Thanks to her twin 675 HP diesels super yacht FPB 130 can achieve a top speed of 165 knots and a cruising speed of 14 knots at 40 engine load.

Fpb yacht review. The FPB fleet is judged by the most experienced owners and journalists to be the best ocean-crossing motor yachts today. Dave Marsh crosses the channel on board the FPB 64 an ocean-crossing vessel from renowned naval architect Steve Dashew. The Deerfoot Sundeer and Beowulf series are considered the premiere sailing yachts on which to circumnavigate.

If we were in the Southern Hemisphere wed already be on the ice sheets of Antarctica at 65 degrees latitude. A tad over two years in gestation but it looks to us like she is worth every moment of the wait. Powered by a reliable John Deere 236HP Diesel with a cruising range of approximately 5500 Nautical Miles burning a.

She is entrained between two high pressure systems in a convergence zone with heavy downpours lightning and crossing wave trains off the bow. FPB 64-3 Iron Lady has now passed the mystical halfway point on her voyage to Papeete. Steve Dashews latest model the FPB 64 has cruised from New Zealand to Guernsey so a cross-Channel sea trial should be no problem.

FPB 64 shines in cross-Channel sea trial. For the days report on. Steve Dashew said Having worked closely with Sue Grant and her team at Berthon for the past seven years we have been impressed with their integrity and professionalism.

The FPB approach has two aspects as mentioned above the first is oversized fin stabilizers and actuators that are extremely effective in a seaway for several reasons. We are interested in all ocean-going power boats but right near the top of the pack is the FPB series from Steve and Linda Dashew. FPB 130 superyacht design.

PassageMaker Magazine the cruising under power authority covers the boats owners gear and destinations of those interested in seaworthy ocean-going motorboats traditional full-displacement or faster semi-displacement trawlers efficient lobster-style Down East. E1293Built in New Zealand by boat builder Circa Marine which specialises in aluminium construction the FPB Fast Pilot Boat 64 is the brainchild of Steve Dashew. Dashew Offshore FPB 78 motor yacht Hull 1 is a 24-metre ocean-cruising vessel built by the NZ shipyard Circa Marine.