RAGNAR IS READY
She has the name of a Viking warrior, the strength of a tug, an ice-breaking hull and a fantasy-filled interior. Truth be told, there is nothing conventional about Ragnar – from her diesel-electric propulsion with ice-breaking propellers, to the robust onboard equipment. Her certified helideck can handle an Airbus EC145 helicopter. An industrial crane extends several feet and supports a load of up to 10 tonnes. Her steel hull is really two in one: an outer shell and an inner one separated by an air gap, making it virtually indestructible. And while not unprecedented, her fleet of tenders and toys is certainly impressive, including a BigBo amphibious ATV, heli-skiing equipment, four See-Doos, four ski scooters, six Seabobs, a multipurpose island and a giant slide.
Unlike most new yachts emerging from a Dutch shipyard at the beginning of the summer cruising season, the 223ft Ragnar immediately set course for Iceland.
“The boat is performing well,” reported Captain Robert Lankester as he passed the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland on
