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10-Knot Speed Restrictions: Contact Elected Officials!

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We’ve filed our comments to NOAA (the deadline was October 31), but this campaign is far from over. Please continue to help us oppose the looming 10-knot restriction along the Eastern Seaboard being proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “It’ll take NOAA a minimum of two months to review the comments—use this time to inform your elected officials about the devastating impact the proposed rule would have on the boating and fishing community,” says Viking Director of Governmental Affairs and Sustainability John DePersenaire, shown above speaking at the Viking press conference on the issue at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “We must make a strong political pivot and take our message to our elected officials.”

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Featured Boat: War Party

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The War Party at sea.

When Clearwater, Florida, native Paul Lokey picked up his new 64 Viking Convertible at the end of 2021, he knew he’d found a winner. Lokey had been looking for a boat that could work as a fierce tournament boat and just as easily switch to an on-the-water viewing area for college sports.

And it was Carmine Galati who led Lokey to the 64.

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Valhallas in Key West

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The team on the Valhalla 46 Trust Fun shows their spirit.

Valhalla Boatworks, April 13, 2022—The eighth annual Viking Key West Challenge (VKWC) was a smashing success, with 50 boats and more than 500 people attending the three-day event. “The Viking Key West Challenge is an amazing event that just keeps getting bigger and better, with more boats and more people participating every year,” says Viking President and CEO Pat Healey. “It’s now the largest tournament on the island. Key West is really the perfect location where everyone can thoroughly enjoy the boating and fishing lifestyle that we all love.” Valhalla Boatworks has become an important part of the festivities as more owners are discovering the great family fun and fishing camaraderie of the VKWC. Trust Fun features triple Mercury 600s, a custom Palm Beach Towers gap tower and a host of accessories for live bait fishing.

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Remembering Viking Yachts Co-Founder Robert T. Healey Sr. (1929-2021)

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New Gretna, New Jersey, December 14, 2021—Robert T. Healey Sr., the co-founder of the Viking Yacht Company who helped build the company into an industry leader and led the fight that repealed the Federal Luxury Tax on yachts in the early 1990s, passed away last week at the age of 92. “My father was a true leader, and his vision will always guide us,” said his son, Robert Healey Jr.

“He believed that the people around him – his family, friends and employees – lifted him to success and it was his obligation to leave the world a better place.” Bob Healey Sr. and his brother Bill established Viking Yachts in 1964, and the company went on to become the largest manufacturer of sport fishing yachts in the world. But that success may have never been achieved without the determination and perseverance of Bob Healey.

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2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Viking Yachts

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Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Viking Yachts is the fifth of 22 boat builders featured. Stay tuned!

Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales.

Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some things simply cannot be rushed. From master shipwrights working in massive facilities to those covered in dust emerging from makeshift sheds, the expertly crafted sportfish yacht is an amazing pedigree. What follows is a selection of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders.

As seen in our Build Report of the September 2021 edition of InTheBite Magazine—Subscribe Today
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Viking Yachts 64C

64C

  • Splash Date: October 2021
  • LOA: 63’8”
  • Beam: 18’11”
  • Draft: 5’7”
  • Displacement: 99,738 lb.
  • Fuel Capacity: 2,201 gal.
  • Water Capacity: 302 gal.
  • Engines: mtu M96X 2,000 HP
  • Stabilizer: Seakeeper 26
  • Genset: Onan 21.5 kW E-QD

54O

  • Splash Date: October 2021
  • LOA: 54’6”
  • Beam: 17’8”
  • Draft: 4’10”
  • Displacement: 70,230 lb.
  • Fuel Capacity: 1,486 gal.
  • Water Capacity: 198 gal.
  • Engines: (2) MAN V12 1550CRM
  • Stabilizer: Seakeeper 16
  • Genset: Onan 21.5 kW E-QD

Click for additional 2021-22 Build Report boats: F&S Boatworks | Jarrett Bay Boatworks | Release Boatworks | Garlington Yachts

Heir to the Throne: The Viking 90 

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 27, 2021—The Viking 92 was arguably the greatest large sportfishing yacht of all time, with 21 boats delivered in seven years of production. The six-stateroom world-traveler merged convertible performance and fishability with megayacht luxury, proving that a Viking of its size could excel on the tournament circuit while providing the pinnacle of comfort. [Read more…]

​​Galati Yacht Sales Expands Operations to the West Coast

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Galati Yachts Sales expands to West Coast by Assuming the Viking® Yachts and Valhalla Boatworks® Brands from Stan Miller Yachts. Pictured here are a Viking Yachts 80 Skybridge and Valhalla Boatworks v-41 in Cabo, Mexico

Anna Maria, Fla. – Oct. 11, 2021—Galati Yacht Sales (GYS), one of the largest privately held yacht dealerships in the world, will be assuming the Viking® Yachts and Valhalla® Brands from Stan Miller Yachts, the current authorized Viking Yachts and Valhalla dealer on the West Coast.

This acquisition expands Galati Yacht Sales’ current operations to 15 locations serving the entire Gulf of Mexico (Florida, Alabama, Texas), Mexico and Costa Rica to the Western U.S., including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. With the acquisition, GYS brings their award-winning, customer-centric, Viking Yachts, Valhalla Boatworks and worldwide brokerage programs to the West Coast.

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More Manufacturing Space at Viking Mullica

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Valhalla Boatworks, August 25, 2021—The rapid growth of Valhalla Boatworks has prompted the need for more manufacturing space at Viking Mullica, the dedicated manufacturing plant for the V Series center consoles (V-46, V-41, V-37 and V-33). To say that Valhalla Boatworks is thriving would be a drastic understatement, with sales exceeding 300 boats since the V-33, V-37 and V-41 were announced at the Viking VIP Preview in February 2019. With the addition of the Valhalla 46 to the fleet last summer, production of Vikings from 38 to 46 feet was moved to New Gretna and a two-phase expansion project at Viking Mullica was set into motion. [Read more…]

Sea Trials for Scania-Powered Viking 46 Billfish Show Impressive Results

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High Performance Results Speak Volumes About First 46-foot Billfish Built by Viking Powered by Twin 900 HP DI13-Liter Scania Engines

San Antonio, Texas – Scania, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engines for boats, trucks, buses and industrial applications, announced sea trials are underway for the recently splashed 46-foot Viking Billfish sportfish yacht (46BF) – MACK 900. Launched on June 2, 2021 MACK 900 is powered by two recreationally rated Scania 900 HP DI13-liter in-line six-cylinder engines and commissioned by Mack Boring & Parts Co. 

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New Viking 64 to Premiere at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

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New Gretna, New Jersey, Summer 2021—On the heels of the award-winning 54 Convertible, Viking is proud to announce the all-new 64 Convertible, the second-generation of this model that will make its world premiere at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. This four-stateroom, three-head fishing battlewagon is poised to become another best-in-class superstar on the tournament circuit and the new standard in luxury, accommodations and comfort.

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