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V6 Yacht – Luxurious $16 Million Superyacht
The V6 yacht is a luxury superyacht measuring a length of 48.5 metres. Previously known as TYR yacht, the ownership changed when she was purchased in February 2020 and renamed V6.
The asking price at the time of her purchase was $16 million with James LLoyd of Edmiston representing the buyer. She was recently renovated and repainted in 2022.
| V6 | |
| 48.5m | |
| 10 | |
| 12 | |
| Flyghtship Construction | |
| Anthony Bedford | |
| 2007 | |
| 16 knots | |
| 568 tons | |
| 9884734 | |
| US $16 Million | |
| US $1 -2 million |
V6 yacht interior
With accommodation for 10 guests in 5 staterooms, as well as space for 12 crew members, V6 yacht offers optimal comfort.
Her luxurious interior was designed by Anthony Bedford which is currently the largest yacht he has been responsible for designing to date.
Specifications
The V6 yacht measures a length of 48.53 meters and has a beam of 9.7 meters as well as a 3.76 meter draft. Similar to yachts of the same size V6 has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure.
V6 is powered by Diesel Wartsila engines giving her an engine power of 1470 horse power. This allows for a maximum speed of 16 knots with a comfortable cruising speed of 13.5 knots.
The V6 yacht has a range of 9000 nautical miles and the capacity to store 14,000 liters of water as well as 127,500 liters of fuel.
Recently repainted in 2022 the exterior hull was changed from a royal blue to white. V6 offers comfortable seating areas as well as an entertainment centre that has a large LED television screen as well as a surround sound system.
V6 also has her own dedicated helicopter landing pad at the stern of the vessel.
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48.5m / 159'1 | flyghtship | 2007 / 2022.
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Special Features:
- Master cabin with study
- Impressive 11,000nm range
- Multi-award winning
- Recent refit in 2022
- SOLAS Certified
The multi-award winning 48.5m/159'1" expedition yacht 'V6' (ex. T6) was built by Flyghtship at their Auckland shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Anthony Bedford Design and she was completed in 2007. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Pieter Beeldsnijder Design and she was last refitted in 2022.
Guest Accommodation
V6 has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.
Onboard Comfort & Entertainment
Her features include WiFi and air conditioning.
Range & Performance
V6 is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Wartsila (6L20) 1,470hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 11,000 nautical miles from her 127,500 litre fuel tanks. An advanced stabilisation system on board promises exceptional comfort levels at anchor or on any voyage. Her water tanks store around 14,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1, SSc, Yacht G6 plus classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.
| Length | 48.5m / 159'1 |
| Beam | 9.7m / 31'10 |
| Draft | 3.76m / 12'4 |
| Gross Tonnage | 568 GT |
| Cruising Speed | 14 Knots |
| Built | | (Refitted) |
| Builder | Flyghtship |
| Model | Custom |
| Exterior Designer | Pieter Beeldsnijder Design |
| Interior Design | Anthony Bedford Design |
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V6 Awards & Nominations
- The World Superyacht Awards 2008 Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 500GT to 1,299GT (approximately 50m – 59m) Winner
- The World Superyacht Awards 2008 Motor Yacht of the Year Winner
- The World Superyacht Awards 2021 Voyager’s Award Winner
- The World Superyacht Awards 2023 Voyager’s Award Winner
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The epic 10,000-nautical-mile adventure of 48.5m Flyghtship V6
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For many, an ambitious expedition voyage from the sun-kissed marinas of West Palm Beach to the icy realms of Svalbard would have been years in the planning. However, in June 2020, with Covid-19 taking hold around the world, the new owner of 48.5-metre V6 decided there was no time like the present. The owner and Captain Christoph Schaefer talk us through their Voyager’s Award-winning “shakedown cruise”...
The whole idea behind owning a yacht is to be able to go to places you need a boat to visit,” says the owner of 48.5-metre New Zealand-built Flyghtship V6 . It was this desire to head further afield that persuaded him to purchase his first yacht, after more than a decade of chartering. “The charter market is focused on the traditional yachting centres in the Med and the Caribbean, and we wanted to see new and exotic places off the trodden path,” he explains.
With this desire in mind, Edmiston ’s James Lloyd found V6 and introduced the owner to experienced expedition captain Christoph Schaefer. “It was the end of May, and I had just finished a stint on Gene Machine . I was in between jobs, but I was actually quite happy to be at home,” Schaefer recalls. However, when he got the call about the opportunity on V6 he agreed to have a chat with the owner. “I spoke to him for about 20 minutes and then I said to my wife ‘This is just too good an opportunity to pass up.’”
