Edge: a Van der Valk built for speed and shallow waters
This 65-foot motor yacht merges aluminium engineering with contemporary comfort, delivering forty knots across the Bahamas with a three foot draft that reaches where others cannot.
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A Van der Valk hull dressed in turquoise and black, Edge sits low in crystalline Bahamian water, four Mercury V12 Verado outboards waiting to unleash 2,400 horsepower. The engineering is ruthlessly purposeful: all aluminium construction keeps weight down, the three foot draft means she’ll glide into anchorages that stop conventional yachts, and forty knots means the open ocean compresses into hours rather than days.
The interior reads contemporary without affectation. Three cabins sleep six guests; the master and secondary staterooms anchor the accommodation, while the third cabin handles crew or additional visitors. Forward, the saloon breathes natural light through wide windows. Aft, fold down water level terraces drop the boundary between cabin and sea, and the expansive teak decking becomes a stage for sunset entertaining, with seating arranged for conversation and sightlines across the horizon.
Seakeeper gyroscopic stabilization steadies the motion, a quiet technology that lets guests remain composed whether anchored or under way. The flybridge seats three with clean sightlines forward, while the swim platform opens onto Mediterranean style entertaining with those teak surrounds and pale linen seating that photographs well against turquoise water.
Built in 2023, Edge represents Van der Valk’s mastery of the sixty five foot category: the balance between genuine performance and liveable luxury, between going somewhere quickly and enjoying the spaces along the way. Contact Northrop & Johnson to arrange a viewing.
Imagery courtesy of Northrop & Johnson (@northropandjohnson).
