What does it take to build a yacht capable of crossing the Pacific, riding out 100 knots at anchor, refuelling from 45-gallon drums on remote islands, and cruising among drifting ice and orca in Antarctica? In this episode of the Berthon Podcast, Sue Grant sits aboard FPB 78-2 Grey Wolf II with owner Peter Watson to talk through one of the most extraordinary private cruising programs of the last decade. Peter’s FPB story began with Little Grey Wolf, an FPB 64 he bought in New Zealand. Instead of shipping her home, he made the bold decision to drive her across the Pacific. “I looked at shipping the boat back,” he says, “and then thought, no, let’s drive it back.” The resulting three-month journey carried a crew of five, including a retired MOD naval architect and two apprentices, through Tahiti, the equatorial countercurrents, Panama, the Azores and on to the Channel Islands. It was on this voyage that Peter learned the practical truths that would shape his next FPB: carry the spares you may need, because help is thousands of miles away, and make sure everything on board is accessible. While the 64 was crossing oceans, Grey Wolf II was under construction in New Zealand. The design was a collaborative process between Peter, fellow FPB owner Pete Rossin, and Steve Dashew himself. “It was very much a group effort,” Peter explains. “Steve designed the hull, but we all worked together to refine how she should be equipped and laid out.” He even spent nine months in the yard during the build, ensuring the systems, access and fit-out met the standard needed for high-latitude cruising. Safety was at the core of the project. Peter insisted the yacht be built to MCA Category Zero. “I wanted the boat to be as safe as it possibly could be. The MCA standard is one of the best internationally,” he says. Grey Wolf II is the only FPB 78 coded to that level. Once completed, she took the long route home. New Zealand to Tahiti, then the Gambier Islands, where fuel was hand-pumped aboard from 45-gallon drums. Past Pitcairn and Christmas Island, then into Chile. From there she and FPB 78-3 Iron Lady II travelled south together and spent three unforgettable weeks in Antarctica. “The wildlife was extraordinary,” Peter says. “Orca, penguins, seals. By the end I was almost penguined out.” The conditions, of course, were real. Charts were unreliable, ice drifted unpredictably and anchoring required constant vigilance. “You might put the anchor down and be fine, then the wind shifts and suddenly the ice is coming at you. You have to decide whether you can push it off or lift the anchor and move.” Between Little Grey Wolf and Grey Wolf II, Peter estimates he has logged close to 100,000 FPB miles. The capability, he says, is what keeps drawing him back. “You do not go looking for bad weather,” he explains, “but you know the boat can handle it. We had 100 knots on the nose in Chile and everything held without a problem.” If you are interested in real world ocean crossing capability, practical design lessons, or what it means to run a family expedition yacht to some of the most remote places on earth, this conversation is not to be missed. Grey Wolf II is a remarkable platform, and Peter’s miles prove the point. Listen now and step aboard one of the most capable private cruising yachts afloat Send us a message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528535/open_sms)

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/nautor-swan-65-venator/ Nautor Swan 65 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Nautor Swan 65, VENATOR. A superb example of this classic S&S design built in 1973, Nautor Swan 65 VENATOR is modern, stylish and state of the art. The vessel has been lovingly worked by people who have not spared effort or money to rebuild and improve in places this wonderful yacht. Simon Turner Berthon Spain Tel: +34 639 701 234 E-Mail: simon.turner@berthoninternational.com https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/simon-turner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Nautor Swan 65 “VENATOR” Yacht for Sale | State Of The Art | Tour with Simon Turner Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:33 Interior: 3:34 Previous Video: Discovery 58 “BUZ TOO” Yacht for Sale | Well-Proven Track Record | Tour with Alan McIlroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1asSMds0Peg #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/discovery-58-buz-too/ Discovery 58 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Discovery 58, BUZ TOO. We are all familiar with Discovery Yachts and their well-proven bluewater track record, but when the owner of BUZ TOO commissioned his Discovery 58, he set out to raise the bar by optimising every aspect of the yacht to meet his exacting requirements. From the tip of the mast to the tip of the keel, every component was carefully researched and, where possible, upgraded, including a Doyle Stratis sail wardrobe, Selden