So tough they crashed one into a wall! Explorer 62 yacht tour | Motor Boat & Yachting

Reporting from the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf Boat Show, MBY editor Hugo Andreae takes us on a full tour of the Explorer 62...
Explorer 62 specifications
LOA: 60ft 9in / 18.5m
Beam: 17ft 1in / 5.2m
Engine: 2x Volvo IPS 800
Top speed: 24 knots
Starting price: £1.5million
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[@brianmiller6443]

This is definitely not an explorer yacht. It's not a realistic layout for a boat either. It's a weekend boat for nice weather.

[@MrSirlulzalot]

Why so?

[@brianmiller6443]

@MrSirlulzalot one it can't go very far. Also it wouldn't be very safe in rough seas. How long are those sliding doors going to hold up. How much cold storage does it have. 600 miles isn't much for an explorer boat. I had a 65 ft boat that could get nearly 3000 miles and it was a semi displacement boat. My friend has a 55ft boat that can get even more. No protection from waves. It's a weekend nice weather boat. Just my experience

[@MrKeppie1]

And it’s ugly

[@arumbinang8965]

Agree and i think FPB 64 is an Explorer Yacht

[@Slonge92]

600 mile range at 10 knots, this isn’t an explorer yacht by any stretch of the imagination. If it had a range of 3,000+ miles, then maybe.

[@Ognir1962]

Weirdest layout of a yacht I’ve ever seen. Certainly no where near an explorer yacht.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

its just the name to impress

[@АлексейБуреев-д6д]

У неё даже логотип компании вызывает вопросы.

[@djhurley4543]

I would say this one is a Marmite boat, love it or hate it and nothing in between. Sorry to say it's one of the ugliest and least practical boats I've ever seen.

[@deniermurch8693]

I hate it, too modern, it's all show, no blow

[@lombokpropertyinvestmentlo7324]

62ft boat and and absolutely tiny inside...alot of wasted space

[@ironichumorist]

let me go ahead and stop you if your "explorer" does not explore in excess of 2000 nautical miles you do not have an explorer yacht. you might have some neat tricks and features, but it is not an explorer yacht.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

correct... explore your marina

[@travismitchell536]

Nice walk through, but I think the designers are Star Trek fans! This is probably the most non functional explorer yacht I’ve ever seen!

[@mozabeta7003]

600 miles is not long range.

[@kokomo9764]

I agree

[@darthkek1953]

Further than you can swim mate.

[@mozabeta7003]

@@darthkek1953 okay mate.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

explore the marina.....

[@ChrisJones-yd9zd]

What are you exploring with a 600 NM range? The Florida ICW?

[@paulnorman8274]

Pretty much anywhere other than remote islands and the but coldest of higher latitudes. Almost all coasts have plenty of fuel docks within 500 miles of wherever you happen to be along them.

[@brokerhc]

@@paulnorman8274 Then don't call it an explorer yacht, call it a coastal cruiser.

[@brandonsaunders3871]

Exploring your local marina is about as much exploring this vessel can do.

[@darthkek1953]

Your marina is 1200 miles wide?

[@brandonsaunders3871]

@@darthkek1953 Extremely strong point. I literally have no comeback to that.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

@@darthkek1953 where you got the 1200 miles range from _? you just doubled the 600 miles at 20 knots to 1200 miles range at 10 knots ? sure, think again

[@darthkek1953]

@@andyvankerkhove6902 600 miles in EACH direction to give a 1200 total range (diameter).

[@Fallingmedic]

@@darthkek1953 600 radius isn’t something shake a stick at, but for an “explorer”…? Meh.

[@carboss2020]

I love when they call these explorer yachts when they have only 600 miles range. It’s not an explorer yacht unless it has over 3000 miles.

[@kirstenbosch7591]

ITALIANS 😂

[@brokerhc]

@@kirstenbosch7591 Maybe is meant to explore between Naples and Messina.

[@beard3dbear398]

Wouldn´t you want to be able to eat inside on an "explorer" yacht, or is it just for "exploring" on warm, sunny days? Also while I do like the idea of the sliding glass doors in the salon creating an indoor / outdoor space, again, it does seem to make the space a bit tight while closed. Especially if you add in a captains chair too.

