Quickly approaching her launch date, the primary Outer Reef 780 Journey yacht is inaugurating a brand new period for Outer Reef Yachts. She’s its first metal mission, and the primary of some superyacht fashions to come back.
The 780 Journey yacht collection resulted when Outer Reef merged with Lynx Yachts, a Dutch builder of superyachts. Lynx Yachts, about an hour’s drive east from the Amsterdam airport in Nijkerk, had begun constructing a mannequin, the Journey 24 yacht, on spec in 2023. That go-anywhere mission underwent a reputation change in 2024 to raised replicate Outer Reef’s fashions.
Since Outer Reef purchasers prioritize long-range cruising, this entry-level megayacht mannequin is not any completely different. “Journey” signifies the extra formidable travels that house owners can take pleasure in. Moreover having a metal hull to face as much as more difficult circumstances, the engine package deal opens up all kinds of locations. The truth is, the dual Cummins engines ought to enable a 3,000-nautical-mile vary at 7 knots. Even at her anticipated cruising velocity of simply over 11 knots, the Outer Reef 780 Journey yacht ought to have the ability to cowl 1,450 nautical miles. Additional noteworthy, gas consumption at 7 knots ought to be simply 9 gph (33 lph). At cruising velocity, in the meantime, it ought to be about 30 gph (112 lph).
That kind of versatile cruising is equally represented within the yacht’s structure. The primary Outer Reef 780 Journey yacht options three staterooms, together with in fact a full-beam master bedroom. Nevertheless, barely bigger households or teams of mates can request 4 staterooms for future hulls. In that case, the full-beam grasp turns into two equal-sized VIPs. One more way of life alternative: house owners being operators or house owners hiring as much as 4 among the many captain and crew.
As a result of cruising is basically all about immersing oneself within the surroundings, the yacht devotes good area to alfresco lounging, entertaining, and eating throughout two decks. Moreover, the deep swim platform is a perfect watertoy-boarding space.
Since hull primary remains to be on the market, patrons have time to personalize the design—and plan international travels.
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Extra In regards to the Outer Reef 780 Journey Yacht
LOA: 78’7” (23.95meters)
Beam: 22’2” (6.75 meters)
Draft: 6’3” (1.9 meters)
Friends: 6-8 in 3-4 staterooms
Engines: 2/425-hp Cummins
Vary: 3,000 nautical miles at 7 knots
Builder: Outer Reef Yachts
Stylist: Bernd Weel
Naval Architect: Outer Reef Yachts
Inside Designer: Julian Moore