mast with custom carbon furling boom, high-spec Dyneema running rigging, Atlas carbon davits, an uprated air conditioning system capable of running overnight on battery power, a four-cabin layout, JP3 cable steering for direct and positive helm response, and twin autopilots, all alongside the full suite of bluewater equipment expected on a world-circling, ocean-ready yacht. The owner’s no-compromise approach to the design and build of BUZ TOO has resulted in one of the finest and most recent Discovery 58 yachts available. Due to family health considerations, the planned circumnavigation can no longer proceed, and BUZ TOO is now reluctantly on the market. Alan McIlroy Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: alan.mcilroy@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/alan-mcilroy/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Discovery 58 “BUZ TOO” Yacht for Sale | Well-Proven Track Record | Tour with Alan McIlroy Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:30 Interior: 7:29 Previous Video: Stentor 1800 “FESTINA LENTE” Yacht for Sale | Smooth Long-Haul Cruising | Tour with Kim Silfving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25aeiw47elI #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

In this final Inside the Market of 2025, Sue Grant is joined by Berthon motorboat broker and lifelong yachtsman, Hugh Rayner, to unpack what is really happening across sail and power as we head into 2026. They start with a striking datapoint from the USA. For brokerage yachts over 500,000 dollars, 1,893 motorboats have sold in 2025, against just 149 sailboats including multihulls. As Sue says, it is a sobering statistic. Hugh sees it every day as experienced sailors quietly move to semi displacement and long range motor yachts. As he puts it, many are discovering that “straight line sailing is quite nice because you can sit inside, put the heating on and avoid a face full of salt water every fifteen minutes”. Multihulls are another clear growth story on both sides of the Atlantic, sail and power. Deck space, comfort and performance are drawing in new owners. At the same time, more mature and heavier designs must now be priced very keenly to compete with rapidly evolving new models and materials. New yacht sales remain challenging overall. Confidence, not capital, is the limiting factor. Yet truly new designs in the quality segment still cut through. From serious blue water sailing yachts to long range motorboats, the best of the new launches are selling off the drawing board in both Europe and the USA. Across the group, buyers are asking Berthon to act for them in growing numbers. They want accurate, unvarnished advice on values, VAT, build quality and where a yacht really sits in the market. As Hugh says, “you are not just buying a boat, you are buying what that owner has done with that boat”. Correctly priced, well marketed recent yachts with good pedigree, strong service history and sensible specification are still finding buyers readily. Berthon goes into the holiday period with more yachts under contract for early 2026 than we would normally expect. None of this hides the fact that 2025 has been a bruising, turbulent year and that 2026 is likely to be similar. Reading the market accurately and telling owners the truth about price and presentation is critical. Overpriced, badly marketed yachts will not sell, however cheap the commission deal. The episode closes with a look at the Berthon Fleet itself. The marketing team in all territories is busy, with an unusually high volume of new listings joining the fleet for the time of year. If you want a clear, honest view of where the market really sits at the end of 2025, this is the place to start. Send us a message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528535/open_sms)

https://thecollection.berthoninternational.com/ Welcome to the Berthon Winter Collection 2025/2026. In this video, we share seasonal messages from each of the Berthon Sales Group’s international offices: Berthon International, Berthon Scandinavia, our team in Italy, Berthon USA, and Berthon Spain. 0:00 - Berthon International 2:02 - Berthon Scandinavia 2:44 - Our Team in Italy 4:45 - Berthon USA (1) 5:08 - Berthon USA (2) 5:45 - Berthon Spain Featuring THE PIG, New Forest Hotel & Restaurant in Brockenhurst - https://www.thepighotel.com/brockenhurst/ We also provide an update to our themed and curated list of high-quality yachts available for sale worldwide. These include international listings, motor yachts, cruising yachts, and performance yachts — each accompanied by a patented Berthon Sales Group video and carefully selected, top tier photography (see link first line video description). Your Local Broker, Internationally - https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/stentor-1800-festina-lente/ Stentor 1800 for sale. FESTINA LENTE is a high-calibre Stentor 1800, built in Holland in 