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Here’s the mystery behind the massive yacht docked in Victoria’s Harbour (PHOTOS)

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If you’ve been to Victoria’s Boom + Batten Restaurant & Cafe recently, you may have noticed the massive 208-foot sailing yacht poking out from in behind the building. 

If you’re wanting to know who owns it, you’re not the only one!

Unfortunately, this $35 million dollar beauty’s owner remains a mystery.

Known as Athos , the vessel was initially owned by Dutch millionaire, Geert Pepping — the CEO of Seatrade and an influential figure in the maritime industry, before it was sold in 2022 to an unknown buyer. 

With running costs of $4 million a year, it is the world’s largest privately-owned two-masted schooner and is described as “one of the most technologically sophisticated classic sailing yachts in existence” on superyachtfans.com .

It was designed by Andre Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw with a blend of style and luxury, and is said to be a testament to yacht design and craftsmanship. 

In 2022 Athos received a bit of a lift to mark its next journey. 

The refit at Huisfit notably added 1.25-metres to the stern overhang, a challenging task to ensure a seamless integration into the structure. 

Here are some images detailing additions under its new ownership:

Whoever it is, they sure know how to ride in style!

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A pair of multimillion-dollar yachts sailed past Victoria on Monday, both owned by billionaire brothers who made the bulk of their fortunes as owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The 87-metre yacht Lonian was trailed by its 66-metre support yacht Hodor, described by Boat International magazine as "the world's largest floating toy box."

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While the Lonian can accommodate 12 guests, 27 crew and a helicopter of its own, the catamaran-style support ship acts as a kind of floating garage, carrying speedboats, jet skis, motorcycles and ATVs.

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"The idea was to get all the clutter off the mothership and on board a dedicated vessel," the Hodor's first officer told the magazine last year.

"There was no need to restrict the quantity of toys we put on board. The owner just let us go ahead and fill it with cool stuff."

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The Hodor's designer, Incat Crowther, says the support ship "accommodates an astounding number of toys, facilities and personnel," which includes a submarine garage and a scuba-diving platform complete with onboard air compressors and "a hospital with decompression chamber."

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According to financial transparency website OpenCorporates , the vessels are owned by a pair of holding companies controlled by Fertitta Enterprises, the family company of Lorenzo Fertitta and brother Frank Fertitta III.

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According to Forbes magazine, the casino-magnate brothers bought the UFC for US$2 million in 2001 and sold it in 2016 for US$4 billion, while retaining stakes in the company which sold in 2017 at a US$5-billion valuation.

Vessel-tracking website marinetraffic.com indicates the yachts were en route to Vancouver from Seattle.

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Victoria 30: a small boat with big ambitions

Rachael Sprot

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The Victoria 30 is a small boat with big ambitions: a pocket cruiser that’s fun to sail and pretty to boot. Is she Queen Victoria or just a pretender to the throne? Rachael Sprot finds out...

Rowan has a cutter rig and wooden bowsprit. A sloop-rig with overlapping genoas were offered as standard. Credit: Richard Langdon

Rowan has a cutter rig and wooden bowsprit. A sloop-rig with overlapping genoas were offered as standard. Credit: Richard Langdon

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Victoria 30.

If you can measure the success of a boat by the strength of its owners’ associations, then Victoria yachts are right up there.

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The Victoria 30 has strong offshore credentials including a GRP storm hatch which slides over the Perspex. Credit: Richard Langdon

Their devoted following spans the Atlantic, and boasts an active Facebook page that Chuck Paine, the designer himself, keeps up to date.

On this side of the pond the Victoria 34 is highly regarded. It’s the training boat of choice for the Joint Services training centre which owns 15 of them.

However, the Victoria 30s are less well known and there were only 50 or so made.

I hadn’t heard of them until I was invited to sail Rowan a few months ago by owner Bennie Mallet, but it’s the kind of boat that once introduced, you won’t forget.

The Victoria 30 is hard to pigeonhole. The most distinctive feature is the canoe stern and attractive shear-line, but she isn’t your typical, old-fashioned ‘double-ender’.

Despite the eclectic mix of 1970s and 1980s cruising boats in Torpoint Marina where I jumped aboard, Rowan still caught my eye.

I couldn’t put my finger on it, but she was just different.

