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The Last FPB 78: Why Ugly Betty Might Be the Most Important Boat You Never Knew Existed

The Last FPB 78: Why Ugly Betty Might Be the Most Important Boat You Never Knew Existed

She is the final hull of a three-boat series designed by a man who quit sailing to build the un-sailboat, and she has already crossed the Northwest Passage.

Sherakhan: The Dutch Merchant Navy Training Ship That Became One of the World's Great Explorer Yacht Charters

Sherakhan: The Dutch Merchant Navy Training Ship That Became One of the World's Great Explorer Yacht Charters

She spent decades teaching Dutch merchant navy cadets how to survive the North Sea. Then a Rotterdam businessman looked at her steel hull, did the sums, and turned her into Sherakhan

Over The Rainbow of London: A Classic Explorer Yacht Charter the Mediterranean Has Never Quite Seen Before

Over The Rainbow of London: A Classic Explorer Yacht Charter the Mediterranean Has Never Quite Seen Before

She served the Royal Navy under wartime colours. She ran as a floating casino in Cold War Athens. She was restored by one of Europe's most celebrated artists.

He Spent 23,000 Hours Building Her. This William Garden Trawler Is Now Listed at $550,000 CAD

He Spent 23,000 Hours Building Her. This William Garden Trawler Has Now Sold

A 1980 custom-built cruiser patterned after the West Coast halibut schooners, powered by a Gardner 8L3 diesel, and housed in a boathouse since the day she was launched.

She Runs Silent Through the Amsterdam Canals. This 2024 Dutch Steel Hybrid Is Listed at €595,000

She Runs Silent Through the Amsterdam Canals. This 2024 Dutch Steel Hybrid Is Listed at €595,000

A detailed look at the Rijnlandvlet 1300 OC Hybrid: range figures, hybrid drive explained, builder and designer history, and what it would cost to get her to your home port.

This 1954 Converted Tug Has 20,000 Gallons of Fuel and a 15,000-Mile Range. She Is Listed at $519,000

This 1954 Converted Tug Has 20,000 Gallons of Fuel and a 15,000-Mile Range. She Is Listed at $519,000

A Matton Shipyard harbour tug turned liveaboard cruiser, with the fuel capacity to reach the Indian Ocean from Massachusetts without stopping at a single fuel dock.

A €8.9 Million Explorer Designed by Van Oossanen: The Peer Gynt 36 Comes Up for Sale in Palma

A €8.9 Million Explorer Designed by Van Oossanen: The Peer Gynt 36 Comes Up for Sale in Palma

Why a Turkish-built, Dutch-designed 36-metre should be on your radar , and what a serious buyer needs to understand before making the call.

What Does It Really Cost to Sell Up and Live Aboard a Nordhavn? The Honest Guide

What Does It Really Cost to Sell Up and Live Aboard a Nordhavn? The Honest Guide

The dream is easy to construct. The numbers take a little longer.

The Delta 88 Carbon: Sweden's Most Extraordinary Performance Yacht

The Delta 88 Carbon: Sweden's Most Extraordinary Performance Yacht

3,000 Horsepower. Carbon Fibre. 39 Knots. And She's Yours for €3,950,000.

This Trawler Yacht Was Designed to Go Anywhere. She Still Can.

This Trawler Yacht Was Designed to Go Anywhere. She Still Can.

The Vripack 69 Expedition Trawler: 3,700 Miles of Range, Three Cabins, and a Course Set for Anywhere on Earth

He Spent 30 Years Restoring Her. Now the World's Most Extraordinary €250,000 Vessel Is Looking for a New Custodian.

He Spent 30 Years Restoring Her. Now the World's Most Extraordinary €250,000 Vessel Is Looking for a New Custodian.

Built in 1895 in South Shields. Still steaming in 2026. And available for €250k.