[@darthkek1953]

Depends on climate. This is owner's spec, he is obviously going for the fair-weather boating.

[@darthkek1953]

@MrAbletospeak It's a styling name. Most lobster boats these days are not set up to catch lobsters. Most sports cruisers will not win any sports events. Most trawler yachts do not trawl (for fish).

[@pistonburner6448]

@@darthkek1953 Yeah, more like to catch crabs.

[@darthkek1953]

@@pistonburner6448 LOL very good. :-D

[@nerdherd2604]

This isn’t an explorer, it’s a luxurious condo.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

Lets call it EXPLORER.... it has a range of 600 Nm... just enough to explore the Cote d Azur.... but you can crash into a concrete wall... ah ok...

[@hlgb2014]

I want some of whatever they were smoking when they decided to market this design as an "explorer"🤣

[@lionelgower6877]

I like this yacht, very interesting interior designing aspects to it and the functionality of exterior design is good for the size of the yacht. I thought the crew design excellent for multifunctional space and particularly thought the sinks under the bunk bed was a clever idea. Overall lovely yacht, not the best in exterior looks, but that's to be understandable based on what the designer's have tried to get on the list of features of the yacht.

[@Andy_M986]

Horrible layout, nothing like a house, seriously disjointed design, I guess having money doesn't mean they have sense.

[@blest5132]

the fact that this boat won "best design" in 2021 says everything you need to know about 2021. great tour anyways hugo, thanks!

[@annanadel]

with 600 miles range branded as "explorer" what a joke

[@nikpapado9785]

@@annanadel I think the explorer thingie has more to do more with it's design than it's actual capabilities

[@paulnorman8274]

@@annanadel Not really in the most likely locations where it will be used. It's a semi displacement glass house. Not a circumnavigator. In The Med, and other places, the speed to make passage in daylight hours, beats the extended range achievable on a pure displacement transatlantic passage maker. It's all about priorities.

[@TChalla007]

Form over function. 62 with no real kitchen. One sofa, no settee. 600mile range. I'll stick with Absolute, azimut magellano 66, 62 Beneteau Grand Trawler, etc. still looks good though.

[@wayneschwabe3349]

I agree with some comments, this is not an explorer yacht or a live aboard but ok for weekend getaways close to home.

[@TOM-C.]

Like Nic said below, this is an unusual yacht, unlike any other I have seen, and I'm not certain whether I like it or not. In any case, this was one of the more enjoyable tours I've seen as of late because it is so different. 👍😎✌

[@abhishekparmar6702]

i just wonder about maintenance and actual seakeeping. I wonder that about all fancy italian / super stylized boats.

[@JesseYang-ok3hg]

Yes, you are absolutely right. I didn't expect to meet you here, how are you doing?

[@alisavas9526]

Great tour. As for the boat, it's over designed in my opinion. Good enough for exploring Monaco maybe but for anything further than that I'd go for a real explorer like Bering, Nordhavn or similar.

[@scottbloomer8696]

600 mile range at 10 knots is a surprise. I do like the option of 20+ knots. I must have missed the refrigeration. I didn't see enough for an extended exploration. It is a pretty thing, though.

[@paulnorman8274]

"600 mile range at 10 knots is a surprise." Pretty good for a VERY full featured and voluminous 62 foot semi displacement boat.

[@CPNeilable]

I can't think of many yacht reviews that I've disliked quite so much. Not the reviewer, but the yacht itself. Horrible.

[@JesseYang-ok3hg]

Yes, you are absolutely right. I didn't expect to meet you here, how are you doing?

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

not knowing how to open the cabinet.... lets talk about these nice switches here....lol great use of space....nice boat

[@clifbradley]

Superyacht Captain did a review of pne of these, or maybe this one and they had the owner's son who really annoyed me to no end. He was a little too excited for his yacht and went on and on about the systems and design. But to me, this is just a catamaran with stabilizers. It's wide open, like a catamaran or something from Bluegame. I also question it's explorer credentials given the range. Maybe they improved it in thus one, but the other one was 650 NM. That's not a whole lot of exploring. I'd rather take a Bering or Nordhavn or Fleming...