2005 and designed by Vripack for safe, comfortable long-distance cruising. Her round-bilge displacement hull, hydraulic stabilizers, and powerful Caterpillar engines provide smooth motion and impressive range. Exceptionally well maintained, she was fully blasted and repainted in 2024 and is now presented in elegant, refined condition. On board, you’ll find a warm and thoughtfully designed interior offering year-round comfort with hydronic heating, air conditioning, and generous living spaces. With bow and stern thrusters and modern manoeuvring systems, she is easy to handle even in confined harbours—and fully ready for new adventures. Kim Silfving Berthon Scandinavia Tel: +46 739 960 849 E-Mail: kim.silfving@berthonscandinavia.se https://www.berthoninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kim-silfving-2025.jpg --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Stentor 1800 “FESTINA LENTE” Yacht for Sale | Smooth Long-Haul Cruising | Tour with Kim Silfving Previous Video: Jeanneau 60 “MILLENNIUM FALCON” Yacht for Sale | Easy & Comfortable | Tour with Henk Sijbranda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tyQwkiCKDQ #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/jeanneau-60-millennium-falcon/ Jeanneau 60 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Jeanneau 60, MILLENNIUM FALCON. Launched in 2023, she has only been lightly used by her owner and is in pristine condition. She features a spacious cockpit and saloon, three comfortable cabins, and an extra skipper's cabin forward. She comes equipped with many options and offers easy and comfortable sailing, with a luxury feel. Henk Sijbranda Berthon Spain Tel: +31 627 082 594 E-Mail: henk.sijbranda@berthoninternational.com https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/henk-sijbranda/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Jeanneau 60 “MILLENNIUM FALCON” Yacht for Sale | Easy & Comfortable | Tour with Henk Sijbranda Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:18 Interior: 4:01 Previous Video: Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII “ELK” Yacht for Sale | Ready for Extended Cruising | Tour with Alan McIlroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tokQt1XjZaY #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/hallberg-rassy-48mkii-elk/ Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII, ELK. From 2016, ELK is a superb example of the sought-after Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII. Still in her original ownership and professionally maintained, she is in excellent condition above and below decks. On deck, powered winches and a fully hydraulic rig make her easy to sail shorthanded. Below, she features a satin-varnished mahogany interior, three cabins, two WCs with separate showers, a spacious saloon, large navigation station, and aft linear galley. Ready for extended cruising, her inventory includes a generator, watermaker, air conditioning, heating, and washing machine. Alan McIlroy Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: alan.mcilroy@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/alan-mcilroy/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Hallberg-Rassy 48 MkII “ELK” Yacht for Sale | Ready for Extended Cruising | Tour with Hugh Rayner Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:24 Interior: 4:05 Previous Video: Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB “LADY KATE” Yacht for Sale | Deeply Cool | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wQYzyn8hfE #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/redbay-1650-explorer-cabin-rib-lady-kate/ Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB, LADY KATE. Redbay Boats are the foremost proponents of building offshore-capable RIBs - designed and constructed to withstand the harshest sea conditions that the Irish Sea can hurl against the massive rocks of the County Antrim coast. Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB, LADY KATE was therefore built in 2018 with exceptional lay-up weights, substantial structural reinforcement, and a hull shape drawn by the same hand that created many pilot boats and other commercial craft. Combine this remarkable seakeeping ability with a hand-built, luxurious three-cabin interior, and you have a formidably competent alliance of power, speed, and versatility. LADY KATE not only looks the part, but performs her duties with disdain for angry weather, high seas, and challenging operational areas. She is a big, beautiful brute - cut from the same cloth as her cousins, the pilot boats of the Belfast Port Authority. Not one for the faint-hearted, this powerhouse of a RIB is unique, exceptional, and deeply cool. Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: hugh.rayner@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/hugh-rayner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Redbay 1650 Explorer Cabin RIB “LADY KATE” Yacht for Sale | Deeply Cool | Tour with Hugh Rayner Intro: 0:00 Exterior 1: 0:31 Interior: 5:15 Exterior 2: 19:51 Previous Video: Amel 50 “MAMITA” Yacht for Sale | Wonderfully Comfortable | Tour with Sue Grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqOK2Z7n61U #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/amel-50-mamita/ Amel 50 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Amel 50, MAMITA. The Amel 50' is a phenomenon - the first of a new series of Amels - there are around 100 hulls cruising. MAMITA is a very highly specified member of the fleet and has been beautifully maintained. She has everything that you need for both Mediterranean and northern waters cruising and she is VAT paid both in the EU and the UK. With 3 generous sleeping cabins, and a lovely main saloon, she also has a comfortable, protected cockpit for long distance sailing. MAMITA is perfect for bluewater cruising two handed. In this ownership she has sailed both in northern Europe and in the Mediterranean and has provided comfortable and trouble free passages. She is wonderfully comfortable for living aboard. Sue Grant Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: sue.grant@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/sue-grant/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Amel 50 “MAMITA” Yacht for Sale | Wonderfully Comfortable | Tour with Sue Grant Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:37 Interior: 3:18 Previous Video: Adventure Yachts AY55 “NO EXCUSE” Yacht for Sale | Safe and Secure | Tour with Ben Cooper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za5V6JK9KHk #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

Inside the Market returns for November 2025 with a straight talking look at what is really happening in the yacht world right now. In this episode, Berthon International’s Sue Grant is joined by Alan Baines, Managing Director of Berthon USA, to unpack refit trends, pricing reality, and why some yachts are quietly selling while others sit and gather dust. They begin in Palma, where Berthon’s refit and service operation is busier than ever, but the profile of work has shifted. The focus now is on seaworthiness, safety and essential maintenance, not teak decks and shiny cosmetics. Owners are spending to keep boats safe and moving, not to win beauty contests. Across the Atlantic, the US brokerage market is surprisingly active, helped by one key factor: realistic sellers. Alan explains that where owners accept genuine market value, yachts are changing hands. Where they cling to 2022 pricing, they simply do not. Overpriced yachts remain a major drag on the market, often the result of brokers over promising to secure the listing in the first place. That leads to one of the central themes of this episode. The market is more diverse and specialised than ever, and no broker can credibly be an expert in every segment. Choosing someone who truly understands your type of yacht may not support an over optimistic asking price, but it dramatically improves the chances of a sale within a sensible time frame. Price remains the main driver of deals. Extra equipment and long option lists rarely raise the headline number. They make a yacht easier to sell, not inherently worth more. In a cautious, cost conscious environment, buyers reward value, not gadget count. Presentation also matters. With a good choice of yachts on the market, buyers are deeply project averse. Cluttered interiors, obvious deferred maintenance and “fixer upper” listings are sticking. Clean, de personalised, well prepared yachts are the ones that get serious viewings and offers. Location is the final, often overlooked, factor. As winter bites and charter flights shut down, anything parked in a hard to reach corner of the Med or Caribbean becomes difficult to show. If a visit involves multiple connections and an overnight stay, most buyers will simply not go. Until flight schedules resume in spring, badly located yachts are at a real disadvantage. Across the conversation, Sue and Alan keep circling back to seven simple truths that define this market right now: 1.Refit demand is strong, but focused on safety and seaworthiness. 2.In the USA, deals are happening where sellers accept true market pricing. 3.There are still too many overpriced yachts, often the result of over promising to win listings. 4.Specialist brokers who know a segment deeply give owners the best chance of a timely sale. 5.Yachts are selling on price. Extra kit helps them sell, but does not add real value. 6.Poorly presented yachts are being left behind. Buyers do not want projects. 7.With winter here, remote locations make yachts hard to show and harder to sell. If you want an honest view of where the market really sits at the end of 2025, this one is worth a listen. Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528535/open_sms) Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528535/support)

