A top Artefact: $240m superyacht berths in Northland
The 80m superyacht Artefact, owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, arrives in the Bay of Islands. Photo / RNZ, Peter De Graaf
By Peter de Graaf of RNZ
One of the world’s most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay.
The 80m Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating the BlackBerry mobile device.
Built in Germany in 2020 at an estimated cost of $240m and named Motor Yacht of the Year in 2021, Artefact is one of the world’s biggest superyachts by volume.
It is also believed to be the biggest motor yacht ever to visit the Bay of Islands.
The vessel arrived just after 1pm yesterday and was piloted to Ōpua wharf by the harbourmaster vessel Waikare.
Artefact is expected to stay in the Bay of Islands until January 1.
It boasts a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, a range of 5300 nautical miles and a crew of 17, including two chefs and a sous chef.
The vessel is notable for the sheer amount of glass used on the passenger decks - 70 tons (63 tonnes) of glass went into its construction - and interior features such as a high-ceilinged tai chi room designed so that practitioners of the martial art can hold a sword above their heads.
Lazaridis, 62, was born in Turkey to Greek parents, who moved to Canada when he was a child.
At the age of 12 he won a prize for reading every science book in the library at Windsor, his home town in Ontario.
After founding BlackBerry he specialised in quantum computing. He has donated large sums of money to theoretical physics research.
When Lazaridis was nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, he was described as the father of what later became known as the smartphone.
It was not known if he was on board when Artefact docked on Tuesday afternoon.
Irwin Wilson, commercial manager of port authority Far North Holdings, said the visit of the “magnificent” vessel was a sign of the Bay of Islands’ post-Covid recovery and a bumper season on the water.
Artefact was joined in the bay by the boutique cruise ship Crystal Symphony, one of a record 93 cruise ships expected this season.
Though many more small cruise ships were calling in this year, the number of passengers would also be a record as long as there were no cancellations due to weather or other factors this year.
The season would ramp up after January 18 with three ships on one day on January 31. The biggest ship, Ovation of the Seas with 4180 passengers, was due back on February 12.
Wilson said cruise ships played an important role in the economy of the Bay of Islands, and Northland, because they brought “fresh money” into the region rather than just the money locals recycled among themselves.
With each passenger spending on average $180 on shore, that added up to $23m this season, he said.
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The 80-metre superyacht Artefact, owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, arrives in the Bay of Islands. Photo: RNZ / Peter De Graaf
One of the world's most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay.
The 80-metre Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating the BlackBerry mobile device.
Built in Germany in 2020 at an estimated cost of $240 million and named Motor Yacht of the Year in 2021, Artefact is one of the world's biggest superyachts by volume.
It is also believed to be the biggest motor yacht ever to visit the Bay of Islands.
The vessel arrived just after 1pm on Tuesday and was piloted to Ōpua wharf by the harbourmaster vessel Waikare.
Artefact is expected to stay in the Bay of Islands until 1 January.
It boasts a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, a range of 5300 nautical miles and a crew of 17, including two chefs and a sous chef.
The 80-metre superyacht Artefact berths at Ōpua wharf. Photo: RNZ / Peter De Graaf
The vessel is notable for the sheer amount of glass used on the passenger decks - 70 tons of glass went into its construction - and interior features such as a high-ceilinged tai chi room designed so that practitioners of the martial art can hold a sword above their heads.
Lazaridis, 62, was born in Turkey to Greek parents, who moved to Canada when he was a child.
At the age of 12 he won a prize for reading every science book in the library at Windsor, his home town in Ontario.
After founding BlackBerry he went on specialise in quantum computing. He has donated large sums of money to theoretical physics research.
When Lazaridis was nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, he was described as the father of what later became known as the smartphone.
It was not known if he was on board when Artefact docked on Tuesday afternoon.
Even superyachts need to get Customs clearance. Photo: RNZ / Peter De Graaf
Irwin Wilson, commercial manager of port authority Far North Holdings, said the visit of the "magnificent" vessel was a sign of the Bay of Islands' post-Covid recovery and a bumper season on the water.
