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Explorer / 28E

Ocean alexander and evan k. marshall have once again partnered together to masterfully combine world-class engineering with extraordinary design. introducing the 28e — the first awe-inspiring release of our explorer line of luxury yachts..

We don’t believe in taking shortcuts when creating a masterpiece. This is evident in every aspect of the 28E. The vertical bow expands living space without compromising the incomparable performance and efficiency we’re known for. Exotic-wood panels conveniently hide the vessel’s ample storage space. And enormous windows in the salon give commanding views of the endless stretches of sea around you.

The impressive master stateroom boasts phenomenal views of its own, and the finishings in the stone-clad master head are pure perfection. Both the skylounge and flybridge options provide you with the ultimate entertainment space. Each are complete with comfortable seating areas, a wet bar and a custom-made grill. And the glass-enclosed beach club serves as the perfect hideaway for a relaxing afternoon lounge or a satisfying late-night cocktail.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Length

94′ 7″

Waterline Length

83′ 8″

Draft (approx)

Displacement (approx)

228,619 lbs

Fuel Capacity

Fresh Water Capacity

Holding Capacity

Standard Generator

Twin Kohler® 32 KW

Standard Power

Twin MAN® V12 1650 HP

General Arrangements

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Expedition Yachts for Sale

For anyone looking for expedition yachts for sale, these are a quickly-growing market in the yachting world, as increasing numbers of yacht owners choose to get off the beaten track and indulge in some remote cruising! Here is the full current selection of all expedition yachts for sale worldwide with photos and full specifications for each.

Expedition yachts, often called explorer yachts, are extremely versatile. As much at home in the wilds of Alaska as sitting pretty in the glamorous port of Monaco, expedition yachts are built to cross the world’s oceans while offering the extraordinary comfort of a luxury yacht.

The explorer vessel featured above, LEGEND Expedition Yacht For Sale, is a 254-foot or 77m Icon Expedition yacht available for sale. She is the only ice breaking mega yacht in the world. The proven world cruiser features a panorama Jacuzzi on the main deck, large sales throughout, welcoming cocktail bars, Movie theaters, Exclusive Balinese Spa (pictured below) and a gym.

AKULA Expedition Yacht For Sale – for full specifications and photos, click on the link.

Expedition yachts for sale are also becoming increasingly common options for new-build construction projects, but there are also many existing expedition yachts that have been converted from commercial vessels. As such, often expedition yachts for sale have wonderful histories as research ships, hospital ships, ice-breakers, trawlers and military vessels, and are now enjoying their latest incarnation as impressive luxury yachts.

Often sporting a more functional exterior, the interior of explorer vessels are as palatial and luxurious as their traditional superyacht counterparts. Expedition-style yachts tend to have a wider beam, thereby offering more volume for larger cabins and interior spaces. The yacht’s generous interior spaces are designed for live-aboard comfort for extended periods, and many of these yachts will have living quarters or suites for the owners, rather than smaller cabins.

STAMPEDE Expedition Yacht For Sale – for full specifications and photos, click on the link.

Outside you’ll find generous open decks with elegant dining and entertaining spaces, with all the luxuries you’d expect on a superyacht.  Jacuzzis, helipads and observation decks are common features found on expedition yachts for sale.

Expedition yachts are sometimes nicknamed ‘toy carriers’, as they have plenty of space to carry the tenders and water sports equipment you’ll want as you cruise exotic places. Explorer yachts for sale often carry crew who are trained as instructors, so you might learn diving, jetski, kitesurfing or even photography while cruising the South Pacific or the Galapagos.

Because they’re built as sturdy ocean-going vessels, expedition yachts are built with a strong focus on safety, self-sufficiency and comfort underway. Some expedition yachts have reinforced ice-breaker hulls for exciting Arctic expeditions, and all have modern stabilization technology and state-of-the-art safety systems. Expedition yachts are built with large fuel tanks giving them exceptional range, while onboard water-makers and excellent cold and dry storage allows them to make long sea voyages without needing to stop for supplies. Because they are built to be away from port for long periods, expedition yachts normally carry the best in communication, entertainment and Wi-Fi capabilities.