Bennie told me that she had a whole suite of racing sails which she’d inherited from the previous owner.

All 16 of them were sitting in her garage at home, including multiple spinnakers! I was even more perplexed.

Canoe sterns have a significant place in the history of ocean cruising boats. From the Vikings to Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Bernard Moitessier, many great sea voyages have been made in ‘double-enders,’ but I have to confess I associated them with Colin Archer’s heavily built Norwegian rescue ships, or the Nauticat motor-sailers.

Solid and seaworthy perhaps, but more of a survival pod than a sailing machine. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.

Aside from the canoe stern there are other features that make her stand out.

Rowan has a cutter rig, encapsulated keel , bowsprit, deep gunwales and a separate tri-sail track. There’s no messing about here, this boat means business.

There was a complex evolution behind the design. The Victoria 30 was originally built in the United States as the Leigh 30.

The Leigh in turn was based on the smaller Frances 26 which Paine had lovingly designed with his own, singlehanded sailing ambitions in mind.

Paine had fallen in love with the double-ended fishing boats he’d seen in Scotland in 1974 and promised himself that he’d try to replicate the design back home.

Thus the Frances was conceived, and it soon developed something of a cult following.

Bernie Mallet bought her Victoria 30, Rowan in 2018 with plans to sail her offshore. The retired GP mainly sails out of Plymouth with her daughter, Fiona, or her dog, Bracken. She plans to explore Biscay and circumnavigate the UK. Credit: Richard Langdon

Bernie Mallet bought her Victoria 30, Rowan in 2018 with plans to sail her offshore. The retired GP mainly sails out of Plymouth with her daughter, Fiona, or her dog, Bracken. She plans to explore Biscay and circumnavigate the UK. Credit: Richard Langdon

It was a natural progression to create a slightly bigger, family-sized version.

Small enough to be affordable, but rugged enough to withstand offshore conditions, there was one other important criterion: it needed to sail well.

So with its relatively small long-keel, substantial build quality, healthy sail area and generous ballast-ratio, the Leigh was born.

It was the editor of Yachting World at the time, Bernard Hayman, who persuaded Victoria Yachts in Southampton to bring the Leigh to the UK market.

Hayman spent many years perfecting his own small, offshore-cruiser, Barbican, and made pioneering voyages to the USSR and Norway in it.

So it seems that he and Paine shared many of the same values when it came to cruising boats: they needed to be bullet-proof, kind on the crew and a pleasure to sail.

Bennie bought Rowan in 2018 precisely for the Victoria 30’s offshore cruising credentials. She often sails it solo or with her daughter, Fiona.

A narrow coachroof creates a spacious deck. Credit: Richard Langdon

A narrow coachroof creates a spacious deck. Credit: Richard Langdon

She bought the boat in Ireland and sailed it to Plymouth, from where she cruises the English Channel.

Initially attracted to the Victoria 34s, which were slightly out of budget, she was delighted to discover their little sister and bought one straight away.

When I stepped aboard, I was immediately struck by how safe I felt. The raised coachroof is narrow with a solid teak handrail, allowing a decent side deck to move around on.

The cockpit was surprisingly spacious in port with the tiller up because it extends right out to the gunwales in the aft section, so there’s more space than you’d expect from a boat with a canoe stern.

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The aft part of the cockpit is directly enclosed by the push-pit, making it very secure. Under the cockpit seats are two large lockers, one aft and one to port.

Further forward the coachroof ends quite short of the bow and the flush foredeck has room for a well-lashed dinghy or in Rowan ’s case, solar panels .

It’s a useful space for raising the anchor or setting up warps.

The cutter rig and wooden bowsprit were options rather than the default spec, so there are also standard sloop-rigged versions available with large overlapping genoas.

I’ve always preferred the cutter rig for sailing offshore though.

In stronger winds a staysail performs much better than a half-rolled genoa, though for coastal cruising the running backstays, which are a necessary accessory to the staysail, do create an extra level of faff when tacking.

The interior is teak-heavy, and many were customised. Credit: Richard Langdon

The interior is teak-heavy, and many were customised. Credit: Richard Langdon

The hull is solid GRP with a balsa-cored deck. Under each deck-fitting the balsa core is replaced with a plywood pad adding strength where it’s needed.

