FOUR MEDIUM SIZED EXPLORER YACHTS - WHICH IS THE BEST? 

Bering is on the top of my wish list.

I think a few videos detailing just what the build/crew requirement changes are between the various classifications would be very interesting to a lot of viewers. I might suggest four videos in a series going over each of the classifications, under 24 meters, under 500 gross tons, under 3000 gross tons, above 3000 gross tons, and then maybe a fifth talking about what a passenger yacht (more than 12 guests) requires. Of course I suppose all this might fit inside one, slightly long video.

Missing Numarine ?

This video is so good! and the infrographics and breakdown....wow! thanks for upload

The details of Bering for safety and comfort are very nice.

As far as I'm aware 🙏 Gross Tonnage, as a description of a yacht's volume, is derived from the historical "Tun." A Tun was basically a barrel that contained cargo or supplies. A ship size was measured by how many "Tuns" her volume would "hold." Also, hence the term "a ship's hold" is a place to store cargo and supplies. Gotta be everyone's favourite type of ship/boat is an explorer 👍

Fantastic video, David; so informative and helpful. Thank you.

Thanks, David. Another great video 😊

Always look forward to your videos, David!

I think the Benetti B.Yond 37m should have qualified for this list. Under 500GT build of steel, and a 5000 nm range. Others to mention might have been Lynx new 32m project and Jet Tern Selene 128 (Nordhavn's main competitor).

Again thankyou for your service

Awesome vlog as usual..I thought you will include the Benetti B.Yond 37 mtr in the list.. I hope you get a chance to do a walkthrough... btw luv your.. what I would called your version of "out takes" at the end of the vlog...hahaha... fyi just made a penguin smile

Really enjoyed this episode

What a beautiful Yacht

Love the videos. Will check this later. Personall, Bering Yachts has this area covered.

Thank You! 👍

Hi David, it would be beneficial for tall people like me if you could mention the headroom for all future yacht vlogs. Thanks and keep up the great work!

What a wish list to have truly fantasy boating 😊

Would love your opinion on the Numarine brand! Definitely one of my favorite looking yachts and a huge fan of their styles. Haven't seen much info about how people like them though. Thanks 😊

great videos but you forgot to mention Numarine.

All of these yachts tick the boxes for an explorer yacht, so it would come down to the look and feel of the yacht in detail, such as, redundancy of systems and as you said storage of food for longer passages , BTW I still love the X-treme 105 its beach club area is awesome, although its not in this league for world exploration. Good job team and look forward to the next blog. David Seal: Some say "he is master of RU-vid yachting blogs, others say he is David Seal with a wiggly bum", all I know is his channel is simply the best, better than all the rest.

I love the large aft deck, it’s almost a backyard.. I see a piece of Astroturfing and mini golf, or decking and inbuilt seating.. Great for families..

Hello David, it's a great idea to add a comparison sheet for this kind of video. Just a question I have about building for Explorers. Isn't steel still the strongest material for a yacht hull? An explorer encounters many dangerous things on his way. Thanks David.🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

Great vid... I was just thinking over the last few days (dreaming) would I choose CDM or Bering... lol. I wonder what you think of Van Der Valk... seems they don't really have models on their website but I would think they could produce a yacht in this class upon request.

Finally, speed, range and fuel quantity, listening to so many specifications that yachts can so many miles at such and such a speed without ever knowing how much fuel it can carry is so confusing, thank you for adding in this fuel factor.

Sea state also is a huge factor on range, so it's always a an estimate. Always to be taken with a pinch of salt, which I guess is a given in the middle of the ocean!

Love the Berings and the use of interior space they have, I wonder they could be specced to hold a submarine also? The CDM and Sanlorenzo look like great yachts also.

Great video :)

As far as I’m concerned David it is just a matter of time before I hire you to broker (and film) my Bering build. And it seems that quite a few of your RU-vid colleagues will be bought in to consult on the project

I know it's only 362GT but I like the Numarine 37XP especially for the money ,but my dream for exploring the world I think I would need to have a customized yacht built for all the toys I'd want to take. Any ideas where to go for that David, another great upload sir thank you 🤗👌🖖

What type of yacht would be best for those who want a house boat but want to take their boat out into blue water to live full time? I think it would be cool if somebody bought up a Ticonderoga-class cruiser that is going to be scrapped because it was built in the 1980s to be convert it into a yacht, that boxy super structure looks very enticing with it's interior volume.

The range is calculated by engine efficiency over distance, so it isn't arbitrary. As for storage, the Nordhaven 120 has a tank deck for quite a bit of storage. In fact, Aquaholic did a rather thorough exploration of the 120 a year or two ago.

Loved the comparison. Thanks for including the Nordhavn. I like the brand, the only issue I have is the crew areas, they are just plain white walls with a wood trim. figuring if I ever get one, I would need a full time crew, that area is enough to turn me off. I think crew areas should be dressed up as well, somewhere between what guest area looks like and the plain white walls look. It just reminds me of a US kitchen in the ‘80’s and I hated that look back then. of the four, I’d probably go with the Bering, mainly due to having the flybridge.

