Built for Antarctica: The Toughest Private Yachts Ever Made

There is no rescue service in Antarctica. To get there, you cross the Drake Passage, 600 miles of the roughest water on Earth, and then you’re on your own. These 7 private yachts were built for exactly that: aluminum and steel hulls, keels that can’t fall off, ice-breaking bows, heated pilothouses and workshops on board. From the beach-able Ovni 455 to Skip Novak’s Pelagic 77. 0:00 Why Antarctica breaks normal boats 1:43 #7 Ovni 455 3:02 #6 Kraken 50 4:20 #5 Bering 70 5:40 #4 Boréal 47 6:57 #3 Garcia Exploration 45 8:18 #2 Bestevaer 53 9:41 #1 Pelagic 77 11:35 What it really takes to sail to Antarctica 13:13 Built for the worst day #antarctica #expeditionyacht #trawler #bluewater #sailing