During their initial conversation, Schaefer pitched the route for a “Covid summer”, visiting the Canary Islands before heading north to explore the east coast of Ireland and Scotland. Schaefer then suggested crossing into Norway, ending the summer in icy Svalbard. “The proposal that Christoph came up with is pretty much what we did during this first summer. It turned out to be the perfect trip,” says the owner.
Th e sale was completed in June 2020 , and with the yacht renamed V6 it was a quick turnaround for the new crew to put Schaefer’s suggested itinerary into action. “We picked up the boat and within four days we left Fort Lauderdale and did the Atlantic crossing,” says Schaefer. “Then, when we arrived in the Canary Islands, I jumped in a car and went to the airport to pick up the owner. The rest of the family then came out two days later; we were still very much learning about the boat at that stage.”
Despite the challenging circumstances the pandemic caused, Schaefer was pleased to be able to introduce his new boss to the Canary Islands, which he considers one of the “most underrated cruising destinations”. “The weather is really benign, and it has predictable temperatures all year round. There’s also plenty to do, it has great culture, excellent fishing and absolutely fantastic food.” Schaefer, who previously spent four weeks in the area with 60.35-metre Vive La Vie , also argues there is greater variety than you might expect. “You have Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, which are basically desert islands. Then the more to the west you go, the greener it gets. La Palma is subtropical with lush vegetation. You have got a bit of everything,” he enthuses.
The owner, who is an avid kitesurfer, was equally impressed with the Canary Islands as a yachting and kiting destination. “Lanzarote was one of the few places that was Covid-free in July 2020,” he says. “The conditions for kitesurfing in Fuerteventura were ideal and it set the tone for the rest of the summer. V6 was the only large yacht in the area at the time and we virtually had the place to ourselves – exactly what you want during a pandemic.”
After their time in the Canary Islands, the family briefly departed while the yacht headed north via Gibraltar. They rejoined V6 in Brittany, stopping for a few days in the Isles of Scilly before exploring the east coast of Ireland. “We went into Dublin especially because our kite pro is from there and we anchored right in front of his parents’ house,” says Schaefer. The yacht then continued into Strangford Lough, to dodge the unsettled weather, which plagued V6 during her time in the Irish Sea. “It was funny, because we dropped anchor there and we were making jokes about the weird noises we were hearing, I said it’s the White Walkers. The next morning, I found out we were right next to Castle Ward, which was used as a filming location in Game of Thrones ,” Schaefer explains.
After sheltering in the lough for a couple of days, V6 then made her way past the Mull of Kintyre to the calm waters off Islay and Jura. Most of the whisky distilleries in this region were closed due to the pandemic, but the family were able to pay a visit to Tobermory Distillery, which is famous for its single malts. From there the yacht went on to the island of Tiree. “It is one of the most well-known kiting stops up there so obviously we didn’t miss that one out, and it didn’t disappoint,” says Schaefer. “We also came across a whole shiver of basking sharks. Unfortunately, it was too rough to get into the water with them but that was pretty amazing.”
V6 experienced plenty of “typical British summer weather” during the cruise, but this didn’t hamper the owner’s enjoyment. “The joy about cruising is to experience the local conditions,” he says. “Rainy days, fog and stormy weather are all very much part of the British summer. Ireland and Scotland show themselves in this very special light and mood when any kind of weather moves in, highlighting the rugged landscape with large Atlantic swells breaking on the exposed shoreline, rays of sunlight breaking through the low clouds bathing the green slopes in intense light, the air is fresh and crisp – it has its very own magic. Plus, enjoying a whisky after a cold, wet and windy walk is certainly more enjoyable than sipping it in the heat of a Spanish beach.”
After continuing on to the Shetland Isles, stopping in Lerwick, V6 left the British Isles – and the British weather – behind her, crossing into Norwegian waters to Bergen. The yacht then spent nearly three weeks cruising the 1,000 nautical miles up to Tromsø. “It’s all smooth sailing, you hardly get a drop of salt water on the decks because it is all through the fjords. It’s basically inland,” says Schaefer. “We mainly cruised at night, even though it doesn’t really get dark there, and we would then try and be at anchor by eight or nine o’clock the next morning. Then the family would just spend the entire day rafting, hiking or paddleboarding around the fjords to enjoy the scenery.”
