IMPETUOUS is a 38 metre Burger motor yacht from 2003, a beautifully built American tri-deck that charters Florida and New England with the grace and substance of a classic. She looks after ten guests across five cabins with a crew of six, and her point of difference is pedigree and craft: Burger has built some of the finest yachts in the United States, and she carries that heritage in her warm cherry interiors, her generous volume and the composed, gracious manner of a true cruising yacht. For a family or a group of friends who value craftsmanship, space and an unhurried pace over the gloss of a new build, she is a distinctive and genuinely rewarding choice from the first morning to the last.
She is built in the finest American tradition, and it shows in every detail. A deep, sea kindly hull holds a composed, gentle line along the coast and settles into a quiet anchorage with real poise, while broad, shaded decks and wide walkways make life aboard calm and easy. Rich cherry joinery and careful craft give her a settled, timeless feel, and the crew of six keep every part of the day running smoothly, from the first swim off the stern to a long dinner under the stars. She cruises at an easy, measured pace that suits her character perfectly, feeling gracious and composed underway and calm and settled once the anchor is down, with the volume and the service to carry a full party in comfort for weeks at a time.
Life in the open air spreads generously across her three decks. The sun deck crowns the yacht with a jacuzzi, a bar and shaded seating open to the breeze, the natural gathering point for a long afternoon in the sun and for drinks as the light drops over the harbour. A deck below, the aft deck sets out an alfresco dining table and soft seating a few steps from the sea, and a broad swim platform and boarding area open the yacht to swimming, to the tender and to the water toys. Along the New England coast in summer and across the warm water of Florida in winter, the open decks are the sociable heart of the yacht, with a classic harbour or a quiet anchorage always within an easy run.
Inside, the mood is warm, rich and gracious, finished in deep cherry with soft neutral fabrics and large windows that keep the sea in view and the light flooding through. The main saloon is a generous, characterful living space with deep sofas, armchairs and a formal dining area in the same warm wood, a bright and sociable room at the heart of the yacht, while a separate sky lounge on the deck above gives a relaxed, panelled room with soft seating and a clear view over the water, perfect for a quiet morning or a film in the evening. A well appointed galley serves the yacht close at hand. The fine joinery and the generous glass give the interior a settled, timeless feel, an easy counterpoint to the long days spent out on deck and in the water.
Accommodation is arranged over five cabins for ten guests, set below the main deck where the motion is gentlest. The master takes a generous, private position in warm cherry with a wide bed, soft seating and its own bathroom, while a double, a run of further guest cabins and a twin, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party. It is a flexible plan that suits two or three families or a group of friends travelling together, the cabins ready for couples and for younger guests sharing, every one finished to the same warm, careful standard. Gracious, beautifully built and generously crewed, IMPETUOUS is a distinctive and genuinely rewarding way to charter Florida and New England aboard a classic American yacht with the whole party kept close.
