Globetrotting Yacht Northland for Sale, for New Adventures

A megayacht that has hardly sat still since delivery in 2017 is pausing long enough to allow buyers to take a closer look. Call her a journeyer, an adventurer, a globetrotter, or something similar, the yacht Northland is all of these and more.

An avid cruiser and even more avid angler commissioned the nearly 104-foot (31.6-meter) custom yacht from Burger Boat Company. He wasted no time putting mileage under her hull—or fish in her cockpit. Her maiden voyage saw quite the distance, in fact, from the Great Lakes to the Bahamas. Next was back to the mainland USA to venture up the East Coast, stopping in various cities before going as far north as Nova Scotia. Just a few months after delivery, she crossed on her own bottom to reach Tahiti. All told, about a year and a half after delivery, this Burger was nearing 10,000 miles and still going strong.

This was entirely in the owner’s plans when he approached the shipyard, of course. Having fished and cruised aboard purpose-built sportfishermen, he was eager to explore more global hot spots. He wanted the peace of mind from a stalwart yacht capable of ocean crossings, and the comfort of a luxury cruiser making the journey as enjoyable as arriving at the destination. Burger engineered the steel-hulled, nearly 300-gross-ton Northland for cruising at 12 knots and a 4,000-nautical-mile range at 9½ knots. An oversize anchoring system and powerful 100-hp bow thruster are also among the proof she means business. Notably, Burger has long likened her to an explorer, not a yachtfisherman, because of the owner’s worldwide plans.

With Luiz De Basto, the owner planned an interior prioritizing good times with good friends and family. The entire main deck is for conversations and contemplation, making the yacht Northland strikingly different in a few respects. Firstly, most owners would place their suite forward. Instead, the owner requested his aft of the wheelhouse. Secondly, a library occupies the forwardmost area, plus can double as a cozy private theater. The arrangement has proven to be a good call, since the library has gotten good use over these past seven years.

the flying bridge on the yacht Northland

Further strikingly different, the saloon has a bar, where tales of the one that got away get traded. Additionally, the galley is bigger than the saloon. Perhaps it’s in recognition that the fastest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. Regardless, it’s not hard to cook up the catch of the day when an ample fishbox, fed by an ice chipper, sits just outside in the cockpit. A custom fighting chair, a baitwell, a custom tackle center, carbon fiber outriggers, and custom rod holders all accompany it, too. As for where dinner is served, there’s no formal dining area on the main deck. Instead, the flying bridge is the go-to place.

Regardless of where guests gather, the ambience amid the 26-foot (8-meter) beam is welcoming. With De Basto, the owner selected warm-toned woods like tay and carbalho. Soothing shades of creams, taupes, blues, and browns catch the eye without screaming for attention. Similarly, artwork of a giant blue jellyfish (just visible to port in the photo below) rises up alongside the stairs to the flybridge, without dominating the deck.