M A RCH 2 01 8 YACHTING 67the foldout terraces) is its dual-mode hull. With twin 435 hp
Volvo Penta IPS600s, the 50 can top out at 25 knots with the
hammer down and cruise at around 20 knots as her engines
burn 33 gph. This results in a range of 230 nautical miles with
a 10 percent reserve. However, when you throttle her down to
1,000 rpm, she can cruise at 6 knots while sipping just 1.6 gph
and achieve a range of 1,425 nautical miles, making her an ex-
cellent candidate for the Great Loop or some island hopping.
¶ Besides off ering fl exibility when it comes to performance,
the hull has an exceptionally soft ride. My blustery test day
saw swells of up to 8 feet in Lake Worth Inlet, and the boat
handled the turbulence well, climbing steadily up the faces
of the waves before nuzzling gently into their troughs, again
and again and again. ¶ The Okean 50’s performance in the slop,
coupled with her layout and variable cruising speeds, should
make her stand out from the crowd. She has enough Brazilian
fl air to carve out her own niche in an American yachting market
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Okean is building on a solid foundation: Brazilian software magnate Nercio Fernandes backs the brand and has a boatyard facility with
more than 300,000 square feet of interior space just east of São Paulo. Okean’s slogan, “Open Up Your World,”
references its boats’ terraces. Four 50s existed at press time. There’s a 65 in the works for 2019 and an 80 about halfway complete.REVIEWED OKEAN 50