THE BIG BLUE Expedition Yacht For Sale – for full specifications and photos, click on the link.

Expedition yachts allow the yacht owner to get to all corners of the world, opening up beautiful destinations otherwise difficult to reach. From the snowy landscapes and penguins of Antarctica to the coral reefs and jungles of Micronesia, an expedition yacht opens up the world for exploration.

There are a multitude of options available for expedition vessels. Above are examples of existing brokerage vessels. Other options to consider include Full Custom Builds and Semi Custom Builds. A Fully Custom Expedition yacht build is a ground up design and specification package, which will include tank testing of hull forms, 3D modeling, etc. A Semi Custom Expedition Build includes an existing hull form and common engineering package, already being used and then customizing the house styling, layout and décor.

The 80m Explorer Yacht, unnamed, is an example of a Fully Custom Explorer Build. The vessel includes float in float out wet dock that will be able to hold a 65-70 foot sport fisherman in the stern, when the sport fish is removed the tender well becomes a deep swimming pool.  She is diesel electric with Azipod drives.   The vessel has the capability of landing two helicopters and can house both helicopters in a single hangar.  The vessel also has a large tender garage that could hold multiple smaller vessels including a RIB, flats boat, jets skis and two submarines.  The vessel has accommodations for 18 guests and crew of 36.  The vessel would be commercial fit and finish on the exterior and the interior are envisioned to be built to high end cruise ship standards.

The 75m Explorer, by Admiral Shipyards is an example of a Semi Custom Build. The yacht’s exterior design, which remains unnamed, is a display of an elegant yet robust platform with generous exterior deck spaces. The expansive aft deck is designed to accommodate an Agusta Grande helicopter, complete with a storage and refueling hangar below deck.

The interior is spread across four decks and will be finished in a timeless nautical style that is finished with contemporary elements, which will be built and installed by German interio specialists, Fitz Interior. The owner, who is expected to spend prolonged period onboard, will be treated to an exclusive main deck area covering over 300 square metres with five additional guest suites on the lower deck.

Explorer yachts look a little bit different and offer extraordinary cruising potential, marking an exciting difference in the luxury yacht market for those who love an adventure on the open ocean. If you are be interested in viewing our full portfolio of exhibition yachts for sale, reach out to the sales team by email , by this sales inquiry form or by calling one of our yacht brokerage offices worldwide.

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Wild Water: On board Espen Øino's Land Rover Defender-inspired catamaran

Espen Øino may be the king of supercat design, but his personal multihull reveals a devotion to rugged adventure and stress-free simplicity, says Risa Merl.

“The whole concept was to do something that was the antithesis of what we normally do,” says designer Espen Øino as we sit in the cockpit of the Vandal Explorer power catamaran, hurtling along the Cannes coastline at 30 knots. Or should I say, flying along, as the boat is skimming over the water thanks to her foil-assisted hull. At 14 metres LOA, made entirely from aluminium alloy, and with a purposefully simple design and pared-back interior, this little cat is certainly a departure from the stylish superyachts for which the Monaco-based designer is renowned.

Not that the Vandal Explorer isn’t stylish in its own right. Inspired by the Land Rover Defender, she has the sort of rugged appeal that will catch the eye of yachting adventure lovers. “She looks a little like a work boat, but that’s her identity. People will either love her or hate her,” says Øino. “It’s not for the market, it’s for us… but people seem to get it.” Playing popular is far from the point. The Vandal Explorer was dreamed up by Øino and Vandal Marine co-founder Ben Mennem for their own use, and the first two hulls, which debuted alongside each other at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2022, were built for them.

Mennem is also the co-founder of Tenderworks and the CEO of the MB92 La Ciotat shipyard. Øino designed a few Tenderworks tenders, and the two became better acquainted. The men began talking about their ideal boat for their personal use: simple to operate, having as few moving parts as possible, open to the elements, and, of course, fast. “It’s what a sailor wants in a motor boat,” says Mennem. “The idea was ‘less is more’. We chose a multihull because it’s intrinsically efficient.” Hull No 1 is Mennem’s and hull No 2 is Øino’s. The differences between the two boats are slight and most noticeable on the flybridge, where Mennem opted for a low racing car-style seat. “I wanted to feel laid-back, but it also protects me from the wind better,” says Mennem.

