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Palmer Johnson

There is probably no better definition of an expedition yacht than Turmoil, the 151-footer from this prestigious Wisconsin yard. In the first year after her launching in 1996, she covered more than 18,000 miles including two transatlantic crossings as far east as Croatia, north to Greenland, and south to the Amazon.

Drawing on the lines of ocean-going tugs and built of aluminum to the design of Dick Boon of Vripack International, the yacht has many of the systems you'd expect on a 1000-footer, including a highly sophisticated hydraulic system and water ballast tanks to compensate for the use of her 25,800 gallon fuel capacity. Interestingly enough, with her tremendous range, Turmoil only had to refuel once during her long maiden voyage. With complete redundancy, Turmoil can remain self-sufficient for months at a time, and even has an airtight dry goods pantry that can be sealed and flooded with CO2 gas to kill most of the bacteria and viruses from stores brought on board.

The finely finished cherry and French walnut interior has accommodations for 12 in the owner's party, including a master suite that takes up the entire upper deck. The main deck is spacious, with a formal dining room, library with hundreds of volumes, and immense saloon.

With a pair of Cat 3508s (800 horsepower), Turmoil has a top speed of over 15 knots and a 10,000 mile range at 12 knots. The wheelhouse is arranged with a freestanding console, giving access to the electronics as well as the forward windows. The crew quarters and galley are arranged so that the crew has private access without disturbing the guests.

#79 in America'a biggest 200 yachts from Power & Motoryacht magazine.

79. TURMOIL
151'0" 1996 A successful clothing retailer has had this blue-hulled beauty on the go so much over the past five years—she was in the Arctic this summer—that essentially the only time she’s sat still was during refueling. Turmoil was the first purpose-built expedition-style yacht of the 1990s, a style that’s still quite popular. B: Palmer Johnson, USA; N: Dick Boon/Vripack Yachting; H: Aluminum; E: 2/820-hp Caterpillars