British Columbia-based Rayburn Yachts has staked its reputation on building traditional-looking motoryachts in the 80- to 110-foot range with a good turn of speed. Many of its megayacht hulls were designed by the late Ed Hagemann, who was renowned for his work with vessels ranging from yachts to patrol boats and high-speed craft. Hagemann’s work on the Rayburn 107 model has been adapted by Ron Holland Design for a 110-footer that can be outfitted as either an expedition-oriented yacht or a more traditional cockpit motoryacht.
Ron Holland of the eponymous design studio and Rayburn Yachts’ Paul Rayburn met at last fall’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Rayburn explained that the shipyard had an existing 107 hull, and that megayachts launched with that same design had elicited good feedback from captains and owners alike. Research the Rayburn 107, and you’ll see she was designed to top out at 23 knots and had been built as a cockpit motoryacht with a raised pilothouse, for example. Since Paul Rayburn says the 107 hull was intended for a variety of uses, Holland was invited to create motoryacht styles to entice potential clients.
Holland has created the design shown here, which suits either the expedition or cockpit cruiser concepts mentioned above. Full customization of the general arrangement is available. (As a starting point, consider that a megayacht such as this could handily accommodate an owner’s party of eight.) Expedition-oriented buyers will be pleased to know the Rayburn 110 can tote a personal submarine, which would be stowed on the aft deck. Buyers who like to wet a line for the evening’s dinner can have a more sportfishing-oriented cockpit complete with livewell, rod holders, and more.
Freedom Marine, which assisted in bringing Ron Holland and Paul Rayburn together, has the hull listed for $600,000.
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