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Istanbul-based Numarine is a leader in the burgeoning
Turkish marine industry. The company, helmed by
Ömer Malaz, builds flybridge and hardtop cruisers, and
has ventured into the ‘expedition’ yacht market. With
a range of off-the-shelf hull designs, all augmented
by the involvement of interior and exterior specialists,
Numarine can build bespoke boats in a fraction of
the time it takes to make a superyacht from scratch.
Trends in yacht design take years to reach the high
seas, such is the protracted process of creating complex
vessels. Expedition yachts, designed for long voyages,
are now almost mainstream, with pioneers like Dutch

firm Damen leading the way. The next step down the

functional ladder is the ‘explorer’ yacht, which can still

venture far afield but without the ice-breaking abilities

or on-board facilities of the expedition yacht. At just

under 26m, the Numarine 26XP is the entry-level

model in Numarine’s explorer range and travels 3,000

nautical miles without refuelling. The second 26XP

to be launched, it has a unique bulbous bow design.

Its key selling point is the expansive deck space, with a

flybridge that runs nearly two-thirds the length of the

ship, creating a 55 sq m space and an impressive vantage

point. This boat is about the synthesis of function »

THE 26XP IS NUMARINE’S

ENTRY-LEVEL EXPLORER

YACHT. AT 26M, IT HAS A

RANGE OF 3,000 NAUTICAL

MILES, WHILE ITS SCALE

MEANS IT HAS A SMALLER

DRAUGHT THAN LARGER

CRAFT, ALLOWING IT TO GET

FURTHER INTO SHALLOW

HARBOURS, AWAY FROM THE

FLOTILLA OF CHARTER BOATS

THAT CLOG UP THE WORLD’S

BEST CRUISING LOCATIONS

WRITER: JONATHAN BELL

SMALL

WONDER

An SUV of the seas offers long range without going large

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