PERSEVERANCE 1 | 2021

Best for: performance-sailing enthusiasts and eco-conscious groups, with multi-generational families a close second.

Perseverance 1 is a 39.6-metre Baltic carbon composite sailing yacht launched in 2021, designed by Dykstra Naval Architects and built to win on the water and in the anchorage. Her standout quality is a lithium-ion electric propulsion system that allows silent, emissions-low cruising without touching comfort, backed by onboard power management that makes her as responsible as she is fast. The Dykstra sail plan delivers genuinely responsive, exhilarating passages, and the lightweight carbon hull keeps everything precise underway.

Four cabins take up to eight guests: a forward owner's suite with generous light and space, a VIP cabin, a twin, and a bunk cabin, giving families or mixed groups real flexibility. The interior by deVosdeVries uses stained oak and bespoke details throughout a bright, modern saloon. On deck, a spacious cockpit handles al fresco dining and sailing participation equally well. The water-sports kit covers diving via two sets of Mares gear and a compressor, paddleboards, kayak, wakeboard, combo ski, underwater scooters, and a Tiwal sailing dinghy, kept in reach by a Williams jet tender. Captain Ryan Donaldson leads a crew of five.