Yachting USA — March 2018

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it appear as if she’s wearing Oakley Razor Blade sunglasses — a
look made twice as strong by glazing with a refl ective tint. I
couldn’t help but think of Rickey Henderson patrolling the
outfi eld with his staple look when I saw her on the docks in
West Palm Beach, Florida, on test day. ¶ But the boat doesn’t
just make an impression with her looks. Her layout, particularly
on the main deck, was a hit when she debuted stateside at the
2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, and it’s plain
to see why. Those windows allow as close to fully unobstruct-
ed salon views as I can recall seeing aboard a yacht, plus two


hydraulic, foldout bulwarks lower to port and starboard. This
act of oceangoing origami increases the Okean’s beam from
14 feet 7 inches to 20 feet 7 inches, making her an excellent
party platform. ¶ The paneled salon door aft folds to starboard,
and another door to starboard slides open for access to the
fold-down terrace. The windows in the aft galley to port also
open, all of which creates a feeling of spaciousness and airi-
ness that may very well set the bar for vessels in this class. My
test boat is likely to garner lots of stares this summer when
she plies the waters off Montauk, New York, her future home,

LOA
49'7"
TOP
SPEED
25
KNOTS

The aft galley ’s portside counter becomes a de facto beach bar when the portside window is open.
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