Artefact was joined in the bay on Tuesday by the boutique cruise ship Crystal Symphony, one of a record 93 cruise ships expected this season.
Though many more small cruise ships were calling in this year, the number of passengers would also be a record as long as there were no cancellations due to weather or other factors this year.
The season would ramp up after 18 January with three ships on one day on 31 January. The biggest ship, Ovation of the Seas with 4180 passengers, was due back on 12 February.
Wilson said cruise ships played an important role in the economy of the Bay of Islands, and Northland, because they brought "fresh money" into the region rather than just the money locals recycled among themselves.
With each passenger spending on average $180 on shore, that added up to $23m this season, he said.
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Quarter-billion dollar superyacht berths in Northland
One of the world's most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay.
The 80-metre Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating the BlackBerry mobile device.
Built in Germany in 2020 at an estimated cost of $240 million and named Motor Yacht of the Year in 2021, Artefact is one of the world's biggest superyachts by volume.
It is also believed to be the biggest motor yacht to visit the Bay of Islands.
The vessel arrived just after 1pm on Tuesday and was piloted to Ōpua wharf by the harbourmaster vessel Waikare.
Artefact is expected to stay in the Bay of Islands until New Year's Day.
It boasts a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, a range of 5300 nautical miles and a crew of 17, including two chefs and a sous chef.
The vessel is notable for the sheer amount of glass on the passenger decks - 70 tonnes of glass went into its construction - and interior features such as a high-ceilinged tai chi room designed so that practitioners of the martial art can hold a sword above their heads.
Lazaridis, 62, was born in Turkey to Greek parents, who moved to Canada when he was a child. At the age of 12, he won a prize for reading every science book in the library at Windsor, his home town in Ontario.
After founding BlackBerry, he went on to specialise in quantum computing. He has donated large sums of money to theoretical physics research.
When Lazaridis was nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, he was described as the father of what later became known as the smartphone.
It was not known whether he was on board when Artefact docked on Tuesday afternoon.
Irwin Wilson, commercial manager of port authority Far North Holdings, said the visit of the "magnificent" vessel was a sign of the Bay of Islands' post-Covid recovery and a bumper season on the water.
Artefact was joined in the bay on Tuesday by the boutique cruise ship Crystal Symphony, one of a record 93 cruise ships expected this season.
Though many more small cruise ships were calling in this year, the number of passengers would also be a record as long as there were no cancellations due to weather or other factors this year.
The season would ramp up after January 18 with three ships on one day on 31 January. The biggest ship, Ovation of the Seas with 4180 passengers, was due back on February 12.
Wilson said cruise ships played an important role in the economy of the Bay of Islands, and Northland, because they brought "fresh money" into the region rather than just the money locals recycling among themselves.
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The beauty of custom yachts is that an owner can have any design he or she wants. The American owner of 103-foot Northland , recently launched by Burger Boat in Wisconsin, wanted an expedition yacht that would travel in comfort anywhere in the world. But he also wanted to engage his passion, sport fishing from the stern. “Typically, a yacht this size would have a garage and beach club at the back,” says Luiz de Basto , who designed both the exterior and interior of Northland . “Instead, we moved the tender to the foredeck and designed the transom around fishing.” The stern, in fact, has outriggers, bait wells, fish boxes, and even a fighting chair for battling big game fish like marlin or tuna. It looks like it could be on any offshore fishing battlewagon.
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The unusually large flybridge with a hardtop, Jacuzzi, outdoor eating areas, and bar. Photo: Courtesy Burger Boat
But Northland ’s forward section looks like a traditional explorer yacht, with a raised bow, high, protected bulwarks along the sides, and a raised pilothouse for excellent navigational visibility. Miami-based De Basto paid particular attention to comfort in Northland ’s design, creating an unusually large flybridge with a hardtop, Jacuzzi, outdoor eating areas, and bar.