The GRP was laid to Lloyds’ specification, though Paine has commented that the resulting laminate was actually less substantial than the original Leigh hulls made by Morris Yachts in Maine.

The encapsulated keel was unique to the Victorias. The American-built Leigh had a bolt on lead keel instead but it was harder to get them cast in the UK so Victoria opted to encapsulate them.

Many ocean sailors prefer encapsulated keels anyway because it’s one less thing to worry about.

The companionway has an inbuilt GRP storm hatch which slides over the Perspex one in inclement weather. It’s another testament to the kind of voyages that this boat was designed for.

Although small boats are more vulnerable to down-flooding through hatches, due to the lower freeboard, it’s a shame you don’t always see this kind of belt and braces approach on larger yachts.

Below decks there’s enough solid teak and teak veneer to give it a warm, traditional feel.

A well-balanced helm and high ballast ratio make for a rewarding sail on the Victoria 30

A well-balanced helm and high ballast ratio make for a rewarding sail. Credit: Richard Langdon

The plastic laminate head-linings are easy to clean, keep things bright and have aged well. Timber strip planking lines the areas of bare hull and is a lovely touch.

There’s also plenty of stowage behind and under the seats. I particularly liked the saloon table which drops down from the main bulkhead to reveal the wine locker.

It’s a robust defence against the accusation that small boat sailing is glorified camping. The galley to port of the companionway is compact but well-equipped.

A small wet locker adjacent means you don’t drag soggy kit through the cabin. Forward of the saloon is the heads, which takes up the full width of the boat.

It’s a decent size with a large hanging locker behind the loo. Many of the interiors were customised, so the exact layout varies slightly from boat to boat.

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The forepeak can be made into a very snug double berth. Credit: Richard Langdon

Officially there are seven berths on Rowan . The saloon seats are decent sea-berths and one pulls out to make a small double.

There’s also a pilot berth above the port side which provides useful stowage. There’s a decent quarter berth behind the nav station and a V-berth in the forepeak with an infill to make a double, but it’s pretty cramped for two.

There’s no doubt about it, there’s much less volume below decks than a modern boat of the same length.

But there’s still 6ft headroom in the saloon and several berths over 6ft long.

She compares well with other boats of the same era and there’s an economy of space which means that every inch is well used.

Somehow there’s room for an Eberspacher , calorifier and 150 litres of fresh water – the same tankage as you’d have on a Bavaria 30, a feat worthy of Mary Poppins’ carpet bag.

The push-pit on the Victoria 30 encloses the aft part of the cockpit, making it feel very secure. Credit: Richard Langdon

The push-pit encloses the aft part of the cockpit, making it feel very secure. Credit: Richard Langdon

Under power she handled the tight turn out of Torpoint Marina well and, with the help of her substantial prop walk, turned around in almost a boat length.

Like most long-keeled boats, reverse is not her forte, but the nice thing about the canoe stern is that it’s much easier to wiggle your way backwards into a tight berth than with a broad transom.

It wasn’t until we put some canvas up that I really understood the Victoria 30’s appeal. In a blustery Plymouth Sound we hoisted the main to reef two and unfurled half the genoa.

She shot off and I’ll admit, I was a little taken aback. I’d only just recovered from the initial shock when I noticed a big gust barrelling towards us.

I braced myself for a fight on the helm but it never came, she just dug in and kept going. I was even more taken aback.

The Victoria 30 Rowan is ideal for medium-distance, short-handed sailing in challenging waters.

Rowan is ideal for medium-distance, short-handed sailing in challenging waters. Credit: Richard Langdon

There was only one word for this: fun, the kind of fun you can only have when you trust the boat implicitly.

The reason she feels so trustworthy comes down to two factors: the helm is supremely well balanced, and her high ballast ratio makes her extremely stiff.

‘I really like that you can walk away from the helm for a few minutes,’ Bennie explained later. ‘It’s easier for me to take her out on my own.’

The rudder design was something Paine put considerable thought into. Its square bottom concentrates power lower down where it’s needed.

Her AVS is also impressive: a whopping 163° – better than a Contessa 32 or a Rival 34 . She’s no slouch in light airs either.

