America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #84: Triton

#84: TRITON—163'0"Bertrand Devaux/Yacht-Images.com#77: TRITON—163'0"It may seem strange stepping up from a 97-foot sailboat to a 163-foot motoryacht, but since both were designed to take on the oceans of the world on extensive voyages, it felt

By Mike Smith

November 1, 2008

#84: TRITON—163’0″

Bertrand Devaux/Yacht-Images.com

#77: TRITON—163’0″

It may seem strange stepping up from a 97-foot sailboat to a 163-foot motoryacht, but since both were designed to take on the oceans of the world on extensive voyages, it felt perfectly natural to the couple who commissioned this Delta. It also felt natural to have her equipped with a cockpit, so that they could land a big fish for dinner.

Y: 2004; B: Delta Marine, USA; N: Delta Design Group; H: fiberglass; E: 2/1,000-hp Caterpillars

America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008

This article originally appeared in the November 2008 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.