Brazil-based MCP Yachts has completed Ragnar, a raised-pilothouse motoryacht for an ocean-going client. Featuring double-bottomed tanks and all-aluminum construction, she is a modern interpretation of a classic configuration.
Coming in at 91 feet (27.74 meters) LOA, Ragnar is sporty in styling. With a beam of 23’5” (7.15 meters) and 103-ton displacement, she looks and feels voluminous, too.
When she started construction, MCP Yachts called her the MCP 92.5, a.k.a. the two-and-a-half-deck yacht. The shipyard considers raised pilothouses as half decks. Now called the MCP Yachts THD 925, the series remains semi-custom, with “THD” still hinting at the half-deck concept.
For flexibility, the series offers up to six staterooms, including the master suite. The latter spans two decks, too, starting on the main deck. Of note for the decor here, the suite can have an en suite bath door that doubles as a giant video screen. Ragnar’s owner did this, in fact. Even if future clients go with a standard door, they’ll certainly keep the fold-down balcony just aft, in the foyer.
What MCP Yachts believes makes the biggest difference, though, is its engineering and construction approach. The shipyard’s president is a naval engineer himself, plus has cruised globally. Ragnar resulted from the shipyard’s in-house engineering and design team, which obtained Lloyd’s classification for the aluminum hull. The in-house team also strove for a semi-displacement megayacht capable of ocean crossings. In fact, the yard says the MCP Yachts THD 925 sees a best range of 3,000 nautical miles under twin Caterpillar power. The 1,925-hp diesel engines permit good speed when needed, too. Ragnar should see a top end of 27 knots and fast cruise of 23 knots.
While owner and guest comfort is key, good crew areas are, too. MCP Yachts positions the two crew cabins aft of the engine room aboard Ragnar. Furthermore, they get port-side walkways to access anchoring gear and perform other duties.
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