Victory

Eight guests, three cabins and a crew of two set Victory's scale: a yacht built for a day offshore, not a full season of entertaining. Viking Yachts delivered the 82EB in 2016, and she is rigged as a sportfish that reaches 36 knots flat out and settles into a 28-knot cruise.

Build and provenance

Victory is a monohull motor yacht built to Viking Yachts' 82EB specification, 82 feet, or 25 metres, overall at 123 gross tonnes. Viking delivered her in 2016, and everything above the waterline is set up for days offshore rather than overnight entertaining.

Layout and accommodation

Three cabins sleep eight guests, with a crew of two aboard to run the boat and look after the cockpit. Two crew is a working sportfish complement: expect a captain and a mate rather than a hospitality team, suited to an owner who fishes the boat personally.

Performance and engineering

Two 2,600 hp MTU 16V2000 engines drive Victory to a 28-knot cruise and 36 knots flat out, the pace a sportfish needs to reach the grounds and be back before the bite ends. Stabilisers underway settle her at cruising speed, and a bow thruster and crane cover docking and tender handling.

On deck and at anchor

SATCOM, WiFi, satellite TV and Starlink keep her connected offshore, air conditioning covers the cabins below, and underwater lights extend the evening once she is anchored.

Where she lies and how to see her

Victory lies in Lighthouse Point, in the USA. Boatcrowd arranges viewings and is there for them, and once an offer is accepted a survey and sea trial follow before handover.