The Nordhavn 51 is a premier long-range cruiser designed for those who seek luxury and adventure on the high seas. With a length of 16 meters and a beam of 4.8 meters, this vessel offers ample space and stability for extended voyages. Constructed with a GRP hull and featuring a semi-displacement configuration, the Nordhavn 51 is built to withstand challenging marine conditions while delivering a smooth and comfortable ride. The monohull design ensures excellent seaworthiness, making it a reliable choice for ocean-crossing expeditions.
Powered by a robust inboard engine, the Nordhavn 51 provides a cruising speed of 8 knots and can reach a maximum speed of 10 knots. Its impressive fuel capacity of 6,624 liters ensures a substantial range, allowing for transoceanic travel without frequent refueling stops. The interior design, crafted by Nordhavn’s in-house team, focuses on comfort and functionality, featuring two cabins that can accommodate up to five guests and a crew of two.
The practical layout of the Nordhavn 51 includes a spacious salon and a fully equipped galley, providing all the amenities needed for a luxurious onboard lifestyle. The exterior, designed by Nordhavn’s expert team, emphasizes both aesthetics and practicality, offering ample deck space for relaxation and entertainment. Whether you’re planning an adventurous journey or a leisurely cruise, the Nordhavn 51 is engineered to provide an exceptional yachting experience.
Length
16.1M
Beam
4.8M
Draft
1.6M
Day Guests
10
Sleeping
5
Cabin
2
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
8KT
Max Speed
10KT
Fuel
6624L
Range
3000NM
Engine
John Deere 4045AFM85
Naval
Nordhavn Design Team
Exterior
Nordhavn Design Team
Interior
Nordhavn Design Team
New Starting From
€1,200,000
High Price Brokerage
€1,100,000
Low Price Brokerage
€950,000
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Nothing about her shape is symmetrical, and that is the whole point.
A protected walkway runs the full length of one side deck, bow to stern, while the saloon sits pushed out to the opposite side to claim the extra width. It is an unusual choice on a boat this size, and a deliberate one: it gives whoever is handling lines or anchors a clear, sheltered path the length of the boat, rather than squeezing past deck furniture in a blow. A flybridge sits above a separated pilothouse, giving a second, elevated command position for close quarters work or simply watching the horizon from height. The overall profile stays close to the language of her smaller sisters, recognisably Nordhavn from any angle.
She is built to be driven by the person who owns her, not a hired crew.
Twin John Deere 4045AFM85 diesels give a settled 8 knot cruise and a 10 knot top end, speeds that favour efficiency and range over any dash across open water. Stabilisers and a bow thruster come fitted as standard rather than as options, taking the edge off docking and beam seas alike for an owner operating short handed. The 51 carries full Category A offshore certification, Nordhavn’s assurance that she is built for genuinely open water rather than coastal use dressed up as something more. A powered windlass and sizeable chain locker complete a boat that asks little of her crew beyond knowing where she is going.
Two staterooms, two heads, and a clear run between them.
The accommodation is sized for a couple or small family rather than a full guest list, with capacity for up to five to sleep aboard and ten more comfortably for a day on the water. A separate berth arrangement for two crew sits apart from the guest cabins, giving an owner the option of professional help without compromising their own privacy when they want it. The emphasis throughout is on a boat that works for long stretches at sea, not just for an afternoon at anchor, with stowage and systems sized accordingly rather than trimmed back to save weight.
The finish borrows from a smaller sister, and the 51 is better for it.
Interior finishes carry over the detailing Nordhavn refined on the smaller 41, teak and ebony laminate decking throughout, walnut paneling and cabinetry finished in satin varnish rather than high gloss, chosen to wear well on a boat meant to be lived aboard for weeks at a time. Nordhavn’s own design team handled the arrangement, favouring practical stowage and solid joinery over anything delicate. It reads as considered rather than decorated, a boat furnished by people who have actually crossed oceans in one, not by people designing for a boat show stand.
Built in series, not to a one off brief, and in demand before her debut.
At around 50 tonnes displacement, the 51 is built on a production line alongside the smaller Nordhavn 41, at the same Turkish facility operated by the builder’s Pacific Asian Enterprises group. That production minded approach, rather than a fully custom build, is what lets Nordhavn hold the model to a tested specification while still carrying 6,624 litres of fuel for a full 3,000 nautical mile range. Nordhavn’s own engineering department carried the same thinking into every system aboard. Several hulls had already found owners before the model was formally shown, a clear sign that the idea, do more with a known platform, had landed with buyers exactly as intended.
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