Nautor Swan 68 for Sale Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Nautor Swan 68, DEFIANCE. The Nautor Swan 68 is a fantastic all-round sailing yacht and a wonderful example of Nautor’s products from the 1990’s period. Designed by German Frers, they are capable as a world cruising yacht, family boat, charter vessel and race boat! DEFIANCE is a good example in only her fourth ownership from new. Simon Turner Berthon Spain Tel: +34 639 701 234 E-Mail: simon.turner@berthoninternational.com https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/simon-turner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Nautor Swan 68 “DEFIANCE” Yacht for Sale | Capable World Cruising Yacht | Tour with Simon Turner Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:27 Interior: 4:25 Previous Video: Adventure Yachts AY55 “NO EXCUSE” Yacht for Sale | Safe and Secure | Tour with Ben Cooper - https://youtu.be/za5V6JK9KHk #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/adventure-yachts-ay55-no-excuse/ Adventure Yachts AY55 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Adventure Yachts AY55, NO EXCUSE. Adventure Yachts AY55, NO EXCUSE is an upgraded version, built by Adventure Yachts on the foundation of the popular Alibi 54. Lightweight, fast, and comfortable, she sails exceptionally well both upwind and downwind thanks to her retractable daggerboards and ample sail plan. Constructed with carbon in the high-load structural areas and E-glass with epoxy resin, the yacht is strong yet light, and, being built to CE and ISO specifications, remains perfectly safe and secure. Ben Cooper Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: ben.cooper@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/ben-cooper/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Adventure Yachts AY55 “NO EXCUSE” Yacht for Sale | Safe and Secure | Tour with Hugh Rayner Previous Video: XSR 48 “SWIFT” Yacht for Sale | Refitted and Optimised | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7EaCGNDZVs #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/xsr-48-swift/ XSR 48 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale XSR 48, SWIFT. This 2020-built, Buzzi-Design-hulled XSR 48 has been extensively refitted and optimised for a high-speed professional interceptor role. Work completed in 2023 includes a matt grey repaint, custom closed hardtop conversion, new electronics, antenna array, FLIR system, windlass, Starlink communications, Workboat certification, and a demountable drone platform. An exceptional and rare opportunity. Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: hugh.rayner@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/hugh-rayner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: XSR 48 “SWIFT” Yacht for Sale | Refitted and Optimised | Tour with Hugh Rayner Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:30 Interior: 9:38 Previous Video: Solaris 50 “INDIGO” Yacht for Sale | Provides Significant Savings | Tour with Alan McIlroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-MTZEGUmrE #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/solaris-50-indigo/ Solaris 50 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Solaris 50, INDIGO. INDIGO is a superbly specified 2022 Solaris 50.2 and the first MkII delivered to a UK client. She features midnight blue topsides, grey mist metallic waterline, teak decks, and a sleek black rig. Designed for offshore performance, she combines a powerful sail plan, twin rudders, and high form stability for confident, seakindly sailing. Her three-cabin, two-head layout includes a well-equipped galley, generator, watermaker, air conditioning, and induction hob—ideal for  living aboard. INDIGO is offered ex-tax, and provides significant savings over a new build. Alan McIlroy Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: alan.mcilroy@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/alan-mcilroy/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Solaris 50 “INDIGO” Yacht for Sale | Provides Significant Savings | Tour with Alan McIlroy Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:36 Interior: 7:19 Previous Video: Windy 34 Khamsin “HEATWAVE” Yacht for Sale | Needs No Introduction | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ87aPeyX08 #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/windy-34-khamsin-heatwave/ Windy 34 Khamsin for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Windy 34 Khamsin, HEATWAVE. The superb Windy 34 Khamsin needs no introduction to devotees of performance Scandinavian sports boats. HEATWAVE is a 2003 Khamsin in the more popular Sports Layout, running on twin KAD300 285hp diesels (serviced 2025), and looks the business, with new hull stripe painted for the 2025 season. Upgraded plotter, heating, thruster and one of the greatest hulls to ever leave Norway! Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: hugh.rayner@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/hugh-rayner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Windy 34 Khamsin “HEATWAVE” Yacht for Sale | Needs No Introduction | Tour with Hugh Rayner Intro: 0:00 Exterior: Interior: Previous Video: Talisman 49 “TALISMAN OF WIGHT” Yacht for Sale | Proper Seagoing Craft | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQamDVesMSA #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