The saloon on the Victoria 30 has a 6ft headroom

The saloon has 6ft headroom. Credit: Richard Langdon

The next day the wind had dropped to Force 3-4 and she easily hit 5 knots close-reaching with her fully battened main, staysail and genoa.

She pushed up towards 6 knots when we bore away to 110° apparent and if she’d had a clean bottom would have done more.

The wind instruments weren’t working, but we tacked through less than 90° without any effort at all.

In the lulls, her weight gave her enough oomph to power through the chop without stalling.

Though her keel is long, it’s not too long: the cut away forefoot means there’s less wetted surface area than there might be.

The Victoria 30 hold their value well, making them a good investment.

The Victoria 30 hold their value well, making them a good investment. Credit: Richard Langdon

I could see why the previous owners had invested in such an extensive sail wardrobe and raced her; the Victoria 30 is rewarding to sail.

That said, the cockpit is pretty tight for a racing crew: two’s company and three’s a crowd. The tiller takes up much of the space when down, so the wheel version would be better if sailing with friends and family.

These boats have generally aged well and hold their value. The usual things will wear out: teak decks and toe rails, and interior woodwork if it’s not looked after.

The sprit on Rowan was rotten on the inboard end, and Bennie has put big stainless backing plates underneath all the deck fittings after the bolts for the main halyard block ripped up through the deck.

It’s not a bad defects list for a boat that’s needed little maintenance in 40 years. I began to wonder what kind of voyages I’d do if I owned a Victoria 30.

The chart table is just by the companionway steps. Credit: Richard Langdon

The chart table is just by the companionway steps. Credit: Richard Langdon

She’s ideal for medium-distance, shorthanded sailing in challenging waters.

She’s a boat in which you can be self-sufficient and that will handle heavy weather well.

Her modest draught means you can get off the beaten track and if you ground her on an uncharted rock, with her long, encapsulated keel you’ve got a good chance of coming away unscathed.

I came back to her Viking heritage – she’d be perfect for a summer cruise around the Northern Isles, the Faroes and Iceland.

It’s the go-anywhere attitude that I like most about the Victoria 30. How many boats of this size have a separate tri-sail track? How many boats of any size have a tri-sail track?

The Victoria 30's The compact galley is well set up for a short-handed crew.

The compact galley is well set up for a short-handed crew. Credit: Richard Langdon

She’s the kind of boat where some of your daydreams can become a reality. The canoe stern was still troubling me though on what is otherwise a practical boat.

I’d heard the assertion that it ‘parts the waves’ in heavy weather but I was sceptical – Paine may be a legendary naval architect, but he’s not Moses.

I asked him what purpose it served. ‘I do not believe there is any practical advantage. Sailing is a pastime that is all about quality of life. There is nothing practical about using the wind to propel a boat at five knots [but]… there are some folks who just like the look of this shape, and if it only does a little harm, they will still love it.’

As you’ve probably guessed by now, I couldn’t agree more.

Expert opinion of the Victoria 30

Nick Vass B.Sc B.Ed HND FRINA MCMS DipMarSur YS, Marine Surveyor www.omega-yachtservices.co.uk

The Victoria 30 is a long-keel, canoe-stern yacht introduced in 1982, designed by American Chuck Paine, on the same lines as the flush-decked Francis 26 and the coach-roofed Victoria 26, which were based on his older American made Morris 26 and Morris Leigh 30 designs.

The Victoria 30 has a long keel moulded into the hull with encapsulated ballast. It is likely that the ballast is lead shot.

Encapsulated ballast has the advantage of not requiring keel bolts that can work loose and the keel won’t need to be re-bedded.

Lead has value and can be sold to pay for the responsible disposal of the yacht when it comes to the end of its working life.

Watch out for the plethora of teak on the decks of Victoria 30s as this can be expensive to replace when worn out or decayed.

A woman in red salopettes down below on a Victoria 30

Bernie bought Rowen to sail offshore. Credit: Richard Langdon

Most were fitted with Yanmar 2GM20 16-hp engines which were reliable and common.

The double-ender stern pinches the cockpit and makes access to the stern gland, gearbox and rudder post gland problematic, so make sure that these components have not been neglected.

The lack of transom makes fitting an emergency boarding ladder tricky as the banana shape means the very aft end is high out of the water.

