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FPB OWNERS: LIVING WELL & GOING PLACES!

There are 18 FPBs in the line. FPB owners are traveling to faraway ports and
blogging about it.

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WHY FPB? THE CONCEPT EXPLAINED...

The FPB fleet is judged to be the best ocean-crossing motor yachts today. To
find out why, read on.

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LATEST POSTS IN THE LOGS COLUMN!

Read latest 100 articles and comments



The FPB programme has closed following Steve and Linda Dashew's retirement. For
any and all enquiries, please contact fpb@berthon.co.uk




THE CONCEPT


SO ENDS THIS VOYAGE

The Nespresso coffee machine hisses in the background as Linda makes a
change-of-watch latte. The faint glow under the eastern clouds heralds another
beautiful morning at sea. [Read the rest »]


INTERIOR DESIGN AND FPB: THOUGHTS FROM DESIGNER DENISE LAVEY

We’ve worked with many interior designers over the years, but Denise is the
first who truly understands what the FPB concept is all about. We think her work
for us aboard FPB 78-1 Cochise speaks for itself…
[Read the rest »]


FPB 64 OWNERS DO IT RIGHT!

This is the story of everyday folks, who dreamed of distant horizons and made it
happen. If you look at our FPB 64 owners, they are a normal group of yachties
who started without ocean crossing experience, who have turned themselves into
true voyagers. How did they do it? Why did they do it? What is it that makes it
possible for them to accomplish what other people only dream about? Why are they
out there doing it while most yacht owners sit in a marina? [Read the rest »]


WHY FPB? THE CONCEPT EXPLAINED…

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

[Read the rest »]


THE BLACK SWAN THEORY OF CRUISING – UPDATED

Our approach to yacht design (as well as investing) is captured by Nassim
Taleb’s black swan theory of economics. [Read the rest »]


WHY FPB? OWNERS AND EDITORS TALK…

In case you don’t have an FPB anchored nearby, we’ve included below some brief
comments from several of our owners, as well as a couple of hard-nosed magazine
editors. We’ll start with Bill Parlatore, the individual many credit with the
start and nurturing of the ocean cruising powerboat industry. [Read the rest »]


MOTOR YACHT STABILITY, COMFORT, AND SAFETY – AN UPDATED COMPILATION

When you head offshore your safety depends on stability, both upright and
ultimate (the heel angle at which you don’t recover from a knockdown). Given
today’s software and computing power, calculating stability is a relatively
straightforward exercise. This is required for commercial vessels, larger
yachts, and generally for any flag state/class certification such as MCA, RINA,
ABS, etc. We would not go offshore without this data, and we don’t think you
should either.

[Read the rest »]


FPB: CRUISING SPEED, RANGE UNDER POWER, AND THE REAL WORLD

Those of you familiar with our work will know that we consider being able to
maintain comparatively fast cruising speeds the most important factor in safe,
comfortable ocean crossing. Get this right and you enjoy making passages. Get it
wrong and you will prefer sitting at the dock reading about the folks who are
really out there cruising. [Read the rest »]


A NEW PARADIGM FOR CRUISING

Our design goal has always been to cross oceans in maximum comfort and safety
[Read the rest »]


LIVING WITH 360 DEGREE VIEWS

We’ve been trying to describe what it is like to have the majority of our day to
day experience aboard in an area with 360-degree views. [Read the rest »]


READ MORE POSTS IN THIS CATEGORY!


BOAT BY BOAT


FPB VIDEO: THE WAY

A new video in which we reveal the secrets behind all those ocean-crossing
miles… [Read the rest »]


FPB 78 THE DREAM MACHINE: REALITY – UPDATED MAY 24, 2017

The Next Generation of FPBs is here, cruising even farther, faster, more
comfortably and efficiently than their predecessors. With the first two FPB 78s
rapidly racking up sea miles, read on to find out how, in a world full of empty
claims, FPBs do what they are supposed to do.

[Read the rest »]


FPB 70 – A NEW BABY SISTER!


