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LEGEND Yacht – Luxurious $50M Superyacht

The 77.4m LEGEND yacht was constructed to the highest specifications by Dutch shipyard ICON Yachts in 1974. She was then extensively refitted in 2015 in partnership with Verkerk Yachting Projects. 

From a Class I icebreaker, she has been turned into a magnificent charter boat without sacrificing her safety and strength. As a result, she is now one of the world’s first ice-capable yachts.

She was designed as the ideal luxurious platform for serious adventure. Able to travel practically everywhere in the globe, including the arctic, the LEGEND yacht offers a pleasant, elegant atmosphere for passengers while onboard.

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Her beautiful interior space, courtesy of Diana Yacht Design , is timeless. She boasts of modern flourishes and cutting-edge entertainment features. 

The interior spaces are vast but inviting due to a mix of rich marquetry and soft materials, while unique fittings, furnishings, and artwork maintain her sense of adventure. 

Her decks are equipped with exquisite salons that contain complete bars, a piano, a fireplace, formal dining for 22, a beauty salon, a cinema room, a massage area, a full gym, a sauna, and more. 

Additionally, the boat has enclosed dining and sitting rooms for visitors seeking seclusion. 

At the core of the LEGEND yacht’s wellness offering is an enticing Balinese spa adorned with lavish gold and silver finishes, an original antique wood carving on the ceiling, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Specifications

This refitted world-class superyacht with a 13.5m beam and 6.5 m draft runs on 3400 horsepower 2xSMIT-MAN engines . With her twin engines, she has a cruising speed of 11 knots to a maximum top speed of 12 knots. 

She has a range of 7,640 nautical miles and is also equipped with an ice-breaking hull for her to sail safely anyplace.

Accommodation

The LEGEND yacht can accommodate up to 22 guests in 11 guest rooms and host up to 28 additional crew members if necessary. 

Her eight double rooms, one twin cabin, and two convertible cabins provide a high degree of versatility for the charter party, with each cabin delivering the highest level of luxury.

To add to the fun and adventure, she is equipped with amenities. It includes a fully commercial helideck capable of carrying EC135, snow scooters, kayaks, paddleboards, water skis, wakeboards, inflatable toys, and equipment for scuba diving, snorkeling, and fishing among others. 

LEGEND’s explorer appearance and completely classified hull provide a stark contrast to her lavish interior. 

Her exterior is ideal for adventure, leisure, and more, as designed by Legend Beheer & Icon. 

There is so much to enjoy on the deck, from outdoor eating spaces to a touch-and-go helipad that doubles as a sun lounger to a 16-person Jacuzzi. 

Additionally, the LEGEND yacht is fitted with the newest and finest tenders and equipment, including Wave Runners, water skis, wakeboards, Seabobs, and two 12-meter fishing tenders. 

She was bought at US $50 million and has an annual running cost of US $5 million.

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34.14m  /  112' | alloy yachts | 1999 / 2016.

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• Full-beam master cabin for superior comfort
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The 34.14m/112' gulet yacht 'Legend' (ex. Charlatan) was built by Alloy Yachts in New Zealand at their Auckland shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house RWD and she was completed in 1999. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Ron Holland Design and she was last refitted in 2016.

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Legend has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Legend is built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by 1 x diesel MTU (8V 183 TE62) 496hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 3,000 nautical miles from her 10,500 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots. Her water tanks store around 5,500 Litres of fresh water.

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LEGEND is the ultimate adventure vessel to fulfil the exploration charter of a lifetime. Capable of navigating the world's most remote territories, an unforgettable and wild charter experience awaits guests onboard luxury explorer yacht LEGEND.

Looking for the charter adventure of a lifetime? Look no further than state-of-the-art luxury explorer superyacht M/Y LEGEND. Refitted in 2015 to the highest in modern luxury standards, this 77.4m superyacht is equipped with Arctic capabilities to take guests off the beaten track and into the wildest corners of the world. From submersibles and snow mobiles to heli operations and jet skis, LEGEND boasts all of the toys and equipment to complete an out-of-this-world charter experience for an adrenaline-fuelled stay at sea.

