If you want to go around the world, take a look at the new Nordhavn 63 – or just about any other Nordhavn, for that matter. Nordhavns have been proven blue-water performers ever since a Nordhavn 40 went around the world in 2002, and the Nordhavn Atlantic Rally two years later when 18 boats cruised from Fort Lauderdale to Gibraltar. The 63 is built to the same standards.
What’s striking about the new 63 is the pilothouse, situated pretty far aft for protection during world-wide voyages. It has an L-shaped settee so guests can enjoy the view, and a full captain’s quarters aft with a head and shower. The only helm station is up there, but two wing stations on the Portuguese bridge and another on the aft deck help with docking.
The main salon, with two large settees and galley forward, is luxurious with raised cherry paneling. Two steps down, the master stateroom is midships on the port side, with a walkaround bed and en suite head suitable for long cruises. The day head is opposite, on the starboard side, complete with a shower and opening ports. The guest cabin forward rivals the master with a walkaround bed on the centerline, cedar-lined closets, lots of storage and an en suite head. Additional crew’s quarters are forward of the engine room.
With a 325-hp John Deere diesel, the Nordhavn 63 tops out a more than 9 knots, but with a Nordhavn, speed isn’t the point. As I know, from my own experience on a Nordhavn 57 from the Azores to Gibraltar on the Atlantic Rally, Nordhavns are rock-solid boats, built for safe cruising anywhere in the world.
Specs.: LOA: 62’6”; Beam: 18’0”; Draft: 6’8”; Disp.: 143,000 lbs.; Fuel: 2,500 gals.; Water: 600 gals.; Power: 1×325-hp John Deere diesel.
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