Browsing: Arcadia Yachts

Boat Reviews
By

Sherpa Launches New 80 XL Light-Filled Cruiser

Arcadia Yachts, the creative Italian builder, is going to display its latest Sherpa 80 XL at the Venice boat show, starting on May 28. The company calls the new Sherpa “a pocket mega-yacht,” and it’s certainly a uniquely designed cruiser with light-filled spaces on all three decks. Powered by twin 880-hp Volvo IPS1050 pod drives, the Sherpa 80 XL has a cruising speed of 18 knots and a top speed of 20 knots. It also has a range of more than 1,000 nm at 12 knots. The yacht is marked by its open outdoor spaces, extensive glazed surfaces, and a…

Boat Reviews
By

Arcadia Launches New Sherpa XL Cruiser

Arcadia Yachts just launched its second Sherpa XL, a creative cruiser with lots of light-filled spaces on all three decks. The Italian builder worked with Hot Lab, the Milan-based design studio, to create a new look for the new 79-foot yacht. Ugo Pellegrino, the sole director of Arcadia, says the new Sherpa “is perfect not just for owners who want to use it for day cruising with all the guests they desire, but also for people who want to experience a long cruise with very high levels of service, embracing the ‘slow yachting’ philosophy that Arcadia itself introduced ten years…

Boat Reviews
By

New Long-Range, Innovative Sherpa XL Launches in Dusseldorf

Arcadia Yachts launched its first revolutionary long-range Sherpa cruising boat at the Düsseldorf boat show ten years ago. Now it is returning to that show, starting January 18, with its latest version, the Sherpa XL, with a lot of innovative interior and exterior design features and a range of 1,400 nm at 10 knots. Sherpas don’t look like many other boats. The name means that they’re ready to carry owners and guests to far corners of the globe in safety and comfort, while also putting them in touch with the natural environment of the sea. Arcadia, with a yard near…

Boat Reviews
By

Arcadia Sherpa 60: A New Cruiser with a Unique Profile

Arcadia Yachts, the Italian builder, will introduce its new, and unique-looking, Arcadia Sherpa 60 to the United States at the Miami Yacht Show in February. With its unique tall forward section for the helm, staterooms and galley, the Sherpa 60 has a profile that sets it apart from most other boats in the harbor. Meanwhile, the low aft half of the boat has an unusual amount of useable sunning and socializing space in a design where form definitely follows function. The boat’s distinguishing convertible sky lounge forward is an all-weather space; the sides can be open to the fresh air,…