The master suite is on the same deck as the raised pilothouse, leaving the main deck below free for a saloon, dining area, and a library in the forward section. Photo: Courtesy Burger Boat
“The interior is also very different than what you find on most superyachts,” he says. “The master suite is on the same deck as the raised pilothouse, leaving the main deck below free for a saloon, dining area, and a library in the forward section.” Private by day, the vast, full-beam library becomes a social area at night, transitioning into a surround-sound cinema .
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Belowdecks are four guest staterooms, separated by a bulkhead from the crew quarters forward. “We made certain to keep the paths of the crew and guests very separate,” says De Basto. “The crew, for instance, enter the guest quarters via the laundry room. Everything has been designed to be luxurious and comfortable but also very functional.”
Main-deck dining area. Photo: Courtesy Burger Boat
Northland is the first steel-hulled vessel Burger has built in nearly a half-century. The yard did a magnificent job with both the hull and interior fit and finish. This Burger is powered by twin Caterpillar C18 ACRET diesel engines, reaching a top end of 12.4 knots. At 9.5 knots, its range extends to 4,000 nautical miles. Northland was built to ABS +A1 Yachting Service AMS classification.
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The 31.5m explorer yacht named Northland has been delivered by the American Burger Boat Company.
The vessel is now underway on her delivery voyage, two weeks after the christening. She is designed for long-range cruising and fishing. Accommodation is for eight guests in four double cabins.
Northland was built from a steel hull and aluminum superstructure at the Manitowoc shipyard in Wisconsin.
Power is provided by two Caterpillar C18 ACERT diesel engines each delivering 475 hp that allow for a 4,000 nautical miles range when cruising at 9,5 knots. Maximum speed is 12.4 knots.
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De Basto, working closely with the owner, created this stylish, ocean going, long range explorer yacht for cruising and fishing the world's sportfishing hot spots. Powered by twin Caterpillar C18 main engine, she has a cruising range of approximately 4000 nautical miles at 9.5 knots. Delivered at the end of 2017 and built to ABS classification, she is a welcome addition to the wide array of custom Burger yachts cruising the world's oceans.
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Launched in 2017, 32m/103ft superyacht NORTHLAND (ex.PROJECT 105) was built by Burger Boat Company with interiors and exteriors by Miami-based Luiz de Basto Design. The full displacement steel hull and aluminium superstructure are designed to the owner's custom requirements, with an emphasis on fishing in remote areas away from marinas designed to service superyachts.
NOTABLE FEATURES: ~Spacious main deck library, ~Excellent sundeck layout with Jacuzzi and bar, ~Designed for fishing expeditions ~Private owner's suite on the upper deck, ~Great range of 4,000 nautical miles
On the lower deck, there is a large swim platform that can be used as a fishing station. The interior is fitted with an aft lazarette for water toys and other equipment, forward of which is the engine. The mid-half of the ship forward is dedicated to guest and crew accommodation, with two double cabins and one twin cabins for guests, and crew cabins and a captain's cabin.
The main deck salon is situated to the aft and contains a large seating area close to the port side windows with a bar opposite. A day head and galley create a corridor to the formal dining area, where up to 8 guests can dine in comfort. Forward of the formal dining area is a generously proportioned library with a large L-shaped sofa, armchairs and coffee tables.
On the main deck aft, there is a large table beside the integrated stern seating for alfresco dining and outdoor lounging, with the upper deck overhand acting as a shade. Two staircases connect the upper and lower decks for ease of access.
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The sundeck contains an aft Jacuzzi with a large sunpad section to the port side. Farther forwards, there is an integrated seating area with table for alfresco dining and a bar opposite for refreshments throughout the day.
A pair of CAT C18 ACRET, 475 BHP engines allow luxury yacht NORTHLAND to reach a cruising speed of 12 knots and a maximum speed of 12.4 knots. At 9.5 knots, she is capable of a range of 4,000 nautical miles. A shallow draft of 2.3m/7ft allows her to enter sheltered anchorages and approach closer to secluded beaches.
