Why Most Superyachts Never Leave the Coast

#Yachts #Superyacht #BoatLife Luxury yachts can cost tens of millions of dollars and still be unable to cross the Atlantic. Why? Because an ocean rating only tells you how well a boat survives rough seas, not how far it can go. This video explains how speed, hull design, fuel tank size, and safety categories decide a yacht's real range, why a 92-foot Pershing travels about 380 miles while a 40-foot Nordhavn can go 2,500, and how owners get their boats across the ocean on ships that sink themselves on purpose. We also look at the costs and insurance limits behind it all. #Yacht #Superyachts #LuxuryYachts #Boats #Boating #Marine #Nautical #AtlanticCrossing #Nordhavn #Pershing #YachtTransport #Engineering #HowItWorks 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more simple things with surprising stories! Sources and further reading: Fraser Yachts, Power & Motor boat tests, Nordhavn, Pershing, Dockwise Yacht Transport, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, European Recreational Craft Directive (design categories) About Simple Things 🎥 Short videos explaining the everyday things you never questioned 🔍 Clear answers, real numbers, hidden stories ⚠️ Copyright Notice • We use images and content in accordance with YouTube’s fair use copyright guidelines. • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video may contain certain video clips, images, or photographs copyrighted by others that were not specifically authorized for use by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons outlined above.