The global lockdown also meant that the family were able to have some of Norway’s most famous tourist attractions practically to themselves. “We only encountered two other large yachts in Norway, both of them recent Amels launches,” says the owner. “We also crossed paths with one small cruise ship coming in to Nordfjord. It is easy enough to avoid crowds in Norway even during a busy summer, but you will probably never experience some of the more popular fjords such as Geiranger or Sognefjord the way we did.” This was a silver lining to the pandemic that the owner hadn’t initially considered. “The major objective was to be away from the crowded urban centres, to have the children out of school and as far away from any source of infection,” he explains. “It only really dawned on us how exceptional this summer shaped up to be in this respect once we were well into our cruise.”
The grand finale of V6 ’s summer expedition was two weeks in the Svalbard archipelago in search of polar bears. To help achieve this aim, the yacht was joined by polar bear expert Jason Roberts, who has worked on BBC television programmes including Planet Earth and The Blue Planet . His expertise quickly proved invaluable as he was able to direct the yacht to a fjord off the Hinlopen Strait where a group of bears were feeding on a whale carcass. “It was amazing seeing the polar bears up close,” says the owner. “The bears had set up their quarters on a small island, not just a handful but 14 of them – huge, fat and very relaxed, with the odd cub in between.” Captain Schaefer witnessed an equally remarkable sight one morning when anchored off a small island. “I looked out my porthole while having a shower and counted no less than six fat polar bears. It was incredible – I don’t believe many sailors could have had a similar experience,” he says.
Not content with watching the bears from the safety of the boat, V6 ’s owner also took the opportunity to kitesurf in the waters near the island where the huge carnivores were eating. “Kiting in the waters of this fjord was a highlight, and it was reassuring to know that the bears were not hungry at that moment, but pretty much in a blubber coma on the beach,” he says. It was the culmination of what had been a fantastic kitesurfing summer for the owner. “The single biggest new experience was probably kiting in such a short time in such a range of diverse climates,” he says. “Kiting in 20 knots of wind with 28ºC water temperature and doing the same thing in 2ºC water are obviously not the same thing at all. Kiting in the waters of Svalbard with apex predators such as polar bears on the prowl added yet another level of excitement that is totally unique to the high north.”
After squeezing in a few final kitesurfing stop-offs and taking in the ice wall of Brasvellbree, V6 completed her final leg into Longyearbyen, marking the end of her owner’s spectacular first summer on board. The yacht is now in the process of completing her five-year survey, but the owner has already set his sights on a return to the ice, with Antarctica, Greenland and the Northwest Passage all potential destinations.
“One thing we know for sure is that we as a family are excited to push on to new places we haven’t seen yet and that our crew is equally excited about the future,” he says. “I never imagined that owning and cruising our own yacht would be just so much fun and so rewarding. In hindsight, maybe we should have gotten into ownership a little earlier!”
First published in the March 2022 issue of BOAT International. Get this magazine sent straight to your door, or subscribe and never miss an issue.
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Interactive, detailed layout / general arrangement of V6, the 49m Flyghtship super yacht with naval architecture by Pieter Beeldsnijder Design with an interior by Anthony Bedford Design.
V6 is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Wartsila (6L20) 1,470hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 11,000 nautical miles from her 127,500 litre fuel tanks.
The V6 yacht measures a length of 48.53 meters and has a beam of 9.7 meters as well as a 3.76 meter draft. Similar to yachts of the same size V6 has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. V6 is powered by Diesel Wartsila engines giving her an engine power of 1470 horse power.
V6 is a 48.5 m Motor Yacht, built in New Zealand by Flyghtship and delivered in 2006. Her top speed is 15.5 kn, her cruising speed is 13.5 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 9000.0 nm at 10.0 kn, with power coming from two Wartsila diesel engines.
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Learn about the impressive specifications, interior design, and ownership details of the stunning V6, built by Flyghtship Construction and designed by Pieter Beeldsnijder Her owner is Estate of John Spencer .
V6 features exterior design by Pieter Beeldsnijder Design and interior design by Anthony Bedford Design. Up to 10 guests can be accommodated on board the superyacht, V6, and she also has accommodation for 12 crew members, including the ship's captain. V6 has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure.
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The epic 10,000-nautical-mile adventure of 48.5m Flyghtship V6. 31 January 2022 • Written by Sophia Wilson. For many, an ambitious expedition voyage from the sun-kissed marinas of West Palm Beach to the icy realms of Svalbard would have been years in the planning.
V6 is a 48.53 m / 159′3″ luxury motor yacht. She was built by Flyghtship Construction in 2007. With a beam of 9.7 m and a draft of 3.76 m, she has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. This adds up to a gross tonnage of 568 tons.