This luxury explorer yacht's spectacular amenities are almost too many to list; counting among them a lavish 16-person jacuzzi, plush cinema room, Balinese spa and fully-equipped gym to ensure guests travel in utter and uninterrupted luxury. In contrast to her rugged explorer exterior, LEGEND's interiors can be characterised as comfortable and sophisticated. Accommodating an impressive 22 guests, LEGEND is perfect for friends, families and large groups as well as intimate gatherings. 28 dedicated and rigorously trained crew members are on hand to ensure every guests' want and need is tended to, with capacity to board up to 10 extra expedition staff if required.

LEGEND is a true go-anywhere superyacht. Just as comfortable in the icy lakes of the Arctic as she is in the South American Fjords or Northern Europe's Baltic Sea, nowhere is too wild or out of reach onboard M/Y LEGEND. Built with state-of-the-art explorer capabilities including an ice-breaking hull, fully certified helideck and fit-for-purpose toy collection, guests onboard LEGEND are guaranteed to get the most out of their luxury charter experience. 

LEGEND is a fine epitome of the hybrid explorer yachting trend which is increasingly in demand in today's charter market. Her rugged exterior and vast storage ensures she is capable of long range autonomy at sea, for the more adventurous itineraries, while her inside 6-star luxury awaits to welcome guests in sharp contrast with their wild surroundings. Her exploration capabilities are limitless; with her outdoor heating, remarkable stability and an experienced and well-trained crew, LEGEND boasts a long range of up to 7,640 nautical miles. Navigating untamed landscapes by day and enjoying the very finest in superyachting amenities by night, LEGEND is truly the charter yacht of the future and extremely in demand on today's market. 

Accommodation

 LEGEND's luxurious 11-cabin arrangement is perfectly equipped to accommodate any variety of groups up to 22 guests. With each suite assigned its own particular character themed to a specific destination around the world, guests will want for nothing when it comes to luxury accommodation onboard LEGEND.

The master or Paris suite on its own dedicated deck is meticulously appointed with a king sie bed, his and hers ensuites both with a bath and show, walk-in wardrobe, study and its own lounge area. There are three more VIP suites on upper and main deck (Moscow, Paris and New York suite) all en suites and accentuated by rich mahogany and plush materials to give an inviting feel. LEGEND is family ready for child and carers with two convertible twin suite on the main deck, the Sydney and Rio de Janeiro suites, both with ensuite shower room. The Panama suite on the upper deck can also be converted to a double room, also with an en suite shower room. 

From her Balinese style spa, choice of jacuzzis, fully equipped gym, 14-seater cinema to her piano and whiskey bars, LEGEND is designed to entertain guests of all ages. Her accommodation is designed to the finest standards and with the richest materials, so that guests are assured a stay in absolute luxury.

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On board with Jan Verkerk, owner of explorer yacht Legend

Builder, owner, captain, engineer, charterer… superyacht owner Jan Verkerk, the Dutchman who created the award-winning explorer Legend , explains his many talents to Dominique Afacan.

Jan Verkerk laughs easily, and little wonder – he’s making a profit from his passion. As a young boy of eight in Holland, sailing around the waters of Loosdrecht on a wooden boat given to him by his father, he could never have dreamed that he’d end up building and owning superyachts of his own, capable of exploring the world’s most remote regions and carrying the world’s wealthiest customers.

Fast forward 40-odd years and that dream is now Verkerk’s happy reality. While many view superyacht ownership as a frivolous extravagance, Verkerk always believed there was money to be made in the charter business. Now he’s proving it, one $500,000 trip at a time. So just how has he pulled it off? “I build my own boats – plus, my technical background makes me very handy,” says Verkerk, from his home just outside Utrecht, referencing his decision at 18 to skip university and train as a mechanic. “I used to buy old boats when I was growing up and teach myself how to fix them up for racing. Then the big work began and I was experienced enough to handle it.”