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Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in Bayesian superyacht sinking: Horror of those trapped in bedrooms described by former captainItalian prosecutors continue their investigation after divers recovered video equipment from the luxury yacht, article bookmarked. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile  For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails, thanks for signing up to the breaking news email. A former captain of the Bayesian has described the terrifying obstacles facing those trapped in the cabins as the Bayesian superyacht overturned killing seven. Stephen Edwards, who captained the Bayesian for five years until 2020, told The Telegraph : “Those who stayed curled up in bed were in the worst situation. “The storm hit hard, placing them in the melee of flying furniture, glass and other items,” he said adding he had spoken to traumatised crew members. “Inside the cabins, the only way to think of this is that people were lying in their beds one minute, and the next the room was on its side, totally dark, with the door now either in the floor or in the ceiling above.” It came as divers race to retrieve Mike Lynch’s personal hard drives locked in a safe on the ocean floor, according to reports. Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported that the tech billionaire, whose clients included MI5, the NSA and the Israeli secret service, didn’t trust confidential documents on the cloud and kept two encrypted hard drives in a safe which now lies 49 metres below sea level. Mike Lynch’s co-defendant died from head injury after being hit by car days before yacht sinkingMike Lynch ’s co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain died in hospital three days after being hit by a car on a country road, an inquest heard. The 52-year-old, from Longstanton in south Cambridgeshire, was struck by a blue Vauxhall Corsa travelling between Stretham and Wicken on the A1123 at about 10.10am on 17 August. Mr Chamberlain, a former vice president of finance at Mike Lynch’s software firm Autonomy, had been out running at the time, his lawyer Gary Lincenberg said. Coroner Caroline Jones told the inquest in Alconbury that his medical cause of death was recorded as “traumatic head injury”.  Mike Lynch ‘likely died of suffocation’ after running out of oxygen on sunken yachtBritish tech tycoon Mike Lynch is likely to have died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, according to a source close to the investigation. They cited initial examinations carried out on Saturday after the businessman’s body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily ’s coast last month during a freak weather incident. Mr Lynch died alongside his 18-year-old daughter, the boat’s chef and four others , who were onboard the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian to celebrate his recent acquittal after a lengthy decade-long legal battle. Initial results of examinations of Hannah Lynch’s body on Saturday were inconclusive, the source told the Reuters news agency.  Mike Lynch’s yacht was ‘unsinkable’, says boss of company who built boatGiovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, said there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian and it is “one of the safest boats in the world”. The Bayesian, a 184-ft superyacht carrying 22 passengers and crew, was anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, when it disappeared beneath the waves in a matter of minutes after a freak tornado struck. “The ship sank because it took on water, from where investigators will have to say,” Mr Costantino told television news programme TG1. He suggested that the sinking was down to a series of human errors. The CEO said that had the crew shut all doors and hatches, turned on the engine, lifted the anchor, lowered the keel and turned the yacht to face the wind, they would have suffered “zero damage”. He added that data showed it took 16 minutes from when the wind began for it to sink. Cartoisio said the tragedy will be even more painful if the sinking was caused by “behaviours that were not aligned to the responsibilities that everyone needs to take in shipping”.  £4billion deal to purchase Mike Lynch’s DarktraceDarktrace shares are set to stop trading publicly at the end of September, after the company set a timetable for its blockbuster private equity takeover to be completed. The private equity group Thoma Bravo struck an almost 5.31 billion dollar (£4.3 billion) deal to buy Darktrace in April. It marks one of the biggest take-private deals for a London-listed company in recent years, and will see Darktrace leave the FTSE 100 on October 1. Founded in 2013, Cambridge-based Darktrace is a cybersecurity firm best known for using artificial intelligence to scan for hacks and data leaks inside IT networks. A prominent company in the UK tech landscape, it was among the firms represented at the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in