The Ancona Italy shipyards Darwin range might look like its cashing in on the explorer trend but there is a lot more to it than that.

Darwin expedition yacht. In this video. Length - 261 m. Click an image to see specifications images and price.

Men and women capable of taking on the day-to-day challenges of a professional sector that never stops changing. She is the only Expedition Yacht in her class with true trans-Atlantic capabilities and the only 86 Darwin Expedition Yacht currently for sale in the world. The Cantiere delle Marche Darwin 86 is a true explorer yacht.

A Darwin Class yacht is built for exploring and travelling. Percheron was launched in time for the 2012 Cannes Boat Show where I had a chance to get aboard. It requires less energy to sail and it has unparalleled stability.

In fact its a concept that seeks to marry the superyacht values of high-quality fit-out bespoke interior design and onboard space with the practicalities of a go-anywhere boat. It was mid-September and she was already raring to go. She features a 4 stateroom 6 head layout plus crew for 5 in 2 cabins with en suite heads and showers.

Darwin was twenty-two years old when he was hired to be the ships naturalist. She can accommodate up to 8 guests with 8. Charles Darwin set sail on the ship HMS Beagle on December 27 1831 from Plymouth England.

She is the highest spec 86 Darwin with over 1 million dollars in additional options. They feature a robust hull large crew capacity long cruising range and vary in their level of comfort and luxury. Designed as a true expedition yacht it may only be 26 metres LOA but with four decks she is tall.