Make sure you have a boarding ladder ready for emergencies such as a roll-up rope ladder Velcroed to the guardrail which can be grabbed and deployed from the water.

I have found leaking chainplates on Victoria 30s. Leaks can damage the elaborate hardwood interior joinery.

Ben Sutcliffe-Davies, Marine Surveyor and full member of the Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association (YDSA)

www.bensutcliffemarine.co.uk

Generally, the Victoria 30 was pretty well built, but having surveyed several over the last decade, there are a few issues to look out for which are rectifiable but costly.

I should also note that these issues haven’t been found on every Victoria 30 I have surveyed! Boats which were fitted with teak decks are now 35-plus years old and need careful inspection.

I’ve seen many with water ingress through the caulking which has become trapped under the timber decks and got into the balsa deck core, causing softening.

The keel is encapsulated and reported as lead. Generally there will be a lean mix of sand and cement to act as a packer around where the lead is laid into the keel void.

Only around 50 Victoria 30's were built in the UK

Only around 50 Victoria 30’s were built in the UK. Credit: Richard Langdon

I have seen some where, following a grounding, water has got inside affecting this lean mix. It is fixable over time in a warm workshop. The rudder is keel hung.

I have seen very high moisture in this shoe support area and several boats needed work to dry the area of laminate and address this problem.

I’ve surveyed one Victoria 30 where the bonding failed on the hull to deck arrangement near the chainplates and required work.

Several had genoa tracks which leaked through the side decks. Internally, be aware of the chain locker and drain, which is accessed from within the forepeak.

I have had a few where the plywood was quite soft at the base of the locker. Check the deck collar of the keel-stepped mast as water can inevitably get in.

Alternatives to the Victoria 30 to consider

Morgan giles 30.

Many Morgan Giles 30s were home finished by owners, so layouts vary. Credit: David Harding

Many Morgan Giles 30s were home finished by owners, so layouts vary. Credit: David Harding

The Morgan Giles 30 came from the chief designer at Morgan Giles yachts, Kenneth Collyer, and was initially designed for his personal use.

Francis Morgan Giles, who was still alive at the time, is reported to have said that ‘God made man so he could float on a piece of wood’.

So, the first boat was built out of timber but with the inevitable transition to GRP , it was used as plug for the moulds.

First built in Teignmouth, when the Morgan Giles yard closed in 1969 Somerset Plastics bought the moulds.

It produced 70 hulls between 1969 and 1996. The lines are gorgeous, with a gentle sheer and classy counter stern.

The MG30 has good seakeeping abilities and handles heavy weather well.

70 Morgan Giles 30s were built between 1969-1996.

70 Morgan Giles 30s were built between 1969-1996. Credit: David Harding

Proportionally she’s got quite a bit less sail area than the Victoria 30 but they have many similar qualities, including an encapsulated long keel and efficient, square-bottomed rudder.

First specced with 1.6T of lead ballast, most of them actually have 1.8T of cast iron instead.

The original layout is quite unusual, with the galley taking up the full port side of the saloon and a table and short bench seat opposite.

There are two quarter berths either side of the cockpit, a heads across the full width of the boat forwards of the mast and V berth forwards.

Nearly all of the MG30s were home-finished, so there are quite a few layout variations and the usual pitfalls for the enthusiastic amateur to watch out for.

They don’t tend to come up for sale very often due to the limited production run and because faithful owners tend to keep hold of them.

Owing to their age some of them are quite neglected when they come to market, and even the well-maintained ones will need investment as things like chain plates get to the age where they require pulling.

A thorough survey is essential. But, they don’t make ‘em like this any more, the lines are lovely so it’s worth snapping up a well-maintained one, or taking the trouble to restore one.

Halmatic 30

The Helmatic 30 came with a long cast iron bolt-on keel. Credit: Boy Aylott

The Helmatic 30 came with a long cast iron bolt-on keel. Credit: Boy Aylott

Halmatic has a reputation for building solid, no-nonsense boats. It produced the hulls of lifeboats, work boats and Royal Navy Patrol boats.

But between the bulky grey bruisers a lot of very attractive yachts emerged from the company’s sheds at Portsmouth harbour.

The Halmatic 30 is one of them, as are most of the Camper and Nicholson designs.

