Explorer Yacht News

WATCH | First Look: The Rugged No Limit Ships 1320

A premium preview of a swift trip to the Netherlands to explore a remarkably seaworthy, Corten steel motorboat before the full video drops

Sep 8 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The $700,000 Nordhavn Is Dead: The Unseen Currency Trap That Killed the N41 and N51

How Turkey’s inflation squeeze forced PAE to destroy the moulds on its hit entry-level trawlers and why 54 owners may have accidentally acquired an…

Aug 24 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

WATCH | The 30-Knot Steel Explorer: Full Tour of the Finished No Limit 13.20

How does a Dutch yard combine commercial lifeboat pedigree with twin Volvo Penta IPS drives? I examine her Corten steel architecture, her low-profile…

Jul 31 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

What It Actually Costs to Live Aboard a Solar Powered Yacht

The honest numbers behind off-grid boat life, from panel output to the diesel generator nobody puts in the brochure

Jul 25 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

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.

Jun 21 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

7,000 Nautical Miles for 30% Less: Inside Cormorant's Explorer Yachts

A look at Cormorant Yachts: the family-owned Gdańsk builder producing long-range cruisers from EUR 1.58 million

Apr 27 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The Outer Reef Adventure 780: A New Explorer for a New Era

What happens when one of America's most respected explorer-yacht builders sets up shop in the Netherlands and why the 780 Adventure matters

Apr 14 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The 2026 Insurance Trap: Why Your "Bargain" Cruiser Might Be Uninsurable

Underwriters are quietly changing the rules on boats over ten years old. Here is why a standard survey may no longer protect you.

Mar 4 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

The New Benchmark? Redefining What an Explorer Yacht Should Be

Forget the gold taps. I’m looking at the tank deck tunnel and the 'Belt and Braces' stabilization. Here is why this hull is a masterpiece.

Feb 11 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Explorer Yacht Briefing: Bering 110 Breakthrough, RJ Interior Unveiled, and More

A focused roundup of the latest builds, launches, and design reveals in the explorer yacht sector.

Oct 9, 2025 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Bering 165: The Steel-Built Statement for a New Era of Explorer Yachts

A steel-hulled, 499GT explorer yacht with global range, refined design, and serious charter potential, the Bering 165 aims to redefine what it means to…

Aug 20, 2025 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

Bold in Form, Proven in Function: The New Darwin 102 Steel Explorer Yacht ‘Haze2’

Customised for Range and Resilience, This 31-Metre Steel Explorer Embodies the Evolution of the Darwin Class

Jun 30, 2025 • John Johnson - Yacht Buoy

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