What really makes a motor yacht safe, comfortable and capable of crossing oceans, not just surviving them?  Sue sits down with legendary designer and lifelong cruiser Steve Dashew to talk about FPB explorer yachts, and why not every metal boat in the anchorage is created equal. Now retired from full time yacht building, Steve and Linda have swapped FPB commissioning for land yachting in Arizona, photography, and a very serious Ford truck and camper project. But Steve is still studying hulls, watching the America’s Cup, advising quietly in the background and thinking deeply about what makes a truly capable long range cruiser. Drawing on hundreds of thousands of sea miles, including Greenland, the South Pacific and long upwind slogs that most of us try to avoid, Steve explains why their approach was always “cruisers first, designers second” and how that changed the shape of FPB. A core theme in this episode is the importance of consistently high average speed at sea. Many boats can post an impressive top speed in flat water, but very few can maintain meaningful pace through crossing sea states, head seas, or long downwind passages. Steve explains why average speed, not peak speed, is the fundamental pillar of safe passagemaking.  A yacht that can reliably deliver consistently high average speeds unlocks shorter passage times, the ability to ride or outrun weather systems, and, most importantly, a calmer, more predictable experience for the crew. Comfort and safety are not separate ideas; they are linked directly to whether a boat can keep moving fast while keeping motion under control. In this conversation, we dig into: • Steve explains how maintaining 10–11 knots in real ocean conditions lets you stay with favourable systems, avoid the worst of storms, and dramatically reduce fatigue on passage. As he says, “If you can keep your average up, the weather works for you. If you can’t, it works against you.” • Why explorer style yachts have exploded in popularity, and why many look like FPBs but do not behave like them when the barometer falls. • The idea of yacht design as a zero sum game, where every interior gain, hull tweak or fashion line has a direct impact on motion, steering control and safety. • How to evaluate an explorer yacht if you are planning serious miles: why you should sea trial in ugly weather, insist on going out when the broker would rather stay alongside, and look closely at the people behind the design. • The difference between a boat that “can take it” and a crew that actually wants to keep going. As Steve puts it, successful cruising is about being mentally and physically comfortable, not just structurally safe. • The story behind FPB 83 WIND HORSE. Steve and Linda staked their own money and miles on a radical concept that many experts said would not work. Tank testing, CFD and ratios got them part of the way, but the real proof came after 15,000 to 20,000 miles at sea. • Why steering control is everything offshore. FPBs are designed to surf safely at speed, why many owners are initially afraid to do so, and how average speed around 10 to 11 knots lets you work with weather systems instead of being punished by them. • The trade off between interior volume and true seagoing ability. If you care about long range cruising, motion comfort, or are quietly shopping for an explorer yacht that can really cross oceans, this is a conversation worth your time. Steve is candid about risk, generous with hard won lessons and very clear on one thing: it is much safer, and far more fun, to go fast in control than to go slowly and suffer. Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528535/open_sms) Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528535/support)

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/talisman-49-talisman-of-wight/ Talisman 49 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Talisman 49, TALISMAN OF WIGHT. Now for a proper seagoing craft. The Talisman 49 hull is near-legendary – designed in Oban by the superb Murray Cormack Associates – and it takes an extraordinary amount of weather in its stride. TALISMAN OF WIGHT has been hugely cherished, substantially upgraded, and refitted with powerful Detroit 71Ti V8 diesels, Furuno TZT screens, heating, thruster, Tek-Deks, generator, and a six-berth layout. A true all-terrain floating vehicle! Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: hugh.rayner@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/hugh-rayner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/talisman-49-talisman-of-wight/ Intro: 0:00 Exterior: 0:49 Interior: 4:26 Previous Video: Aquastar 57 “INCONNUE” Yacht for Sale | Intrinsically Right | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMgDP8EqbGU #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