The Halmatic 30 is the younger sibling to the Nicholson 32 and was designed to open up the offshore cruising market to those on a smaller budget.

Like many of these classic hull designs, it had a further evolution too and became the Barbican 30.

The long cast-iron keel makes her sea- kindly, though unlike the Victoria and the Morgan Giles 30, it is bolt-on rather than encapsulated.

The transom-hung rudder extends the wetted surface area, but there’s enough sail area to make up for it.

The interior fit out is more basic than the Victoria’s and they command a lower price as a result.

Unusually for a boat of this size and era, there are no quarter berths. Instead, the coachroof comes well aft, giving a generous saloon with 6ft headroom throughout.

Although this results in a small cockpit, the upside of the lack of quarter berths is two generous cockpit lockers.

Everything on a boat of this size is a compromise, and in our infinitely varied British climate, prioritising space below decks, rather than above it, might be a good compromise to make.

Frequently described as a ‘go-anywhere’ boat, the Halmatic 30 is still achieving its original mission: to prove that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get your hands on a serious offshore cruiser.

Elizabethan 30

A larger sail area means good sail performance in light airs on the Elizabethan 30

A larger sail area means good sail performance in light airs. Credit: David Harding

The only fin keeler in this selection, it seemed a shame to miss out this little gem.

Designed by David Thomas, the Elizabethan was originally designed as a RORC half-tonner so they’re a performance yacht with cruising capabilities, rather than the other way around.

David Thomas created some of the most successful cruiser-racers of the last 50 years including the Sigma 33 and 38, and British Steel Challenge 67s.

Like many of his other designs, the Elizabethan is robustly built and extremely seaworthy.

The layout below works well for cruising, though some boats were home finished with varying degrees of success.

The two full-length saloon berths make clever use of trotter boxes so as not to reduce the space in the galley or nav station; there’s a quarter berth to starboard and the usual V-berth forwards.

The cockpit is a good size with useful lockers, although to go up and down the companionway you’ll need to clamber straight across the traveller, which sits just outside the hatch.

There’s an active owners’ association which would be a good source of knowledge for those new to the boat or undertaking refits.

At almost 20% lighter than the Victoria 30 and sporting a larger sail area, they’ll be good in light airs and a whippet around the cans.

The real proof of the pudding is that Thomas kept one for himself and even came second in the Round the Island Race on her.

A versatile cruiser-racer which is often compared to the Contessa 32, but can be yours for a much lower price tag.

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This is what a day on board a €125million superyacht is like

The prime position of the 85-metre explorer yacht Victorious at the recent 2021 Monaco Yacht Show meant that those who didn’t already know the rip-rolling story behind her build soon did. The construction process flitted between multiple owners and designers for over 14 years until finally, victory was had.

As many saw in Monaco, the rescue mission orchestrated by Victorious ’ owner and founder of Turkish yacht builder AKYACHT truly paid off, and what was achieved by H2 Yacht Design, the yard and Michael Leach Design can only be described as a super-stylish home at sea in the form of a more-than-capable superyacht.

Now, the brand-new yacht is available for sale and charter thanks to the help and expertise of the leading brokerage house, Burgess . With many intrigued by what day-to-day life could be like on the mighty Victorious , here are just a few of the delightful design details and key areas that a future owner, charterer and their guests can expect to indulge in during an unforgettable 24-hours on board.

Supreme hang out spots

In the part of the yacht where most would expect to see a sundeck, H2 Yacht Design formed a swanky club-style lounge. It’s an area in which guests can unwind at the end of each day, and make the most of the cigar humidor, glass-fronted wine cellar, angular marble fireplace and curved cream-coloured sofas for evening soirees. For taking some time out to thoroughly enjoy a cigar under the night sky, guests can move to the adjoining aft open-air terrace.

Nearby in the sky lounge, guests can gather upon the seating area for a more intimate occasion, or chill out, drink in hand by the sit-up bar. Styled as an “Ibiza lounge”, the beach-house vibe of the upper main saloon is enhanced by nautical-inspired rope set into the bar and bursts of marine blue across the furnishings. From either space, the wraparound views grant the all-important vistas, and the baby grand piano can be played to perfect the ambience.

