Expedition yacht builder Nordhavn has delivered the first Nordhavn 51 to its owners in Greece.
Hull number one embarked on a 600-nautical-mile shakedown from Istanbul to Rhodes, where it was delivered to its owners, who hail from New Zealand. During the two-and-a-half day journey, the boat performed nearly flawlessly, according to Nordhavn salesman James Leishman.
The vessel cruised comfortably at around 9 knots and was occasionally pushed by its crew to speeds near 11 knots. “I’d argue this is the quietest, slipperiest Nordhavn hull I’ve been on,” Leishman says.
The N51 is the second in a series of production-forward yachts being produced by US boatbuilder Nordhavn, which are built at the Telgeren and Partners factory in Turkey.
