It was while touring the Cannes Yacht Festival that we came to the conclusion that the concept of owning a superyacht was something only the mega rich can aspire to, is in fact a falsehood.
The fact is, if you set your sights at more realistic levels and go in search of a bargain it really is possible to find a superyacht under €10 million and use her to sail off around the world and go exploring.
Veda is one such yacht. She is on the market for under 6 million US Dollars through the Asian offices of Northrop & Johnson
Veda is a Bering 80 exploration yacht and features a very bold profile. She is a proven ocean-going commercial yacht that excels in the areas that matter most.
This heavy displacement motor yacht, whose hull form takes design cues from the proven ocean going commercial trawler, excels in the areas that matter most: a sea-kindly motion in heavy weather, reliability and ultimate seaworthiness of design.
Her towering bow with tremendous reserve buoyancy allows her to ride over large open-ocean swell, while her pilothouse and Portuguese bridge provide a classic look. She provides the ultimate seaworthiness and reliability you’d expect from a go-anywhere-anytime expedition yacht.
Veda is every bit as capable as she looks and with her enormous fuel capacity she can travel well over 7,000 miles at a cruising speed of eight knots; her maximum speed is 10.5 knots. In full operation, this yacht is almost silent with low vibration levels throughout all cabins, ensuring the crew a comfortable journey in all sea states.
Veda represents a progressive design with modern features. Her main deck offers a comfortable main salon and formal dining space. The open layout is well suited for relaxing and entertaining.
She can accommodate eight guests in four well-appointed cabins, including a master stateroom, a VIP cabin and two additional guest cabins.
She offers alfresco dining on her main deck aft and her sun deck. The sundeck also is outfitted with sunpads. The bridge deck aft has a crane and is ideally suited to carry a tender.