If the occasion suits, the helicopter (an AC145 or equivalent) can be boarded from the touch-and-go foredeck helipad reachable from the sky lounge via the walkaround side decks. As this space was built to be multi-purpose, it can also serve as an entertainment platform or a daytime sunbathing spot.

Another firm favourite feature of Victorious is her main-deck cinema room. With deep, plush velvet sofas, a tiered layout and a dark grey interior, this cosy spot is where guests can switch off and be engrossed in one of the latest blockbusters.

Child-friendly design

As the first owner of Victorious is a family man who has owned a handful of family boats in the Mediterranean, the interior required a child-proof design that didn't fall short of the level of refinement expected of a luxury charter offering. In terms of facilities for the younger ones, the main deck has a children's playroom and the two upper-deck children's cabins can also serve as staff cabins. All of this is evidence of the designer’s efforts to make a yacht that is both functional, beautiful and can stand the test of time.

Guests will find the practical interior remains entirely elegant to form a welcoming villa-esque style with warm natural woods, teak and white oak, and occasional deeper Macassar. Rippled glass, onyx, silver travertine and Calacatta marble add subtle glimmers here and there to promote a relaxed vibe.

Extra additions

The original design lacked a dedicated lower-deck dive store or storage cupboard, which for most, is an essential feature for any big explorer yacht intended to go the distance. As a result, the designers created a well-thought-out area with a storage room for wetsuits and cold weather gear. Once the adventurous guests are good-to-go, two of the yacht’s three tenders – a 12.5m custom limousine catamaran tender (designed by H2 Design) and an 11.5m Fountain 38 tender – can be launched from the main deck aft stowage space. With the tenders off the deck and either moored alongside the yacht or off on an escapade, the main deck aft is a fresh open space that can host anything from a sundown disco, lunchtime buffet to a games or sports event.

The crew are, naturally, more than qualified to be handling the yacht and all her specialities – especially the full-to-the-brim toy store. Here, guests can get to grips with any kind of on-water board, dive deep with the SeaBobs and scuba gear, be ambitious and try their luck fishing, or just have some carefree fun on some of the many inflatables. While these special moments are happening, the one member of the crew who is also a drone pilot can capture it all on camera for guests to keep as a happy keepsake.

Extra-large beach club

One of the first phases of Victorious ’ construction oversaw a 6-metre extension of the stern to accommodate an indoor pool in the beach club, along with the addition of a two-metre bowsprit bringing the total length to 85 metres. Since then, the 200-square-metre stylish beach club was further equipped with a wellness centre with the pool decorated with sky-blue mosaic tiles, two lounges and bars, three folding sea terraces, a dedicated gym, a massage and treatment room, a hammam and a beauty salon. For any treatment or spa service, guests can rely on the two crew members who are fully qualified as an expert masseuse and spa therapist and fitness instructor. From here, there is step-free access to an elevator serving all five decks up to the bridge deck.

Circumnavigation capability

Able to reach a top speed of 17 knots, a cruising speed of 13 knots and an explorer yacht range of 14,000nm, Victorious has got the guts to make it across the globe. This is why her charter itinerary is able to cover everything from the Adriatic and West Mediterranean in the summer, to the Indian Ocean in the winter. The 24 guests (12 guests during charters) and 25 crew who get to enjoy such extensive cruising are kept comfortable thanks to her all-new zero-speed stabilisers.

Victorious is listed for sale and charters . Any bookings and enquiries can be made directly with her brokers at Burgess by clicking here .

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Twenty-six yachts are being delivered in early May to Ogden Point, where they will be offloaded into the water by a heavy lifting vessel.

It’s the largest number of yachts brought to the city for United Yacht Transport since 2018, said Anthony Utley, managing director of Raven Yacht Shipping, the agent for United Yacht.

Yacht deliveries have been taking place during the pandemic with health and safety precautions, said Utley, who expects most owners to stick close to home until pandemic safety protocols are lifted. “There is not going to be a lot of cruising this year.”

The 656-foot-long MV Chipolbrok Moon is carrying the yachts, which range from about 40 feet to more than 100 feet. It is arriving from Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico.

Most of the yachts are American-owned and will be heading to Washington state, said Utley, noting the Canadian government allows the captains to cross the border to pick up the vessels and take them right back.

Another group of yacht owners are Victoria-based, he said.