It’s nothing new to find owners who are heavily involved in the build of their superyachts, but Verkerk’s commitment is different. For his latest creation, the 77.4 metre ice-breaker Legend , he spent seven days a week at the shipyard for two and a half years, sometimes pushing through until the early hours to stay on schedule. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of every fitting, down to the last light bulb, such is the level of his involvement and technical expertise. “Because I build my own boats in rented facilities,” he adds, “I am able to make them a little more cheaply. It’s a clever way of doing business.” In the case of Legend , which is now listed for sale with Fraser , Verkerk engaged Dutch shipyard Icon for the steelwork, but used his own sub-contractors to do everything else.

His recent successes suggest he is on to something with his DIY strategy. Launched last year, Legend was an industry game-changer, taking expedition sailing to a new level of luxury, and picking up the World Superyacht Award for best rebuilt yacht at the recent ceremony in Florence. Charter guests (and there’s room for 26 of them) can swim in the boat’s heated pool while they sail along the freezing Antarctic Peninsula, or they can climb into the boat’s three man U-Boat Worx submarine to find out what’s going on beneath the surface. Inside there’s a cinema, a gym, a spa and room for a grand piano. This year, she is already booked to go to the Baltic, Antarctica, Norway, the Caribbean, Greenland and the Med. Charter guests seem to be attracted by the opportunity for adventure, both on and off the boat.

Verkerk’s adventures in the charter world, however, haven’t always run so smoothly. The first boat he was serious about chartering, Jaguar , didn’t make any money at all. “She was a 38 metre classic boat and she was highly popular and active but it was difficult to make money with a yacht of this size,” recalls Verkerk. After a chance request to be part of a tandem charter trip with a yacht called Esmerelda , it occurred to him that most charter yachts could only host a limited number of guests. “I eventually realised the only way to make money was to scale up,” he explains.

His next boat, the ice-breaking Sherakhan , leapt up to 70 metres and was capable of sleeping 26 guests. Verkerk’s gamble paid off. Perfect for a growing market of adventurous charter guests, she sailed (and still sails) everywhere from South Georgia to French Polynesia , with Verkerk benefiting from economies of scale along the way. Sensing an increasing thirst from charter guests for exploration, when it came to buying another boat for his business, a powerful expedition yacht was the obvious choice.

Legend , originally a tug boat built in Holland for Russian clients, was an ice-breaker with potential, though she was far from perfect on first inspection. “She had already been rebuilt as a yacht, but not in quite the right way,” admits Verkerk. “At some point there had been a fire on board and the wheelhouse and the master cabin were destroyed.” It was just before 2008 and yachting was at its summit so the insurance company decided to keep it to sell. Then the financial crisis hit. That and the state of the boat meant that buying her didn’t break the bank. Rebuilding her, however, was another story.

“We basically built an entirely new boat,” recalls Verkerk. “Ninety per cent of the technology had to be replaced. From light bulbs to steering systems, polar code radios to the right size bed linen. It was a tremendous operation that took two years. The hardest thing was meeting qualifications – everything had to be beautiful, but it was also important that it didn’t burn. We needed certificates for every material – that side of things took a bit longer than we expected.”

Verkerk took charge of the interior design, too, adamant that Legend should stand out in the crowded charter market. “The idea was to make the boat as far from boring as possible. In many yachts, there’s one style – the design stays the same from the saloon to the master cabin. On Legend , we wanted it to be more of an adventure. The hallways might be pretty standard but every time you open a door, you enter a different world. People love it.” Verkerk was careful to consider exactly how the boat’s space would be used, crucial considering her most popular destinations. “When you go to Antarctica there are a lot of dull moments when you’re sailing and there is nothing to do. Most yachts are built with a focus on the exterior spaces but I felt the exact opposite was important with Legend .”

