Absolute Bliss
April 26, 2023
A choppy day in the South of France is the perfect proving ground for Absolute’s new flagship, the Navetta 75.
A choppy day in the South of France is the perfect proving ground for Absolute’s new flagship, the Navetta 75.
This new, U.K.-based builder seeks to combine the best qualities from commercial boats with yachting.
On June 14th, at the Bering shipyard in Antalya, Turkey, the fully custom B76 Lemanjá left the shed and touched water for the first time.
Twin 1,000-hp Volvo Penta D13s and 285 nautical miles of range give the new Absolute 70 Fly the room and speed to roam.
After more than 500,000 nautical miles as yacht delivery captains, Assen and Nikolay Alexandrov are still bringing boats home.
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Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
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The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.
Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.
How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.
I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.
