Nordhavn announces 96
One step from a superyacht, the Nordhavn 96 could be the ultimate expedition yachtPacific Asian Enterprises (PAE) has expanded the Nordhavn line with the addition of the new Nordhavn 96.
With three hulls already sold, this new design looks to serve as a stepping stone between the large cruiser and megayacht categories. For the enthusiast who is seeking megayacht-like style and features in a boat that is still able to be managed with no – or minimal – crew, the Nordhavn 96 is the ideal solution.
She is based on the hull of the successful Nordhavn 86, and incorporates a 10-foot cockpit extension that allows for space bumps in several areas of the boat including the crew area, saloon and sky lounge. Additional room is also found within the outside deck (aft of the sky lounge) as well as the flybridge deck, which are both lengthened.
Chief of Design, Jeff Leishman, said there will be no changes to fuel capacity and that there may be slight gains in fuel burn due to the N96's longer waterline. Meanwhile, there will be relatively little increase in displacement. "It is a fairly easy procedure to extend the molds," said Leishman. And it is an efficient way to give a customer the additional space they are seeking without the drastic cost of building an entirely new hull.
Nordhavn has employed this method of thinking with several of its other models including the N52 (based on the N47 hull), the N60 and 63 (based on the N55 hull), the N68 (based on the N64 hull) and the N76 (based on the N72 hull), and the approach has been a hugely successful one. The stretched out models proved themselves to be so advantageous that, as a result, they have become more popular than their predecessors.
Like the N86, the interior of the Nordhavn 96 can be customised to the owner's personal vision. She accommodates eight comfortably within the VIP and three guest staterooms, and includes a captain's cabin and crew quarters with separate entrance. She is propelled with twin Caterpillar C-18 engines allowing a cruising speed of 10 knots and carries more than 26,000 litres of fuel.
The first N96 is currently in production and is expected to be completed around September 2015.
For more information go to www.nordhavn.com.
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