[@darthkek1953]

If you're doing 1000 miles at a time you're not exploring you're passagemaking.

[@korbendallas656]

Nice boat but idk what to say about that logo design

[@cruise35able]

Exotic .This could be strong competitor in its class against galeon absolute fairline azimut ferretti sunseeker princess pearl etc.. 50~60fter 1.5~2.5mil range yacht

[@Slonge92]

I’m going to break away from the video at this point so that I can look up a Williams 345 in order to know the max length for a boat to fit in the Tender garage. If only there was a way to get that information on to the video in the first place. I’m back: It’s eleven feet, which is tiny but perfect if Mr. Bean owns the yacht. These tender garages really need to fit a 14’ Tender with outboard motor, or just provide a boat deck and davit.

[@stephenodonohue9876]

Without any irony... "look at the height of these bulwarks, really protective at waist height" ... just as it lowers to knee height for 5 feet. Rolling seas anyone?

[@dexagalapagos]

600 mile range is not very impressive for an explorer yacht when a comparable Bering 65 has a 4000+ nm range....

[@mantarayal]

An explorer might need more than 600 miles of range. Just sayin'. And it's ugly and badly designed.

[@graemeday4195]

To make it a true explorer, it should have been a full displacement hull, shaft drive, bigger tanks and less powerful engines. Does anyone actually make a vessel that combines trawler range but the kind if style this has??

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

Bering 60 or Beneteau trawler 62... cheaper and better

[@graemeday4195]

@ANDY VAN KERKHOVE not sure the beneteau would have the range. Personally I'd say you need at least 2500 miles to truly be an explorer yacht.

[@blusox78]

I love the view from the helm, but can you imagine being in there while your wife is cooking next to you and you're "getting in the way" by doing such a menial task such as piloting a 62' boat. The whole saloon looks like an afterthought. You should be able to entertain all your guests inside and outside on a boat of that size, it would be a pretty miserable place in that saloon during bad weather. And don't even get me started on the state that glass sink is going to be in after one use ;-)

[@annanadel]

600 nautical miles range?? wtf this isnt an explorer at all! maybe explore one mediteranian yacht club after the other lol

[@MarkMateljan-kc8ip]

Sorry, but this does not impress at all....... definitely not an exploration yacht in my eyes. Don't like it..

[@lordelk]

The minute you say Volvo IPs serious explorer flies out the window.

[@motor-head]

Nice to have a shower over the dining table so you can clean up before getting your champagne out of the fish bucket.

[@BilldalSWE]

"German organisation/finance and Italian design". I'm sold already!

[@robertparker6026]

greater milage would be better 6000nm would be good

[@jameshamilton6096]

Aspects that I loved such as the safety and the bedrooms are brilliant, truly inspirational, however an "Explorer" with only a 600 mile range is not going to explore very far. The fly bridge stairs are an absolute deal breaker. Then potentially 7 berths but only a dinning table for 6 ? The enclosed lounge is not exactly social the TV cabinet means ones guest have to sit beside you not opposite that's not exactly conducive to polite conversation without getting neck-ache . And I actually like a traditional tender Garage door which if sun loungers etc are available acts as a (hopefully) Sunshade.

[@JesseYang-ok3hg]

Yes, you are absolutely right. I didn't expect to meet you here, how are you doing?

[@clifbradley]

C'mon Hugo, you know you wanted to try and cram 2 people into the shower. Remind you of the SAS days locking out of a sub in full kit ready to swim out and take down a freighter carrying illegal arms from North Korea. You could c,ear this yacht with a Glock 17 or a B&T MP9. MP5 would be too big.

[@darthkek1953]

Exloprer yachts are my favourites! (Sorry, making bad jokes of a spelling mistake in thumbnail GIF)

[@keebs500]

It's extremely elegant. Not something to go hard, get dirty and ply really rough seas. The hull might take it, but I never would. Basically a family boat , owner operator. It'll look better than any vessel wherever you drop anchor. It's got to be sunny-med weather. Not icy w/ 10 foot seas 😂

[@chancelockhart9659]

Owner slept 14 days in that child bunk… ok lol

[@glennh2965]

It has the same problem ALL Euro boats have, no where near enough fuel. That would barely make it from Sydney to Melbourne let alone crossing the ditch to NZ. It's for the Med puddle.