There’s a new kid on the block, a smaller sibling to the FPB 97 and 78, and like
most younger family members, this one is as tough as nails.  [Read the rest »]


FPB 97 – CODE NAME “WICKED”

Slicing through the barriers of what can and cannot be done with a large yacht,
the Wicked FPB 97 redefines the cruising paradigm.

[Read the rest »]


FPB 64 – INTRODUCTION

When we wrote this introduction six years ago, during the depths of a marine
industry depression, we had no idea that the summer of 2016 would have 11 FPB
64s in the water cruising. For all the latest FPB 64 updates, click here. [Read
the rest »]


FPB 83 – WIND HORSE

“…One of the coolest boats I have had the pleasure to spend time on.”
-Bill Parlatore, Passagemaker Magazine



Let us take you on a tour of the FPB prototype, Wind Horse.

[Read the rest »]


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THE LOGS


FPB ANNOUNCEMENT
(NOVEMBER 5TH, 2020)

Hello Setsailors,

A brief heads up regarding FB 78-1 Cochise:

Cochise is headed towards Europe under new ownership. Although she was not for
sale, when Sue Grant at Berthon International introduced us to her new owners it
was obvious Cochise would be in good hands and used in a manner that takes
advantage of her design.

Cochise treated us amazingly well, keeping us safe and comfortable over many
thousands of miles. We wish her new owners the very best with their dream
machine.


MAKING THE MODERN INTEGRATED NAV SYSTEM EASIER TO USE
(AUGUST 19TH, 2020)

Join Steve Dashew aboard FPB 78-1 Cochise and find out how the Dashews solved
one of the major weaknesses of modern integrated navigation systems.

[Read the rest »]


MAKING IT HAPPEN & FREE BOOK OFFER
(MARCH 27TH, 2020)

Linda and Steve Dashew’s four books now available as a free PDF download.

[Read the rest »]


THE ANTARCTIC WAY – REDEFINING WHAT’S POSSIBLE – LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURES ABOARD
FPB 78S
(MARCH 3RD, 2020)

… beautifully filmed, powerful video follows the journey of two FPB 78s as they
cruise the remote and challenging Lemaire channel of Antarctica. [Read the rest
»]


FIJI TO PANAMA – 7500 MILES – ONE STOP – NEW VIDEO
(FEBRUARY 18TH, 2020)

Join Linda and Steve Dashew aboard the FPB 78 – 1 Cochise on a 7500 mile/12,070
kilometer record setting voyage, [Read the rest »]


THE NATURE OF LIGHTNING – AVOIDANCE, PROTECTION, AND RECOVERY VIDEO
(FEBRUARY 5TH, 2020)

Although we have never been hit with lightning, it is one of the few things
about which we worry when at sea, in particular with modern yachts. Hence this
new vide0. [Read the rest »]


THE WAY TO WEATHER: UPWIND CRUISING FROM FAIR TO SURVIVAL CONDITIONS
(JANUARY 28TH, 2020)

This is the third video in Steve Dashew’s series on his search for the perfect
cruising yacht. [Read the rest »]


SURFING IS THE WAY
(JANUARY 3RD, 2020)

Having grown up in Southern California, with a sailing and surfing background,
riding the waves  a natural part of being in or on the water. Our sailing and
FPB designs have reflected this from the beginning. Recently we were surprised
to learn that some of our owners are afraid of what is actually. one of the best
things you can do with our yachts. [Read the rest »]


SECRETS OF THE FPB HULL SHAPE – A VIDEO THAT SHOWS AND TELLS ALL
(NOVEMBER 3RD, 2019)

For a link to the video which show and tells it all [Read the rest »]


FPB GREENLAND CRUISE
(OCTOBER 20TH, 2019)

Following on the success of their Antarctic cruise in company, FPB78s Iron Lady
ll and Grey Wolf ll are going to do another jaunt to the ice summer of 2020,
this time to nearby Greenland. Several other FPBs are planning to join, so this
is a semi-official call for all FPBers to give this opportunity serious
consideration. Greenland is a relative easy destination to reach for our FPBs.
Having made this life-changing cruise in 2008 we offer a few comments on the
route we took.

[Read the rest »]


READ MORE POSTS IN THIS CATEGORY!




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