A few of the yachts have Vancouver owners, and it will be up to them to determine how to get their vessels home, he said.

B.C. residents are required to stay within their own health authorities under new travel restrictions, while any U.S. yacht heading to Alaska is not allowed to pull into a B.C. port.

Utley said while the pandemic has posed many problems for yacht owners looking to cruise new waters, the company’s shipping service from Florida to Victoria is “able to open the door to new adventures.”

“We are looking forward to shipping them all back once the hurricane season is over,” Utley said.

The vessels, whether new or not, will receive some maintenance and repairs if needed, he said.

Brian Cant, spokesman for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, owner of Ogden Point, said all yachts are unloaded directly into the water and do not pass across the dock.

Ogden Point typically gets eight to 10 yacht-delivery ships each year.

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71m  /  232'11 | sevmash shipyard | blohm + voss | aes yacht | 2018.

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  • Elevator for convenient access
  • Impressive 7,000nm range
  • Two VIP cabins
  • Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC Yacht, Mono, G6 ϩ LMC6; classification
  • Interior design from H2 Yacht Design

The 71m/232'11" motor yacht 'Victoria' was built by Sevmash Shipyard in the Russian Federation at their Severodvinsk shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house H2 Yacht Design and she was delivered to her owner in June 2018. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of H2 Yacht Design.

Guest Accommodation

Victoria has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 suites comprising two VIP cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 16 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include a dancefloor, elevator, beach club, gym and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Victoria is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel MTU (16V 4000 M70) 16-cylinder 3,111hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots with a range of up to 7,000 nautical miles from her 165,000 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. Victoria features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 24,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC Yacht, Mono, G6 ϩ LMC6; classification society rules, and is MCA LY2 Compliant.

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    Nordhavn Rendezvous World-class 28-slip luxury marina and custom-built moorage for yachts from 65′ to 175′. Located in the heart of Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island, Canada.

  12. Victoria 30: a small boat with big ambitions

    The Victoria 30 is a small boat with big ambitions: a pocket cruiser that's fun to sail and pretty to boot. Is she Queen Victoria or just a pretender to the throne? Rachael Sprot finds out... Rowan has a cutter rig and wooden bowsprit. A sloop-rig with overlapping genoas were offered as standard. Credit: Richard Langdon Victoria 30 Product:

  13. Boats for sale in Victoria

    Motorized yachts are more common than sailboats in Victoria with 9 powerboats listed for sale right now, versus 3 listings for sailboats. Yacht prices in Victoria. Prices for yachts in Victoria start at $18,598 for the lowest priced boats, up to $1,749,980 for the most expensive listings, with an average overall yacht value of $68,256.

  14. Victoria Yacht

    Victoria is a motor yacht with an overall length of m. The yacht's builder is AES Yacht from Turkey, who launched Victoria in 2019. The superyacht has a beam of m, a draught of m and a volume of . GT.. Victoria features exterior design by H2 Yacht Design and interior design by H2 Yacht Design. Up to 14 guests can be accommodated on board the superyacht, Victoria, and she also has accommodation ...

  15. VICTORIA Yacht Charter Price

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  17. Victoria a Yacht Charter

    VICTORIA A is a 43m luxury sail super yacht available for charter built in 2004, refitted in 2018. Charter up to 12 guests in 5 cabins (1 Master, 3 Double & 2 Twin) with a crew of 8. She is also available for events and corporate charter.

  18. Sailing yacht charter in Victoria

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  19. On board a €125million superyacht: The new 85m Victorious

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  20. Huge shipment of yachts coming to Victoria in early May

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  21. VICTORIA A Yacht

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  23. Victoria (ship)

    Construction A detail from a map of 1590 showing Victoria While agreeing on its Basque origin, for a long period the vessel was thought to have been constructed in Zarautz, next to Elcano's home town Getaria. However, research conducted by local historians has revealed that the nao Victoria was built at the shipyards of Ondarroa in Biscay.

  24. VICTORIA Yacht

    Special Features: The 71m/232'11" motor yacht 'Victoria' was built by Sevmash Shipyard in the Russian Federation at their Severodvinsk shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house H2 Yacht Design and she was delivered to her owner in June 2018. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of H2 Yacht Design.