The Viking 74 C is a testament to Viking’s reputation for producing high-performance sportfishing yachts that do not compromise on luxury. With an overall length of 22.5 meters, this yacht is designed for both avid anglers and those who appreciate the finer things in life. The sleek hull is constructed from robust GRP material, featuring a planning hull configuration that ensures a smooth and efficient ride. Powered by twin MTU V16 engines, each delivering 2635 horsepower, the Viking 74 C can reach impressive speeds of up to 40 knots, with a cruising speed of 30 knots, making it one of the fastest in its class. Inside, the yacht offers a spacious, elegantly appointed interior designed by Viking’s in-house team, featuring two luxurious cabins with en-suite facilities, comfortably accommodating up to eight guests for daytime excursions. The saloon is equipped with state-of-the-art entertainment systems, while the galley is fitted with top-of-the-line appliances, ensuring every meal is a gourmet experience. On deck, the Viking 74 C offers ample space for both relaxation and sportfishing, with a large cockpit equipped with all the necessary amenities for serious anglers. The flybridge provides a commanding view, enhancing both navigation and enjoyment. With a fuel capacity of 11,356 liters, this yacht offers extended range for long voyages. Whether for sport or leisure, the Viking 74 C stands as a premier choice in the luxury sportfishing market.
Length
22.5M
Beam
6.1M
Draft
1.8M
Day Guests
12
Sleeping
8
Cabin
2
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
30KT
Max Speed
40KT
Fuel
11356L
Range
600NM
Engine
MTU V16 2635 HP
Option 1
MTU V16 2635 HP
Option 2
Caterpillar C32 1925 HP
Naval
Viking Design Team
Exterior
Viking Design Team
Interior
Viking Design Team
New Starting From
€6,400,000
High Price Brokerage
€5,600,000
Low Price Brokerage
€4,800,000
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Forty knots at the top, thirty at cruise, and a 600 nautical mile range to back it up.
Twin MTU V16 diesels, 2,635 horsepower apiece as standard, with a lighter Caterpillar C32 option for owners who want to trim weight, drive her through a hull shaped by computational fluid dynamics analysis to optimise trim and resistance at speed. An advanced propulsion package, built around twisted struts and rudders, cuts drag further still, and the result is the fastest hull Viking has built. With 11,356 litres of fuel aboard, long runs to the canyons or across open water are routine rather than a stretch, and she settles quickly once on station thanks to her Seakeeper stabiliser.
Every curve on the 74 C earns its place in the water, not just on the dock.
The hull blends blister resistant vinylester resin with carbon fibre and hybrid fibreglass laminates, keeping weight down without giving up strength where it matters most. Aggressive strakes and chines deflect spray and add lift at speed, while the cockpit, extended compared to the outgoing model, gives serious room to work a spread. A large bait well doubles as storage, and two deep fish boxes sit beneath the deck rather than taking up cockpit space. The flybridge helm sits higher than before, improving sightlines over the cockpit and tower alike, proof that Viking has refined rather than simply restyled this hull.
Below deck, the 74 C offers the kind of volume that lets an owner forget, briefly, that she is built to fish hard.
The owner’s cabin sits amidships to starboard, with a king size bed, a storage ottoman and headroom that clears six feet, a rare comfort on a sportfisher this size. Forward, the VIP cabin takes a queen berth lit by an overhead escape hatch that doubles as a window, and further guest cabins, including a twin bunk arrangement suited to younger guests, round out sleeping for up to eight. High gloss walnut runs through the saloon, and the galley carries grain matched, wood fronted refrigerator and freezer drawers alongside an induction hob, so meals do not feel like an afterthought between fishing stops.
The engine room tells the real story of the 74 C, built for inspection as much as for power.
Roughly six feet of headroom runs between the engines, with white painted surfaces that make the smallest leak obvious long before it becomes a problem. Two 29kW generators run an eight tonne chilled water air conditioning system with independent control for every stateroom and the saloon, and touch screen monitoring covers the electrical systems throughout. The Seakeeper gyrostabiliser sits where it can be swapped in a matter of hours rather than days, a detail that matters far more at sea than on the specification sheet. It is the kind of engineering that rewards an owner who keeps a boat for years rather than one season.
A new 74 C comes to roughly 6.4 million US dollars, placing her at the top of Viking’s convertible range.
She draws on decades of development behind her predecessor, and the result shows in details large and small, from the reworked helm position to the range of interior packages available to owners at build. A 1.8 metre draught keeps her more accessible than her length suggests, and two crew run the boat independently of guest life, with their own quarters kept apart below. For a buyer moving up through the Viking range, or arriving new to serious offshore fishing with the budget to match, the 74 C is the yard’s most complete convertible yet.
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