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UPDATE, JUNE 3, 2020: Westport employees are returning to work and resuming production, since Washington State has begun lifting stay-at-home orders. The shipyard is following state- and county-required measures for social distancing and other guidelines. Read on for our original article. While no state remains immune to the coronavirus crisis, the depths of theContinue Reading
An international emissions mandate taking effect on January 1, 2021 may see a number of megayacht builders stop construction for certain models. Viking Yacht Company is one of them. Specifically, the Viking 93 Motor Yacht (below) and 92 Convertible (above), its two largest series, may cease production. However, “This is not just about Viking,” saysContinue Reading
Big, bold battlewagons are Viking Yachts’ forte. But, the builder knows cruising holds a lot of appeal, too. In fact, some people buy sportfishermen for the style and performance, never intending to wet a line. So, why not give them a motoryacht offering similar performance, along with the spaciousness to take more friends and familyContinue Reading
Viking Yachts is making fast work of finishing its new motoryacht flagship. The Viking 93 MY (a.k.a. 93 Motor Yacht) made fast work of her sea trials, too—literally. As you’ll see in the video below, the team clocked her exceeding 27 knots at full throttle. Fitted with a pair of MTU diesel engines, the megayachtContinue Reading
Yacht builders with loyal followings can’t ever do anything quietly. When Viking Yachts posted this photo of the launch of its 93 Motor Yacht earlier this month, hundreds of fans reacted. It proves that despite being renowned for its sportfishing boats, the builder still has plenty of customers who never wet a line. Equally noteworthy,Continue Reading
Making her boat-show debut seven months from now, a trideck in build at Viking Yachts marks the shipyard’s increasing reach into megayacht territory. She’s the Viking 93 Motor Yacht, made as much for current Viking customers as she is for owners of other brands looking to step up. The yacht is the largest of theContinue Reading