November, where world leaders and major tech firms met to discuss the potential threat of artificial intelligence. The update comes after Poppy Gustafsson stepped down as chief executive earlier in September amid the takeover. Ms Gustafsson, who co-founded the business in 2013, will be replaced as chief executive by Jill Popelka, the company said. Ms Gustafsson helped to set up the Cambridge-based company in 2013 alongside Autonomy founder Mike Lynch. Mr Lynch, and his daughter Hannah, were among seven people to die after the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily last month. Professor fears more deaths by ‘medicanes’ after Bayesian tragedyProfessor Yoav Yair, Dean of the School of Sustainability at Reichman University in Israel, told the Mirror that storms dubbed ‘medicanes’ - Mediterranean hurricanes - could cause similar sinkings like the Bayesian superyacht. He said: “It is not a matter of if this (the Bayesian disaster) will happen again, but rather it’s when and where. “In the last couple of years we have seen medicanes - which are a new phenomena. These are hurricane-like storms that pack a lot of energy, and create flash flooding, torrential rains, lightning, hail and severe sustained winds. The 2023 “Daniel” medicane destroyed Libya and caused over 30,000 deaths there. “The sea surface temperature has risen globally and in the Med as well, charging the atmosphere with increased fluxes of water vapor, which means a higher potential for massive storms.” Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah flown back to families after Bayesian superyacht sinkingThe bodies of those who died after the billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht sunk off the coast of Sicily have been flown back to their families by private jet. Italian publication Giornale di Sicilia reported post-mortem examinations were completed at a Palermo hospital and the bodies have now been returned. My colleague Tom Watling reports:  Bodies of Mike Lynch and daughter flown back to UK after Bayesian tragedyItalian media reports the bodies have been returned to their families via private jet 'Mike Lynch files may be target for hostile spy agencies’Divers are searching the sea floor for Mike Lynch’s high-tech hard drives before they can fall into enemy hands reports La Repubblica - Italy’s second-biggest newspaper. Sources told the paper the disks held: “the great digital archive of the IT entrepreneur whose clients included the British MI5, the American NSA and the Israeli services”. The Italian newspaper said the “super drives” are protected by “cutting-edge encryption”. The Sun reported the drives now could be a target for the hostile spy agencies of Russia, China, and Iran as they seek to steal valuable secrets. Captain gives his account of tragic sinkingCaptain James Cutfield previously gave his terrifying account before invoking his right to remain silent. According to Correire, he told prosecutors: “Seaman Griffiths came to wake me up and told me that there were 20 knots of wind. “I looked at the instruments and indeed that was the case. I went out immediately and asked them to warn everyone because I didn’t like the situation.” He said the Bayesian tilted 45 degrees “and remained like that for a bit and then suddenly fell to the right. “We were catapulted into the sea”. Seaman Matthew Griffiths, 22, said: “We somehow climbed back up to the bridge and tried to form a human chain to save those who managed to reach that gap from the accommodation deck ... they were struggling on the walls because the boat was lying in the water. “The first in the chain was the captain who stretched down. He helped everyone, the ladies, the mother with the little girl ... But we were sinking and unfortunately some didn’t make it .” Mr Griffiths joins fellow Brit Tim Parker-Eaton, 56, and Kiwi skipper James Cutfield, 51, on the official list of those being formally investigated for shipwreck and multiple manslaughter. Being investigated does not equate to being charged and is a procedural step.  Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discoveryItalian Navy divers have recovered video surveillance equipment from the wreckage of billionaire Mike Lynch’s Bayesian superyacht that could explain how it sank. The British tech tycoon ’s boat had been moored near the port of Porticello on 19 August when it sank during the early hours of the morning . It is now lying 50m below the surface. Jabed Ahmed reports:  The video equipment recovered could show if the crews left doors open on the Bayesian superyacht, which might have allowed the vessel to flood Former captain claims Mike Lynch’s wife was always concerned about boat safetyThe wife of Mike Lynch, 57-year-old Angela Bacares managed to escape to safety after suffering cuts from broken glass as she went to try and save her husband and daughter, according to la Repubblica. The newspaper said she told doctors that at 4am, the boat had tilted and she and her husband were woken up. Former captain Stephen Edwards told The Telegraph, Ms Bacares “always wants to know what is happening and what the crew are doing”. “She is always the first person to come up to the bridge if she hears us scuttling about up there. That could explain why she was saved and Mike wasn’t.” Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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MAGNIFICENT ESCAPEMAGNIFICENT ESCAPE is a 27.01 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Northland and delivered in 1997. She is the only Dolphin 250 model. Her top speed is 25.0 kn and her cruising speed is 23.0 kn and her power comes from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 8 guests, with 4 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 113.16 GT and a 6.25 m beam. She was designed by S.N. Dassiras , who has designed 3 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database. The naval architecture was developed by Mulder Design , who has architected 70 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database, and the interior of the yacht was designed by Design Research Of England - she is built with a Teak deck, a Aluminium hull, and Aluminium superstructure. MAGNIFICENT ESCAPE is one of 5872 motor yachts in the 24-30m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 0.8 kn above the average, and her volume 0.72 GT above the average. Specifications
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NORTHLAND yacht NOT for charter*31.55m / 103'6 | burger | 2017.
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The 31.55m/103'6" motor yacht 'Northland' was built by Burger in the United States at their Manitowoc, WI shipyard. Her interior is styled by American designer design house Luiz de Basto Designs and she was delivered to her owner in November 2017. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Luiz de Basto Designs. Guest AccommodationNorthland has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Range & PerformanceNorthland is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (C18 ACERT) 475hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles from her 37,065 litre fuel tanks at 9 knots. Her water tanks store around 9,100 Litres of fresh water. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification society rules.
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Northland is a 31.3 metre yacht built by Burger Boat for a client who wanted a hybrid design with fishing and expedition capabilities. Learn how the owner, designer and captain worked together to create this unique and versatile vessel.
Photo / RNZ, Peter De Graaf. By Peter de Graaf of RNZ. One of the world's most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay. The 80m Artefact is owned by ...
NORTHLAND is a 103'-6" steel hull and aluminum superstructure yacht designed by Luiz de Basto for adventure and comfort. It features an owner's suite, a fishing cockpit, an entertainment room and a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Northland is a motor yacht with an overall length of m. The yacht's builder is Burger Boat Company from United States, who launched Northland in 2017. The superyacht has a beam of m, a draught of m and a volume of . GT.. Northland features exterior design by Luiz de Basto Designs and interior design by Luiz de Basto Designs. Up to 8 guests can be accommodated on board the superyacht, Northland ...
Northland, featuring a steel hull—the first steel-hulled Burger in about 50 years—enjoys a reported range of 4,000 nautical miles at 9½ knots. The owner specified this range, according to Callahan. Carrying 9,790 gallons (37,059 liters) of fuel, the Caterpillar-powered megayacht tops out a little over 12 knots.
It was quite a homecoming for the "boat-mad" boy who grew up sailing Optimists and left school aged 15 to become a commercial fisherman. When Aaron Clark arrived in the Northland port of Ōpua just before Christmas, it was as the captain of one of the world's most exclusive superyachts.. Built in 2020 with a price tag believed to be well north of US$150 million (NZ$240m), the 80-metre Artefact ...
One of the world's most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay. The 80-metre Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating the BlackBerry mobile device. Built in Germany in 2020 at an estimated cost of $240 million and named Motor Yacht of the Year in 2021 ...
One of the world's most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay. The 80-metre Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating the BlackBerry mobile device. Built in Germany in 2020 at an estimated cost of $240 million and named Motor Yacht of the Year in 2021 ...
The 32m superyacht Northland, built by Burger Boat, is seen here docked in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Photo of the Day Burger Boat superyacht Northland in Portsmouth. Written by Léandre Loyseau. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | 08:00.
