Bering B165

A joint effort between the yard and the Swiss studio Valentine Design sits behind the Bering B165, a steel explorer yacht due for delivery in 2029. At 49 metres and 499 gross tons, the Bering B165 already has her guest and crew numbers fixed on paper: 12 guests in six cabins, looked after by a crew of ten.

Build and provenance

She is built in steel, a material choice matched to her explorer brief, and her design is a collaboration between the yard and Valentine Design rather than a single hand. As an In build project she carries no service history yet: her survey will read as a delivery inspection rather than a record of prior ownership. The engine room is built with room to add hybrid systems and a battery pack later, a detail carried over from the same design work.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests sleep across six cabins, with the owner’s suite taking the aft half of the upper deck in a stateroom of 32 square metres. Forward of it sits a sky lounge and dining area with a private jacuzzi corner, and the main deck carries two further VIP cabins alongside three doubles below.

Performance and engineering

Two Caterpillar engines producing 1,300 hp apiece give her a 15-knot top speed and a 12-knot cruise, figures that favour range over sprint. That is the arithmetic of an explorer hull, built to hold a steady pace over days at sea rather than to post a fast number on a spec sheet.

On deck and at anchor

The aft terrace opens into a beach club, with folding bulwarks that turn the space into stowage for tenders and water toys once under way. A jacuzzi sits forward in a private corner off the sky lounge, and the bridgedeck holds a sheltered barbecue area with sofas for evenings at anchor.

Where she lies and how to see her

Turkey is where she is taking shape, on course for a 2029 handover. A Boatcrowd viewing means seeing the build itself rather than a finished boat, and we stay with you for it. After an accepted offer, the survey and sea trial follow in the ordinary way.