https://www.berthoninternational.com/yacht-sales-brokerage/yachts-for-sale/aquastar-57-inconnue/ Aquastar 57 for sale. Full video walkthrough tour of the yacht for sale Aquastar 57. INCONNUE. Sometimes in life, things just work out right, don’t they? Tea and biscuits. Wimbledon and strawberries. Morecambe & Wise. When I stepped on board Aquastar 57, INCONNUE for the first time, she was intrinsically just… well… right. Her elegant stance, bow slightly cocked in the air. Swathes of golden teak (from 2024) — and it’s as sustainable as can be. An original, beautiful tartan carpet sets off her immaculate, rich timber cabinetry and greets you as you walk through those massive, beautifully varnished aft saloon doors. These, of course, fold all the way back and are indicative of the substantial quality of this mini superyacht. She is exceptionally well presented, fully and comprehensively equipped, and has an engine room that would, honestly, shame the RNLI. A very special Aquastar 57. Hugh Rayner Berthon UK Tel: +44 (0)1590 679 222 E-Mail: hugh.rayner@berthon.co.uk https://www.berthoninternational.com/about-berthon-international/meet-the-teams/hugh-rayner/ --- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/berthoninternational/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/berthon-international/ Podcast - https://www.berthoninternational.com/berthon-podcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/berthoninternational/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BerthonIntl Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/berthoninternational/ Title: Aquastar 57 “INCONNUE” Yacht for Sale | Intrinsically Right | Tour with Hugh Rayner Previous Video: Dale Nelson 38 “ANDROMEDA” Yacht for Sale | Exceptionally Well-Preserved | Tour with Hugh Rayner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e-E7gyRoUY #yachtbroker #yachttours #yachtsforsale

Tom Cunliffe joins us for a proper cup of tea and a wide-ranging conversation about boats, books, and why real seamanship still matters. A merchant seaman turned delivery skipper, Yachtmaster Examiner, columnist and broadcaster, Tom has spent a lifetime at sea—from engine-less beginnings on the Norfolk Broads to long ocean passages on traditional gaff craft and a Colin Archer to South America, the Caribbean and back. He shares the formative moments that shaped his philosophy: sailing without an engine, learning to think like a sailor (not a motor-boater with sails), and why how you recover from a mistake tells you more than whether you make one. We talk navigation then and now. Tom argues that modern electronics are brilliant—but can diminish us if we forget the craft. He explains why raster charts and analogue plotting still earn a place on an iPad, and how his AngelNav approach lets you keep navigating if GPS goes dark. Starlink, he says, has changed cruising beyond recognition—useful, yes, but it dilutes the old solitude that bred self-reliance. Tom also lifts the lid on the writing life: columns on both sides of the Atlantic, the decision to leave certain magazines over copyright, and the long road from textbooks and history to fiction. That leads to his new novel, Hurricane Force—a 1970s Caribbean sailing thriller with rave reviews (Alexander McCall Smith calls him “the Dick Francis of yachting thrillers”). We explore why he set it pre-GPS, how real people and places inspire composite characters, and why plotting a thriller sometimes needs an old roll of wallpaper more than a fancy app. Stories abound: a teenage initiation on a 25-foot gaff sloop with no engine; beating for days into current off Venezuela; sharing an anchorage (and a mishap) with Don Street; ship-handling lessons from the merchant service that still apply to tying up a 45-footer with two people and no drama. Throughout, Tom keeps circling one idea: seamanship is joyful competence—clear thinking, tidy lines, and the confidence to make landfall by the stars if you must. If you love traditional craft, bluewater problem-solving, or just a well-told sea story, this one’s for you. We cover: • Learning under canvas: why starting engine-free rewires your seamanship • The philosophy behind analogue-first navigation on digital tools • The romance and reality of long passages then vs. now • How Hurricane Force was born, shelved, and reborn—plus hints at the sequel • Practical ship-handling tips yacht owners forget (and examiners notice) Pour a brew, settle in, and let one of yachting’s great raconteurs remind you why we go to sea in the first place, and why the best safety gear lives between your ears. Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2528535/open_sms)