Thinking of Moving to a Home on the Water? This Grand Banks 46 Could Be for You

Thinking of Moving to a Home on the Water? This Grand Banks 46 Could Be for You

A 1988 Grand Banks 46 Classic at €169,000. I have researched her range, running costs, liveaboard credentials, and what it would take to ship her to North America or Australia

She Was Built to Serve. Now She Could be Yours to Command

She Was Built to Serve. Now She Could be Yours to Command

A 1973 Danish naval patrol cutter, rebuilt for private expedition use. Cummins 750hp, VEEM gyro, Category 0 certified.

Next Week, I Am Heading to the South of France to Film a Boat I Have Wanted to Board for Years

Next Week, I Am Heading to the South of France to Film a Boat I Have Wanted to Board for Years

And I have my Wardroom members to thank for making it happen.

WATCH | What Does a No Limit 1550 Cost to Own? Inside the €750,000 Friend Ship

WATCH | What Does a No Limit 1550 Cost to Own? Inside the €750,000 Friend Ship

The boat you just watched. The numbers I promised you.

He Designed It Himself. Now His $15,000,000 Solar-Powered Floating Mansion Is Looking for a New Owner.

He Designed It Himself. Now His $15,000,000 Solar-Powered Floating Mansion Is Looking for a New Owner.

A closer look at the Breaux Brothers GLV-120 Shine Down, the engineering behind America's boldest off-grid floating estate, and what $15M USD actually buys you.

He Spent 34 Years on the Bering Sea. His William Garden Escape Pod Is $169,000.

He Spent 34 Years on the Bering Sea. His William Garden Escape Pod Is $169,000.

JoAhna K is a 1952 Fellows & Stewart masterpiece, rebuilt to a standard most production yachts will never match. She has had four extraordinary owners. The fifth is reading this.

WATCH | A Van Lent Built in 1956 and What It Would Cost to take Her to America

WATCH | A Van Lent Built in 1956 and What It Would Cost to take Her to America

The name on the spec sheet carries more weight than you might think...

He Crossed the Pacific On Her. Now the Architect Is Selling His Masterpiece

He Crossed the Pacific On Her. Now the Architect Is Selling His Masterpiece

Inside M/Y 'Deo Juvante': the 2022 aluminium expedition yacht built by the FPB yard, ocean-proven from New Zealand to British Columbia, and now for sale in Canada at €4,000,000.

A Benetti for €350,000: 25 Years Old, 3,000 Hours on the Clock

A Benetti for €350,000: 25 Years Old, 3,000 Hours on the Clock

The 2001 Benetti Sail Division 20 arrived on the market quietly. A recent price drop, a fresh hull refit, and an engine log that tells an interesting story have made her worth a closer look.

When a Yacht Builder Took Inspiration from a Mercedes

When a Yacht Builder Took Inspiration from a Mercedes

A companion piece to the YouTube video: the full story of Fidelio, the Jetten Custom Shooting Brake

4 Years to Build Her. 22 Years to Prove Her. She Is Now $700,000 USD

4 Years to Build Her. 22 Years to Prove Her. She Is Now $700,000 USD

What a Custom Darling Yachts Aluminium Pilothouse Built for a Couple's Dream Tells Us About the Real Value of Purpose-Built Construction at Sub-$1M.

The €750,000 Torgem 92: The Istanbul-Built Steel SuperYacht Hiding in Plain Sight?

The €750,000 Torgem 92: The Istanbul-Built Steel SuperYacht Hiding in Plain Sight?

Built by a Turkish shipyard with a history stretching back to the 1880s, comprehensively refitted in 2020, and priced at €750,000.

She Broke Ice for the Canadian Coast Guard for 33 Years. She Is Now a $2,995,000 Expedition Yacht For Sale

She Broke Ice for the Canadian Coast Guard for 33 Years. She Is Now a $2,995,000 Expedition Yacht For Sale

What a 1960 Davie Yards light icebreaker, converted, overhauled, and lived-in by a man who takes his own watches, tells us about the real ceiling for expedition yachts at sub-$3M.

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