 1st mate who was the first woman to sail solo the "wrong way round" in a converted BT Challenge Boat (Cannot remember her name).
Senses was a bit of an ugly thing but very functional! Memories....
Memories indeed!From memory the chopper pilot got killed later that year? He took a few of us out around Antigua when we were moored up next to her on a W60. Our skipper Paul Jeffes knew the Skipper/Captain and the 1st mate who was the first woman to sail solo the "wrong way round" in a converted BT Challenge Boat (Cannot remember her name).
Senses was a bit of an ugly thing but very functional! Memories....
Rumour has it the chopper pilot didn't have a night rating, and was under presure to get the chopper back (No pressure from Jackie!
) and got dissorientaded.As I said though, just a rumour. Very sad affair.
Been up in that MD500 a few times!
I wonder what Jack Setton is doing now? Entertaining Guy to work for.
Last I heard he had a converted trawler called Pink Shrimp with a Lady skipper.
SpeedYellow said:
And the written off, sad state of my boat now after 180,000 miles at sea a very sorry end to a race winner
Edited by SpeedYellow on Tuesday 6th March 23:22
Rower
Edited by Rower on Wednesday 7th March 14:58
Thanks for the kind words from everyone. Still stuck in the legal nightmare. No admission of liability yet and no settlement expect my insurers paying out for the value of the hull so a very long way from being back in business 
Would like another 72 but none have been sold since we all bought them when the fleet was disbanded and none are for sale just a few older 67's which are very different yachts. So back to drawing board but until I get a settlement can't afford to do anything.
One interesting fact for guys out there not familiar with the large superyachts, around 40m plus (the ones with masts and sails) is when they are doing their delivery runs back and forth across the Atlantic most motor as the fuel costs so much less than the wear and tear on the sailing gear!
Would like another 72 but none have been sold since we all bought them when the fleet was disbanded and none are for sale just a few older 67's which are very different yachts. So back to drawing board but until I get a settlement can't afford to do anything.
One interesting fact for guys out there not familiar with the large superyachts, around 40m plus (the ones with masts and sails) is when they are doing their delivery runs back and forth across the Atlantic most motor as the fuel costs so much less than the wear and tear on the sailing gear!
That really is taking the piss in terms of conspicuous consumption - using your helicopter to ferry you a couple of hundred yards from your super yacht to a gravel spit for a spot of fishing!Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff