{"id":33978,"date":"2016-09-04T17:02:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-04T22:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=33978"},"modified":"2019-10-15T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T19:33:03","slug":"the-concept-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/the-concept-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why FPB? The Concept Explained…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We’ve been chasing the holy grail of the perfect cruising yacht\u00a0for 40 years. The Deerfoot, Sundeer and Beowulf series are considered the premiere\u00a0sailing yachts on which to circumnavigate. The FPB fleet is judged by the most experienced owners and journalists to be the best ocean-crossing\u00a0motor yachts today. To find out why, read on:<\/p>\n

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Our goal has always been the same: safe, comfortable, long-distance voyaging, achieved with maximum reliability and efficiency. The FPB paradigm is the ultimate\u00a0mix of sea-going capability, comfort, systems engineered for long periods of time cruising\u00a0off the grid,\u00a0and a lovely ambiance…<\/p>\n

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…resulting\u00a0in a package that minimizes maintenance and crew requirements.<\/p>\n

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Although we don’t build a lot of boats, those that we do build tend to go places, like Magelena Anchorage, Svalvard,\u00a0 just 640 miles from the North pole.<\/p>\n

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Of the 50 some sailing yachts we’ve launched, there are mileage records for 37 of them, and the average<\/em> is over 54,000 nautical miles per boat.<\/p>\n

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The three yachts in the photo above, anchored in Graciosa Bay, Canary Islands, have seen 300,000 nautical miles of cruising pleasure in their wakes.<\/p>\n

In the FPB world, our owners are just starting to explore, but in the short time these FPBs have been cruising:<\/p>\n