The Vandal Explorer was conceived as a simple boat that could be used for open-water trips around the Med, making the run from Marseille to Mallorca without breaking a sweat. But you could also see her on the deck of an explorer yacht and taken further afield, or being used as a sailing superyacht’s chase boat in regattas. The cat can also be customised for diving or sportfishing. “With an alloy boat, it’s really easy to change and customise things because there aren’t any moulds; we’re just using a CNC cutting machine,” says Mennem.

She has one cabin for overnight stays, which is sparse with just enough space for a bed and bathroom. Hull windows slide open to take advantage of the natural sea breeze in lieu of air conditioning. As part of the devotion to simplicity, there is no air con unit on board. “I didn’t want luxury,” says Mennem. “I got all the luxuries I need at home – this is glamping.” And to make that a literal reference, he plans to fashion a pop-up tent on the flybridge, like you might see on a safari Jeep, so his children can “camp out” when they stay on board.

Keeping things simple applies to the operational side of things as much as it does to the design. There is no bow thruster – and no need for one thanks to the DPS power control system. Even the foiling element was designed to have a limited number of parts. “A traditional foiling system would have multi-foils,” explains the Vandal Explorer’s naval architect, Scott Jutson. “We can actually get better performance with only one foil on the Vandal because everything you can eliminate on the boat helps reduce drag.”

Jutson cut his teeth designing racing sailing boats, then power cats. After moving to Canada in 2005, he found a market for aluminium catamaran work boats, then began adding foiling to the cats in 2008. “There’s no difference between the Vandal Explorer and a commercial boat, except for the fit and finish,” he says.

Twin engines give a total of 850 horsepower. At 18 knots, the boat gets onto a plane and the foil kicks into action, lifting the two hulls 30 to 40 centimetres. That means 35 per cent of the boat is lifted out of the water. “Seeing the yacht in profile, you wouldn’t necessarily know the foil is even there,” says Jutson. She might not look like she’s hydrofoiling, but the performance gains are there, with a 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption. Zipwake interceptors control the trim.

The ride is incredibly smooth. Flying along at 32 knots, we make a hard turn and it’s barely perceptible. Øino’s captain, Hanno Vietor, says 27 knots is a nice cruising speed. The captain also describes the yacht’s user-friendly nature. “The joystick control makes docking easy – if you can play a PlayStation, you can dock this boat,” he says. “It’s good for solo operation.” An owner operator would have fun at the helm as well, as Mennem and Øino can attest.

Øino has already put his Vandal Explorer to the test, using it in Capri for a few weeks last summer and driving her back to Cannes in time for the yacht show with his son on board. Time with family out on the water, going on adventures and soaking up nature without the trappings of typical superyacht luxury is really what this boat is made for. “It’s not about showing off – it’s about keeping things simple and enjoying where you are,” says Øino.

All about the base

The goal in creating the Vandal Explorer was to have as basic a platform as possible that could be customised with a different superstructure. The builder wouldn’t want to add a flybridge as that would have an impact on the speed, weight and performance. Instead, parasols or awnings could be used to shade the flybridge. “Maybe you don’t even have a superstructure!” says designer Espen Øino.

Or, maybe you enclose the superstructure, as he would like to do in order to journey through the Norwegian fjords. “I want to build a bigger one – 15 metres – with an enclosed deckhouse,” says Øino. He would also like to explore an electric propulsion system that utilises hydrogen fuel cells on a future model.

For now, hull No 3 will be the same size as her predecessors but will look “pretty radically different”, says Øino. “It has more of a Miami Vice colour scheme.” Build time is about six to seven months, depending on the modifications.

Specifications

Draught 0.7m

Displacement (full load) 11,400kg

Engines 2 x Yamaha XTO 425hp

Max speed 43 knots

Builder Vandal Marine

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