Penguins are South Pole 😉 Great video as always 👍🏾

Great piece of reporting on a hot and very much topic of the moment. I love the CDM Flexplorer but my heart will go out to Bering. Nordhavn, in my humble opinion, is not in the league. Range at snail speed is faking it a bit, and also, no explorer should be made of 'plastic', even good quality plastic.

I know there only so much time and so many yachts, but im surprised you left Benetti's BYond off this list. Or am i wrong, and despite its steel hull and aluminium superstructure, it not truly a go anywhere like the yachts you presented?

Very Interesting video though I always consider it to be the under 24m Load Line Length category followed by the under 200GT category and then the sub 500GT category.

I would have given Numarine a shout out too , also like the CDM darwin more than the flex

I have a question for you David since you know what clients like the best in their yachts when are you going to start your own yacht building company i know you know enough people to do this

What about Numarine ?? Wouldn’t their 37 exp be a contender ?

Then what does the Numarine 32XP, 37XP or the Bering 121 come under

You failed to mention the Hybrid system on the Bering 145. This doubles the range of this boat. For the money I’m ordering a Bering soon.

Another great vlog David, such great yachts coming out, Wow! It would be my dream to have a yacht with a helicopter. Have you been made aware of 'Samara' built by Pachoud yachts of New Zealand, which I consider to be an explorer yacht? I would love it if you could focus a little on what other manufacturers have been putting out beside those in Europe (which is obviously nearer you home and far easier to cover understandably). P.S. Did you bump into Victoria and Rico on your Bering visit and view their 75? I trust they were keen to show you all over it as they seems to be there a great deal? I loved the ending ✅🖖

What about Numarine 37xp?

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What about the Byond?

On the 65m we had a range of 9000 but the 75m, same engines, had 10,000 miles.

Your spot on about composites. Minesweepers spring to mind designed for global use in extreme conditions. If anyone has hang ups about composites, they should check what the next airliner they board is made of.😊

Take them all

You didn't talk about Numarine?

Numarine 45xp?

I belive Bering 145 has 12000 miles range in hybrid mode at 9kn.

I would bet that if these boats had diesel-electric hybrid propulsion systems, their range would increase drastically. That is of course, assuming they don't already.

Beering has the largest tank, so if you speed the yacht at 8kn only maybe it can surpass the 6000NM of that Sanlorenzo.

Here you can get a Y3 certificate. Which allow you to sail a yacht up to 23 meters. Above this you need an education who takes 3.9 years..Easier is to hire a crew with a captain

Wow. Have you imported penguins to the North Pole? Btw. a great comparison of great yachts. 😂

I can't wait for people to figure out that there are no penguins in the north pole and that was the joke.

If you're going to make a video about Explorer Yachts under 64 feet, you'll find zero steel (aluminum) manufacturers and only one composite manufacturer, Nordhavn. Why? Maybe a cool topic for the next video?

ah I thought it was the price that hit you..😂

Lazzara 87

No penguins in the Arctic.

What? You can actually use a yacht for exploring the world? I thought it only served as a chick magnet, for exploring photo models in Monaco or Montenegro.

Penguins live exclusively in the South Pole FYI

So the one explorer yacht holds 26000 thousand gallons of fuel for almost 5000 miles that’s around 125 to 135 thousand dollars to fill up tank along with crew pay and other types of fuel for toys and other expenses like insurance etc docking etc this type of luxury isn’t cheap at all

If I were a billionaire, I would build a 222 metre long explorer yacht

A penguin in the North Pole 😜

There are no penguins in the North Pole. The polar bears would eat them if it were so. Penguins are naturally found in the Southern Hemisphere. Clearly Northrop & Johnson need to send you out for a week on an explorer yacht to catch up on your trivial knowledge. 😉 🐧

Nordhavn specializes in smaller vessels to be sure. The 120 was an anomaly. Just one was built and no others have or will follow for what ever reasons. Nordhavn focuses on what they do really well 40 to 100 ft vessels that really work. Many other explorer vessels never really go to the extreme places that Nordhavn go to. Just like wannabes who buy suv cars thar never see dirt or mud let alone go off reading. A Nordhavn 57 made out off composite materials made the north west passage. How many others of any material have done that? The Nordhavn won't get a beauty contest award by any stretch of the imagination they are built as capt steve says..like a tank..with a luxury feel. Nordhavn owners go around the world in 40 to 60 ft vessels how many shutter at the thought of doing that in a 40 to 60 meter vessel?. They just cruise the med or the Caribbean. Do they actually cross in thier yacht? No many would prefer shipping thier eye candy on a real boat . Nothing personal david just my 2 cents worth. I love your work

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Bering was featured heavily on the social media, now all the neophytes aspire to a very mediocre product.

Penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere.

Flexplorer please!

Very nice update. Thank you David. (🕞 🔋?)