[@brokerhc]

It is for cruising between Naples to Monaco making lots of refueling stops.

[@harryatkinson9757]

Good for exploring the inside of marinas…..

[@Chimie33]

Comparing this to the Beneteau Swift Traveler 62, this comes second on my list

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

galeon, absolute... lots of nice boats before this one

[@nicbennett6554]

Brilliant tour Hugo, thank you. Quirky yacht and really not too sure what I make of it. I always think of an explorer yacht as something able to cover 1,500 miles+ and plenty of permanent inside living space. But at the same time there’s elements of this yacht I really like.

[@darthkek1953]

Global expeditions are not the only exploring. A _passagemaker_ might need long legs, a local exporer doesn't.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

correct...1500 miles would be the minimum to explore any coast

[@paulnorman8274]

@@andyvankerkhove6902 Most, perhaps even all, coasts where this boat makes sense, has fuel docks spaced a lot closer than 1500 miles.

[@brokerhc]

Maybe smaller engines and bigger fuel tanks would reduce max speed to around 14 knots, keep cruising speed around 9 knots and increase the range to 1,500 miles. Also it needs a bigger generator so Air Conditioning can be added. Then you can call it an explorer yacht with incredible looks.

[@chrisbmorningstar]

It's like a holiday apartment that you can move around

[@nickwebb9290]

An excellent tour, thanks Hugo. Ok it’s subjective but to be honest in my view this is a pretty odd boat. What’s that saloon all about, it’d be like sitting in a corridor, galley right up by the helm, curious dining area and to cap it all three stabilisers 😳

[@Prosto-Mechta]

A very controversial decision

[@adastra79]

I dunno, I love this. This looks so unlike everything out there. Definitely not typical

[@likemostthings]

not much I like about this boat

[@tecwzrd]

First time I've see a room under the stairs on a yacht, probably would be used more for storage anyways but nice to have options. It's a decent layout for only a 62 footer, priced about right for what you get also.

[@paulnorman8274]

'priced about right for what you get also.' I like the boat. Unless these guys are magicians, or their workforce works for free, I can't imagine them delivering anything like this, at the sort of quality the owner obviously aspires to, for 1.5million pounds (Tons of marble and a carbon superstructure...... Sounds more like a Wally/Riva cooperation, than anything aimed at "right price" shoppers). I would not want to be the first guy putting down a deposit, unless I had quite some slack in the budget... I hope I'm proven wrong. But seeing what you get for

[@the.tranquility]

Interesting concept. But too open for y taste. The Med is so hot in summer that I dont want to sit outside with 45 degree

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

yep... so explore Alaska

[@paulnorman8274]

As long as you're sitting a bit out from the mainlands, and under a roof protecting you from the direct sun, the breeze is really pleasant. All those superyacht charterers aren't paying a million a week to be cooked alive.... I could absolutely see this boat work well in Ibiza/Formentera. Stabilisation and reliable ground tackle, are a big thing with the quickly changing wind directions and few truly protected anchorages which weren't already overcrowded by 1970....

[@jchill5229]

Where is the crash video?🤨

[@LouiseSlote]

That was not too shabby! I liked it. Nice size everything you need!

[@hawkdsl]

I like the idea of placing the main body more forward (reducing bow area), however what they gained is wasted with such a large cockpit. Extending the salon would have been better, and placing the galley next to the helm is ridiculous (personal taste of course). Storing the tender inside is just torturing anyone who has to service the engineering room. I don't think it's very owner operator friendly for that reason alone. So it's slick, and they spent some time on their logo. My impression is this is the kind of boat you see going out with dancing cellulose laden ladies booming tacky music. But that's just me.

[@danny96787]

Horrible yatch it doesn’t seem very practical at all. Also 600nm at 10 knots?? The riviera 505 can go 540nm at 18 knots

[@jeffgreen9109]

This is a Caribbean Florida marina boat. This is perfect for a couple but I imagine the glass cleaning would get annoying.