American shipyard Burger Boat Company has released new images of the recently delivered 31.55 metre Northland. Designed for long-range cruising and fishing, Northland was delivered in November last year and almost immediately embarked on her maiden voyage.Northland was delivered in November last year and almost immediately embarked on her maiden
Northland is the first steel-hulled vessel Burger has built in nearly a half-century. The yard did a magnificent job with both the hull and interior fit and finish. This Burger is powered by twin ...
Crisp autumn weather greeted Northland as she slipped into Lake Michigan at Burger Boat Company's doorstep yesterday. It was the first of many tastes of water to come for the explorer. The build and design teams for the 103'5" (31.55-meter) Northland characterize her as an explorer due to her owner's intended journeys.Not an explorer in the expedition-yacht sense, though; rather, the ...
Burger Boats has announced the launch of its first steel hull in over 50 years - the 32m/103ft motor yacht known as PROJECT 105, which was Christened NORTHLAND during the launch ceremony. Designed by Miami-based Luiz de Basto, who also completed the contemporary interiors, M/Y NORTHLAND incorporates the owner's passion for fishing with an aft swim platform fitted with a full fishing station.
NORTHLAND is one of 2122 motor yachts in the 30-35m size range. NORTHLAND is currently sailing under the United States of America flag, the most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1655 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near United States of America.
Northland was delivered in November 2017. Reflecting her American owner's very specific requirements, she is a custom Burger designed by De Basto Designs. BURGERLIMITLESS.COM ©2019 BURGER BOAT COMPANY 1/2019 NORTHLAND | SPECIFICATIONS LENGTH OVERALL 103' 06" (31.5 m)
The 31.5m explorer yacht named Northland has been delivered by the American Burger Boat Company. The vessel is now underway on her delivery voyage, two weeks after the christening. She is designed for long-range cruising and fishing. Accommodation is for eight guests in four double cabins. Northland was built from a steel hull and aluminum ...
Length 31.6m. Year2017. Northland. 2017. |. Motor Yacht. Burger Hull 510's exterior and interior design were developed by the award winning designer Luiz de Basto of Miami, Florida USA. De Basto, working closely with the owner, created this stylish, ocean going, long range explorer yacht for cruising and fishing the world's sportfishing hot ...
If you have any questions about the Explorer Project Northland information page below please contact us. Launched in 2017, 32m/103ft superyacht NORTHLAND (ex.PROJECT 105) was built by Burger Boat Company with interiors and exteriors by Miami-based Luiz de Basto Design. The full displacement steel hull and aluminium superstructure are designed ...
NORTHLAND is a 31.55m/103'6" motor yacht built by Burger in 2017 with interior design by Luiz de Basto Designs. She has a steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks and a range of 4,000nm.
About Northland. Northland is a 31.55 m / 103′7″ luxury motor yacht. She was built by Burger in 2017. With a beam of 8.1 m and a draft of 2.3 m, she has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. This adds up to a gross tonnage of 270 tons. She is powered by Caterpillar engines of 475 hp each giving her a maximum speed of 12 knots.
Shot off the coast of Jupiter Island in Florida Superyacht NORTHLAND is a masterclass in US yacht construction coming from the Burger Boat shipyard in Manito...
The Bayesian, a 184-ft superyacht carrying 22 passengers and crew, was anchored off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, when it disappeared beneath the waves in a matter of minutes after a freak ...
MAGNIFICENT ESCAPE is a 27.01 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Northland and delivered in 1997. She is the only Dolphin 250 model. Her top speed is 25.0 kn and her cruising speed is 23.0 kn and her power comes from two Caterpillar diesel engines.
Sleeps 8 overnight. The 31.55m/103'6" motor yacht 'Northland' was built by Burger in the United States at their Manitowoc, WI shipyard. Her interior is styled by American designer design house Luiz de Basto Designs and she was delivered to her owner in November 2017. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Luiz de Basto Designs.