Over the years Ive conducted a number of surveys to try to find out if theres such a thing as an ideal cruising boatonly to conclude that the ideal vessel is a chimera.

Best motor yacht for world cruising. Marlow Yachts will debut four new models in their Explorer series at the Miami showthe 57E 62E 66E and 97E. There are many powerful blue water sailing yachts as well as explorer motor yachts. As they have many advantages over a monohull of the same length I.

Please contact a yacht broker to discuss what particular adventure or use you have in mind. Some examples of motoryachts are the Monte Carlo 6 Outer Reef 700 and Sunreef 70. Their ever-increasing popularity among long-distance cruisers is the best proof of that.

They gave their boat a 90 satisfaction rate. Some designs however are more suitable than others depending on your intended destination. And if two hulls are better than one look no further than the Sunreef Power Cat 70 with its broad deck spaces and stable stance.

Unusual for a cruising sailboat these days the Mandarin 52 has a pilothouse with a raised U-shaped dinette on the port side that can become a boxed-in. In terms of space and amenities the sub-90-foot Oyster 885 Series 2 is the best yacht for world cruising in its size range. That last one is a catamaran so a motoryacht can also be multihulls.

Dragonflys Trimarans are consistently considered some of the best boats in their class for sailing competitively or leisurely. Percheron is a CDM Darwin 86 with an 11100-gallon fuel capacity that makes her a voyager with world-ringing aspirations. To start with the yacht has four luxurious staterooms decorated in a contemporary style and all with ensuite bathrooms.

Best Semi-Displacement or Planing Two Deck Motor Yacht under 115 feet. Most larger yachts are capable of long range live aboard cruising. A Web Extra from Cruising Worlds July 2012 issue.