December 29, 2020
Windy Boats and the 37 Grand Mistral Open, THAISA – Caught on Film
Windy Boats – established in 1966 by the founder Hugo Vold – the son of a fisherman whose father named his boats “VINDY”, thus his family was well accustomed to…
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November 26, 2020
Callisto 40, REVEL LADY – Caught on Film
revel [rev-uhl] To take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in): to revel in luxury. Croft Marine were a boat builders based in Stratford-upon-Avon, in the heart of England…
November 20, 2020
In which jurisdiction, in the EU or UK, is it best to pay VAT on your yacht? by Sue Grant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-5tt2pcyA A rough transcript of a Berthon podcast, which we hope you will enjoy. With our impending exit from the EU now looming at the end of 2020, the yachting…
November 4, 2020
The Berthon Sales Group welcomes Fredrik Sundberg to our Family
Working out of Berthon Scandinavia from our office on the beautiful island of Orust, Fredrik joins managing director Magnus Kullberg, and yacht brokers Birgitta Andersson and Bo Lennström. This stunning…
October 30, 2020
Some bluewater tales from Mystic 60, JUST JOIA
Mystic 60 JUST JOIA is very much part of the Hubbard family. Since buying her in 2003, she has had two large refits (the most recent one in 2017 to…
October 12, 2020
Malo 42, GALADRIEL– Caught on Film
The island of Orust on the West coast of Sweden has been home to some magnificent yacht building for many years. The home to Hallberg-Rassy, Najad and of course Malo….
September 29, 2020
Bestevaer 60C, LAST CHAPTER – A Price Reduction and Caught on Film
We think the last word in classic ocean cruising. Let us introduce you to the Bestevaer 60C, LAST CHAPTER – from 2000, designed by Gerard Dijkstra and crafted by K&M…
September 1, 2020
Altena Custom Passagemaker 55, CANICHER has grown
CANICHER’s owner saw the line drawing of the first Altena Blue Water Trawler in Boat International. It was 47’ 6” overall. He photocopied it and then cut and pasted the…
July 21, 2020
Oyster 725, ROSINHA captured on film now….
ROSINHA was hatched by Southampton Yacht Services in 2016. Built for a most experienced yachtsman for whom performance was super important, she has a full battened mainsail on a carbon…
June 18, 2020
From the Berthon International Solaris Yachts Desk
I think it is fair to say that 2020 hasn’t quite got off to the start we imagined. The excitement generated at Boot Düsseldorf has been somewhat overshadowed by recent…
June 17, 2020
Oyster 575 SOPHISTIKATE on film in Palma with Berthon Spain
From 2011, Oyster 575 SOPHISTKATE is #8 of this great sisterhood of bluewater cruising yachts from the Oyster Yachts stable. With lines by Rob Humphreys, they offer powerful and comfortable…
June 17, 2020
Steve Brown of NOVARA, Following in the Footsteps of Bill Tilman
Steve Brown, owner of Bestevaer 60’C NOVARA, was recently awarded the Tilman Medal by the Royal Cruising Club. This is what RCC said: ‘Steve Brown in Novara, a Bestevaer 60…
May 29, 2020
Holman & Pye 53, CHERUBINO now caught on video
CHERUBINO is a modern build based on the very classic lines of the Holman and Pye designed Bowman 49. You’ll find CHERUBINO’s lines have been extended to 53 foot, creating…
May 19, 2020
TEXA, X-Yachts 442 is for sale
[OFF MARKET] TEXA has been thoroughly enjoyed by her current owner who bought her in 2014. He was looking for a yacht which he could cruise with family but which…
May 13, 2020
Right From The Go – Hardy 42, ACHATES
There are some things that are just right from the go – the E-Type Jaguar, Fawlty Towers, fish and chips – and the Hardy 42 is as popular now in…
April 16, 2020
Shipman 63, LUNNA A – Caught on Film
The Shipman 63 yachts were conceived to be a yacht that could combine both the performance and connected feeling of a thoroughbred race yacht with the comfort, sea kindliness and…
April 9, 2020
Grand Soleil 50, STREGATA – Caught on Film
The word STREGATA means bewitching in Italian and she certainly is that. Grand Soleils are known for their sailing performance and she is a serious performance cruiser. At 50ft, Grand…
April 1, 2020
Garcia 75’ ANNKA I – Fantastic Blue Water Cruising Yacht with Pace
ANNKA was made flesh by Garcia in 2009 to lines drawn by Berret/Racoupeau for serious mile munching. Of aluminium, she is unbreakable and comes with a fantastic metallic grey hull…
March 27, 2020
Broom 450, MIRIELLE – A Truly Refined Cruiser
If you are after an aft cabin semi-displacement motor-cruiser, especially from a reliable UK builder, then there is a fairly short list to choose from; but Broom Boats will definitely…
March 20, 2020
Dixon 73, LA LUNA – Caught on Film in 2020, with a Recent Price Reduction
Dixon 73, LA LUNA was built in 2008 for serious, comfortable bluewater cruising by King Marine, for this owner, to RINA and MCA. She is of composite so she is…
March 13, 2020
Nautor Swan 44 ROSY PELICAN is for sale
This is not Nautor Swan 44 ROSY PELICAN’s first trip through the Berthon brokerage office. However the last time was some 30 years ago when, believe it or not, the…
February 24, 2020
From February 2020, XLNT Yachting becomes Berthon Scandinavia
Our sales division would like to announce the opening of a new sales office in Sweden. Located on the Island of Orust, XLNT Yachting run by Magnus Kullberg is a…
February 14, 2020
Discovery 55, SEADUCED Caught on Video
The Ron Holland designed Discovery 55. A modern classic bluewater cruiser with optimised sail plan for ease of handling, raised saloon, unique raised nav. station, ease of access to machinery…
January 21, 2020
SONG OF THE WHALE – the inside story
The amazing cetacean research vessel SONG OF THE WHALE is well known to Berthon and we have written about her and her exploits over the years. Built locally to us…