Valhalla V-55

ast summer, while Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson were engaged in a battle of rocket ships for space tourism, Gretna, New Jersey boat titan Viking Yachts was busy fine-tooling its own rocket ship, the Valhalla V-55.

Monster Mercury 600-hp V12 quad or quintet engines send you on an adventure in what must be the sleekest, most technology-rich center console yacht produced to date. One glance at the cleanest helm I’ve seen on a production boat shows triple 16-inch MFD displays across the top, AC or heat vents, backlit push-button accessory and lighting switches lined in perfect symmetry on the bottom, and digital throttle and joystick control.

Two rows of helm seats — the back row slightly raised to give all passengers an exhilarating view — are collected beneath a hardtop that can also accommodate a Palm Beach Tower. The hull is a Michael Peters Yacht Design Stepped-V Ventilated Tunnel. This is the largest resin-infused center console of its kind. With a Seakeeper 9 aboard, a 15-foot, 6-inch beam, and 1,200 gallons of fuel at your disposal, distant cruising destinations are within easy reach.

“We are beyond excited about the new Valhalla V-55,” says Erik Krueger, Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales vice president. “All the strengths of Valhalla design are in this center console — everything from the style and aesthetics to the ride quality and fishability — but this model also boasts a genuine accommodation for entertaining and cruising, which is important to the Great Lakes market.”

With a massive 15kW generator, every amenity stays powered up to make the journey and overnighting an escape worth looking forward to weekend after weekend, season after season.

The new V-55 joins the V-33, V-37, V-41 and V-46 at Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales.

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