[@BillyJ10]

Agreed. I wouldn't be planning on plowing through any icebergs with this boat, but I love the design in the small footprint for no crew needed to operate. However, although the size and design is beautiful, I find the layout lacking.

[@glennredavid5741]

I really like the design & styling of this but the 600 mile range is pretty limiting for something claiming to be an exploring yacht. It seems more like a boat to do some island hoping in the caribbean or cruising around the mediterranean. I think most of the time it will serve as a classy houseboat.

[@RobNMelbourne]

Range 600nm? Explorer yacht? = does not compute. Just another coastal cruiser pretending to be something it is not. An EINO, explorer in name only. At 600nm, it couldn't do a Sydney to Hobart without stopping to refuel. A nice boat but a joke to call it an explorer.

[@lookingthroughice7843]

This boat would be amazing for the great lakes. I like it 👍🍻

[@andyt48]

That’ll do for me, very quirky which I like but stylish at the same time. What is the certification class of the explorer? Try and do a test later on in the year.

[@MagicalProduction91]

One thing that is correctly said is that this is a display boat. Having 3 different types of making the boat more stable is a bit over the top even though a new programmed software was built for it to make all of the 3 to work together "seemingly". Another thing to point out is all the parts you can lift up and down, to make a more easily quick configurations, but it also makes me wonder how durable is it in the length. A floating home it might be, but then it comes with the price to stay still all the time to make sure nothing breaks. Anyway would I recommend this "boat" as a good investment?.....No..and I fairly say so because of my experience as a seaman. It looks nice as showoff near a dock.. but not as a practical boat to use for what it is was meant to be....

[@wtpauley]

I 100% agree with the gyro + fin + trim tabs, since each ahs their pluses and minuses. Also, same with the dual anchor setup. Not a huge fan of the complete openness, but I get the concept.

[@dannydevito5729]

Why wouldn't they make the windscreen wipers lay horizontally? After working so hard to get an unobstructed view, it's ruined by having to look at wipers

[@Keinapappa]

Yep...Bed for extra child is good addition to the beds for regular children.

[@chayrogers995]

Id prefer that to be the other way around. Id prefer Italian design and German engineering and building.....

[@myysli2]

Is that what Italien people undersrand in exploring the world? I wonder if any of this yachts will find the way to Island? 600nm is nothing.

[@danfox1458]

It's funny there's no video's of the crash test, I've made a crash proof shopping trolley tested with a speed of 1000mph into a sponge oh but i have no video of it so just take my word for it :)

[@guthrie1960]

2600Liters is 687gal we will say 700 at at $4.30 a gal in Miami that's 3grand a tank that can get you to Myrtle Beach...

[@mmsmits2868]

Love the styling and the unique features like the opening saloon and the galley mixed with the helm. The company name may be misleading but I'm finding very little wrong with the design or the layout! Thanks for the tour!

[@chuckmartin7482]

So tough, they crashed one into a wall- well it looks like they did that and just made a mold out of the crashed hull. It’s butt-ugly.

[@aengberg1]

Looks lovely, but why do the sofas on these boats look soooo uncomfortable? Doesn't look like you could sit there and enjoy a movie at night .

[@johnk1529]

The interior seating set up isn't very social. It's all in a row with nothing opposing the straight sofa. And if the view is to starboard then no one enjoys it.

[@philbrook6855]

I love everything about it, however the range of this vessel is limited. This is a huge downside.

[@JedemPoKucama]

Explorer with unreliable IPS drives..lol

[@darthkek1953]

Citation requested that IPS are "unreliable".

[@birdman1843]

My car has more HP than this , in Florida when you comes across a storm ⛈️ you need at least 800 hp

[@simonrowney6159]

Can’t understand why the wipers don’t come down from the top and hide away in the overhang over the window.

[@rtbinc2273]

It looks like a trawler without the abilities. You couldn't leave Genoa and decide to go to London, or Toronto, non-stop. It a Med Cruiser like a Princess or a Azimut but dressed differently. I've heard wonderful things on the quality and I like the styling, but I'm ambivalent about it. But then the Swift Trawlers have all the same issues. They're not long distance open ocean boats but I like those too. I could see this in the Caribbean but not the Great Lakes.

