Northern Sun, a 50.9 m Motor Yacht built in Japan and delivered in 1976, is the flagship of Narasaki.
Her top speed is 13.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 10000.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two Yanmar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with 12 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 703.0 GT and a 9.0 m beam.
She was designed by HYS Yachts, who also designed the interior. HYS Yachts has designed 6 yachts and designed the interior of 6 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.
The naval architecture was developed by Narasaki Zosen K.K., who has developed 2 other superyachts in the BOATPro database - she is built with a Steel and Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium and Steel superstructure.
Northern Sun is in the top 10% by LOA in the world. She is one of 202 motor yachts in the 50-55m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 88.05 GT above the average.
Northern Sun is currently sailing under the Cook Islands flag (along with a total of other 170 yachts). She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Indonesia. For more information regarding Northern Sun's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS.
Specifications
- Name: Northern Sun
- Previous Names: Hokko Maru,Northern Lights
- Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
- Yacht Subtype: Displacement, Expedition Yacht
- Builder: Narasaki
- Naval Architect: Narasaki Zosen K.K.
- Exterior Designer: HYS Yachts
- Interior Designer: HYS Yachts
- Flag:Cook Islands