Superyacht, Boat Review by NAVIS Magazine.
Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, and to truly see that impossible is just a word.
-Richard Branson
Completely redesigned for a life of adventure and exploration, the 77.4-meter expedition yacht LEGEND has everything to take you off the beaten track to the farthest reaches of the earth. Refit in 2015 with every imaginable luxury, she was re-engineered to cruise the harshest climates in comfort and style. With a 7,640 nautical mile range, there is no place the ocean touches that this powerful yacht cannot take you.
Legendary Beginnings
You need to look hard to see past her sleek and sturdy beauty to make out Legend’s roots as an icebreaker built for the Russian navy. There is no tougher vessel for exploring polar extremes and far-off places than a steel hull made for crushing through an icepack. But the visionaries at Diana Yacht Design saw beauty in the strong form of the converted working vessel and completely transformed it into a graceful and comfortable pleasure yacht that is tough enough to go anywhere in the world. Interior design by John Misiag and Shelley McNaughton gives every creature comfort in an atmosphere of opulence and splendor.
The owner’s design brief demanded a safe, comfortable, and luxurious vessel capable of operating in Antarctic and polar waters. To go into some of the most extreme environments in the world and extend the traditional cruising range of the superyacht past where most dare go. Beyond simply seeing the sights, Legend was to provide entertainment, comfort, freedom, and lots of expedition gear and tenders. Diversions and amusements at the far corners of the earth, to explore and adventure and when the weather is too extreme to go outside. And finally, Legend needed to be beautiful.
The result is a distinctive and powerful superyacht with the attitude of an icebreaker and the comfort of a plush, private resort.
Form and Function
With her athletic bow, Legend shows her pedigree as an icebreaker. Her storied history as a Russian tug from the cold war adds a different feel to her, but Legend’s workboat origins are only faintly visible in the sturdy shoulders and the massive bow with the strength to shred pack ice. As the sheer heads aft, that strength turns to beauty with modern styling and comfortable lines, opening up to a modern superyacht stern providing ready water access for guests. This is a vessel that is not meant to be stopped, not by bad weather and not by ice.
With an incredible interior volume, Legend has spacious boutique accommodations for twenty-six in thirteen cabins in a variety of arrangements and decors. Each guest cabin and VIP suite is distinctive with its own unique style and feel. The interior designers eschewed the single-themed look for all the cabins so common on large yachts, opting for distinctive styling and character in each suite.
The unifying themes are comfort, space, light, and luxury. What makes them differ is the mood tone of each suite. The styling in the London suite evokes classic ocean liners and the hunt, while the spacious Moscow suite brings you to the heart of the Kremlin with its deep brown wood and strong furniture. Each suite is a five-star hotel in a major city to delight you and your guests.