Regardless, the outside of the ship was far from neglected. “We built a swimming pool outside, which we heat to 35 degrees. It requires a tremendous amount of power and hot water to heat it to this temperature but people do love to swim out there in Antarctica,” says Verkerk. There’s also a heated barbecue area – but for every exterior design decision, the cold weather had to be taken into account. “It is designed so that when you sit, you’re out of the icy wind. You have to stand up to see the scenery.” Legend enjoys plenty of that and expeditions on the yacht have opened the owner’s eyes to some of the most astonishing parts of the world.

“Antarctica is absolutely number one when it comes to scenery and experience. This year we were one of the first boats through the Lemaire Channel and after that we went down to the Ukrainian base,” he says. “We were really breaking the ice – the ship was moving fantastically. And then the wildlife, well, what can you say? Nothing is afraid of you. When you experience it for the first time, you don’t know where to look, how to react.”

For those who have already ticked off Antarctica, he recommends South Georgia. “You think you’ve seen wildlife in Antarctica? You have no idea. You have to go to the shore and get the sea lions to make space for the tender. The whales are everywhere and there are millions of penguins – it is truly unbelievable.”

Although Verkerk sees great value in being able to sail to the world’s most remote destinations in the lap of luxury and with all the latest toys, he actually sees good service as the ultimate secret to building a successful charter boat. “It’s like booking a hotel,” he explains. “You initially get drawn in by looking at pictures of the swimming pool or the rooms online – but by the time you leave the thing you remember most is the staff: how nice they were to you, whether it was clean and whether the food was good. It all comes down to human interaction really.”

On board, he splits the duties a little differently from other yachts, hiring extra staff to take care of general management and leaving the captain free to run the boat. “I organise it like a hotel rather than a ship,” he explains. “On normal yachts the captain is very important. That’s also true in our case but on Legend he is not running the ‘hotel’, he is simply running the boat. For the service aspect, I tend to hire people with hotel backgrounds. For me it’s the only way you can do it.”

Verkerk got both his captain’s licence and his engineer’s licence in his mid-30s and often put both to good use on Sherakhan . Those days are over now, but he can’t resist spending at least some of his time on board in the engine room. “I love to see what is going on in there,” he says. “Perhaps that’s unusual!” Verkerk’s son has inherited the bug too and is already a captain at 28. The two worked together for a while, although his son is now on another yacht. Verkerk’s daughter, meanwhile, is studying to be a vet, but will nevertheless often accompany her father on expeditions to Antarctica. “She likes animals,” explains Verkerk, “so where else could be more beautiful?”

Surprisingly, given his obvious passion for superyachting, there are currently no plans for more projects. “I am 55 now and I’ve spent about 10 years non-stop on sea,” says Verkerk. “I am starting to want a bit more spare time. I like being at home so now I usually just do one trip a year on each boat.”

So how does home compare to life on board an ice-breaking superyacht? “I live in a farmhouse in a village outside of Utrecht. There’s water at the front and water at the back. It’s not extremely big or luxurious but I love it. Compared to the yachts, my life on land is very normal. Of course, it’s all relative!” Verkerk’s laugh rings out again. Time will tell whether he’ll be able to resist another adventure.

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Wifi Gymnasium Helicopter (optional) Submarine (optional) Heli-deck for Eurocopter EC 135 U Boat Works C-Explorer 3 -- 3-passenger submarine Novurania Chase 27 tender (8.35 m) Long Island 28 Sportsman (8.50 m) 4 Waverunners in warm water 4 Snow Scooters in the Arctic 4 kayaks 2 Paddleboards SUPs Waterskis Wakeboards Towable toys Inflatable toys Scuba diving equipment (rendezvous diving only) Fishing equipment Snorkel gear Swimming pool Cinema theatre room Gym Balinese-style spa Jacuzzi in Balinese spa Sauna in Balinese spa Massage salon Beauty salon Medical suite TV in all cabins Satellite TV Broadband Internet in all cabins Docking Stations in all cabins Films on Demand in all cabins B&O Panoramic TV in master suite Waterfall movie screen on aft-deck Whale deck at the bow with direct access from the navigation bridge

Capable of accommodating 26 passengers, yacht LEGEND truly stands out from her competitors. There are so few private yacht charter vessels capable of accommodating more than 12 guests. Most are old cruise ships or commercial cargo ships, transformed into private yachts. This is not the case with the 2105 super yacht LEGEND, a first of a kind expedition charter yacht.

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Built as a Class 1 ice-breaking ship, the 77.40 meter motor yacht LEGEND was converted into the only luxury ice-breaking yacht anywhere in the world.

She carries all of the amenities expected on an expedition vessel, such as a submarine and a commercial helipad. Adventure and Artic polar exploration await intrepid charterers, all from the confines of a private luxury yacht with world-class cuisine and the comforts of a dedicated spa center.

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Imagine the ultimate wellness yacht charter – exploring remote areas like Greenland, the Norwegian Fjords, and the Arctic circle, while renewing mind, body and spirit in a full gym, swimming pool, Balinese spa with sauna and hot tub, beauty salon, and a medical suite.

Recreational toys include paddle boards and waverunners, and something unheard of on a luxury charter yacht: snow scooters.

The 254-foot yacht offers accommodations for 26 guests in 13 staterooms: a Master suite, 2 VIP Suites, 5 Double cabins, and 5 Twins – with two of the Twin cabins convertible to doubles.

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The superyacht world is speculating that Mark Zuckerberg just bought this 118-meter boat

• The 118-meter superyacht Launchpad made her maiden voyage last week.
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In the world of superyachts , privacy is the most valuable asset. It can be next to impossible to discern the details of a superyacht transaction — and that's particularly true if the vessel in question is worth nine figures.

Yet some in the boat blogging world are speculating that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the new owner of Launchpad, a megayacht currently moored in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after she made her maiden voyage from Gibraltar to St Maarten last week. Launchpad clocks in at 118 meters long, about nine meters shorter than Jeff Bezos' superyacht Koru .

The transaction could not be confirmed, with yacht world insiders declining to share what they know and representatives for Zuckerberg not responding to a request for comment from Business Insider. In the past, reports about Zuckerberg owning superyacht Ulysses have proven false.

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"It is Feadship's standard policy to never divulge any information about our yachts with reference to ownership, costs, or delivery, etc," Feadship, the ship's builder, wrote to BI. "Whether it is an 18-meter Feadship from the 1960s or a 118-meter Feadship from the 21st century, we do not share private information."

But Zuckerberg's name has been connected to Launchpad for a few months now, beginning in December when reports swirled that he visited Feadship's shipyard in the Netherlands.

Then, earlier in March, yachting bloggers like eSysman SuperYachts and Autoevolution started speculating that he officially snagged the boat, originally built for a sanctioned Russian businessman, at a $300 million price tag. (While that's a seemingly huge amount, it's still less than 0.2% of Zuckerberg's $177 billion net worth.)

Another clue that might point to US ownership is that the yacht bears the flag of the Marshall Islands, a US territory and commonplace for American buyers to register their ships, according to public marine tracking.

If Zuckerberg were to have bought Launchpad, he would join a cohort of superyacht-owning tech billionaires . Along with Bezos, the likes of Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have purchased impressive boats with even more impressive amenities.

SuperYacht Times , an industry publication and intelligence platform, has some of the best images of the yacht. Photos show a swimming pool on her main deck and a large helipad.

While less is known of the interior, a vessel of her size can likely sleep dozens of guests and crew and may have amenities like an expansive gym where Zuckerberg could practice his jiu-jitsu or a spa with a massage area. We suspect there's also space for plenty of toys — which could include his viral hydrofoil foil .

Do you have any details about Launchpad or any other superyachts? Email reporter Madeline Berg at [email protected].

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