February 13, 2024
The legend that is FPB 83, WIND HORSE
The FPB (Functional Power Boat) fleet from Steve and Linda Dashew’s Dashew Offshore are for sure, the last word in go anywhere, long distance Explorer Yachts. With their rugged aluminium…
Berthon UK
(Lymington, Hampshire - UK)
Sue Grant
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0044 (0)1590 679 222
Berthon France
(Mandelieu La Napoule, France)
Bruno Kairet
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Berthon Scandinavia
(Henån, Sweden)
Magnus Kullberg
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Berthon Spain
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
Simon Turner
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0034 639 701 234
Berthon USA
(Rhode Island, USA)
Jennifer Stewart
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001 401 846 8404
February 13, 2024
The FPB (Functional Power Boat) fleet from Steve and Linda Dashew’s Dashew Offshore are for sure, the last word in go anywhere, long distance Explorer Yachts. With their rugged aluminium…
November 1, 2023
When Steve and Linda Dashew of Dashew Offshore decided that that an ‘unsailboat’ might be a good replacement for their 78’ BEOWULF, they lofted the plans of the first of…
October 16, 2023
The last word in bluewater cruisers, FPBs are known for their outstanding seakeeping capabilities and extensive range. The series evolved from the original 83 foot FPB WIND HORSE, which Steve…
May 23, 2023
Continuing her progress north, the second stage of FPB 78-002, GREY WOLF II’s summer programme sees her heading for Norway for June and July. She will be available for charter…
May 11, 2023
But… What/Who Is FPB 78, GREY WOLF II? GREY WOLF II is the second in a series of three FPB 78s designed by Dashew Offshore and built by Circa Marine…
January 6, 2023
Built for Steve and Linda Dashew, designers of the incredible FPB series, she is the first of three outstanding explorers who have cruised to most corners of our planet. Delivered…
September 21, 2022
First commissioned 2017, GREY WOLF II is the second of her owner’s FPBs. The little WOLF, or GREY WOLF was an FPB 64, in which he steamed from New Zealand…
March 25, 2022
FPB 78#02 GREY WOLF II docked on B-hammerhead at Berthon’s UK HQ in late February. This was a great moment for us as her adventures, and that of her predecessor…
November 12, 2021
The FPB fleet are a phenomenon and are simply the last word in go anywhere 4-wheel drive motor yachting. FPB 64 TOCCATA first splashed in 2011 and is #3 of…
November 4, 2021
…and life after the FPB programme. Here at Berthon International we have been working with Steve and Linda Dashew for many years, and still work with them today – supporting…
October 5, 2021
FPB 97 ICEBERG – the largest and fastest of the FPB fleet from Dashew Offshore, is currently crossing the Atlantic from the Canaries to take her place at the Fort…
March 4, 2021
Berthon are delighted to announce their appointment as central agents for the sale of FPB 78#3 IRON LADY II. She is currently available for inspection in Beaufort, North Carolina -…
January 21, 2021
FPB 97 ICEBERG is the largest and fastest of the FPB series. There are 18 Functional Power Boats in the fleet and between them they have crossed oceans many times….
May 27, 2020
The Berthon Sales Group have been busy during the lockdown period, marketing and selling yachts as usual. There are further details on our comings and goings available here. We’ve also…
March 10, 2020
Dashew Offshore’s incredible fleet of Functional Power Boats are the last word in world cruising and they have covered literally hundreds of thousands of nautical miles since the prototype FPB…
March 6, 2020
Berthon have been involved with Dashew Offshore and have been working with them on marketing the FPB range of un-sailboats for some years. Now that the FPB Programme has closed,…
January 7, 2020
The 18 strong FPB fleet continues to cross-oceans and to realise the dreams of their crews the world over. This year has seen FPBs cruising in both the northern and…
December 19, 2018
Unbreakable world cruising yacht from the board of Steve and Linda Dashew. FPB 64 AVATAR is offered fresh from a nautical makeover, which has her gleaming. All deferred maintenance and…
October 25, 2018
FPB 64#03 TOCCATA joined us a couple of weeks ago for winter storage. Chris and Carolyn Groobey and their 2 Labradors – Travis and Charlie are taking a break after…
March 28, 2018
By Linda and Steve Dashew, New York Station The following article by Linda and Steve Dashew appeared in Voyages, Chronicles of the Cruising Club of America, and puts the FPB…
November 16, 2017
Effective and informative delivery of information about the yachts that we have for sale is a key requirement for us. Our Listings team have been working hard with our web…
October 13, 2017
When Steve and Linda Dashew came out of retirement to build a few FPBs (their revolutionary ocean crossing motor yachts) for friends and former sailing clients, little did they or anyone else…
August 14, 2017
Expectant Owner Valerie Creighton Weighs In. For more updates on current FPB projects you can watch this space, or visit http://www.setsail.com. We have recently been sent some final interior renderings…
May 11, 2017
After hundreds of thousands of sea miles, FPB has ultimately refined performance characteristics and efficiency into the new FPB 70. The FPB 70 incorporates elements that take this new model into…