[@darthkek1953]

Correct, there are different boats for those activities. But Princess & Azimut, aside from costing a lot more, have a lot less range. But yes it's a Med/Caribbean explorer, not a globetrotter.

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

just another design of any 62 ft yacht on the market... nothing more....

[@brokerhc]

A Caribbean explorer if you ship it in a cargo ship there. It would still be a short range interisland explorer.

[@jonathanreynolds4563]

Lot of wasted space on that boat and to put galley next to lower helm station is accident waiting to happen.

[@jdo1014]

A city synonymous with yachting 😅 Yes I lived in NRW.

[@rickydee5863]

There is an old saying .if you have nothing nice to say its best to say nothing.first time in a lifetime interest in all things boats .

[@djwashx]

Excellent walk thru!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@axdavehenrimiddletonmeervi4768]

I am.gonna tell I love the layout You have space to cook rest sit on deck and good bathrooms for work and other purpose it's great arranged . Love the way the sun deck is done aswell with the screens that go flat . I need a boat to work for UN I thought 18.5 Mr is small but I think different with this model . Looks great

[@JesseYang-ok3hg]

Yes, you are absolutely right. I didn't expect to meet you here, how are you doing?

[@dondraper2488]

Come back when you’ve crashed it into an iceberg 🧊

[@brianconnelly2906]

It's definitely a unique design 👌

[@robertmoran5733]

Great tour Hugo. As a matter of interest do you know the price of the high specification boat you toured. I’m guessing £2.5m

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

same guess here... will be double the price of another 62 ft boat like galeon or absolute....hmmmm

[@BRADLEY856]

Man, tough audience Hugo lol. 600 miles is plenty of range. It’s a 62’. That’s not going to Greenland. There’s these new things called Marina’s - it would be great to travel to a Med/Baltic (filling up at those marina things) trip

[@paulnorman8274]

IF you somehow managed to heat the interior of that glass house to something livable in Greenland: Those big, single pane windows would crack from thermal stress....... While all that plumbing for wet bars etc. high up above the only thing frost moderating, which is the ocean;, would freeze and crack..... Pretty much the only places left anymore, which are inhospitable enough to not have coastal populations supporting fuel docks closer spaced than 500 miles, are exactly such butt cold places. Where boats like this, all make a cold, hard, zero sense from the getgo. In most other places, many people would prefer the ability to wick it up to 20 knots on more realistic, occasional shorter passages. Even if that means not having a weight allowance allowing for bunkering fuel like a transoceanic supertanker.

[@brokerhc]

It happens when you do not name thigs right. Maybe ifyou call it a "coastal exploring luxury yacht" it would fit the right crowd preferences. If you are looking to buy an explorer yacht, you would skip this one.

[@kirstenbosch7591]

For 5 years is nice after that nothing but pure plastic crap !

[@fincorrigan7139]

Looks like a Boaty MacBoatface cartoon

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

lol...it does

[@pauly4312]

General Grievous’s private yacht 😂

[@smokiedavinci]

The galley, helm combo is a big NO for me

[@Willyswy3998]

600 miles are we exploring a lake

[@SpaceRanger187]

If I had the money this would be the one i bought

[@daviddrew7624]

Very expensive weekender 👌

[@shawtaylor4017]

in the salon you are looking "straight at" a sideboard unit ?????? - there'l' be no room in the galley once the captains chair is installed - i hate toilets and showers in the "same space", you get your feet wet every time you go to the loo - and the 4th cabin is just NOT A CABIN - anyway, if you want to see how to use the space properly in a 60+ft boat look at the Absolute Nevetta 64

[@mauraece]

Definitely not a explorer yacht

[@venessasandoval9758]

First of all this yacht is amazing! It takes God stuff to a whole new level. I can't believe you can fit so much. And the surfboards! A huge wow! Its a true " say no more". We all need one. God bless you and way to go in hitting a home run for Christ! 😇⭐🖤🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡!