catamaran high latitude sailing

70th parallel

A journey toward high latitude sailing

How many hulls is too many ?

Let’s face it, coming from a catamaran world makes it difficult to imagine a long range sailing life in a monohull. It’s a mix of habit of course, comfort as well, and safety in any kind of rough sea condition we encounter. The layout makes you feel protected from foul weather, and we’ve been sailing her in winter without any afterthoughts. But for this project, we need to lay down everything on the table, especially when you see side by side the Exploration 52 and the Explocat 52, two equally appealing units from Garcia Yacht.

Safety wise, we’ve had our deal of strong wind, but never above F9, and we avoided most of the bad seas which occurred over our decade in the Med. We have experienced a few tricky situations when the larger size and obvious higher windage weren’t an advantage including while mooring in cramped places. But in our 24.000+ sailing journey up to now, we only reefed #3 once, on a sporty passage of the Bonifacio straight. So basically, we have no actual experience of the handling of a catamaran in very harsh conditions, combining heavy wind and large waves.

Of course, life on board is another matter, and we wouldn’t make many changes in this area for a future boat.

For such an adventurous sailing program, most conventional answers will say monohull is the only way to go. At some point in the conversation, the boat Godwin point, e.g. capsizing and righting moment, will come up, clearly not in favor of the catamaran.

You can cruise them up North if you avoid ice … a dicey proposition Anonymous sailor about catamarans in an high latitude-related post (2015)

The monohull vs. catamaran debate has been raging for a long time. Back at the pub, after a nice day at sea, that’s surely a way to spark a no limit and passionate conversation, of equivalent magnitude to those of the Valladolid debate, or the legalization of marijuana. It is usually closed with personal choices and targeted sailing areas, on top of a definitive nod, and maybe a drink refill to cool things down. These are the most classic arguments we collected along the way:

We can’t dodge the fact that higher righting moment makes catamarans more stable than their comparable keeled monohull. Even while flipped over, and that’s the key point.

Given the fleet out there, this sort of accident seems so rare there aren’t any public statistics about it. Reading through some accounts of these, it’s hard to differentiate extreme and rare weather conditions – in which case a catamaran and a monohull are likely to experience the same fate – skipper unable to slow down a heavy cruising catamaran in big seas, and burying the bow in the forward wave, tripping the thing over, and last, some account of more sporty catamaran with daggerboard down, tripped over laterally by a really big wave. Other story will involve hitting a UFO, one hull making water before the actual capsizing, but the truth is, not all the details are available online with reliable sources for each of these stories.

The only rather rational information one can gather on this topic is the insured value percentage paid for insuring both designs. As per our broker’s feedback’ there aren’t any significant differences, which could lead one to think their accidental record doesn’t differ based on their design, including such definitive fatalities. But then again, there aren’t many cats sailing high latitude, and they’re more prone to hurricane accidents in the tropics.

As far as extreme conditions are concerned, modern weather forecasts combined with recent telecommunication progress reduce drastically the odds of being caugh in a nasty situation. More importantly, added speed coming with the second hull might help to move out of the way of the incoming gale with smaller notice – and that’s when weather forecasts are the most accurate.

At this stage, having extensively sailed a catamaran for a decade, together with some monohull experience as well, we wouldn’t want to add anything to the classic controversy between both designs. We’d rather try to takes notes on high latitude specifics, both challenges and benefits, coming with two hulls instead of just the one:

Heating a larger volume on a cat, while at the same time more surfaces in need of thick isolation, or providing more condensation opportunities, this might be a challenge in very cold climate, inducing strain on fuel tankage and energy consumption. And at this stage, we never saw a gravity-fueled stove installed in a catamaran, neither have the Refleks guys we asked. On another hand, it is easier to fit two heating systems (redundancy of all key system principle), either with two identical hydronic system in each engine compartment, either with an hydronic system coupled with a connected fuel stove, should this be possible.
Packed ice : one can see how ice may get jammed between hulls, while a monohull could slowly cut its way ahead, so that looks like a condition to avoid, implying seasonal sailing, and thorough ice forecast attention. There are a few catamaran which have ventured into the NW Passage, or down to Antartica (see below), but it seems really like an exception. Then, let’s not forget that the fatal dangers of being trapped by moving ice pack are the same for any small sized boat, monohulls and catamaran alike, especially if not specifically designed for overwintering on ice.
Sailing zone : Speaking of ice, our plan is not to overwinter in these high latitudes. A very specific boat design is required for this. But should the opportunity present itself, we could consider sailing in areas with up to 2 or 3/10th of ice concentration, which can be encountered even in summer time. So South Svalbard why not, North East of it unlikely. This is at this stage the clearest limitation to 70th Parallel. Maybe should it be named 60th Parallel after all (name was taken).
Fuel efficiency : that’s not supposed to come as a significant criteria when speaking of a sailing boat. Unless speaking of in-season (meaning summer) high latitude sailing, when wind will be light, at best. In case motor-sailing is required, catamaran are reputed for being more fuel-efficient than monohull on a windless sea, due to their lower wetted surface. In fact, running on one engine at the time can be quite a fuel-saver, when fuel autonomy is critical. In these conditions, we would plan for an average 0.8 l/nm.
Hauling out : the consensus is that facilities to haul-out an 20t catamaran with an 8m+ beam are quite scarce in high latitudes. On another hand, it’s easier for a cat to beach over a tidal swing, as these increase with latitude. The Garcia Explocat 52 has a smart hull design feature, allowing to attach two shackles and tractor her out of the water on any rolling logs, provided it is a gentle slope shore.
Sailing speed : assuming a catamaran makes faster runs than its equivalent monohull, which is quite controversial (see above), speed would be an advantage, as weather windows are usually narrow in high latitudes.
Capsizing : it happens. It can happen. How rare it may be, the consequences are life-threatening. The size of the catamaran and its weight distribution would matter tremendously. A 50+ feet catamaran with light rigging and centered weight, would be way more stable than the average 40-45 feet with both of its hull-peaks filled with high latitude-related stuff. In the potential choice of a Catamaran, these factors would be deal breaker criterias.
Comfort : when on a long range sailing journey, the fact is we spend most of our time on anchor, or docked to this nice remote little public quay. Larger living quarters giving an all-around view is a benefit that’s hard to give up. Large rain-protected cockpit is priceless in any latitude. And above a certain size, say 50 feet, even the most performance-oriented catamaran is fitted with very comfortable cabins – not to speak of the huge so-called owner-cabin , in fact one whole hull with house-like amenities.
Key system redundancy : considering the engine as one of the first key systems, especially for high latitude in-season sailing (in fact mainly motor-sailing), having two on a catamaran is one huge advantage over monohull design. With the one running engine comes not only mobility, but as well electricity, heating and hot water.
Storage : that’s a two-sided argument. Catamarans have indeed larger storage space than most equivalent monohull – so, this is good for high latitude sailing plans. But their performance can drop drastically if overweigh, or if the weight distribution is less than well centered – beware of filling up the peaks with heavy stuff.

Not many of them, but there are some significant high latitude catamaran exemples which proves that at least some skippers have done it:

‘Arctic princess”, a Lagoon 450F sailing out of Tromso (2019)
Leopart 39 delivery, sailing the southern ocean (and other such videos on Youtube)
‘Angelique II’, Outremer 55, sailing Antartica (2016)
‘Libellule’, Fontaine Pageot Salina 48 in the NW passage and Antartica (2013-2017)
‘Rum doxy’, 46′ Custom Catamaran both S. & N. high latitude sailing
PataGao, an Atlantic 57 sailing Patagonia (2012)
‘Double Magic’, a Catana 431 visiting Antarticta
‘Wildfilfe’, a Catana 47 visiting Patagonia
Elcie , a 62ft aluminium catamaran (DeVilliers design, built in New Zealand)

The catamaran market is undeniably the fastest growing segment of the pleasure boat sector. BusinessWire study (2019)

Many factors are influencing the catamaran market growth, the booming size of its charter segment not being the least, but this is irrelevant for us. Given that this trend is still young, it will surely increase the likelihood of seeing them in higher latitudes than their classic present turfs. On top of some isolated one-off initiatives, it’s significant that highly reputable aluminium boat yards, such as the French Garcia and Alubat, add an aluminium catamaran model to their range. One can dream of seeing Netherland’s KM Yachbuilders, another all-roads reference, adding one as well – after all they launched the Bestevaer 53 en 2020, a motor yacht.

That’s the point, we only focus on the aluminium model, putting aside the high latitude preparation which is always possible for a composite model. So here comes the very limited list of aluminium catamaran we could set our hand on, with some current composite counterpart for benchmarking purpose:

In this respect, the French boat yard Garcia seems to have the lead in this industry initiative. While Alubat only provides plans and designs for its Ovnicat 48 not only have Garcia pioneered this trend with its SC48 (to be fair, an Alumarine initiative, before being integrated to Garcia), launched in 2013, but it did it again with the launch of its Explocat 52 in 2020, despite the lower-than-expected success of the former. Seeing them side-by-side, one can guess one single architect has been behind both projects, and this would be Pierre Delion.

Other aluminium industrial projects exist, such as Prometa’s Banana 465 (heir to the ‘Banana Split’, famously skipped around the world by french singer Antoine), the Ovnicat 48 , the New Zealand DVD 52 , based on the first DVD 62 experience, or some one-off construction, like the Mint Yard Coast 50 , or the Eyecat 55 , but they are falling behind Garcia’s.

There are now two Explocat 52 units in the water and over 10 additional orders ( Nov.23 edit : 5 in the water, including our “Anamor”, launched in Aug.23 , and over 15 in total), with a backlog exceeding 3 years. Considering all the added benefits of fitting into twin hulls the rich experience gained out of their successful Exploration monohull range, this head start could last for a while.

Having completely missed the SC48 at the time of its launch, we were quite amazed to scroll down the Explocat 52 initial brochures and specs . So that’s how we got to know Garcia better.

Wicked Weather: High Latitude Sailing Strategies

By Theresa Nicholson
November 2, 2023

Sailboat going through the Drake Passage

Steve Brown knows a thing or two about heavy weather. Throughout his sailing career, Brown and his wife, Trish, took on a four-year circumnavigation aboard their Oyster 56, Curious , sailed a 30,000-mile circumnavigation of the Americas—sailing north from Camden, Maine, and then an east-to-west transit of the Northwest Passage—and spent more than his fair share of time in the Southern Ocean.

Brown is up for debating the superlatively inhospitable places on Earth.

“Southern Georgia, in the South Atlantic, is the most unforgiving place I’ve ever sailed,” he says. “Although there was this one time, coming up the Le Mer Strait between Staten Island and Tierra Del Fuego.”

The sailing was the fault of his mountaineering interests, he claims, and he originally took to the sea for adventure. He followed in the footsteps of mountaineer-sailor Bill Tilman, and decided he needed to learn how to sail in order to “fill in the blanks on the map.”

Sailboat aground with penguins walking in the foreground

A starter dinghy was followed by a Furia 44, and then by the circumnavigation in the Oyster 56. When he bought the AeroRig Bestevaer 60C Novara , an aluminum-hull schooner designed as a research vessel, the expeditions stepped up a notch.

Along the way, there’s been brash ice and icebergs, rogue waves and drogues, penguins and polar bears. He’s a sailor who’s had the real-life experience of switching from gale-force storm management to survival tactics after conditions transcend control.

His current role is as mentor and ice pilot as Novara pursues a multiyear mission in the Caribbean working with coastal communities to educate and combat climate change, followed by a planned 2025 Northwest Passage.

Know Your Boat

Brown’s first piece of advice on heavy-weather management, offered during the Cruising Club of America’s 2022 seminar in Newport, Rhode Island, was: “Don’t go out in it,” but there were a few more lessons shared.

“Take your boat apart from stem to stern and know every inch of it,” Brown told me during a recent call. “If you’re going to be far from marinas and chandleries, ask yourself: If it breaks, can I live without it? Can I fix it? If you can’t live without or fix it, then you need a spare.

“When I prepared the boat in Camden for the 2014 Northwest Passage, I spent two and a half months for 15 hours a day on Novara getting to understand it and stripping it from stem to stern,” he says.

If you look at what Randal Reeves did, Brown said, in Reeves’ preparation for the Figure 8 Voyage of the Americas , he took that boat to pieces. “If you’re going to do something that demanding,” Brown says, “then you really have got to have gone through everything. If something goes wrong, then you’re not thinking, Oh, what can it be? You know, because you’ve taken the boat to pieces.”

Kirsten Neuschäfer , during her preparations for the 2022 Golden Globe Race, took apart her Cape George, Minnehaha , starting forward and finishing aft.

“You’ve got to strip down everything and know it’s in good condition,” Brown said. “When you know every inch of your boat, you know the strengths and weaknesses of your rig, hull, and systems. You’re able to assess problems quickly and are prepared to come up with solutions. The one thing that I didn’t strip down on Novara was the steering system. It’s an incredibly complex system, and when we sought advice, we decided that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Unfortunately, moisture had built up on top of an exposed bearing. We got up as far as Newfoundland when the bearing broke.”

Be Prepared

Weather forecasts, man-overboard drills, storm sail management, a hot meal ready to go—each step you take in preparation gives you a greater chance of weathering a storm. Practice until you know what works for you, your boat and your crew. Make sure everyone knows the MOB drill and can perform each role.

Get regular weather forecasts that extend five to seven days out, of wind and seas. Remember, GRIB files have winds but not gusts or waves. Study the areas you plan to sail to familiarize yourself with the depths, sea bottom, landmasses and winds. All of these can play a role in wave size, windspeeds and wind directions.

If a low-pressure system is forecast in your area, study the wind directions and speeds. Try to avoid a blow by charting a safe course that minimizes your time in the path. If you can’t avoid the system, check equipment and chafe points, and remove solar panels before conditions deteriorate. As much as possible, attend to self-care: Get some sleep. Shower and clean up. Prepare meals and coffee.

“Get the main down, and get it out of the way,” says Randall Reeves, one of Brown’s fellow CCA heavy-weather panelists. Reeves completed his record-breaking 2019 Figure 8 sail of the Americas aboard Moli , his 45-foot aluminum sloop, becoming the first person to sail solo and nonstop around the Americas. “I have two drogues on board, which I flake out and lash down on deck if a gale is in the forecast. I run what-if scenarios in my head and ask myself, What will I do ?”

Stormy Weather

What’s your plan if you are overwhelmed by wind or seas?

As the wind builds, reef down, Brown says. Know beforehand what your sail plan is, and have your canvas ready. Know how to heave-to, and practice. And know how to manage your boat under hove-to conditions.

Heaving-to is a fantastic survival tactic, and it’s the go-to method for high-latitude experts such as Skip Novak, Brown says, but it’s absolutely essential to test it out. His boat, Novara, is an AeroRig and can’t heave-to. “I experimented with possible methods, but with little success,” he says, “so we researched other ways to ride out a storm.”

If the boat can no longer handle even the smallest of storm sails, take it down to bare poles. “We’ve had to do this only once, in 65 knots of wind off South Georgia,” Brown says.

Heavy Weather Sailing, Eighth Edition , by Martin Thomas and Peter Bruce, has an excellent section on storm tactics, including shortening sail, heaving-to, running before the wind, and drogue devices. Brown’s advice is included in the book, and he has written several reports on the Jordan series drogue based on his experience and the experiences of other sailors who have deployed the JSD.

“If there’s one piece of kit you need to put on your boat, it’s a Jordan series drogue,” Brown says. During Novara ’s 2017 passage from South Georgia to the Falklands, while the boat was running under bare poles, wind and seas built to unmanageable levels. The boat carried too much speed running down the waves and was susceptible to a knockdown if it turned up into the face of a wave, or a pitchpole.

The drogue was ready on deck, lashed down, with the bridle in place, as wind and seas built. “We put it out off the stern, into 35 knots of wind,” Brown says. “Conditions worsened to 65 knots, with higher gusts and monstrous seas. The drogue slowed our speed, and we went below, and slept, ate and played cards for 48 hours. You need sea room to do this.”

His exchange with Neuschäfer before the 2022 Golden Globe Race focused on sizing her Jordan series drogue for her Cape George. Neuschäfer deployed the drogue during storm conditions off Cape Horn and held on for 12 hours.

The Seven Dwarfs, Port Lockroy, Antarctica

While competing in the 2008 edition of the GGR, Susie Goodall deployed a Jordan series drogue off her Rustler 36 during a storm 2,000 nautical miles west of Cape Horn. The drogue’s rope gave way at the bridle as she battled 60 knots of wind and massive seas. Goodall pitchpoled, was dismasted, and was knocked unconscious.

Although she survived and was rescued, her boat was a total loss. The JSD manufacturers, along with heavy-weather-sailing experts, used her experience to update recommendations for drogue sizing, based on boat tonnage. The key is to research and know which drag devices are appropriate for your boat, and know how to use them.

There’s a fantastic database on drag devices that offers an exhaustive list of options, Brown says. “If you look closely at the list, you can see my favorite, the ‘Milk Churn.’ Who among us doesn’t have one milk churn you could lob?

The great thing about this is that there are firsthand narratives of sailors using all of these techniques. You can actually read about some guy who chucked a milk churn. It’s worth taking the time to read. People who have been through this have shared their experiences, or at least those who survived did.”

A Curry on the Shore of Antarctica

During a January 2018 passage from the Falkland Islands to the South Shetlands, after making 685 miles south in five days, Steve Brown and Novara ’s crew studied the GRIB files showing winds building above 30 knots and the sea state worsening.

“We changed course with the intention of running before the wind to Deception Island,” Brown says. Novara made a fast passage, but conditions rapidly deteriorated, with 45-knot winds, driving snow, and poor visibility. Ice and snow built on the rig, sails and deck.

Using radar and charts, Novara was able to enter Neptune’s Bellows, the pass into Deception Island’s caldera, but AIS showed multiple boats already in the intended anchorage of Telefon Bay. In Brown’s words:

We went into sort of a second choice: Pendulum Cove. We needed to get into the lee and out of the wind. We came around a bend and, as we prepared to lower the anchor, we were hit by a 100-knot gust.

Novara was knocked down literally as we were preparing to drop the anchor. The blow washed the aft mainsheet over the side, and it wrapped around the prop. The boat popped right back up, which is amazing since we had the centerboard up and the rig was heavy with ice. But once the mainsheet wrapped the prop, all I could do was steer straight up the beach.

Fortunately, with volcanic soil, there’s almost no rocks inside Deception Island, and we just plowed a big furrow. Novara is very round with a big keelson, and the centerboard is inside the keelson, so we plowed up the beach and sat there. The wind was raging, it was snowing like crazy, and we’d blown the jib. We tried to tame it—the aft jib—which had broken free and shredded itself, but we couldn’t. So I just said to the boys, “OK, everybody down below.” And they asked, “Well, what happens now?”

“I’ll put the kettle on and make a chicken curry for tea,” I replied. And that’s exactly what I did. We were inside. We were sort of safe. We weren’t going anywhere.

I made a big curry with all the trimmings, Naan bread, and everything, and we waited until conditions eased. Then we went out and had a look.

Novara has a big cable, three big anchors and a lot of chain. I told the crew that we would drag ourselves off on the high tide. We’d gone aground almost at high tide, but there was another 20 centimeters of tide over the next three days, and Novara ’s got lots of ground tackle. We have two big bow anchors, with 200 meters (656 feet) of bow chain, a stern anchor with another 60 meters (196 feet), and four shorelines with 100 meters (328 feet) each. The plan was to put out three anchors, connect them to our winches and, at the highest tide, pull ourselves off.

We had a plan. Everyone has a role. We know what we’re going to do. Everybody’s fine, and there’s confidence and optimism in the event.

When you sail with a crew, you have to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the team you put together. When you’ve got a diverse team, you have to understand how best to keep them happy, how best to keep them fit, make sure they look after themselves. This starts before you leave the dock. That’s the biggie for me—understanding the boat, and if you’re sailing with crew, understanding the team that you’re working with.

You need to make sure you have the trust of your crew. You don’t want a skipper running around like a chicken with his head cut off. You tell them not to worry. I’ll start cooking dinner and it will be all right. Cool heads will prevail in these situations.

You have to put the pieces of the jigsaw together, when it comes to crew, and if you’ve got one piece that doesn’t fit, then it makes life difficult. The thing is, by and large, you look for people who have that third dimension, who can cope in that extreme situation. The Antarctica crew were, without exception, experienced sailors.

On Deception Island, we were up on the beach. When anything like that happens, within the terms of the permit you receive to explore these places, you have to notify the authorities. I notified the UK coast guard, and they picked up the phone to the Chilean navy, and it was out of my hands. We could have gotten ourselves off the beach, absolutely no question. But the next thing you know, there was a Chilean navy ship coming down to rescue us. They sent the RIB over, and I went to see the captain on the ship, and he said: “We’ve come to rescue you. We’ll take the crew off, and we’ll take you wherever you want to go.”

I told him that I was not leaving my boat. I needed to get Novara off the beach. And he said, “I don’t have permission to do that.” Following approval, he agreed to pull us off the beach.

They had a massive winch on the ship. I mean it was huge, with a big reel of 4-inch-wide polypropylene line. We made a bridle, and they connected it to the back of the boat. The weight of the line alone pulled the boat off the beach. It wasn’t even tight. Novara was once again safely afloat. —TN

For information on the Novara One Planet mission, led by Nigel Jollands and Veronica Lysaght, and the multiyear, worldwide climate awareness project, visit novara.world .

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Catamaran Sailing In Ice! (Antarctica, Patagonia, and Beyond)

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The first double-hulled sailing boat was built in 1662, but these fantastic boats only became widespread in the 19th century. Today catamarans are some of the most popular and successful boats available. These boats are highly versatile and used for racing, cruises, and ferries, but how do they handle rougher waters, such as those with ice?

Catamarans can sail in ice (to Antarctica, Alaska etc); however, not all cats are built the same. Catamarans with metal hulls are much more suited for high latitude sailing. Cats constructed from fibreglass or reinforced plastic must be cautious and stay clear of high-risk areas.

In this article, I will discuss whether you can sail a catamaran to Alaska and Antarctica, if metal boats are better suited for dealing with sea ice than composite boats and how far north you can sail with a fiberglass catamaran.

Table of Contents

Can You Sail a Catamaran to Alaska?

Catamarans are some of the safest boats you get, and cruiser catamarans are even capable of circumnavigation .

Catamarans can sail to Alaska. Cruiser catamarans are most recommended for this type of travel due to their sturdy construction and superior handling. Cruiser cats should be equipped with twin diesel engines to provide the necessary power needed for high latitude sailing.

Sailing to Alaska can be a memorable adventure, but you must take precautions.

If you plan to travel to Utqiagvik , located in the northernmost parts of Alaska, you have to be prepared for the continental climate. With a high latitude of 71°, the waters can be dangerous to traverse if your boat is not equipped to handle it.

When planning a sailing trip to the arctic ocean, you need to consider the seasons. During the winter, the northernmost part of Alaska experiences a polar night which consists of 65 days of night.

Sailing in complete darkness can be dangerous. Glacier ice is tough, and if you are not adequately prepared, it can crack and break your hull.

Can a Catamaran Sail to Antarctica (Composite Boat)?

Antarctica is a beautiful continent and the fifth largest globally, but it has no permanent residents despite its beauty and size. It is situated south of the Antarctic Circle and has a latitude of 90° South and a longitude of 0° East.

Composite cruiser catamarans can sail to Antarctica. Their construction is strong, sturdy, and powerful. However, the two hulls will need to be reinforced with stainless steel or kevlar sheaths for protection against glacial ice. A metal hull catamaran is recommended for a voyage to Antarctica.

A journey to Antarctica might be the most rewarding but challenging adventure you will ever embark on.

Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and is almost completely covered in snow. Because of these extreme conditions, it has no permanent inhabitants, the only people living there are research teams, and even they don’t stay throughout the entire year.

During the winter, Antarctica can get as cold as – 81 °F (-62 °C) and is the driest and windiest continent globally.

Sailing Your Catamaran to Antarctica

I suggest planning your journey years ahead of time to ensure that your boat is ready and that you have all the necessary equipment and skills you may need. Whether you take a transatlantic or transpacific route, you will have to take everything you need with you as there won’t be anywhere to stop once you have reached the arctic or southern ocean.

If your boat breaks and needs to be repaired, you will have to be able to fix it yourself as there aren’t going to be any marine mechanics out there to help you.

Preparing Your Catamaran

Preparing your composite boat before taking off for Antarctica is one of the most important things you can do. It is a long journey, and as you get closer to your destination, you need to be prepared for extreme weather and glacial ice.

Your hull needs to be strong enough to take the impact of glacial ice. Fibreglass and reinforced plastic are strong and durable but might not be strong enough for an arctic adventure. To ensure that your hull stays in one piece, you should fit it with a stainless steel or kevlar sheath. A fibreglass hull without reinforcement can lead to devastating consequences.
Make sure that your catamaran is equipped with two diesel engines. A voyage to Antarctica requires a big boat with a lot of power to navigate the unpredictable climate and icy water, so it must be strong enough to produce the necessary horsepower and having two is important if one were to break down. It is best to avoid high-risk areas, but this isn’t always possible if you are sailing along the coast where strong winds cause cyclonic storms.
Always have spare propeller blades. Hitting a glacier can cause your propeller to break . Make sure to use stainless steel blades and know how to fit them.
Service your engine before setting off on a high latitude sailing adventure. Make sure to install all new parts and filters.
Check your battery. If it is old, consider buying a new one.
Check your gearbox and replace the oil. Always keep some extra oil at hand on a long voyage.
Make sure you have enough diesel to make it to your destination and back. You can take extra diesel with you in a storage tank. Ensure that your storage tanks are secure as you do not want any spills, which can easily happen in rough waters.
You should have a strong anchor and chain. When katabatic winds hit, you want to be able to secure your boat, so an anchor is a necessity. Also, make sure to have a spare anchor and lots of chain and rope as it is possible for you to lose an anchor in rough conditions.
Make sure your escape hatches are in good working condition. Catamarans are stable, and if you are careful and make sure your boat is in good condition for ocean and sea ice sailing, you should be just fine. There is always the slight possibility of capsizing any boat though, and if this happens, you do not want to be stuck because you forgot to check your escape hatches.

Why Metal Boats Are Better Suited Than Composite Boats

Boats come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. From small canoes to speed boats and yachts, they all have their own purpose. Boats are also made from different materials; some are made from plastic, while others are made from fibreglass, carbon fibre, or metal.

When racing, you want a lightweight boat with excellent handling. Fibreglass or carbon fibre will be your best option to get the desired results, but metal is the best option for sailing in ice.

Fibreglass catamarans can sail in ice, but you must be extra cautious. Fibreglass is an excellent material for boats but can crack if you hit glacial ice or have to do a grounding on rough terrain.

Metal is a much stronger material than fibreglass or plastic and will be able to withstand the treacherous arctic water and ice with less difficulty. If you hit glacial ice with a metal hull, it might dent but shouldn’t crack or break.

It will take a lot of force to actually break a metal hull, which is the assurance you need when sailing to the most remote part of the world. Weather conditions in the arctic are horrendous, and you will be fighting the cold, dry air; you don’t need a catastrophe like a leak in your hull on top of that.

Metal hulls can also handle a rough grounding at high speed much better. The hull might scratch and dent, but it will take a lot to break, so if you find yourself in a situation where you have to ground your boat, you can feel much more “at ease doing” so with a metal hull.

Ice isn’t the only thing you have to worry about, although it should be your primary concern. You may encounter cyclonic storms when sailing along Antarctica’s coastal areas such as the Antarctic Peninsula , Wilke Land, and Ross Island.

Cyclonic storms bring high-speed winds and can displace sea ice. You do not want to be caught in one of these storms, especially not a boat that is ill-equipped to handle it.

Regardless of which material your boat is constructed from, it is always safer to stay out of high-risk areas and be sure to have an escape route planned out.

How Far North Can You Sail a Catamaran (Fibreglass Hull)?

Sailing north in a fibreglass catamaran can be dangerous. The Arctic ocean is full of sea ice, and sailing at such high latitudes challenges even the most experienced sailors.

Alaska or Iceland is the farthest north you should go with a fibreglass catamaran. There will still be sea ice, and you will have to be careful not to hit any hard pieces, or you might crack your hull. But much less than further north.

The North Pole is one of the most dangerous places to sail and should not be attempted.

If you want to sail north with a fibreglass hull Catamaran, you can consider visiting places like The Faroe Islands and Baffin Islands. It will still be high latitude sailing but safer than heading out to Alaska.

It is possible to explore the ocean around Alaska in a Fibreglass hull catamaran, but you should reinforce your hull in case of an unexpected grounding or hitting glacial ice as mentioned above.

If you want to explore further north, you should only attempt it with a metal hull boat. It is still dangerous but possible for an experienced sailor.

With the right boat and enough experience, you can sail to The Northwest Passage, which is considered one of the most treacherous sailing voyagers. You can also attempt sailing to Kaffeklubben Island , a small island off the tip of Greenland.

Kaffeklubben island does not have any residents and is the most northerly landmass ever discovered. The island has a high latitude of 83° and should only be attempted to reach by the most capable sailors.

Personal Safety on an Arctic Voyage

When taking on the Arctic Ocean or Sailing to the South Pole, you need to ensure that your boat is equipped with all the necessary safety equipment you might need. You have to take care of your own health and your crew. If any of you get sick or injured, you might not be able to get the help you need in time.

Essential Safety Equipment

Marine magnetic compass. Getting lost in rough waters or sea ice is not a good idea, and you have to be able to find your way quickly. You can get something like a TurnOnSport Boat Compass from Amazon, which features an incandescent light to help you navigate at night. Always ensure that you have an extra compass stored on your body.
Flashlights and headlights. Your boat should be equipped with the necessary lighting, but travelling in high latitude can mean days of darkness. Make sure to have extra flashlights and headlights on hand.
Marine radio. Ensure that you have more than one way to contact emergency services if necessary. A cell phone is useful but might not have a signal, make sure you have a VHF radio and two-way radios.
Fire Extinguisher. You might not think that a fire can break out on a boat in the middle of the ocean, but it is possible. Always make sure you have fully serviced fire extinguishers on board.
Lifejackets, liferafts, and flotation devices. Each crew member needs their own lifejacket, and there should be enough life rafts on the boat for the entire crew. You also need flotation devices on board, such as a cushion or ring buoy.
Medical kit. Nobody wants to get sick or injured, but it happens. Make sure you have a fully stocked medical kit to take care of any unplanned injuries.
Drinking water and food. It might seem obvious but make sure you have enough clean drinking water. You should have drinking water tanks and a dry place to store your food.

These are a few of the most important things, but there are many items you need on an arctic trip. You should always have a knife on you, sunscreen to protect you against the dangerous rays, and warm clothes. You should also have some oars and paddles as well as buckets and ice-poles on board.

Final Thoughts

Sailing in sea ice with a catamaran can be exciting, but it is also extremely dangerous. You should always have all the necessary safety equipment on your boat and navigate the water carefully.

Metal hulls are much stronger than composite hulls and will better withstand glacial ice, rough groundings, and cyclonic storms. That does not mean that you cannot sail in ice with a composite boat, but you will have to take the proper precautions and stay clear of high-risk areas.

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A guide to high latitude yachts

Duncan Kent
June 11, 2019

Yacht cruising within the Arctic Circle has become increasingly popular,  but what is the best type of yacht for the job? Duncan Kent investigates

Warmth and weather protection are paramount when cruising in extreme environments. Credit: KM Yachtbuilders

In 2012, former Royal Marine officer and award-winning explorer, Bob Shepton, traversed the North West Passage east to west in his 1980 GRP Westerly Discus, Dodo’s Delight , followed by a west-to-east in 2013.

Some might doubt that an old Westerly is the right vessel for such a daunting passage, but Bob liked his original boat so much, which was destroyed by fire in 2005 whilst wintering in the ice off Greenland, that he bought an identical model to replace her.

Other intrepid high latitude adventurers, David and Judy Lomax, were also very satisfied with their production GRP Beneteau First 345, Cloud Walker , during their frequent Norwegian and Arctic explorations.

Metal hulls are usually well insulated – essential when cruising in Arctic conditions. Credit: Benedict Gross

Ideally, though, if planning to use a GRP hull we would advise you look out for one with an integral steel floor frame and a watertight crash bulkhead forward.

It’s also sensible to reinforce around the waterline and stem with Kevlar sheathing.

The most popular hulls for high latitude sailing are made from metal. Initially, these were predominantly made from steel, but steel boats commonly require an inordinate amount of tedious maintenance.

More recently aluminium hulls have become the norm for such specialist exploration yachts.

Duncan Kent is a marine journalist and author of Choosing and Buying a Yacht

No sailing yacht is going to have the design or displacement to break through solid ice, even those with heavy steel hulls, but metal hulls do have the advantage of being resistant to abrasion, which is important in high latitude waters as even the broken ‘bergy bits’ of land ice can seriously damage paint and gelcoat along the waterline after a while.

An unpainted aluminium alloy hull has a naturally protective layer of oxide on its surface, which is self-repairing and, as such, won’t suffer from this common problem.

Metal hulls are usually well insulated – a vitally important element when tackling the constantly cold and unpredictable weather patterns of the Polar regions.

Clearly, a good heater, or heating system is essential, but it’s no good having an efficient heater if condensation is dripping off the hull and onto your bedding and upholstery.

Double-glazing will also help retain the warmth and stop the drips, and some even fit foam blinds over both the frame and glass to help stop condensation forming.

On-deck protection from the elements is equally important. A stout, usually rigid sprayhood or doghouse will keep the worst of the weather out and, for those without a deck saloon, a durable cockpit tent with see-through side and stern panels, plus a heater outlet if possible, will allow you to spend time at anchor admiring the stunning scenery that would otherwise be missed when huddling below.

Other design factors well worth considering are draft and freeboard.

A boat that can sail in just a few feet of water is unlikely to be confronted with large chunks of floating ice and tall topsides protect the rig from ice damage (they also help keep polar bears from boarding!).

Hardcore enthusiasts planning to winter on the ice usually pick a rounded bilge too, so that the hull rises up easily onto the top of the ice.

Mast steps can also be very useful when trying to spot safe routes (leads) through the ice ahead.

Fitting out for the Arctic

A good deal of suitability for high latitude sailing is what you put into the boat and not what type of vessel she actually is, although generous stowage for fuel, water and food goes without saying.

It is imperative that all the systems are simple, reliable and easy to maintain. You’ll need plenty of spares and accessible space to store them, plus printed manuals for everything.

Some means of receiving up-to-date weather information is imperative, as the Arctic climate suffers from constant and very rapid changes.

A lit solid fuel stove down below on a yacht

A solid fuel or diesel stove will keep things warm on board when sailing in high latitudes Credit: KM Yachtbuilders

Navigation can also prove tricky, with some areas, such as eastern Greenland, barely charted.

Some say the numerous uncharted rocks are more of a hazard than the icebergs, especially at night.

Long lines (100m) and ice stakes are useful for tying up if anchoring proves too difficult.

If it’s a GRP boat then stout poles for fending off large lumps of floating ice are essential.

A standalone, drip-fed stove is a real boon, even if you have forced air diesel heaters , as it offers concentrated warmth for when you first go below and, more importantly, if you rig up a ‘cage’ around it, you can dry all your wet clothing.

Fresh water can be difficult to find in higher latitudes, so if you don’t want to waste time (and more importantly, energy) melting snow, you’ll need a suitable water maker.

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A Brief Introduction to High Latitude Outfitting

Preparing a boat for an ocean voyage is a big process, and it requires even more effort and planning if you intend to cruise the world’s higher latitudes (published October 2015)

I’ve refitted three boats now: for a circumnavigation, for a U.S. East Coast trip and for the Bering Sea and Arctic. Each case was different because each boat and each voyage was different, although that’s not to discount the importance of a high safety standard in any refit. So what are these differences and how should they affect your outfitting? Of course, it’s impossible to cover every consideration here, especially the less tangible elements of mental stamina, effective risk evaluation, flexible plans and contingency plans. So I’m sticking to the boat herself. For simplicity’s sake, I’ve broken the outfitting precautions into four challenges presented by high latitude sailing: weather, ice, staying warm and lack of supplies.

WEATHER Higher latitudes tend to have less fine weather and less predictable bad weather than lower latitudes. Approaching the Bering Sea, I found that forecasts were only reliable for 24 hours and sometimes much less. Between the rapidly moving fronts and the micro-climates of the islands and mountains, it was hard to predict. The lows also tend to be more severe (excepting hurricanes, of course): a gale I encountered while sailing to Fiji from New Zealand had sustained 40-knot winds, whereas this past August in the Gulf of Alaska, the forecasts often mentioned 50-knot winds, which is an average. Finally, gales are more frequent. Those Gulf of Alaska forecasts lasted an entire month with only the smallest breaks, often less than 24 hours.

When outfitting for severe weather, the first consideration is avoidance. Don’t overlook the humble VHF radio, especially if you’re sailing to Alaska or Canada. Both governments provide excellent forecasts over VHF. A single sideband radio is a good idea as well, so that you can receive these same forecasts at longer range.

HF signals are weak or non-existent in the Arctic, however. So too are signals from most satellite communications providers, making Iridium the only option in the far north. The set-up is slightly more expensive than the SSB and Pactor modem but it’s worth it to have reliable communications. My Iridium phone hooks up to an external high latitude antenna from OCENS on the stern pulpit; it never dropped the signal even when surrounded by mountains. To connect to my computer, I use a router which creates a Wi-Fi hotspot and a firewall that blocks unwanted traffic and thus keeps airtime to a minimum. I found it easier to install than our SSB and also incredibly simple to use. For software, I use OCENS WeatherNet, which compresses weather files for practically instant delivery. WeatherNet also delivers ice charts, a key consideration for the Arctic.

No matter how good your forecasting set-up, you will almost certainly encounter inclement conditions on a high latitude voyage. Being at sea for an extended time makes it likely that at least one storm or gale will hit you. Furthermore, you might have to set out in heavy weather simply because it’s either not going to change or only going to get worse. This happened to me three times on my voyage to the Bering Sea.

Preparation for this starts with your boat’s design. As for any voyage, the boat’s angle of vanishing stability should be high: Peter Bruce in Heavy Weather Sailing recommends 140 degrees. Also important for high latitudes is windward ability. You don’t want to be on a lee shore in this kind of weather and not be able to claw your way off. The engine can help but isn’t the answer: almost all sailboats are designed to sail better than they motor. Having a fast boat is also advantageous since fast passages decrease the probability of meeting a storm.

Celeste covered in fairing compound after GRP and Kevlar layers

Yacht design aside, how to increase your safety margin? I first made sure my hull, rigging, and steering were strong and sound. If your hull is metal, check that it’s free of corrosion. If it’s fiberglass, be certain it’s free of osmosis and that it was built with enough resin originally. Except for considerations about ice, I was happy with my cutter’s cold-molded hull. She was custom built, so no expense was spared on resin and high quality veneers. She was due for a new barrier coat, however, so I took the opportunity to add two layers of fiberglass—standard practice when building cold-molded boats today but not when my cutter Celeste was built in 1986—and a layer of Kevlar. My primary motivation was to strengthen the hull for ice and provide better abrasion resistance, but the dividend was that Celeste became stiffer and even better able to stand up to foul weather.

The entire rig was replaced before embarking. For any offshore passage, we prefer to have redundant rigging, an inner forestay and running backstays, which also allows more sail combinations.

Celeste's rudder dropped during refitting

Dropping the rudder to check the steering and rudder post is a good idea, as is having an emergency tiller if you have wheel steering. Both this and checking the rigging are important for all voyages, but especially for the more inhospitable parts of the globe. Reducing windage, and what I call ‘cruiser stern’(lots of stuff piled on the stern pulpit or an arch) is another good idea. Not only does the arch and the stuff increase windage, the stuff can hurt you if dislodged by a wave.

Finally, you want to have the gear to help you through. Storm sails—storm jib, storm staysail, working staysail, and trysail—are essential because you need to be able to sail through gales, both to continue on your voyage and to avoid obstructions to leeward. A drogue or sea anchor to slow your boat in extreme weather and breaking seas is equally important. I opted for the Jordan Series Drogue, comprised of over 100 cones strung out on a line terminating in a length of chain as a weight.

Last but not least, you want a good set of anchors. All sailors try to find the most sheltered anchorages, but many coves in high latitude places are deep and don’t have great holding. After watching a tractor test several different anchors on a beach in New Zealand, we became convinced by the ‘new generation’ anchors, and so have a 45 pound Mantus as our primary anchor, a 35 pound Mantus as stern anchor, and a 65 pound Mantus as storm anchor. The primary anchor is on 175 feet of chain, so as not to have rope at waterline in ice-prone waters.

ICE Like weather, your outfitting considerations for ice begin with avoidance. Canada and Alaska issue daily ice charts. OCENS WeatherNet provides many of these, and a family member compresses and emails the rest to us. Again, a good communications set-up is essential, as is careful observation of the changing conditions around you.

Metal is often the hull material of choice; high latitude voyagers Jimmy Cornell and Skip Novak both have custom metal yachts. But many impressive voyages have been made in plastic boats, notably Matt Rutherford’s Albin Vega 27 and British sailor Bob Shepton’s Dodo’s Delight , and even in wooden boats: Amundsen, after all, transited the Northwest Passage in a herring fishing boat.

Your rudder should be strong and preferably skeg-hung to protect it from damage. You’ll also want to remove your windvane’s rudder, or tilt it up well clear of the water. The ability to maneuver quickly, precisely, and at short notice is essential, which really means having a good auxiliary engine. Even Amundsen had a kerosene engine back in 1903. If your diesel is reluctant to start or has other problems, it’s a good idea to get it overhauled or even replace it. Thereafter, you’ll want to take good care of the iron mainsail; we keep Nigel Calder’s book and an enormous box of spare parts on hand. A spare propeller should be part of this equipment in case the original one gets damaged by ice.

Two important smaller items are ice poles and an electric anchor windlass. Ice poles, or ‘tuks’—a metal blade attached to a long pole—are used for pushing floes away from the boat, and an electric windlass helps tremendously for weighing anchor at a moment’s notice if currents and wind start to push ice into your anchorage. Finally, you’ll want warm clothing since you’ll be keeping a bow look-out or even climbing the mast to look for leads.

STAYING WARM

SUPPLIES High latitude regions are isolated and sparsely populated. You won’t be able to haul out and get work done. So your boat must be in top shape before setting out. Not only the hull, rigging, engine, steering, communications, and heater, but all your systems. How is your plumbing and electrical circuitry? Are your batteries due for replacement? Celeste ’s were, as was much of her wiring. We decided on AGM deep cycle marine batteries from Rolls, which use 60 percent recycled lead. They’re maintenance-free and aren’t position-sensitive (they can be turned upside-down in the event of a capsize). We try not to use the engine to charge because doing so decreases the engine’s lifespan, and maintenance headaches are the last thing we need. Many high latitude sailors opt for a diesel generator; we’ve used wind and solar (see BWS Nov. 2013). Everyone has different power needs and different opinions about charging options, so each sailor has to find the best solution for his boat. But you’ll need to have it working smoothly before departure.

Celeste's autopilot, bidata instrument, and radar-chartplotter

The same goes for electronics. We installed a basic GPS to use with paper charts when conserving power, a touchscreen chartplotter with radar, a depth/speed instrument, a new VHF with AIS, and an autopilot. Our windvane, however, is our primary self-steering device, just as it was on our circumnavigation when we had no autopilot at all. We wanted an autopilot for ice-strewn waters since we would be doing significantly more motoring.

For the fresh water system, we carry 100 gallons in two separate tanks, plus several jerry cans, and the smallest 12V desalinator on the market, the Katadyn 40E. This makes us completely self-sufficient, a comfort in such remote locations and in deserts like the Arctic where water is either very expensive or unavailable.

We carry all the safety items we’d have for any voyage: life raft, life jackets, jack lines, tethers, EPIRB, first aid kits, flares, hand-held VHFs, seacock plugs, bulldog clamps and a fully equipped ditch bag, to name a few. In the ditch bag we have a manual desalinator, the Katadyn 06. It hardly needs to be said that this would greatly prolong our lives should we have to take to the raft.

In addition to safety items, it’s important to make a thorough job of outfitting with spare parts, tools, and provisions, keeping in mind that these will be expensive or impossible to obtain in the isolated places to which you’re bound.

High latitude voyaging requires a degree of preparation that can seem daunting. But if you go about it methodically and stay realistic about the time it takes, you’ll set off with a sound boat and feel confident about doing so. That you’ve made the effort to prepare sufficiently will allow you to reap the rewards of your voyage, the awe-inspiring fjords, glaciers, mountains, and wildlife you’ve come so far to see. To know you’ve reached these places on your own keel is a feeling that’s worth all the months of preparation.

Author: Ellen Massey Leonard

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Evaluating modern catamarans

Catamarans have been around, especially in the Pacific, for several thousand years. Early islanders sailed large twin-hulled canoes many thousands of miles, generally from Southeast Asia eastward to discover new island homes.

Modern multihull production started with the catamarans of Hawaiian Rudy Choy in 1947. The first cruising catamaran to circumnavigate was his World Cat in 1965. During the 1960s, Prout and Catalac of Great Britain were also starting to produce catamarans. Catamaran production took off in the late 1970s and early 1980s with French builders Fountaine Pajot, Catana, Lagoon and several others producing catamarans for the charter industry. Gemini also started building boats in the U.S. Soon afterward, South African builder St. Francis got started with a 43-foot cat in about 1990, and now a dozen others in South Africa produce about 30 percent of the world’s cruising cats.

After considerable research looking at a number of boats and more than four years aboard, full-time cruising in Southeast Asia, here are our thoughts on some important features to look for in a bluewater cruising catamaran.

Size vs. cost: As with all boats, as size increases, so does cost. We think a 42- to 48-foot cat makes a great cruising home. Any shorter, and sufficient load-carrying capacity for full-time cruising suffers; longer, and the hull and equipment costs skyrocket.

Bridge deck clearance (BDC): BDC affects the amount of noise in the boat from wave slap, especially while going upwind. We think a catamaran with about 30 inches of clearance is ideal. Increasing the BDC means more windage, which is a negative. Much less than 30 inches, and wave slap becomes a problem in rowdy sea conditions. Longitudinal under-bridge deck fins reduce wave impacts and strengthen the bridge deck. Reducing speed and falling off can also help minimize the problem. Consider how often you actually go close upwind in heavy conditions when cruising versus how much time you spend on other points of sail and in port. The St. Francis 44 has about 24 inches of BDC and it has completed many circumnavigations. However, that does not mean its BDC is ideal.

Load carrying capacity (LCC): Larger boats have more LCC for fuel, water, stores and equipment. Boats with finer hulls are faster than boats with fat hulls, but they will have less LCC. Most full-time cruisers will need at least 5,000 pounds of LCC. When asking this question, make sure you know the hull weight facts and what is included or not. Overloading a cat adversely affects speed, stability and BDC. Beam-to-length (B/L) ratio and stability: For boats in the 42- to 48-foot range, the B/L ratio should be around 50 percent. Less than that will adversely affect stability in heavy beam winds, but larger boats can be okay with slightly less. A higher ratio adversely affects sailing characteristics. Most modern cats are in that range; older cats are somewhat narrower but also have shorter rigs. For more on this important characteristic, search the Internet for “catamaran stability.”

Integrity and quality of build: There is a big difference in build quality across manufacturers of catamarans. Things to look for include builder reputation, hardware quality and strength, use of lightweight construction materials, anodizing vs. painting of aluminum extrusions, interior woodwork finish, exterior design, and equipment quality and installation technique. If water enters older cats made of cored balsa or plywood, there are often maintenance problems. A good construction practice is to make the underwater hulls of solid fiberglass, and the topsides and decks of foam-cored fiberglass. Solid underwater sections are more impact resistant and easier to repair; they also make adding thru-hulls less of a problem. But they do add weight. If enough of the boat is made with lightweight cored fiberglass, the hull will not sink in case of a major collision or capsizing. This is a major catamaran safety feature, as it is always better to be upside-down on the surface than right-side up on the bottom.

Engine and power train: Having two engines is a major catamaran benefit. Engine and sail drive location on a lightweight catamaran affects pitching in a seaway, so a central location is better for weight distribution. However, a watertight bulkhead between an aft engine room and main cabins can prevent major flooding in case of shaft or sail drive damage. Engines under bunks or accessible only from aft deck hatches are a problem for routine maintenance and underway repairs, especially in rough weather. Sail drives simplify installations but aren’t as robust as a traditional transmission and shaft installation. From a maintenance standpoint, ensure you can perform routine maintenance easily and remove the engine from the boat if necessary. I consider our amidships engines ideal, but my wife does not agree that the galley is a good place for an engine.

Stub keels vs. daggerboards: Most cruisers prefer stub keels over daggerboards because they allow for drying out on the keel bottoms, can give extra tankage and a double bottom, include a deep bilge, and protect props and rudders from grounding damage. Daggerboards allow slightly higher pointing ability and speed in a narrow, upwind steering angle. However, the trunk and board are hard to clean and paint, the board is vulnerable to grounding and floating debris, and it can get stuck. Most modern catamarans built for cruising feature well-designed stub keels using NACA foil specifications.

Rigging and sails: In order to help prevent losing the mast if a standing rigging component fails, doubled shrouds and headstays are better than singles. We prefer mechanical wire end fittings because in case of a wire failure overseas we would be able to replace it ourselves. There should be sufficient winches to handle all sheets, halyards and reefing lines in an efficient manner. Pay particular attention to how easily reefing is accomplished. Can a light-air sail, a boom vang and preventers be accommodated? Will the mast height allow passage under the 65-foot height restriction for the U.S. inland waterways?

Helm placement: The primary helm station should be well out of the weather, have unobstructed visibility to all four corners of the boat, be quickly accessible from the cockpit, and have all controls and instruments available. Double helm stations, especially those aft on the hull decks and flying bridges, as well as those requiring looking through the saloon windows to see forward, can all be problematic. We think the best option is a single helm station on the forward cockpit bulkhead, well protected from wind and water, and with a good view in all directions — especially forward. Some modern catamaran designs feature a single-level main cabin overhead and cockpit top, which may conflict with the above desirable features.

Galley location: For those subject to seasickness, galley location can be a personal issue. But for cats less than about 48 feet, locating a large galley with adequate storage in the saloon is a problem. A galley, navigation/office station, dinette table and seating, and three entry/exits are all competing for space there. Further, an adequately sized and located navigation station, galley clutter and light contamination underway are potential problems in “galley up” boats. However, ventilation, crew interaction and seasickness issues are sometimes improved. Ideally, a large refrigerator, pantry and significant galley storage would all be co-located and on the same level with the galley. “Galley up” may be attractive, especially on weeklong charters with guests, but for the other reasons, we prefer the “galley down” arrangement for full-time cruising.

Navigation station: When full-time cruising, the navigation station becomes important for navigating, communicating and office use. Additionally, the circuit breaker panel, most electronics and battery/charging controls should be located there. Ideally, it would be positioned forward in the saloon with a comfortable seat and a good view forward.

Ground tackle: As one of the more heavily loaded systems on a cruising boat, high strength and no weak links are important for all ground tackle equipment. Look for double anchor rollers, strong bridle attachment fittings and good ground tackle storage arrangements. One of the better bridle attachment points is at the bow crossbeam to hull fittings. These should be exceptionally strong, and many boats have specially designed attachment fittings here. Ensure bridle-to-chain attachment fittings are full strength, removal can be done quickly, muddy chain can be washed effectively and that the chain locker is deep enough to minimize chain castles. The windlass should be robust enough to handle the boat’s ground tackle in at least gale conditions. Choose your anchors carefully; large scoops, like the Spade or Rocna, perform much better than older designs.

Decks: Uncluttered and relatively flat decks are preferred for safety at sea. Nonskid needs to be aggressive enough to ensure no crew slippage when wet. Fittings should be very robust and of quality construction. At least six large cleats should be very strongly mounted with large backing plates to spread out heavy loads. Many modern cats have little or no exposed teak — a feature I appreciate.

Bows and rudders: Bows and rudders should be strongly reinforced on their leading edges and designed so as not to catch lines and logs underway. Modern vertical and reverse stems, as well as spade rudders, have more of a problem with this than traditional skeg-hung rudders and bow shapes. Both keels and rudders should be designed to NACA specifications in order to perform efficiently.

Liquid capacities: For full-time cruising overseas, we think an onboard fuel capacity for a 1,200-nm range on one engine and about three weeks of water are ideal. At our average use of about seven gallons per day, about 150 gallons gives us more than 20 days of water. That is enough for many long ocean passages if there is no rain and the watermaker quits. Many modern charter cats have a large water capacity but a small one for fuel.

Watermaker: A large-capacity (approximately 40 gallons per hour) watermaker makes good sense in order to reduce the unit’s run time and the weight of stored fresh water aboard. Simple mechanically driven units are far less expensive, are less of a maintenance problem and can have higher capacity than 12-volt electrical units. We almost always are able to run ours when otherwise underway, so there is little need to run it at anchor — and most of the time we can collect sufficient rainwater anyway.

Refrigeration: As full-time cruisers overseas, we prefer a separate front-loading refrigerator for its convenient and quick interior access. However, the freezer needs to be top loading to provide good thermal efficiency. Capacities of up to 10 cubic feet for the refrigerator and 4 cubic feet for the freezer will provide good long-term storage. These are manageable for electrical energy usage, provided good system design and proper insulation values are used. However, many refrigeration boxes are deficient in insulation. The closer the refrigerator is to the galley the better from the cook’s point of view.

Cockpit covers: A well-designed solid cockpit cover should be able to prevent rain from entering the cockpit through the use of removable front and side curtains, facilitate access to the mainsail and the back of the boom, allow for mounting multiple solar panels, and be able to collect a significant amount of fresh rain water. Careful design will prevent water from entering the cockpit during rains while still allowing some ventilation. Ensure the edges won’t drip on the cockpit seats or instruments. Lightweight construction is a plus.

Dinghy davits: Some dinghy davits are incorporated into an arch or tubular support for the cockpit top. These need to be very strongly constructed because the dinghy usually lives there at sea. It should allow hoisting of the dinghy well above the water to help prevent theft and wave slap.

Saloon windows and doors: Extra strength and careful design are required to prevent large breaking waves from flooding the boat and easy entry by an intruder. Thick polycarbonate/Lexan or safety glass is best; acrylic/Plexiglas should not be used. Inspect the window mountings and door hardware carefully for adequate strength and watertightness. Consider main cabin window designs that limit heat entry from the midday sun.

Ventilation: Multiple opening hatches and ports should ventilate every space, especially the saloon, galley, sleeping quarters and heads. We have 14 hatches, six ports and two escape hatches — all opening. Escape hatches provide excellent ventilation, should be large enough for you to pass through, and should be located at least 18 inches above the waterline to prevent flooding while open at anchor. All should be of quality manufacture with tight replaceable seals. Provisions to prevent intruder entry are a plus. Consider how well ventilated the cockpit is in light wind conditions.

Crash bulkheads: Modern catamarans have crash bulkheads located forward and aft in each hull to prevent collision flooding. They should be well sealed from adjacent spaces and have door lips well above the waterline. Obviously, these are not places for heavy gear. Installation of large holding tanks, which are usually empty at sea, can provide a double bottom in the bow.

There is plenty here to consider before purchasing a cruising catamaran. Many modern cats are built for the lucrative charter trade and have features that may not work well — like minimal fuel storage capacity — for full-time ocean cruising. Some of these can be corrected or improved, some cannot. There is much good information on the Internet, but be suspicious of dealer hype. Ask specific questions and request proof of anything that doesn’t seem right. Make a list of what to look for before going aboard a potential purchase. Although most cruisers spend 90 percent of their time in port, due consideration should also be given to features that enhance safety and comfort at sea. Most catamarans are optimized for tropics cruising and are probably not the best choices for high-latitude voyaging.

There is no perfect catamaran with all the features you will want, so be prepared to compromise somewhat. Photos and more detail are available on our website below, under a slide presentation titled “ Evaluating Modern Catamarans .”

Dave McCampbell is a retired U.S. Navy diving and salvage officer with over 40 years’ cruising and eight sailboats’ worth of maintenance experience. He and his wife, Sherry, have recently cruised the eastern portion of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Raja Ampat, Papua New Guinea and the Solomons. Earlier, they spent eight years slowly crossing the Pacific. After 19 years aboard their CSY 44 monohull, they bought a St. Francis 44 Mk II catamaran in 2015.

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Best Sailboats For The Arctic

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Daniel Wade

December 28, 2023

Many sailors want to experience a unique challenge on the water with high latitude. This means you need to find the best sailboats for Arctic sailing.

Not just any boat is going to do the trick, as a lot can go wrong in those extreme conditions. So what type of boat is best for that situation?

Ideally, you want sailboats that have steel or aluminum hulls and a low draft. Some examples capable of exploring the Arctic include Bestevaer 56 Tranquilo, Rekere 36 Ocean Wanderer, and Boreal 47. If you choose not to have that hull type you have to proceed with caution, but it has been done.

Sailboats that are able to explore high latitude areas are a unique breed of sailboats. They are typically geared for that type of sailing, so the average sailor used to nice weather might have not seen that type before.

According to sailors that have experienced this type of sailing, having an aluminum or steel hull is highly recommended. Even though that hull type is not designed to cut through ice, it is the best defense against unexpected chunks of ice that could pierce the hull.

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‍ Top Five Sailboats for Arctic Sailing

Sailing in the Arctic requires a boat that can handle the rough conditions. While many boats can handle a variety of situations, a handful are meant to handle high latitude areas. Some boats are specifically built or modified to sail in the Arctic.

Bestevaer 56 Tranquilo

The Bestevaer 56 Tranquilo is a boat that has specifically sailed in the Arctic. Many skippers have chosen this boat due to its aluminum hull and weight to help reduce the chance of ice damage.

Even though it is a little over 57 feet long, it is easy to navigate short handed. This was designed that way so that it could be handled in iceberg waters without having to worry about hitting one.

There is more than enough room to house multiple people in your crew and to make life easier sailing in the Arctic. Everyone can take turns keeping warm in the galley while also having plenty of storage for food.

The boat is capable of holding 304 gallons in the tank, which is great for longer travels. The draft is a little heavier, sitting anywhere between 5.91 feet and 11.48 feet depending on weight. A heavier boat like this could help with powering through chunks of ice.

Rekere 36 Ocean Wanderer

If you want a boat that has recently been seen traveling through the Arctic, the Rekere 36 Ocean Wanderer is a good one. There are plenty of videos online showing that success. While it can be difficult to find used high-latitude sailboats on the market, patience might pay off with this one.

The Ocean Wanderer has a steel hull, which means it is much cheaper than aluminum hulls. It has a great pilothouse, which is essential for sailing in the Arctic due to the cold.

It also has a reliable source of heat known as Refleks. These are generally equipped already, but you could always have one put in if your model does not have one.

The boat sits low in the water around 6.5 feet, which is good for avoiding chunks of ice underneath. The steel hull is capable of powering through, but only if you proceed with caution.

If you are able to find one of these, make sure you know the history. If the previous owner sailed through the Arctic already, a walkthrough would not hurt.

The Boreal 47 is an excellent vessel that can handle anything thrown at it. The hull, deck, and even the pilothouse are encased with aluminum.

The canoe body has multiple chines and a pair of daggerboards that help with maneuvering. It is equipped with a large wheel and has an autopilot feature. While navigating through the Arctic, you want something easy to handle and that will react in a timely manner.

The deck is also coated with plenty of anti-slip coverings and has safety railings on either side of the mast. So in the event, you do slip due to ice forming on the deck, you have some reassurance for the railings being there.

In the galley, you will find plenty of room for this area to store food and heavy-duty seals on the door to help keep the interior warm. Whenever you need to get out of the cold for a bit, stepping inside here will make you not want to leave.

The draft typically sits anywhere between 3.35 feet to 8.14 feet, depending on how much weight is added. This is great as it sits fairly low in the water. In addition, the fuel capacity is 159 gallons which is a good start for long-distance sailing.

Good Hope 56

The Good Hope 56 is built exactly for high latitude sailing conditions. While no promises can be made on any high latitude voyage, this boat has the capability of getting the job done.

At around 56 feet long and a lifting keel to change between three and eight feet in draft, there is some wiggle room for maneuvering with ease. With it being an aluminum boat, this should help with feeling lighter and easy to handle.

The fuel capacity has an excellent amount at 507 gallons. This is perfect for long distances where fuel might be hard to come by.

When the wind gets up in the Arctics, this boat is a little easier to handle than most others. This could be a great benefit if you are in a tight spot.

Allures 51.9

The Allures 51.9 is still a relatively new design by this brand, which has specifically built sailing yachts. This time, they went with an all-aluminum hull to help power through the Arctics. This 53-footer has a lot to love, especially with a lower draft ranging from three and 10 feet.

They have excellent insulation to help protect the interior and to keep the core warm. The interior designs are one of the more stunning aspects of this boat, in comparison to other sailboats.

At 198 gallons of fuel, it is solid for long-distance sailing. You can keep warm in the galley with comfortable seating and quality seals on the doors and windows.

Sailing with a GRP Hull

If you must sail the Arctic with a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) hull, you need to take extra precautions. As if it was not dangerous enough sailing the Arctic with a heavy-duty hull, the conditions are worse now.

Since GRP hulls are a blend of fiberglass and polyester resins to form a laminate, it contains air pockets. This allows the resin and the glass fibers to connect. It is more prone to cuts and dings, which is not what you want in waters that are going to have large chunks of ice.

If you sail with this hull type, you want the integral floor frame to be made of steel. You also want a watertight crash bulkhead.

In addition, it would be beneficial to reinforce the waterline and stem with Kevlar. This has good resistance to scrapping in icy waters. No sailboat is designed to cut through ice, but metal hulls have a better chance to survive the tougher conditions in the Arctic waters.

Tips for Sailing in the Arctic

Having the right boat to sail in the Arctic is one part of the equation. The rest of the trip depends on a lot of factors that you can help control, such as clothing, food, and fuel.

Being short on one of these necessities could leave you in a bad situation. It is recommended that you plan a trip like this well out in advance.

Proper Gear

Having the proper gear, no matter what the elements throw at you, is important before sailing the Arctic. This means you need clothing that will keep you warm, dry, and shield you from blistering wind.

Wearing wool as a base layer and then covering up with another layer is your first step. You will need the quality fleece and windproof outlet layers.

You want to make sure to keep your ears, head, and nose protected. Having something to protect your face such as a balaclava is a good idea.

You could look into buying slightly larger boots than your regular size. This will allow you to wear a second layer of socks. The boots also need to have great traction, as you will likely be walking on ice or wet conditions.

Gloves will be tricky for some sailors that do not like the bulkiness of gloves. Fingerless mitts and fleece-lined gloves might do the trick.

You also cannot forget hand warmers. These are great in a pinch to provide heat to cold hands in pockets. Bring as many as you possibly can stand.

Mosquitoes and black flies are potentially a nuisance around certain areas. Be sure to bring plenty of bug spray and a netting suit to ward off those pests.

Keeping Deck Clean

Ice and snow will form on your deck, so you will need to bring along a few shovels to help clean walkways. Using ice melt or other similar methods could be harmful to your boat, so removing it by hand is your best bet.

Staying Warm and Heating System

Since you will be in extremely cold temps, a proper heating system is essential. There are a few options to consider.

Whether you use electric, diesel, or propane, just make sure it works best for your situation. Oil ovens, like Refleks, are great at keeping the galley warm and having hot water to drink with a kettle on top.

If you have double-glazed windows, these are excellent at keeping your rooms insulated since it has trapped air in between two different temperatures. It also helps cut down condensation, which adds moisture in areas that you are trying to keep warm and dry.

Water Maker

If you do not wish to melt snow and ice into water, you need a reliable and clean way to make it yourself. This is where a water maker comes in handy since it is difficult to find fresh water in high latitude locations.

Planning Routes

For any major trip, you should plan at least a year in advance. Some individuals might not need to wait that long due to experience, but this gives you plenty of time to obtain the right paperwork, plan routes, and to test out your boat.

Start your location from where your boat is and find your destination. Make points along the way to stop at various marinas or ports to take on fuel and restock the galley.

You should make stops around one-third of fuel remaining in your tank or potentially half empty. Depending on how much fuel you are storing on board, this could fluctuate, so make adjustments as necessary.

Check the weather for those areas at certain times of the year to ensure no major storms are brewing at their worst. Heavy snow and hail during certain times of the year are more prominent than others.

In addition, you want to have maps and charts handy to scope out the local area. Electronic charts are excellent since they are updated, but old maps can still give you a feel for things.

Potential Maintenance

You will need to do a thorough check from the bow to the stern to make sure there is nothing out of shape. If there is any doubt whatsoever, you need to look it over again by a professional.

This would be a good time to put some stress onto your boat to check for leaks or cracks. You could take it out for a race or push it to its limits safely.

You will need to assume that everything could go wrong, within reason. Having spare parts, enough oil and filters for two oil changes, and an extra propeller would be a good start.

Correct Paperwork

No matter if you are stopping in Greenland or Norway, you will need to make sure you have the right permits for sailing. Each location will have its own routine you need to follow, so check before passing through.

National parks, for example, are a bit different and might take longer to obtain a permit. They are a little more strict and you potentially have to notify them you want to sail at least three months prior to going.

Before heading off to the Arctics, you might want to go over your boat insurance one more time. Skipping out on this could result in lack of coverage or paying more out of pocket for a serious issue.

It would be ideal to call your insurance company to discuss what steps you should take before going. It is better to pay a higher premium for the next six months than spend thousands fixing your boat because you hit an iceberg and your insurance was not sufficient.

Canned foods are likely going to be the easiest item you could store and quickly eat. Soups are great but do not fill you up.

You will need to plan your meals accordingly at each stop you make. Stock back up on fresh food when you get the chance and save the cans when you really need them.

A lot of sailors learn how to make bread, which is great for adding heat to the galley too. It is also served as a morale boost, as the bread will likely not stay long if hungry crew members smell it while it is cooking.

There are rules to how much extra fuel you can bring on board. Before going on your trip, make sure that you can legally take the correct amount of diesel with you.

Depending on the horsepower your engine uses will determine how many extra gallons you need to bring. Plan out trips ahead of time and look for stopping points with ports to make fueling easier.

Keep Informed

Having a satellite phone or a way to connect to weather updates is important. You never know what Mother Nature is going to throw at you.

Plus, you need a way to communicate with other sailors in the event of an emergency. Having a marine radio or heavy-duty phone can save your life.

How to Safely Navigate Icebergs

Navigating through icebergs is going to be debated by many, but it should boil down to what you believe is the best for your situation. Each iceberg is going to be a different size and shape, so making a decision in real-time is easier than reading what to do on paper.

A popular opinion would be to go ahead of them the best you can. If you were to go around or cut behind them, you risk running into a trail of smaller iceberg prices that have broken off.

If you have a radar, you will likely see larger icebergs on it. The smaller ones will cause annoying damage, especially if you do not see them ahead of time.

Create Space

While icebergs are interesting to look at, you do not want to be too close. They are unstable and can roll with absolutely no warning at all.

Let Fog Roll

When it comes to ice, fog also likes to be paired with it. Both together are a dangerous situation. If you have a heavy fog and the wind picks up, you should change tack and head out until you can safely navigate once again.

Anchor Carefully

Anchoring bow out from land and having a few long lines to tie off is a good idea. This is assuming you have found a spot that is clear of passing icebergs.

If you believe you could be in danger from drifting ice, wait at your anchor and be ready to cast off. Everyone will need to be ready and in position, so do not hesitate to begin the process.

Sailing with icebergs is often a waiting game and you need to have patience. Simply look for the best opportunity to power through safely.

I've personally had thousands of questions about sailing and sailboats over the years. As I learn and experience sailing, and the community, I share the answers that work and make sense to me, here on Life of Sailing.

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Sailing into the coldest waters the planet has to offer is becoming increasingly popular. But finding a suitable yacht for high latitudes sailing requires additional – and sometimes very different – considerations. So, where should you begin when looking for a used yacht that’s capable of sailing to some of the world’s most inhospitable places?

Merf Owen, of Owen Clarke Yacht Design, has designed many a high latitudes yacht for cruising, while his wife Ashley Perrin is a professional ice pilot, formerly working for the British Antarctic Survey. He advises: “Choosing a yacht to cruise in high latitudes is inherently more complicated.

“The first thing to consider is where in the high latitudes you are likely to want to explore, weighing up the boat and the experience you will have on board. Lots of people cruise in high latitudes on yachts some would deem unsuitable, but many of these people are very experienced. A well-found GRP yacht or even a wooden Bristol pilot cutter could be a great contender for cruising northern Norway and Svalbard – but wouldn’t be suitable for the Northwest Passage . It is about what you’re planning to do, your expedition strategy and your level of experience.

It doesn’t have to be metal: Merf Owen and Ashley Perrin cruise a lightweight but fast GRP yacht into high latitudes, but with great care and a lot of experience behind them. Photo: Merf Owen

“Also, would a stronger boat perhaps one day give you a false sense of security, meaning you go somewhere that you really shouldn’t? That’s worth considering too.”

High latitude cruising grounds have something of a hierarchy, Perrin explains. “People can put them all into one category, but each area has different characteristics. For example, Norway is a great training ground to see if you like the high latitude style of sailing. While also being wonderful cruising, it is well supported by good search and rescue and is (relatively) easy to get to. Greenland is a step up from that, then perhaps the Patagonian canals.

“The Antarctic peninsula is serious high latitude cruising, but by far the most extreme of them all is South Georgia. Extremely exposed, far from help and hard to get to! Each requires different things from the yacht.”

As a yacht designer, Owen’s view on what characteristics are important counter some conventions. “The stability curve is important to look at, but more important than the righting angle of the yacht is the amount of hull physically in the water, the mass that’s going to stop you tipping over, which of course also has a correlation with hull speed. Speed is safety in the high latitudes and, as there can sometimes be no wind preceding a gale, motoring range and speed aren’t dirty words either!

Ice from the top of a mast on a high latitudes yacht

Climbing the rig while conning for ice – hull material choice is just one factor when it comes to specc’ing a yacht for high latitudes. Photo: Sophie O’Neill

“‘Expedition yachts’ are also a new trend, and it’s a look of yacht that is becoming more popular, but not all are actually that well suited. Lifting keel yachts have many good attributes for high-latitude sailing, but [if they have] little fuel and water capacity, they are limited. You need to consider yacht specification sheets, correlating them carefully to the mission you have in mind.”

Choice of hull material is a big question, however, going for the toughest ice-proof design might not be advisable: “If you’re starting out you shouldn’t really be allowing yourself into a situation where you might be iced in, so perhaps it shouldn’t be your primary concern.

“A centreboard is useful in high latitude anchorages but being able to sail to windward off a lee shore is a fundamental characteristic. Balance everything out, rather than take a sales description at face value.”

A niche market

Jildou Huisman is experienced at selling in the high-latitudes yacht market, dealing in new and used yachts for KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands. Working mostly in aluminium, the yachts they build are often fully custom projects, specified for a specific high latitude mission. Their brokerage department also re-sells many high latitude- equipped yachts they have built as well as undertaking refits.

“We have seen a big increase in the number of people looking for a yacht that’s happy in the high latitudes,” says Huisman.

“The main thing that differentiates an aluminium yacht we build for high latitudes from one for more temperate sailing is the thickness of the hull. For simply cold weather sailing we would build around 6mm thick, but for high latitudes 10-15mm is needed for strength and rigidity. To overwinter iced in, as some of our customers have done successfully, a very strong hull is needed to withstand the pressure of the ice. We have built up to 25mm thick.

“Redundancy in systems such as heating, autopilot , etc are important as well. As a lot of our builds are completely custom, they are sometimes very specific aesthetically, largely because owners can spend a very long time living aboard.

High latitudes yacht Tranquillo in thick ice

2006 Bestevaer 56ST A custom build for high latitude sailing, Tranquillo is a veteran of extended expeditions. kmy.nl Photo: KM Yachtbuilders

“ Tranquillo , a Bestevaer 56, for example, has a classic look on the outside but is very modern on the inside, it was the owner’s way of making it his long term home. He completed the Northwest Passage twice on that yacht, spending 10 months iced in in Canada.”

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Marine surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies on steel vs aluminium yachts:

• Aluminium tends to be a much more consistent and predictable material for a hull than steel and requires very little maintenance. Steel, although strong, is inherently prone to rusting which tends to occur in places that are hard to reach.

• The ‘grade’ of construction material is fundamental. Yachts are occasionally built with a non-marine grade metal, despite this compromising the vessel.

• Whether steel or aluminium, welding is likely to be the weak point in the structure. Quite a few high latitude yachts are ‘home built’ so quality of welding will be a big factor.

• Poor bonding and isolation in metal yachts can be fatal to the hull structure. Even production aluminium yachts come out of the yard with features that will eat through the hull because isolation between two incompatible metals has been overlooked.

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Sophie O’Neill and Chris Kobusch recently purchased a steel-hulled Rekere 36 Ocean Wanderer . As skippers for Skip Novak’s Pelagic Expeditions , they are experienced in sailing at high latitudes and plan to cruise both the Arctic and Antarctic while making videos for their YouTube channel Seas & Summits.

Sophie O’Neill and Chris Kobusch standing in the ice

Sophie O’Neill and Chris Kobusch. Photo By: Sophie O’Neill

“Experience sailing Skip’s carefully designed yachts taught us that dependability, which could also be called simplicity, should lead the search for our own yacht,” explains Chris. “That said, it is hard to find a high latitude yacht on the used market, so there’s likely to be a degree of compromise whatever you buy. An aluminium hull is great if you can afford it as it’s maintenance free, but steel is much cheaper and still extremely strong as long as it’s properly maintained.”

Sophie and Chris had a list of essentials. “A pilot or doghouse is important in high latitudes. A constant and reliable source of heat also becomes crucial if you’re cruising for any length of time, so we were looking for a Refleks stove already on board, or the possibility to fit one. Originally conceived for fishing boats, unlike hot blown air diesel heating, you tend to turn the Refleks on and just leave it ticking over. Diesel consumption isn’t as much as you might think and we leave a kettle on the top so there is constant hot water for drinks.”

Due to how small the market for used high latitude yachts is, and worried they would lose the boat to another buyer, Sophie and Chris purchased Ocean Wanderer without a survey. “We actually came across her in the Azores. We’d been looking for about two years online, but no boat came as close as a prospect for us. There was already someone else interested but we got to know the owners, who had circumnavigated twice on her.

High latitudes yacht Ocean Wanderer after an Atlantic delivery to the UK.

Ocean Wanderer after an Atlantic delivery to the UK. Photo: Sophie O’Neill

“They could see we would take her on the adventures she was built for, so we did a deal. “As they’d lived on board we didn’t have the concerns we might have had about a yacht that was only used part-time. Their lives had depended on her. There is also a great benefit to having common ground with the previous owner: they have spent a lot of time handing over to us and that has been invaluable.”

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Between a Sailboat or Catamaran for Your Sailing Adventures

C hoosing between a sailboat and a catamaran for your sailing adventures is a significant decision that depends on various factors, including your sailing preferences, experience level, budget, and intended use. Here's an ultimate guide to help you make an informed decision:

1. Sailing Experience:

Sailboats: Typically require more skill and experience to handle, especially in adverse weather conditions. Ideal for sailors who enjoy the traditional feel of sailing and are willing to invest time in learning and mastering the art.
Catamarans: Easier to handle, making them suitable for beginners. The dual-hull design provides stability, reducing the learning curve for those new to sailing.

2. Space and Comfort:

Sailboats: Generally have a narrower beam and less living space. However, some sailboats may offer comfortable cabins and amenities.
Catamarans: Wider beam creates more living space. Catamarans often have multiple cabins, spacious saloons, and expansive deck areas, providing a more comfortable living experience.

3. Stability:

Sailboats: Monohulls can heel (lean) while sailing, which some sailors enjoy for the thrill but can be discomforting for others.
Catamarans: Greater stability due to the dual hulls, providing a more level sailing experience. Reduced heeling makes catamarans suitable for those prone to seasickness.

4. Performance:

Sailboats: Known for their upwind performance and ability to sail close to the wind. Some sailors appreciate the challenge of optimizing sail trim for efficiency.
Catamarans: Faster on a reach and downwind due to their wide beam. However, they may not point as high into the wind as monohulls.
Sailboats: Typically have a deeper draft, limiting access to shallow anchorages and requiring deeper marina berths.
Catamarans: Shallow draft allows access to shallower waters and secluded anchorages, providing more flexibility in cruising destinations.
Sailboats: Generally more affordable upfront, with a wide range of options available to fit different budgets.
Catamarans: Often more expensive upfront due to their size and design. However, maintenance costs may be comparable or even lower in some cases.

7. Mooring and Docking:

Sailboats: Easier to find slips and moorings in marinas designed for monohulls.
Catamarans: Require wider slips and may have limited availability in certain marinas, especially in crowded anchorages.

8. Intended Use:

Sailboats: Ideal for traditional sailors who enjoy the art of sailing, racing enthusiasts, or those on a tighter budget.
Catamarans: Suited for those prioritizing comfort, stability, and spacious living areas, especially for long-term cruising and chartering.

9. Resale Value:

Sailboats: Generally have a more established resale market, with a wider range of buyers.
Catamarans: Growing in popularity, and well-maintained catamarans often retain their value.

10. Personal Preference:

Consider your personal preferences, the type of sailing you plan to do, and the kind of lifestyle you want aboard your vessel.

In conclusion, both sailboats and catamarans have their advantages and disadvantages. Your decision should be based on your individual preferences, experience level, budget, and intended use. If possible, charter both types of vessels to experience firsthand how they handle and to help make a more informed decision based on your own preferences and needs.

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Best Catamarans Over 50 Feet

All kinds of high-end luxury sailing you could ever imagine can be experienced on Catamarans Over 50 Feet. It just depends on the boat at hand. Why spend your holiday cruising or liveaboard on a monohull when comfortable catamarans exist?

A catamaran is quite different from a regular monohull. Catamarans are typically designed with two equal-sized hulls and derive their stability from their wide beam; unlike a one-hulled boat deriving stability from a loaded undersurface.

The average catamaran is 38-47 feet in size. Usually, they are equipped with four large cabins with double or queen-sized beds, each cabin having an in-suite head. These vessels, originally designed for fishing, have, over the years, evolved and have become very popular in recent years. Lately, many boatbuilders are focusing more and more on building large catamarans over 50 feet as more and more people are starting to liveaboard and put more emphasis on comfort and luxury than their sailing performance.

In 2011, the biggest catamaran ever was built by Pendennis Shipyard in the UK, at 145 feet in length! It is equipped with a trampoline, a jacuzzi and can accommodate 12 guests in 5 cabins. This boat is designed to accommodate all the luxuries and adornments that can be found on a watercraft.

Here are the best sailing catamarans over 50 feet, in no particular order.

Length: 50 Feet

Price: From $500k to $1.5 Million USD On the Used Market

Back in 2019, the Lagoon 50 was awarded the best multihull of Sail Magazine. A product of the world’s largest boat manufacturer Lagoon, established in 1984, is majorly famous for the design and construction of cruising catamarans, which infuse top-notch designs, upscale comfort, and great sailing performances to one’s boating experience. Every detail is carefully thought out to establish novel and spacious architecture with a homely ambiance.

It’s a perfect balance between the model Lagoon 450 and the lofty 52. The Lagoon 50 has an encompassing view, generous volumes with a self-tacking jib, and a shorter mast for easily simplified maneuvers. It has two cockpits, one large one facing the sea and the other for seating at foredeck or on a deck chair. The hulls being large enough to contain more than 2 cabins, you can have up to six cabins. Italian agency Nauto Design Studio set a standard for their innovative interior designs every time. This vessel boasts of a unique brand signature, providing increased performance and a detailed wood finish to be fitted for the owner. Unconventional lines are linked with luxury, versatility, and a layout of technical options to cater to everyone’s needs.

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Length: 52 Feet

Looking for something contemporary and luxurious? Lagoon 52 takes the cake in that way. This boat signified a new stage in the design of cruising catamarans. The Lagoon 52 is a product of the prolonged conversations between Lagoon’s customary VPLP, Nauto design agency, and the Lagoon design department. It comes in two versions: The Lagoon 52 FlyBridge, known as Lagoon 52F, and Lagoon 52 SporTop.

The combination of onboard comfort with its sailing performance is perfect and in sync. The wide side decks allow easy movement onboard. The cockpit and saloon also offer spacious living areas. The vertical bows of the boat have a diamond-shaped appearance with diagonal shaped hull and a lifting deck house.

The boat is easily accessible and safe thanks to the open rear skirts. Most of the features in this luxurious watercraft can be found in the aforementioned Lagoon 50. It has a perfect blend for its easy use, a comfy, elegant interior, amazing space, and lighting. You’re sure to get your money’s worth with the LAGOON 52.

Privilege Series 5

Price: Around $1-1.5 Million USD

At 50 feet, this boat is quite marvelous and a privilege to spend your time in as a cruiser or owner. The Privilège Series 5 is the world’s first 50 feet sailing catamaran. This vessel was built by Privilège Marine, a French company based in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. They are famous for building premium luxury catamarans and designed by French Naval Architect Marc Lombard. The Privilège Series 5 is equipped with three or four double and a full-sized owner’s cabin located in the yacht’s center. It’s a lightweight boat at 48500 pounds and could go up to 52900 depending on the size.

It has great customization options, and it can be designed to suit the boat owner’s taste. The attention to detail on the boat is nothing short of perfection as the interior design, woodwork, safety measurements laid out by the boat’s design, aesthetics, ventilation, etc., was thought out good. The vessel’s finishing is really phenomenal as everything has a high level of craftsmanship.

Leopard 50L

Length: 50 Ft 6 In

Price: Around $1 Million USD

The Leopard 48, which was launched in 2012, was one of the most popular cruising cats ever designed. But the design was beginning to become dated, even as new orders kept coming in. So, Robertson & Caine, who build the Leopard cats, set out to improve on what was already great. The new 50 was their answer and comes with many innovations that will make owners happy. We test sailed the 50L last winter in Florida. The L version has the optional lounge on top of the hardtop over the cockpit. Unlike some cats with flying bridges and lounges up high, the 50L doesn’t feel like a layer wedding cake.

The steering station is a traditional raised helm to starboard, and the lounge is just up a few stairs from there. The helmsman is in contact with those in the main cockpit and those in the lounge. Out sailing, we got the 50L up to 10 knots in a good breeze, so the boat is fast. It is also commodious and will make a very comfortable home for a family or a charter party.

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Length: 58 Feet

Price: From $450k To $1.5 Million on the Used Market

Leopard 58 is a superb layout from Leopard, skilfully modeled by award-winning designers Robertson & Caine. This extravagant catamaran is suited to the prolific and innovative catamarans that have made Leopard famous while still giving out fresh features and various design options.

This expansive FlyBridge takes space to a whole new dimension as it is larger than its siblings with their award-winning aspects. A Flybridge is basically a version of catamarans that affords you the luxury of outdoor space, come rain or shine. Leopard 58 is more about space, bragging about 750 square feet in just the saloon alone. It gives you amazing comfort and is naturally luminous. With an open plan layout, the galley available means the meal making and interaction will be easy. Highly recommended for a family outdoor gathering.

Leopard 58 - Best Catamaran Over 50 Feet

Price: Around $1 Million USD New ; Not many options on the used market since its a newer model

Popularly called the Seawind 52 because of its 52 feet size. The Seawind 52′ 1600 is designed by world-renowned architects Reichel Pugh. Like the Lagoon 52, it’s a perfect balance for onboard comfort and performance sailing and sea safety. Perfect for sailors or boat lovers who are looking for a little extra.

This catamaran sets a standard for offshore sailing because of its simple sailing methods, large open cockpit space, and twin protected helms. Equipped with a three or four-cabin design that affords the owner’s cabin expansive living space, great storage, high aspect riders, daggerboards, an elegant fit/finish, and infused carbon-reinforced construction.

Seawind 1600

Price: Around $1 Million USD New

The new Seawind 1600 has been in the works for a while and has finally arrived on the market. The Reichel Pugh design is a departure from the more conservative looks of the other Seawinds and embraces a very Euro-style with plumb bows, hard chines, a swept-back cabin, and a large open cockpit with helm stations on both sides. The boat is a pure performance cruiser that was conceived as a blue water voyaging boat for a family. At 52 feet, it falls within the size range that an experienced couple can handle, so it would make a great platform for a couple to explore the world. The 1600 like all of the Seawinds and Corsairs, are built in Vietnam.

Nautitech 542

Length: 54 Feet

Price: Around $1.2 Million USD New

Nautitech 542 is the typical example of offshore meeting first class. This boat has ideally tweaked fittings for smooth sailing under any circumstances. Furnished with a single wheel on its roof for perfect views of the boat and a comfy 2-person seat. The idea of this boat is mostly based on performance and quality. Asides from the positions of the helm, Nautitech 541 and 542 are very similar. Nautitech 542 is large and luxurious. The sail controls at the helm stations for easy sailing maneuvers and perfect for all weather conditions. The interior was designed by French designer Franck Darnet. Equipped with state of the art furniture and cabin experience, a sleek experience is assured.

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Xquisite X5

Length: 51 Feet

Price: Around $1.5 Million USD

Once you have met your first Xquisite X5, you will never forget its absolute distinctive looks and almost space-traveling styling. The whole look of the boat, with its large reverse curving arches and cat’s eye windows, says right out loud that you need to pay attention. The boat itself is a very modern design with a classic and comfortable interior. It sails better than most of its peers in the 50-foot range and is set up cleverly so one watchstander can hand, reef, and steer all from the protected comfort of the raised steering station. Tomas and Sara, who build the boats in South Africa, are veteran cruisers and owned hull number one of the X5 line before taking over the company. Their attention to detail and the innovations they have incorporated into the boats all stem from their time living aboard and blue water sailing.

Privilege 615

Length: 61 Feet

Price: From $800k to $1.3 Million USD on the Used Market

When it comes to onboard luxury, Marc Lombard, who designed this catamaran, is an expert in that field. This lovely boat is in touch with the latest style, sporting a flybridge complete with two wheels and a broad sunbed suitable for the crew to relax the day away. The 615 is a combination of simplistic and superior design with an outstanding crew, results in the ultimate luxury Caribbean cruising experience. The impeccable elegance of the interior with a lavish owner’s suite and the boat’s perfect wood quality are two great reasons to make you get the boat. The freedom to choose a four or five-double cabin is another, depending on the size of the family.

Followed closely by its outstanding exterior, you’re sure to fall in love with it on sight, from the cockpit to the foredeck. With an impressive platform and lustrous profile, the Privilède 615 contradicts the volume and versatility of its interior. One wonders how they fit into the other, gives it a great ambiance.

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Balance 526

Length: 52ft 6in

Price: From $1.3 to $1.6 Million USD New

Multihull impresario, dealer, and broker Phil Berman (The Multihull Company) has sold more multihulls over the last 30 years than just about anyone. His latest project has been the development of the Balance line of performance cruising cats. The queen of the line is the Balance 526 that was introduced a few years ago and has proven to be a very successful player in the 50-foot plus segment of the cat market. Built in South Africa by noted composite experts, the 526 offers a well-conceived combination of great sailing performance and luxury living in a boat that can be handled by an experienced couple.

The boat has plenty of innovations, among them a helm that can be tilted up so you can steer from the raised helm station or tilted down so you can steer from the protection of the cockpit. Very cool. The design does not take any particular element to the “extreme.” Instead, Berman and his crew have sought to provide a boat that is truly well balanced in all aspects. And, they’ve done it.

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Length: 62 Feet

Price: From $700k to $1.7 Million USD on the Used Market

Manufactured in 2014, this luxury catamaran is ideal for those who enjoy watersports and healthy activities. It was designed by world-renowned designer Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prvost (VPLP) and built to top-notch quality with a focus on stability, performance, luxury, and spaciousness. The maximum capacity of this boat is 12 guests in 4-double and 2-twin cabins. The Sunreef 620 is the very first to feature a newly developed rig. From the large cabins, saloon, galley, and sail performance, the 620 is one boat you’d get a memorable experience on. As you can understand, this is a great catamaran over 50 feet to use as a liveaboard.

Outremer 5X

Length: 69 Feet

Price: From $1.3 to $1.8 Million USD on the Used Market

The Outremer 5X is unlike any other in the yacht market as it is fast, sturdy, but luxurious all at the same time. Also, it possesses finely finished cabinetwork, spacious accommodations, and an excellent payload carrying ability. Modeled great agility to make even a single person handle any maneuver, its retractable high aspect ratio daggerboards assure a shallower drift giving access to the most remote of harbors.

When it comes to the interior, every Outremer model is trying to outdo the last in elegance, neatness, and modernity. She offers an unrestricted view and functional comfort. The port hull suite includes a king-sized bed, superb sea view portlight, an office, and a separate private entrance from the rear. It’s a semi-custom interior designed by VPLP in conjunction with Patrick le Quement. It won the ‘European Yacht of the Year’ and Cruising World’s ‘Boat of the Year’ in 2013 and 2014. This catamaran is as affordable as a luxury catamaran over 50 feet can get. Beautiful isn’t she?

Length: 51 Feet

Price: From $450k to $550k On the Used Market

Aimed at Blue-water sailors looking to sail fast and far, Switch 51 has proved itself and regarded in this day as a remarkable ocean cruising catamaran. This classic high-performance voyage was designed by VPLP and is said to combine a level of comfort, performance, and safety. It was built by Sud Composites in France with high tech materials. Sud initially built about 18 of these classic catamarans from 2001 to 2007.

Switch 51 hulls are built with vinyl ester sandwiched with a Klegecelle PVC foam core, thereby creating a hull light enough to be real quick and heavy enough to handle the ocean waves and swells. The saloon and galley are huge, with the cockpit spacious. The layout and accommodation are perfect for a small family with classic amenities aimed at making your stay on board a memorable one. This also a pretty affordable option in this category with prices on the used market as low as 450k.

>>Also Read: Best Sailboats to Live On

Final Thoughts

If you are looking for a large catamaran to either spend your summer vacation with your family or to liveaboard, this list of the best catamarans over 50 feet will point you in the right direction. Obviously, there are many options on the used market, but you should pick the one that you like best and fits your budget.

While the prices vary with their manufactured year, options, location, etc., buying any of the above-mentioned catamarans will certainly offer you state of the art onboard luxury and comfort. Why not try one of them out on your next boat cruise to see for yourself before you buy?

Peter is the editor of Better Sailing. He has sailed for countless hours and has maintained his own boats and sailboats for years. After years of trial and error, he decided to start this website to share the knowledge.

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Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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Amadeus - Crewed Sailing Yacht Charter

Amadeus €35,000.

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Anastasia Yurash (Asst. Stewardess)

Stelios Mandos (Engineer)

From €35,000 / week
Sailing Monohull + 6 crew
Summer Port: Cruising Areas Summer: Greece, Turkey Summer Port: Marina Zea, Piraeus, Greece Winter: Greece Winter Port: Marina Zeas, Pireaus, Greece ">Marina Zea, Piraeus, Greece
Winter Port: Cruising Areas Summer: Greece, Turkey Summer Port: Marina Zea, Piraeus, Greece Winter: Greece Winter Port: Marina Zeas, Pireaus, Greece ">Marina Zeas, Pireaus, Greece
Length: 110 ft / 33.5 meters 110 feet 33.5 meters
Guests: 12 in 5 cabins
Builder: Dynamique Ya
Built: 1996 / Refit: 2014/2020
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Amadeus Description

Built by the famous Dynamique Yachts shipyard, and having undergone a total refit in 2018, S/Y Amadeus was designed to please the most demanding of yachtsmen. Built for smooth sailing, this elegant cutter rigged sloop has a sleek hull design, comfortably reaching top speeds of 12 knots and ensuring excellent sailing performance. S/Y Amadeus has just undergone this past winter (2018) a major refit such as total repaint top to bottom, new rigging (BSI Denmark), Novourania with new Evinrude 75hp outboard, Splash pool, new Bimini/Sprayhood/Awnings, new exterior fabrics and many other enhancements. In 2016 new “North Sails” were placed onboard. The yacht is maintained in excellent condition with a five-star crew year round. Her generous uncluttered teak deck offers plenty of space for sunbathing. The spacious and unique outdoor saloon has two tables seating upto 12 guests and is a perfect setting for outdoor dining and entertainment. Thanks to a special canopy and roll-up windows, the deck saloon has the added attraction that it can be fully enclosed, making it ideal for all weather conditions. Her forward area includes a splash pool and sun bathing area which can also be shaded with a removable awning. From the cockpit, a stairway leads to the light-filled spacious saloon offering ample seating, ideal for relaxing or enjoying a drink from the bar, and offers a formal dining area. This area also includes a LCD TV, entertainment center, ipod dock station, playstation, and is ideal for indoor activities. She can accommodate 10-12 guests in one full width master stateroom, two double bedded cabins each having one extra single bed and two twin bedded cabins which can be easily converted to double beds (upon request), thus, making her the only 5 double bedded sailboat in the Greek market. She also has a nice selection of toys which include water ski (adult and children), tubes, inflatable canoes, wakeboard, fishing rod and snorkeling gear.

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CAPTAIN - Harry Fotopoulos Captain Harry is a graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy and holds a Captain Class A’ Diploma. He also holds a Canadian Commercial Pilot license class B, sailing and speedboat license. He has over 15 years of experience onboard many types of Charter Yachts. He holds Certificates in GMDSS, Fire Fighting & First Aid, Personal Safety, Life Saving, and Ship Security. He has a great knowledge of the Greek islands and will navigate guests to remarkable destinations. During his one season on board he showed great leadership skills and received positive feedback from all guests. He is calm yet very outgoing and speaks very good English. DECKHAND - Konstantinos Santas CHIEF STEWARDESS - Mirella Davint Mirella has 8+ years of experience as a stewardess onboard charter and private yachts. She has a very pleasant personality and she aims to accommodate her guests to the fullest. Comments received from previous guests are memorable. This will be Mirella’s eighth season onboard. Mirella speaks English and she is 38 years old. ENGINEER - Stelios Mandos Stelios holds an Engineer Class B’ Diploma from the Greek Merchant Marine Academy as well as a Sailor’s License. He has over 15 years of experience onboard Ocean-Going Vessels and Charter Yachts. His hobbies include spearfishing and sailing. He speaks good English. Stelios is 45 years old, married with two children. CHEF - Thanasis Kiritsis Thanasis is 39 years old and has worked as a chef for more than 20 years in numerous hotels restaurants, yachts and resorts including owning his own pastry shop / bakery for 5 years. Thanasis looks forward to welcoming his guests on board and introducing them to his culinary world. He speaks good English and Greek. He is a young chef full of energy, skills and passion towards his job. We are confident that he will serve his guests unforgettable flavors. ASSISTANT STEWARDESS - Anastasia Yurash Anastasia is 31 years old and has been in the yachting industry since 2021. Her working experience includes 7 years as a housekeeper and assistant stewardess. Anastasia speaks very good English. One of Anastasia’s strongest attributes is her appetite for work. She is also very sociable, welcoming and looks forward to having guests on board S/Y Amadeus. Her hobbies include Latin dancing, snowboard and yoga.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:02 PM Hi George, client just informed me, that he and his friends were very happy. Good atmosphere on board, excellent crew, good chef and professional service. Yacht in good condition, nice cabins. The proposed itinerary was good. Clients intend to book AMADEUS next summer again. Please send my big thank you to the Captain. Best regards,

Amadeus Sample Menu

Breakfast selections.

Freshly Squeezed Orange And/Or Grapefruit Juice

Selection Of Other Juices Such As Peach, Pineapple, Tomato.

Fresh Milk Cold And/Or Hot.

Freshly Brewed Coffee And/Or Decaf Coffee, Cappuccino, Espresso (Nespresso)

Hot Or Cold Chocolate, Selection Of Teas Served With Lemon, Honey And/Or Milk.

Breads: Plain Croissant, Chocolate Croissant, Brioche, Muffins, Traditional Greek Bread,

Rolls, Pastries, Toast White/Wheat/Rye.

Selection Of Jams And Marmalades Such As Apricot, Strawberry, Rasberry, Orange And Honey.

Selection Of Cheese Such As Emmental, Edam, Gruyere, Kefalotiri, Graviera,

Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cheese Spread.

Ham, Bacon, Salami, Smoked Turkey, Prosciutto.

Choice Of: Scrambled Eggs, Boiled Eggs, Fried Eggs, Poached Eggs, Omelets.

Eggs And Omelets Are Prepared To Order And Accompanied According To The Guest’s Requests.

Pancakes, Served With Jam, Honey, Maple Syrup, Fruits And/Or Whipped Cream.

Home-Made Carrot Cake.

Selection Of Cereals Such As Corn Flakes, Bran,Rice Crispies , Muesli.

Greek Plain Yoghurt And Fruit Yoghurt.

Fruit Salad, Half Grapefruit, Mixed Berries, Stewed Prunes, Dried Fruits And Nuts.

LUNCH SELECTIONS

Greek Salad With Marinated Anchovy And Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh Talliatele With Mushrooms And Parmesan Chips

Seawolf Fiilet With Vegetables Briam, Fried Caper And Fresh Thyme Panacotta With Ginger

Salad With Radish, Dill, Parsley, Arabic Pita Bread And Soumak

Egg-Plant Napoleon With Feta Cheese And Tomato Couli

Chicken Roll, Cous-Cous With Raisins, Pine Nut And Orange Sauce Walnut Cake With Vanilla Ice-Cream

Salad With Grilled Peach And Apricot And Watermelon Vinaigrette Sauce

Risotto With Red Mullet, Pine Nuts And Sun Dried Tomato

Pork Loin Filled With Naxos Graviere

Halvas (Semolina) With Korinthous Raisins Kai Cinnamon

Salad With Fennel Root, Olives And Orange

Tarte With Goat Cheese And Green Apple

Gurnet Fillet With Lemon Sauce Baby Potatoes And Parsley

Yogurt Mousse With Fresh Vanilla

Watermelon Salad,Feta Onion And Lemon Sauce, Balsamic Vinegar And Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Stuffed Squid With Chocolate Sauce

Tuna Fillet With Orange Confite And Red Wine Sauce

Peach Cheesecake

Green Salad With Smoked Salmon And Salmon Eggs

Mussels With Fresh White Cheese (Anthotiro) And Peppers

Sole Fillet Saute With Spring Onion And Fava (Yellow Split Peas) Fron Santorini Island

Galaktompoureko (Pastry Fillo Filled With Cream) And Orange Couli

Salad With Rocket, Parmezan Flakes, Sun Dried Tomato And Caramel Balsamic Sauce

Grilled Octapus With Chick Peas And Lemon

Anglerfish Stew With Green Talliatele

Tiramisu With Aigina Pistachios

DINNER SELECTIONS

Salad With Cretan Hard Bread , Tomato And Fresh White Cheese (Anthotiro) Grilled Vegetables Napoleon With Mastello (Chios Cheese) Bream Fillet With Crust From Cuttlefish Ink, Artichoke Mousse And Marinated Fennel Root Chocolate Souffle With Ice-Cream

Green Salad With Cottage Cheese, Walnuts And Extra Virgin Olive Oil With Herbs Cabbage Leafs Filled With Shrimps, Cracked Wheat And Egg-Lemon Sauce And Ginger T-Bone Steak With Mushrooms Sauce,Dofinouaze Potato Trifle With Coffee

Caesars Salad With Poached Egg, Parmesan Tuille And Mustard Crackers Fousili With Pesto Sauce And King Prawns Cod Fish Cooked With Safron, Green Olives And Potato Kantaifi With Pistachio And Ice Cream

Mozzarella Buffal0 With Black Eyed Beans And Fennel Rizotto Venere With Chicken Breast And Crawfish Rib-Eye With Fresh Potato Chips And Vegetable Sauce Almond Pie With Chocolate

Baby Spinach Salad, Pears With Pepper And Walnut Vinegar From Blackberry Beef Carpaccio With Caper, Parmesan And Rocket Gilthead Fillet, Vegetable Chips And Hot Balsamic Sauce Greek Loukoumades, Thyme Honey And Walnuts

Cracked Wheat Salad, Parsley,Cucumber,Tomato And Pomegrenade Sauce Goat And Feta Cheese Croquete, Orange And Cumin Sauce Pork Souvlaki, Greek Pita Bread, Tzatziki Sauce And French Fries Caltsounia (Pastry) With Manouri Cheese, Mint, Honey-Orange Sauce

Grilled Vegetables Salad And Chaloumi (Cyprus Cheese) Eggplant “Papoutsakia”, Mince Meat With Fresh Tomato Sauce Spagetti Flavored With Cutlefish Ink, Shrimps Hazelnut Cream Profiterolle

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AMADEUS is a fast cruising sailing yacht built by the famous Dynamique Yachts shipyard and totally refit in 2004, she was designed to please the most demanding of yachtsmen. Built for smooth sailing, this elegant cutter rigged sloop has a sleek hull design that enables her to comfortably reach top speeds of 12 knots and ensures excellent sailing performance.

This sailing yacht's generous uncluttered teak deck with a foredeck pool, offers plenty of space for sunbathing. The spacious and unique outdoor saloon has two tables, a bar and barbeque, a perfect setting for outdoor dining and entertainment. Thanks to a special canopy and roll-up windows, the deck saloon has the added attraction that it can be fully enclosed, making it ideal for all weather conditions. From the cockpit, a stairway leads to the light-filled spacious saloon offering ample seating, ideal for relaxing or enjoying a drink from the bar, and a formal dining area with seating for up to 12 guests.

Accomodation is offered for up to 12 guests in 5 spacious cabins: the bow master cabin on AMADEUS features a double bed, vanity unit and generous storage facilities, as well as audio/visual entertainment. The en-suite bath includes a shower and separate large bath. Two double cabins with additional single bunks situated forward. Two twin cabins situated aft. All cabins with en suite facilities and audio/visual entertainment. Crew of 5 in separate quarters.

Special Features :

- Fast cruising sailing yacht - Spacious teck deck, sunbathing areas - Outdoor saloon with a bar and barbecue

Tender: Novourania tender 4.20m with YAMAHA X 70hp plus MERCURY x 10hp

Activities : Wakeboard , Kayak , Snorkeling equipment , Waterskis , Fishing equipment , Monoski , Tender , Tubes .

Summer : East Mediterranean Greece - The Cyclades Islands | Turkey | Greece – The Ionian Islands

Winter : East Mediterranean Greece - The Cyclades Islands | Turkey | Greece – The Ionian Islands

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Length 33.52M (110′)
Beam 7.53M (25′-4″)

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Built by the famous Dynamique Yachts shipyard, and having undergone a total refit in 2014, S/Y Amadeus was designed to please the most demanding of yachtsmen.

Built for smooth sailing, this elegant cutter rigged sloop has a sleek hull design, comfortably reaching top speeds of 12 knots and ensuring excellent sailing performance. Accommodation is offered for up to 12 guests in 5 spacious cabins (one master cabin, two identical double cabins with additional single bunks, two identical twin cabins) all with en suite facilities and audio/visual entertainment.

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Carian Coast, Ionian Islands

Dynamique Yachts

1996 / 2018

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45,500 € per week

35,000 € per week

2018 Nuvorania tender 4.60m Outboard EVINRUDE 75hp Splash pool Water Skis (adult and kids) Mono Ski Wakeboard

2 Tubes Inflatable Kayak Fishing Gear Snorkeling Equipment 4 Yoga mats

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Superb historical sites set in magnificent scenery

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AMADEUS was previously registered as project/yacht name Amadeus 1er. This 33 metre (109 ft) luxury yacht was built by Dynamique Yachts in 1991. Sailing Yacht AMADEUS is a well proportioned superyacht. The yacht is a modern sloop with a cutter rig. The naval architecture office whom authored the design work on this ship was Philippe Briand. Luxury yacht AMADEUS is a quality yacht that is able to accommodate as many as 12 guests on board and has a total of 5 crew members.

Sailing yacht AMADEUS was built by the famous Dynamique Yachts shipyard .The yacht features superb sailing characteristics which are complimented by her spacious interior and abundant deck space. Sailing sloop AMADEUS can accommodate 10 passengers in five cabins. With one large master stateroom and four additional cabins which are all air conditioned and have en suite bathrooms. She also has two separate salons and a full dining room. The aft deck is fully covered with seating. The fore deck has an unique pool on deck and swimming in the sea is made accessible by a large swim aft platform.

The Construction & Naval Architecture relating to Luxury Yacht AMADEUS

Philippe Briand was the naval architect firm involved in the formal nautical design work for AMADEUS. Also the company Philippe Briand skillfully collaborated on this undertaking. In 1991 she was actually launched to triumph in Marans and following sea trials and final completion was afterwards passed on to the yacht owner. Dynamique Yachts completed their new build sailing yacht in France. A reasonable proportion is brought about with a maximum beam (width) of 7.5 metres / 24.6 feet. With a 3.6m (11.8ft) draught (maximum depth) she is reasonably deep. The material composite was used in the building of the hull of the sailing yacht. Her superstructure above deck is built with the use of composite. Over the deck of AMADEUS she is 32.7 (107.3 ft) in length. In 2004 extra refitting and modernisation was also finished.

Engines & Speed For S/Y AMADEUS:

She is driven by twin screw propellers. The main engine of the ship gives 375 horse power (or 276 kilowatts). She is equiped with 2 engines. The combined thrust for the boat is therefore 750 HP / 552 KW.

On board Superyacht AMADEUS She has The Following Guest Accommodation Format:

Bestowing bedding for a maximum of 12 yacht guests sleeping aboard, the AMADEUS accommodates them in style. Normally the vessel requires approximately 5 professional crewmembers to run.

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Condaria is the company that installed the A/C on the yacht. AMADEUS features a teak deck.

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The luxury yacht AMADEUS displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

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AMADEUS 110' Fully Crewed Sailing Yacht

Summer Locations: Greece , Turkey Winter Locations: Greece
Max Guests : 12 Cabins : 5 Crew : 6
Starting at : EUR €39,500 (approx. $45,820 USD )

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Her master cabin features a walk around king bed, desk/vanity, and en-suite bathroom. Additionally, there are two guest cabins each with a queen bed convertible to two twins, and two guest cabins each with a queen bed and twin bed. Each guest cabin has an en-suite.

Her main salon has a spacious, contoured conversational area, along with a large, flatscreen T.V. The aft deck features al fresco dining with Bimini top. Up on deck there are sun pads and a splash pool for you and your guests to enjoy.

Watersports offered include a 15 foot tender with 75hp engine, water skis for adults and children, tube, wakeboard, kayak, fishing gear, snorkeling gear, and rendezvous diving.

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Water capacity, sailing yacht amadeus | luxury crewed monohull.

Sailing yacht AMADEUS is a stunning 110 ft yacht available for charter in Greece. With a clean, spacious teak deck and a unique outdoor saloon that can seat up to 12 guests across two tables, it’s the perfect place for outdoor dining and entertainment. The deck saloon can also be enclosed with a special canopy and roll-up windows, making it suitable for use in all weather conditions. At the front of the boat, there’s a splash pool and sunbathing area with a removable awning for shade.

Inside the boat, a staircase from the cockpit leads to a well-lit and roomy saloon area with plenty of seating, including a formal dining area, bar, LCD TV, entertainment center, iPod dock station, and Playstation. Sailing Yacht AMADEUS can accommodate 10-12 guests in five large cabins, including a full-width master stateroom and two double cabins, each with an extra single bed. The two twin cabins can also be converted to doubles upon request, making her the only sailboat on the Greek market with five double beds.

To add to the fun, sailing yacht AMADEUS also comes with a range of water toys, including adult and children’s water skis, tubes, inflatable canoes, wakeboard, fishing rod, and snorkeling gear. She was built by Dynamique Yachts in 1996 and underwent a refit in 2014/2018.

ACCOMMODATION

1 Master cabin
2 VIP cabins
2 Twin cabins

Accomodation is offered for 10 -12 guests in 5 spacious cabins: Master cabin forward features a double bed, vanity unit and generous storage facilities, as well as audio/visual entertainment. The en-suite includess a large bath tub, shower and separate WC. Two identical double cabins with additional single bunks situated forward. Two identical double cabins situated aft which can be convertible to twins. (Total 5 double beds) All cabins with en suite facilities and audio/visual entertainment.

A professional crew of 5-6 members are accommodated in separate quarters.

Note that these specifications may vary slightly depending on the specific yacht’s configuration and modifications made by the owner.

New rigging BSI Denmark (2018) New North Sails (2016) Nuvorania tender 4.60m with a New Outboard EVINRUDE E tec 75hp Engines: 2 x 320HP Perkins Rolls Royce Generators: 1 Northern Lights x 25KW, 1 ONAN x 60KW Cruising speed: 10 Fuel consumption: 120 Litres/Hr Generators: 250 Liters/Day

Navigation and safety

Outside GPS plotter
Bow thruster
Electric winches
Classic mainsail

Saloon and cabins

Air conditioning
Coffee machine
Kitchen utensils
Pillows and blankets

Entertainment

LCD 27″ TV, VCR, & CD entertainment systems in Saloon
X-Box ONE X & Playstation 3 in Saloon
Master cabin: TV, CD, & DVD entertainment systems
Double cabins: TV, CD, & DVD entertainment systems
Twin cabins (convertible to Doubles):TV, CD, & DVD entertainment systems

Water Sports

Tender & Toys:
2018 Nuvorania tender 4.60m with a New Outboard EVINRUDE E tec75hp
Water Skis (adult and kids)
Inflatable Kayak
Fishing Gear
Snorkelling Equipment
4 Yoga mats
Bathing platform
Stand Up Paddle

Weekly price: €35,000 – €42,500

Low Season | High Season

Charter Type: Crewed

Berths: 10-12 guests, sailing area: argo-saronic, departure ports: alimos, athens, send us your request, personal information, booking information.

Odyssey Sailing is registered and bonded with the Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO – EOT) and is a member of the Hellenic Yacht Brokers Association (HYBA).

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Length 33,5m / 109′ ft.

Built/Last Refit 2009/2021

Weekly rate Low € 35.000

Weekly rate High € 45.500

Accommodation

Luxury yacht AMADEUS can accommodate up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. One Master cabin with small desk and en suite facilities (wc separate from bath and shower). Two double cabins with additional single bed and two twin cabins. All cabins with en suite facilities.

Charter Amenities and Extras

S/Y AMADEUS has the following extras onboard: Tenders & Toys include Novourania tender 4.20m with YAMAHA X 70hp plus, MERCURY x 10hp, Water Skis, Mono Ski, Wakeboard, 2 Tubes, Fishing Gear, Snorkelling Equipment, Communications include VHF-GMDSS, Cellular phone, Radar, E-Mail/internet access, Audio Visual Equipment and Deck Facilities include Master cabin: TV, CD, & DVD entertainment system, Double cabins: TV, CD, & DVD entertainment system, Twin cabins: TV, CD, & DVD entertainment system, Saloon: LCD 27’ TV, VCR, & CD entertainment system.

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AMADEUS is a 110-foot sailing yacht that can accommodate ten to twelve passengers in five staterooms as follows: a spacious Owner’s stateroom with a double bed, a vanity and an entertainment unit including TV, DVD and music system; two cabins with a double bed and an additional single bed; two cabins with two twin beds each. All staterooms have en suite bathrooms, a TV, DVD and CD player. There are two separate salons onboard as well as a full dining room. The aft deck is fully covered and has seating for all guests to dine in the open air. Forward of the cockpit is a lovely cushioned area for sunning and an unusual pool is found in the fore of the yacht. Swimming in the sea is made accessible by the large swim aft platform.

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Yacht Specifications:

Length: (33.26m/109.11ft), yacht type: sailing yachts, beam: 24.7 ft, built: 1996 | 2018, draft: 12.10 ft, builder: dynamic, guests: 10-12, engines: 2 x 320hp perkins rolls royce, generators: 1 northern lights x 25kw, 1 onan x 60kw, fuel: 120 ltrs/hr, configuration: 1 master cabin, 2 doubles cabins with a single bed each, 2 twin cabins, cruising speed: 10 knots/hr.

(*All specifications are given in good faith and offered for informational purposes only. Yacht inventory, specifications and charter rates are subject to change without prior notice.*)

Recreational Equipment

• NEW Novorania tender 4.60m with NEW EVINRUDE 75hp plus MERCURY x 10hp • Wakeboard • Water Skis (adult and kids), Mono Ski • 2 Tubes • Kayak • 4 Yoga mats • Fishing Gear Snorkelling Equipment

Weekly Rates

High season: €42,500/week, med season: €37,500/week, low season: €35,000/week.

(*Rates are given based on a week charter / Rates are subject to change without notice*)

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Cruising speed of 22 knots
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If you're looking for a family-friendly yacht with plenty of onboard amenities, Amadeus is the perfect choice, promising superb charter vacations whatever the destination.

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Built in 2008, Amadeus offers guest accommodation for up to 6 guests in 3 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin and one twin cabin. There are 4 beds in total, including 1 queen, 1 double and 2 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 2 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, notably Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Performance & Range

Powered by twin MAN engines, she comfortably cruises at 22 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 35 knots with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.

Onboard Amadeus has a range of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Principle among these are Super wid waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Another excellent feature are O' Brien Ace wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. When it's time to travel from land to see, it couldn't be easier with a Williams Jet RIB.

Motor yacht Amadeus boasts an impressive array of outstanding amenities for truly out-of-this-world charter vacations that you’ll never forget.

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For your relaxation and entertainment Amadeus has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

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Elektrostal is a vibrant city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia. With a rich history, stunning architecture, and a thriving community, Elektrostal is a city that has much to offer. Whether you are a history buff, nature enthusiast, or simply curious about different cultures, Elektrostal is sure to captivate you.

This article will provide you with 40 fascinating facts about Elektrostal, giving you a better understanding of why this city is worth exploring. From its origins as an industrial hub to its modern-day charm, we will delve into the various aspects that make Elektrostal a unique and must-visit destination.

So, join us as we uncover the hidden treasures of Elektrostal and discover what makes this city a true gem in the heart of Russia.

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Elektrostal, known as the “Motor City of Russia,” is a vibrant and growing city with a rich industrial history, offering diverse cultural experiences and a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
With its convenient location near Moscow, Elektrostal provides a picturesque landscape, vibrant nightlife, and a range of recreational activities, making it an ideal destination for residents and visitors alike.

Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

Elektrostal is home to several cultural institutions, including museums, theaters, and art galleries that showcase the city’s rich artistic heritage.

A popular destination for nature lovers.

Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and forests, Elektrostal offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and birdwatching.

Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

Every year, Elektrostal organizes festive events and activities to celebrate its founding, bringing together residents and visitors in a spirit of unity and joy.

Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

Elektrostal is home to a diverse and vibrant community of around 160,000 residents, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere.

Boasts excellent education facilities.

The city is known for its well-established educational institutions, providing quality education to students of all ages.

A center for scientific research and innovation.

Elektrostal serves as an important hub for scientific research, particularly in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and engineering.

Surrounded by picturesque lakes.

The city is blessed with numerous beautiful lakes, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

Well-connected transportation system.

Elektrostal benefits from an efficient transportation network, including highways, railways, and public transportation options, ensuring convenient travel within and beyond the city.

Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

Food enthusiasts can indulge in authentic Russian dishes at numerous restaurants and cafes scattered throughout Elektrostal.

Home to notable architectural landmarks.

Elektrostal boasts impressive architecture, including the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Elektrostal Palace of Culture.

Offers a wide range of recreational facilities.

Residents and visitors can enjoy various recreational activities, such as sports complexes, swimming pools, and fitness centers, enhancing the overall quality of life.

Provides a high standard of healthcare.

Elektrostal is equipped with modern medical facilities, ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services.

Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

The Elektrostal History Museum showcases the city’s fascinating past through exhibitions and displays.

A hub for sports enthusiasts.

Elektrostal is passionate about sports, with numerous stadiums, arenas, and sports clubs offering opportunities for athletes and spectators.

Celebrates diverse cultural festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal hosts a variety of cultural festivals, celebrating different ethnicities, traditions, and art forms.

Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

Elektrostal owes its name and initial growth to the establishment of electric power stations and the utilization of electricity in the industrial sector.

Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

Elektrostal’s proximity to ski resorts and winter sport facilities makes it a favorite destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

Promotes environmental sustainability.

Elektrostal prioritizes environmental protection and sustainability, implementing initiatives to reduce pollution and preserve natural resources.

Home to renowned educational institutions.

Elektrostal is known for its prestigious schools and universities, offering a wide range of academic programs to students.

Committed to cultural preservation.

The city values its cultural heritage and takes active steps to preserve and promote traditional customs, crafts, and arts.

Hosts an annual International Film Festival.

The Elektrostal International Film Festival attracts filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of films.

Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.

Elektrostal supports aspiring entrepreneurs and fosters a culture of innovation, providing opportunities for startups and business development.

Offers a range of housing options.

Elektrostal provides diverse housing options, including apartments, houses, and residential complexes, catering to different lifestyles and budgets.

Home to notable sports teams.

Elektrostal is proud of its sports legacy, with several successful sports teams competing at regional and national levels.

Boasts a vibrant nightlife scene.

Residents and visitors can enjoy a lively nightlife in Elektrostal, with numerous bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

Promotes cultural exchange and international relations.

Elektrostal actively engages in international partnerships, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic collaborations to foster global connections.

Surrounded by beautiful nature reserves.

Nearby nature reserves, such as the Barybino Forest and Luchinskoye Lake, offer opportunities for nature enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the region’s biodiversity.

Commemorates historical events.

The city pays tribute to significant historical events through memorials, monuments, and exhibitions, ensuring the preservation of collective memory.

Promotes sports and youth development.

Elektrostal invests in sports infrastructure and programs to encourage youth participation, health, and physical fitness.

Hosts annual cultural and artistic festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal celebrates its cultural diversity through festivals dedicated to music, dance, art, and theater.

Provides a picturesque landscape for photography enthusiasts.

The city’s scenic beauty, architectural landmarks, and natural surroundings make it a paradise for photographers.

Connects to Moscow via a direct train line.

The convenient train connection between Elektrostal and Moscow makes commuting between the two cities effortless.

A city with a bright future.

Elektrostal continues to grow and develop, aiming to become a model city in terms of infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents.

In conclusion, Elektrostal is a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant present. From its origins as a center of steel production to its modern-day status as a hub for education and industry, Elektrostal has plenty to offer both residents and visitors. With its beautiful parks, cultural attractions, and proximity to Moscow, there is no shortage of things to see and do in this dynamic city. Whether you’re interested in exploring its historical landmarks, enjoying outdoor activities, or immersing yourself in the local culture, Elektrostal has something for everyone. So, next time you find yourself in the Moscow region, don’t miss the opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Elektrostal.

Q: What is the population of Elektrostal?

A: As of the latest data, the population of Elektrostal is approximately XXXX.

Q: How far is Elektrostal from Moscow?

A: Elektrostal is located approximately XX kilometers away from Moscow.

Q: Are there any famous landmarks in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to several notable landmarks, including XXXX and XXXX.

Q: What industries are prominent in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal is known for its steel production industry and is also a center for engineering and manufacturing.

Q: Are there any universities or educational institutions in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to XXXX University and several other educational institutions.

Q: What are some popular outdoor activities in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal offers several outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking in its beautiful parks.

Q: Is Elektrostal well-connected in terms of transportation?

A: Yes, Elektrostal has good transportation links, including trains and buses, making it easily accessible from nearby cities.

Q: Are there any annual events or festivals in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, including XXXX and XXXX.

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star trek q court

I’m bored! Bored with the Q Continuum! Bored with it all! So I’ve decided to play with the human race again. I possess immeasurable power over time, space, the laws of physics, and reality itself, capable of altering it to my whim. And my whims are legion! I am omnipotent, but stylishly so, and my true motivations will always be shrouded in mystery, so all you Commanders out there will just have to play along.

“Con permiso, Capitan. The hall is rented, the orchestra engaged. It’s now time to see if you can dance.”

My Court appears across all bases from Ops Level 19 upwards, anything below just isn’t worth my time. There, puny mortals, you will have access to my trials. Of course, as a show of respect, I demand you build the Court of Q, for which you will require Court of Q Keys. You will find these in the Gifts Section, for I am a munificent being, known for my generosity.

As my Court level increases - and it had better, lest you incur my wrath! - you will find the amount of bonus Protomatter you earn from completing a Trial increases also. You’re welcome, microbe. The Court of Q level is also essential for unlocking new Trials, gaining access to certain Forbidden Tech refinery options and Forbidden Tech upgrades. How I love the word forbidden, it just begs to be defied!

“You can’t outrun them, you can’t destroy them. If you damage them, the essence of what they are remains. They regenerate and keep coming. Eventually, you will weaken. Your reserves will be gone. They are relentless!”

Be prepared, Komandanto, before you set forth on one of my Trials. You can learn more about your target by tapping the info (i) button on the Trial screen. Your minuscule brain will no doubt need it.

You may begin my Trials by spending Trial Bells - I know, frivolous, aren’t I? Collect them through the daily gift or specific events. You may encounter others in the Offers tab. If you are fortunate.

Each Trial requires you to defeat a hostile target before time runs out. The target is unique to each Commander, for how else am I to judge your worth? No one else may see or interact with the target I put before you. You may attempt to destroy the target as many times as you wish while the timer is running. But know this, the Trial target will regain its full SHP/HHP between each combat. My Trials are never easy!

If my Trial is completed by defeating the hostile, the Rank of the Trial will increase. As the Trial Rank increases, the target hostile also increases in power. I want to test you and only the very best deserve to survive. If the Trial is conquered, new Trials can be unlocked to face more challenging targets. Or you can forever languish in the realms of abject failure. Like most mortals.

The only way to fail a Trial is by not destroying the target before the timer expires. If you fail a Trial, you will need to spend Trial Bells to attempt the Trial again. It would be prudent to increase your power before attempting the same Trial. I know prudence is difficult for you lower life forms, but you must try.

Why these games? Why, the play is the thing. And I’m surprised you have to ask when your human, Shakespeare, explained it all so well.

Upon successful completion of a Trial, I will bestow Protomatter upon you, magnificent entity that I am. Use it to upgrade your Forbidden Technology. How much Protomatter depends on the Trial and your current Court of Q building level. Remember, upkeeping my Court pleases me, for which you will receive a buff. And they don’t come more buff than me!

Also, depending on how I rate your success, and what kind of a day I’m having,, your Rank will also increase by a variable degree. However, there is a maximum rank a Trial may reach.

As your Rank increases in the Trial - and be sure that it does as I do so hate to be disappointed - you will be able to collect Milestone Rewards. These one-time rewards include unique pieces of Forbidden Tech not available through any other means, as well as resources to help you attempt more Trials and upgrade your Forbidden Tech.

“You just don’t get it, do you, Jean-Luc? The trial never ends. We wanted to see if you had the ability to expand your mind and your horizons. And for one brief moment, you did.”

When you reach the maximum available Rank on a Trial, you will no longer have any one-time Milestone Rewards to collect. But then, why should you? You must learn that a job well done is its own reward. Ha! You mortals and your trinkets! However, you may still attempt the Trial and earn Protomatter rewards. This is still an excellent way to earn Protomatter for upgrading Forbidden Tech.

Assessment Rank

Your Assessment Rank is your highest Trial Rank. Each newly unlocked Trial has a higher maximum Rank value, allowing you to attain a higher Assessment Rank. Your Assessment Rank determines your chances of success when upgrading Forbidden Tech. So, you must always strive to push it as high as possible. I shouldn’t have to point out the obvious, but I know the limits of organic minds, so let me just add that doing this will benefit you in the long run. Even though a long run for you is no more than just the impulse to blink an eye for me.

“I see now, it was too simple a puzzle. Generosity has always been my… weakness.”

Each Trial comprises either an Explorer, a Battleship or an Interceptor. It suits me that the hostiles I make you face in the Trial will generally be the same type. Anything else is too much effort for me. However, that said, I will sometimes select a special hostile for you to face, which may be of a different ship type. I am not here to make things easy for you. For your own good!

Keep pushing!

Each Trial awards Seals of Approval for the next tier of Trials when you reach certain Milestones. The type and amount vary depending on the Trial, but they are always available in the tier before the one you are trying to unlock. Assuming you make it past any Trials at all. I shall try and contain my disappointment.

For example:

To unlock the ★★★ Trial - Explorers Trial, you will need to collect ★★★ Seal of Approval - Explorers. These can be earned by completing the ★★ Trial - Explorers, ★★ Trial - Battleships, and ★★ Trial - Interceptors.

In addition to Seals, the Court of Q you are fortunate to have grace your base, will also need to be at a required level before you can unlock any higher-value Trials. Remember, my Court serves as a temple to me, and will be treated accordingly. Upgrade it often, or I will find you, and transform you back into the protoplasmic goo you evolved from not five minutes ago!

Seal of Approval ★★ ★ ★ / ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Epic )

NOTE: Take heed, mortal! Be mindful - assuming you have a mind to fill - of your surroundings when initiating a Trial. Hostiles will usually spawn within 2 systems of your base . If you foolishly initiate a Trial too close to a system you cannot enter... you might be in trouble! And you will definitely disappoint me.

Encounter at Farpoint Stardate: 41153.7 Original Airdate: 28 Sep, 1987

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Star trek's best courtroom episodes ranked.

Una's trial in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra per Aspera" joins the ranks of Star Trek's very best courtroom dramas.

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2, "Ad Astra per Aspera " Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 2, "Ad Astra per Aspera" joins the ranks of Star Trek's best courtroom dramas. There's a long tradition of the Starfleet courtroom drama that runs from Star Trek: The Original Series to Star Trek: Enterprise . Strange New Worlds resurrects the tradition for a stirring episode that puts Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn) on trial for withholding information about her Illyrian heritage. It's also a powerful civil rights allegory, as Una's trial forces Starfleet to confront the lack of cultural nuance in the Federation's ban on genetic enhancements.

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"Ad Astra per Aspera" is a courtroom drama in the vein of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's undisputed classic of the form "The Measure of a Man", in which the sentience of Lt. Cmdr. Data (Brent Spiner) is called into question. Star Trek: Voyager 's EMH Doctor (Robert Picardo) got his own courtroom drama, "Author, Author", which failed to give him the recognition that Data received. However, Star Trek 's courtroom dramas aren't always about the rights of individuals in the complex and diverse institution of Starfleet. Many of the best Star Trek courtroom dramas are episodes that put Starfleet officers on trial for crimes they may or may not have committed, forcing the audience to reassess their opinions of some beloved characters.

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11 Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1, Episode 1, "Encounter at Farpoint"

Star Trek: The Next Generation truly established the courtroom drama as one of the many genres in the franchise's toolbox. In the TNG pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint", the crew of the freshly minted USS Enterprise-D are put on trial by the omnipotent cosmic trickster Q (John de Lancie). It's perhaps down to Patrick Stewart's considerable talents as a theater actor that the TNG courtroom episodes work so well. Stewart is incredibly comfortable delivering courtroom addresses, lending them with the perfect balance of gravitas and compassion. The seeds of TNG 's greatest trial episodes are sown in "Encounter at Farpoint", as Picard and Q go toe to toe about the value of humanity as a positive force in the galaxy.

10 Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1, Episode 20, "Court Martial"

In the Star Trek: The Original Series movies, Captain James T Kirk (William Shatner) is routinely punished by Starfleet courts for his actions. He's demoted for stealing and destroying the USS Enterprise to save Spock, and then gets framed for a political assassination in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . Before those proceedings, Kirk was court-martialed in Star Trek: TOS when he was accused of the murder of Lt. Commander Benjamin Finney (Richard Webb) and perjuring himself to cover it up. Foreshadowing Star Trek 6 , Spock (Leonard Nimoy) never gives up on his friend, and proves his innocence, revealing that Finney faked his death to implicate Kirk.

9 Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, Episode 19, "The First Duty"

In another excellent example of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's command of the courtroom genre, Cadet Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) is investigated for his role in a fatal accident. It's Wesley's best TNG episode, as he's forced to decide where his loyalties lie as a Starfleet officer. There's some strong courtroom moments, as Wesley finally reveals the truth to the inquiry, finally choosing to do the right thing. It's an emotional coming-of-age moment for Wesley Crusher, that also happens to be a compelling courtroom drama about youthful ambition and its tragic consequences.

8 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 25, "Tribunal"

Some of the best Star Trek courtroom or trial episodes are the ones that reveal terrifying science fiction versions of the justice system. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's "Tribunal", Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) is put on trial on Cardassia Prime for supplying the Maquis with weapons. Cardassian justice immediately presumes guilt, and it's up to Miles and his DS9 colleagues to prove his innocence. It's revealed that the trial is a political sham by the Obsidian Order to justify increased hostile action against the Maquis. As a former soldier in the Cardassian Border War, Miles became a perfect patsy for the conspiracy, drawing comparisons between O'Brien and Kirk in Star Trek 6 .

7 Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episodes 11 & 12, "The Menagerie"

As a two-parter designed to save time and budget, "The Menagerie" has no right to be as good as it is. Incorporating Star Trek: The Original Series ' unaired pilot into an episode that focuses on Spock being court-martialed for hijacking the USS Enterprise was an inspired move. Without it, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' "Ad Astra per Aspera" simply would not exist. "The Menagerie" canonized Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) and his fateful mission to Talos IV. It also gave SNW its endpoint, by reveaing the tragic fate of Fleet Captain PIke (Sean Kenney) and Spock's part in giving his former commanding officer a brand-new life.

6 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 11, "Chain of Command, Part II"

"Chain of Command" is a political thriller that places Captain Jean-Luc Picard behind enemy lines, while the USS Enterprise-D tackles the fallout from his capture. Although Picard isn't placed in a Cardassian court, his brutal interrogation by Gul Madred (David Warner) is effectively putting Jean-Luc on trial for his life. Madred repeatedly asks him the same questions about his mission and the defense plans for the Minos Korva system, believed to be the target of a Cardassian invasion by Starfleet. Picard remained stoic, as evidenced by his repeated assertion that " there are four lights ". It was a powerful two-hander between Stewart and Warner, that plays out like a nightmarish courtroom cross-examination.

5 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 18, "Rules of Engagement"

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's courtroom drama "Rules of Engagement" put Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) on trial after his disastrous first mission in command of the USS Defiant. DS9 foreshadowed Worf's Enterprise-E disaster by interrogating whether his Klingon bloodlust interfered with his command decisions. Like Kirk before him, the trial was an attempt to discredit Worf, and the ship he destroyed was actually empty. It's an episode that's stylishly directed by TNG 's LeVar Burton, who shifts the testimonies from the courtroom to the heat of the action, with each witness describing events directly to camera as they happen. It's also possibly the only Star Trek courtroom drama that features the accused punching his prosecutor in the face.

4 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 21, "The Drumhead"

"The Drumhead" gives Patrick Stewart one of his very best performances in Star Trek: The Next Generation as he stands accused of treason. Like "Ad Astra per Aspera", this TNG episode is about ignoring one's prejudices to address legal battles in a measured and balanced way. Admiral Norah Satie (Jean Simmons) first arrived to root out a Romulan saboteur, but grew increasingly paranoid and put Picard on trial for his role as Locutus of Borg. PIcard went toe-to-toe with Satie in the dock, accusing her of being blinded by her xenophobia and prejudice, causing Satie's witch trial to be disbanded by Starfleet Command.

3 Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 18, "Death Wish"

Star Trek: Voyager 's very best courtroom drama isn't "Author, Author", but an exploration of an immortal omnipotent being's right to die. "Death Wish" introduced Q to Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) when he was sent to deny Quinn (Gerrit Graham) the right to die in a trial held aboard Voyager. Q's unlimited powers enables to bring witnesses from across time and space, as he attempts to prove the positive impact that Quinn has made as a Q, in an attempt to prove he shouldn't die. Ultimately, Q was moved by Quinn's story and helped him end his life at the end of the episode, foreshadowing Q's death in Star Trek: Picard .

2 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 2, Episode 2, "Ad Astra per Aspera"

"Ad Astra per Aspera" puts Starfleet on trial as it questions its anti-augment prejudice, revealing the cruelty of their ban on genetic augmentations. It's a compelling and harrowing episode that gives a tragic backstory to Una Chin-Riley, who grew up at a time of civil unrest. It also reveals that, to join a supposedly egalitarian organization like Starfleet, Una had to suppress her own identity. It's a classic Star Trek courtroom drama that keeps viewers gripped as to how Una will win her case, while also interrogating the moral contradictions at the heart of the show. An instant classic of a Star Trek courtroom drama.

1 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 2, Episode 9, "The Measure of a Man"

"The Measure of a Man" is one of Star Trek: The Next Generation 's early standout episodes, and changed the game for what a Starfleet trial episode could achieve. TNG changed all that with a hugely influential treatise on what it means to be human, and the rights of artificial intelligence long before it became a real-world concern. Data's legal victory and the surrounding arguments continued to influence his Star Trek story right up until Star Trek: Picard season 3. The lasting influence is testament to how great "The Measure of a Man", and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' latest addition to the genre is a very worthy successor for Star Trek in the 21st century.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 streams Thursdays on Paramount+.

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John de Lancie Talks Reprising Q on ‘Star Trek: Picard’: ‘You Can Never Go Back’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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When John de Lancie was first cast as Q on the pilot of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” his expectation was that he was only supposed to play the wily omnipotent being — who challenges Capt. Jean-Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) with proving humanity’s worthiness — for that single, two-part episode. But three days into shooting, “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry took de Lancie aside.

“He said to me, ‘You have no idea what you’ve gotten yourself into,'” de Lancie says. “And oh my god, was he right.”

De Lancie reprised his performance as Q on seven more episodes of “TNG,” including the series finale, when Q promised he would visit Picard again “from time to time.” Despite appearances as Q on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager” (as well as a brief cameo on the animated series “Star Trek: Lower Decks”), however, Q never did drop in on Picard for another verbal tête-à-tête.

That is, until Monday’s announcement that de Lancie would return as Q in Season 2 of the Paramount Plus series “ Star Trek: Picard ,” which will premiere in 2022.

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A prolific character actor in TV, film and theater, de Lancie’s played everything from “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” as the voice of the villain Discord to “Breaking Bad” as Donald Margolis, the distraught father of the heroin-addicted Jane (Krysten Ritter).

But for many, Q is de Lancie’s signature role. His episodes of “TNG” remain some of the most beloved in the series’ seven-season run from 1987 to 1994, and the news that he would be playing the role again lit up Trekkie Twitter in celebration. In this exclusive conversation with Variety , de Lancie explains his reaction to the news that he was being invited to return to “the dinner party,” as he puts it — and his reservations about reprising a character he hasn’t played since 2001.

When “Star Trek: Picard” was first announced, did that cause you to wonder, “Oh, what if Q could come back?”

Well, it’s interesting. Terry [Matalas], one of the executive producers, when I met with him, he said, “Oh, of course, you knew you were going to be coming back.” And I said, “You know what, Terry, ‘Star Trek’ has done a lot of movies and other shows without me. So I did not assume that that was going to be the case.” I just sort of discipline myself as a professional over the years to go, “look, it’s somebody else’s dinner party. You cannot spend your time worrying about whether you’re getting invited. Just take it off the radar. You get invited or you don’t get invited, that’s all.”

So when were you first invited back to this dinner party?

Well, I want to say, six months ago. This whole COVID year has been disjointed, but it was after their first season.

How did that feel to know that they were interested in bringing Q back?

You know, it was, and is, a little bit of a mixed bag. One of the issues that I have is you don’t want to fall into the trap of re -creating. I was obviously a little concerned — very concerned — about the issues having to do with, well, excuse me, this is 20 years later. I’m supposed to be immortal and I certainly look very mortal. There were issues about all of that. I was flattered. Of course, I said yes. I didn’t have to think about that part. And then I wondered, where are they going to go with this?

Did the producers talk with you at that point about what was planned for Q, or was this more of a mystery to you?

There was generalized talk, which intrigued me. One of the things that’s sort of unusual, having played a character that has had such a long history — I’ve only done, I think, nine episodes [of “Star Trek”], between the three shows. [ Editor’s note: It’s been 12. ] I’ve always thought of it as being kind of a diamond in the rough, and having new facets of that stone that’s going to be cut. So here it is, many years later, we’re still cutting that stone. There will be elements of that stone which have already been cut, and they will simply need to be burnished up. And then there will be elements of this stone that will be newly cut, for which there will be people who go, “Oh I always thought you would go in that direction,” and then others, “Oh, I like him the way he was before!”

It solved one major problem for me, and that is I feel very strongly about the whole thing of, you can never go back. Dare I say, how often have we gone back to meet with old girlfriends or boyfriends or what have you and you go, “Oh, I think it would have been better just keeping this in my imagination!” Here, we are not, in fact, going back. We are taking what we have and we are moving forward. And to me, that’s exciting.

Have you shot anything yet?

How did it feel to act against patrick stewart again.

It was fun. My own issues have always been the same. I have to put in a lot of homework because I’m very dyslexic and I just have to work really hard to get all of that into RAM, as it were. And then once that’s done, I’m there to play . And so it was just fun. That type of preparation has paid off and you’re just ready to rock and roll.

Did you pay any attention to the way that the announcement of your return was received?

I saw the little trailer, which I thought was really well done, where there’s a playing card that disappears and then you just see the Q. I felt that that was very befitting this character. This is thin ice for all of us: There are expectations . In the case of that little announcement, I thought they exceeded expectations on that. It was a really nice little morsel of, “Here he comes!”

“Star Trek” fans are notoriously picky, but I have not seen negative reactions to Q’s return — it’s been quite enthusiastically received. How does it feel to have people be so interested in seeing you continue to play this role?

Well, as you were saying that just now, what I felt was mostly was, Oh shit . [ Laughs ] The pressure is on! That’s how I feel about it. I find that to be a challenge. I hope that I can match it. I hope that we all can match it, and more to the point, exceed it. [ Laughs ] This is one of the reasons I stay away from all this stuff. I kind of just have to stay in the world of what can be done, and what cannot be done, and not to get too pressurized in all this.

One common reaction I’ve seen is people saying, “oh, thank god, I can feel good about the letter Q again.” Obviously, in the last few years, the letter Q has taken on a much different connotation with the rise of the QAnon conspiracy cult. How strange has that been for you, given how identified you’ve been with the role?

[ Sighs ] I’m really grateful for that character that I played — and I have become protective of that, of what Q means and all that. Certainly with this other thing, I’ve chosen not to dumpster dive into it. I don’t want to bring those two elements together in any way whatsoever. There’s a part of Q that I’m playing that is frankly more real and more positive and more life-affirming than the [ pause ] ridiculousness that I hear about this other stuff.

Since we’re talking about reprising one of your most memorable roles, I did want to ask — given that “Better Call Saul” is a prequel series for “Breaking Bad,” have you ever wondered if Donald Margolis would pop up on that show?

I would have loved for that character to have continued. Through my career, I was always hired to play the very aggressive, wordsmith-y sort of character, which ironically is difficult for me because I just tend to work seemingly twice as hard as anybody else. That character allowed me to just relax a little bit, and to just feel , as opposed to trying to dominate or bulldoze. But again, you brought it up and I appreciate it and I take it as a compliment, but I just don’t think about it ever. I just can’t.

Let me just tell you, it’s very interesting what different characters can do for somebody. In this case, just imagine a 22-year-old, shy, kind of strung out kid who comes up to me and says, “Hey, are you Jane’s father?” And I go, “Uh yeah.” And he’s looking at me kind of askance, and he goes, “Yeah, well, now I guess I know what my parents went through.”

I’m sure his parents did everything to try to keep him from, you know — “Please, you can’t keep on doing this, you’re going to ruin your life.” And he couldn’t hear any of it, but he could be affected when he saw it in a story. So I’m really happy to have played that role.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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The People vs. Star Trek: 9 Best Courtroom Drama Episodes, Ranked

Here are some of the best episodes of Star Trek that center on the legal system.

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America's impeachment hearings can, admittedly, get kind of dull — especially if you don't live here. But, much like watching the addicting and wild debates in the UK's Parliament , once you’re in the right mindset and you’ve learned to tell all the various middle-aged white guys with bad haircuts apart, impeachment hearings can become appointment television.

But what about the end of the week, when the cameras are off and the hearings are over for a while? Luckily for fans of Star Trek — who tend to be the sort of curious, intelligent, engaged individuals who would care about the impeachment-inquiry hearings that have been taking place in the U.S. House of Representatives — Trek loves a good hearing episode, because they tend to be bottle episodes that go light on the VFX budget. So if you wanna keep your hearing mindset alive for the night, you’ve got plenty of options at your disposal.

9) "A Matter of Perspective"

In this classic TNG episode, Riker is accused of killing a scientist and destroying an entire space station because he was stifled in his attempts to hook up with the scientist’s wife. The local government demands Riker’s extradition, and Picard convenes a hearing to decide whether there is enough evidence to warrant granting that demand. Despite Riker’s hound-dog reputation, his innocence was never really in question — the notable part of this episode is the method in which the evidence is presented. The prosecution and defense post up in the holodeck, playing representations of what each side believes happened — often re-contextualizing the same dialogue simply by changing the way the lines are delivered, depending upon whose version of events you’re watching. One can’t deny that our own hearings would be a lot more interesting if we could stage holographic reenactments of the various alleged criminal conspiracies.

Much like in “A Matter of Perspective,” “Dax” focuses on an extradition hearing to determine whether or not to release Deep Space Nine ’s Jadzia Dax into the hands of an alien people who want to put her on trial for a murder that Curzon, her previous host, supposedly committed. Unlike “A Matter Of Perspective,” however, Curzon’s hound-dog reputation turns out to be an asset rather than a liability, when one of Curzon’s former lovers (and the prosecutor’s mother) shows up to provide a rather salacious alibi: they were in bed together at the time. Given the people involved in our own impeachment hearings, this resolution would be kind of a gross mental picture, so fingers crossed that’s not how this turns out.

7) "The Drumhead"

When a visiting Admiral, Norah Satie, shows up to help Picard investigate a possible conspiracy aboard the Enterprise , things quickly get out of hand, and an innocent crewman gets caught in the crosshairs. More worrisome, however, is the speed with which Worf embraces Satie’s loose approach to the innocent-until-proven-guilty philosophy the Federation’s laws are supposed to be built on. Picard’s eventual takedown of Satie is one of the finest examples of what TV Tropes calls a " Patrick Stewart Speech ," and one of the stirring reminders that following the letter and spirit of the law are important even when you’re convinced in your own rightness, or in the guilt of the person you’re questioning.

6) "Death Wish"

While many might go with "Encounter at Farpoint" as Star Trek 's defining Q trial, "Death Wish" will always be my choice for its entertaining and unique handling of a rather serious issue. In the hearing of this Voyager classic, a member of the Q Continuum requests asylum aboard Voyager so that he can be permitted to die, while Original Recipe Q (John de Lancie) argues that this can’t be allowed. In true Q fashion, this hearing features the most-entertaining thing you can have at a hearing — surprise witnesses, each more surprising than the last. From an attendee at Woodstock to Commander Riker, who’s going to get called next is anyone’s guess, and while I can’t actually make the case that it would be a good thing if our own legal system featured a constant string of surprise testimony, I can definitely argue it’d be more entertaining.

5) "Rules of Engagement"

Yet another extradition-hearing episode, this one features Worf, who supposedly destroyed an unarmed Klingon transport full of women and children. Things are at their bleakest three-quarters of the way through the episode, when Worf (predictably) goes full Worf and decides to beat up opposing counsel in the middle of his testimony. This, of course, is not generally advisable from a legal standpoint, but I would say that C-SPAN would probably have higher ratings if witnesses periodically made a run to take a swing at someone on the dais.

4) "The Menagerie"

Originally “The Menagerie” was mostly a vehicle to reuse huge swaths of Star Trek ’s original, unaired pilot episode. The court-martial hearing in this installment serves as a framing device, with the original footage appearing as the “testimony.” As such, the hearing portions of this episode are admittedly more incidental than most of the others on the list, so as a way of continuing your post-hearing buzz at the end of a long day of Congressional testimony this episode will mostly fall flat. But with Discovery recently revisiting the life and character of Christopher Pike recently, the episode has become a crucial bit of backstory that’s worth a revisit, if you haven’t lately.

3) "Judgment"

On this installment of Enterprise , Jonathan Archer goes on trial for crimes against the Klingon Empire. The episode is notable for a lot of reasons, including J.G. Hertzler getting back into the forehead makeup to play a Klingon lawyer, and revisiting a bunch of settings originally seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . The most important takeaway, though, is that Klingons use a giant metal claw gripping a heavy sphere as a gavel, one that shoots sparks when you bring it down, and clearly we need one of those, as a country. Just imagine if Adam Schiff had opened each day of hearings with that, clad otherwise in a perfectly normal business suit and American flag lapel pin. It would really jazz things up.

2, "Tribunal"

Some of Trek ’s hearing episodes serve to demonstrate how the legal systems work on other worlds, thus helping us appreciate the rights and privileges we enjoy under our own legal systems. In “Tribunal,” (the only reason I know the word 'Kafkaesque') Chief O’Brien is made the subject of a Cardassian show trial where he is sentenced to death before the trial even begins, and his lawyer is there to help talk him into confessing to his crimes for the good of the State (and to rock a truly hideous cardigan while he’s at it). Before the trial even begins, authorities forcibly remove one of O’Brien’s molars for their Bureau Of Identification — a move that, while cruel and obviously illegal in our own world, would probably help Congress cut down on people refusing to honor subpoenas.

1. "The Measure Of A Man"

The best hearing episode of them all, of course, is "The Measure Of A Man," one of the earliest indicators that Star Trek: The Next Generation was going to be something special. Though hearings often seem like they’d be lower-stakes compared to something like a trial, hearings can actually establish some incredibly important things — like in this case, where a hearing established the fundamental humanity of everybody’s favorite android officer. This episode, which proved that Data was a person under Federation law, is often hailed for trying to stick to some real legal principles. A satisfying courtroom drama results, with dramatic cross-examinations and some of the best performances an early-TNG episode has to offer, showcasing the value of eloquence to any good hearing. After all, it’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it.

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There are no hearings in “Bride of Chaotica!” but in this episode, which takes place mostly on the Holodeck, the Doctor is forced to appear as the President of Earth in order to appease “trans-dimensional photonic lifeforms” who have taken up shop there and gotten into a war with the characters in Tom Paris’ Captain Proton program (it makes sense in context.) When the Doctor returns, he announces that he gave an “unimpeachable performance,” a not-so-subtle gag about the Clinton impeachment, which was ongoing at the time, and one of the few times Trek was able to sneak some true current-events humor into an episode.

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Q was a highly powerful individual from a race of godlike aliens known as the Q .

1.1.1 Trial
1.1.3 Guide
1.1.4 Being Human
1.1.5 Meeting Vash and acting as benefactor
1.1.6 Never-ending trial
1.2.1 Quinn
1.2.3 Junior
1.3 The Cerritos
1.4 The Road Not Taken
1.5 Visiting Jack Crusher
2 Q's disguises
3 Locations "created" by Q
4.1 Appearances
4.2 Background information
4.3 Apocrypha
4.4 External links

History [ ]

Q appeared to the crews of several Starfleet vessels and outposts during the 2360s and 2370s . As a consequence, all command level officers in Starfleet were briefed on his existence thereafter. One such briefing was attended by Benjamin Sisko in 2367 . ( DS9 : " Q-Less ") Q typically appeared as a humanoid male , though he could take on other forms if he wished, and was almost always dressed in the uniform of a Starfleet captain . ( VOY : " Death Wish ")

In every appearance, he demonstrates superior capabilities, but also a mindset that seemed quite unlike what Federation scientists expected for such a powerful being. He had been described, in turn, as "obnoxious," "interfering," and a "pest." However, underneath his acerbic attitude, there seemed to be a hidden agenda to Q's visits that often had the best interests of Humanity at their core.

On Brax , he was known as "The God of Lies ." ( DS9 : " Q-Less ")

In the 22nd century , Q had "some dealings" with the El-Aurian Guinan . These encounters resulted in strong antipathy between them. ( TNG : " Q Who ")

When temporarily rendered Human by the Q Continuum , Q claimed to possess an IQ of "two thousand and five". ( TNG : " Deja Q ")

Q occasionally used verbal contractions in regular speech, but not often, as part of his chaotic god title. ( citation needed • edit )

By 2401 , Q was, for an unknown reason, dying, something that he had not believed to be possible. ( PIC : " Mercy ") Not wanting Picard to die alone as Q was about to, he endeavored to unshackle Picard from his past guilt so that he could move forward with his life simply because Q genuinely cared about Picard and wished to help his friend rather than for a grander design of some kind. To this end, Q intervened to save Picard and his friends from the destruction of the USS Stargazer and created an alternate timeline by altering the history of the Europa Mission in 2024 . After Picard and his friends restored the original timeline, Q revealed his true intentions and used the last of his power to send them home and to resurrect Elnor . Q's death saddened Picard who had come to see the being as a true friend and who ensured that Q was not alone when he finally met his end. ( PIC : " Farewell ")

In 2402 , despite his apparent death, Q appeared to Picard's son Jack Crusher , simply chiding him for thinking too linearly when asked about his death. Q told Jack that while the trial of humanity had ended for Picard, it had only just begun for Jack. Q's response to Jack's question about his death suggests that either Q never died or Jack was not meeting him in linear order to Picard's last encounter with Q, meaning that this Q may have been a version from before his supposed death. ( PIC : " The Last Generation ")

Picard and the Enterprise -D [ ]

Q was first encountered by the Federation when he appeared aboard the USS Enterprise -D in early 2364 . He warned the crew of the Enterprise that Humanity should return to their home star system or be destroyed.

Q appearing as a soldier of the Third World War

When he encountered resistance, Q placed Humanity on trial, with Jean-Luc Picard and his command crew as representatives. Q accused Humanity of being a "dangerous, savage child-race". Picard managed to strike a deal with Q, however, and submitted to a test of conduct to prove that Humanity had evolved beyond its previously savage state.

The Enterprise 's mission to Farpoint Station served as this test. The Starfleet crew sufficiently proved their evolved state of being by discovering and assisting a space vessel lifeform that had been coerced by the Bandi to take the form of a starbase . Q disappeared, but promised the crew they had not seen the last of him. ( TNG : " Encounter at Farpoint ")

Q explaining to Picard that how Humans respond to a game tells more about them than a direct confrontation

The next time Q appeared on the Enterprise later that year, he created a bizarre and deadly "game" for the ship's crew, in order to demonstrate that he had given Commander William T. Riker Q-like abilities. His motives for this were that Humans had a desire to grow and explore, which the Q did not have or understand. Q wanted Riker to join the Continuum so they could understand and possess this desire because if they did not, Humanity could one day surpass the Q.

Q and Picard settled on a bet that, if Riker rejected his offer, the Q would leave Humanity alone forever. Ultimately, Riker rejected these new powers, and Q was forced back into the Continuum. ( TNG : " Hide And Q ")

Because of those actions, Q was asked to leave the Q Continuum. ( TNG : " Q Who ")

" Do we stay out here years? Decades? "

Q's third appearance on the Enterprise was in 2365 . He presented himself as homeless and expressed an interest in joining Picard's crew, his reason being that Humanity would eventually push into uncharted territory and would need a guide as they were ill-prepared to face what they would find. He even offered to renounce his powers to prove that his offer was genuine. However, when Picard vehemently declined (inspired by thinking that Humanity could handle any threat), Q hurled the Enterprise into the path of a Borg cube . Ultimately, Picard had to beg for Q's help in escaping from the pursuit of the Borg ship. ( TNG : " Q Who ")

In that encounter, Q alluded to a past association with Enterprise bartender Guinan. She declined to elaborate on the nature of their relationship, other than to express an extreme dislike for Q. Based on Q's reactions, the sentiment seemed mutual. ( TNG : " Q Who ")

Being Human [ ]

Powerless, Q meets Guinan in Ten Forward

In 2366 , Q was stripped of his power and immortality and transformed into a Human by the Q Continuum, as punishment for his irresponsibility. He sought refuge on the Enterprise , and requested asylum and protection from the beings in the universe whom he had tormented. Though Captain Picard and the rest of the crew were unconvinced of the sincerity of Q's plea and indeed suspected the entire situation was merely an elaborate prank, Picard agreed to provide Q temporary asylum. During a visit to Ten Forward (almost humorously), Guinan took advantage of the situation and stabbed Q in the hand with a fork. Though not a scientist, Q provided theoretical guidance for Geordi La Forge 's analysis of Bre'el IV 's moon , which was in danger of colliding with its planet of orbit . During that time, Data was assigned to watch Q and Q gained an unusual perspective on Humanity and its condition from observing Data, in turn. However, after a Calamarain attack nearly destroyed Data (who risked his life to protect Q), Q became ashamed of his newly-discovered lack of empathy for other beings, and resolved to leave on a shuttle, allow the Calamarain to kill him, and prevent further risk to the Enterprise crew. Another Q intervened at that point, acknowledged Q's selfless act and restored his powers as a reward. In gratitude, Q corrected the orbit of the moon and also gave a special gift to Data, his "professor of the Humanities", a brief moment of genuine laughter. ( TNG : " Deja Q ")

Meeting Vash and acting as benefactor [ ]

In 2367 , the Enterprise crew encountered a woman claiming to be the mythical Ardra of Ventax II . Her demonstrations of omnipotent power resembled those of Q, to the extent that the Enterprise crew speculated that she might be of the Q Continuum or perhaps Q himself. Picard pointed out that the woman's obsession with the Contract of Ardra was atypical of Q and her powers were later proved to be the product of sophisticated technology rather than any innate ability. ( TNG : " Devil's Due ")

Q and Vash visiting Deep Space 9 in 2369

Later, in 2367 , Q returned to the Enterprise to "properly" thank Captain Picard for his role in helping him regain his standing in the Continuum. At the time, Picard was meeting a past lover named Vash (whom he had met on Risa ) the year before. ( TNG : " Captain's Holiday ") Q resolved to teach Picard a lesson about love, and cast Picard, Vash, and the Enterprise command crew into an elaborate scenario styled by the ancient legend of Robin Hood . Q himself assumed the role of the High Sheriff of Nottingham . Ultimately, Picard learned and everyone was returned to the Enterprise . However, intrigued by Vash, Q offered to take her on a journey of exploration to various archaeological ruins of the galaxy and she accepted. To pay his debt to Picard, he promised no harm would come to Vash. ( TNG : " Qpid ")

Q encouraging Amanda Rogers to use her Q powers

In 2369 , he once again appeared aboard the Enterprise -D, this time to instruct Amanda Rogers , a seemingly Human female who developed Q powers during an internship with Doctor Beverly Crusher . Shortly after Rogers' birth, the Continuum used a tornado to execute Rogers' parents, two Q who had assumed life as Humans on Earth, for being unable to resist using their powers while in Human guise. Although Q's petulant and acerbic attitude did little to ingratiate himself to Amanda, he eventually convinced her to go with him to the Continuum to learn to use her new-found abilities. ( TNG : " True Q ")

A few months later, Q followed Vash back to the Alpha Quadrant , after the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole created a new avenue of travel between there and the Gamma Quadrant . Having had so much fun with Vash, Q wanted to continue exploring the galaxy , but Vash wanted nothing to do with him. While the two were at Deep Space 9 , mysterious power drains were thought to be Q's doing, but they were, in fact, due to an embryonic lifeform that Vash had unknowingly returned from the Gamma Quadrant. Q had a brief confrontation with Commander Benjamin Sisko during his visit and disrupted an auction that Quark and Vash staged in Quark's . Though he was intrigued by Sisko hitting him as Picard never did, Q eventually became bored because "Sisko was so different than Picard," being so much easier to provoke. One might speculate that Q's actions were intended to ensure Vash's safety in regards to the promise that he had made to Picard two years earlier. In the end, Q and Vash went their separate ways, though both eventually admitted to retaining a certain fondness for each other. ( DS9 : " Q-Less ")

Q appearing to Picard as "God" in the afterlife

Later that same year, Q appeared to Picard when the latter was critically injured in a Lenarian ambush. Appearing as "God", Q told Picard he died because of his artificial heart and offered him the chance to return to the incident in his youth, which allowed him to relive the events leading up to his near-fatal injury and change history. Though Picard was successful in changing history, he eventually realized the event – and his previous nature as an arrogant, brash young man – was a part of his identity, and had helped mold him into the successful Starfleet officer he became. Even though he was uncertain as to whether the experience had been real or simply a vision, Picard was grateful for Q's revelation. ( TNG : " Tapestry ")

Never-ending trial [ ]

Q congratulating Picard for his method of collapsing the anomaly

In 2370 , Q returned to the Enterprise to continue the trial against Humanity. Claiming the seven-year-old trial never actually ended, Q proclaimed Humanity guilty of "being inferior" and informed Picard that his race was to be destroyed. He sent him traveling through time to his own past and present, as well as to a potential future. In all three time periods, Picard was presented with a temporal paradox in the form of an eruption of anti-time in the Devron system . In that paradox, Picard himself was responsible for the creation of the anomaly, which propagated backward in normal time, anti-time having the opposite properties of normal time, thus destroying Humanity in the past.

In addition to sending Picard jumping through time, Q provided him with hints to understanding the nature of the paradox. Ultimately, Picard determined the solution and devised a way to close the anti-time anomaly in all three time periods. Following the success, Q revealed that the entire experience had been a test devised by the Continuum and had been aimed at determining whether Humanity was capable of expanding its horizons to understand some of the advanced concepts of the universe, including the potential of Humanity's own evolution – but helping Picard had been his idea. Q promised to continue watching Humanity and proclaimed that " the trial never ends. " ( TNG : " All Good Things... ")

Janeway and Voyager [ ]

Q debuting on Voyager

In 2372 , Q was sent by the Continuum to board the USS Voyager , whose crew had unintentionally released a renegade Q from confinement in a rogue comet . When the other Q (later known as "Quinn") asked for asylum on Voyager in order to fulfill his wish to commit suicide , an act considered illegal in the Continuum, Q was permitted to represent the Continuum at a hearing to determine whether the requested asylum would be granted. Q argued that permitting a Q to commit suicide would cause unspeakable chaos and disorder – a profound irony, considering Q's own history as a prankster and renegade. When confronted with his past deeds, Q commented that [his] record has been expunged.

Ultimately, Quinn's arguments prevailed and he was made into a mortal being. Q himself was touched by Quinn's dedication and beliefs – Quinn had previously been an admirer of Q's because of Q's propensity to stir controversy and spread chaos – and actually provided Quinn with the means with which to commit suicide. Q resolved to return to some of his old habits and to encourage the Continuum to allow more chaos into their own order. ( VOY : " Death Wish ")

Following the death of Quinn, a massive Q Civil War broke out as the forces of the status quo resisted the calls for change in the Continuum, by a faction led by Q himself. Seeking to end the conflict, Q devised a plan to mate with Kathryn Janeway , the captain of Voyager , in order to create a new Q / Human hybrid – a new breed of Q that would help bring an end to the civil war. However, Janeway flatly refused.

Q kidnapped Janeway and took her to the Continuum, where he again tried to persuade her by explaining the nature of the conflict. However, Janeway again declined, though she openly sympathized with Q for his inability to understand love and tried to negotiate a truce between the two sides. However, those negotiations failed because the status quo faction refused to accept any terms other than surrender. They tried to execute both Q and Janeway, but they were stopped by personnel from Voyager , with the assistance of Q female , an old flame of Q's. Q and the female Q were able to equip Janeway and the rest of Voyager 's crew with Q weapons , which they were able to use to battle the opposing status quo faction.

Q proposed mating with his old girlfriend instead of with Janeway and she agreed. The new child, nicknamed " Q junior ," became the first child born in the Continuum for millennia and his presence brought an end to the civil war. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

Q giving Janeway a PADD

Regardless, Q's child did not prove to become the perfect "savior" child he was meant to be; he grew into a spoiled brat and caused chaos and disorder. Q tried to briefly leave his son with "Aunt Kathy" aboard Voyager and hoped that Janeway's "vaunted Starfleet ideals" would rub off on him. Q himself began to learn more about the role of being a parent, revealing that much of Junior's actions were not punished properly by Q. However, after spending years with the child, Junior only began to behave worse. As a result, the Continuum stripped his son of his powers, left him aboard Voyager (again under the care of Janeway), and told him to change his ways within a week or he would be sentenced to spend eternity as an Oprelian amoeba .

Though Q was initially unimpressed by his son's progress, he devised a test of "Q-ness" to determine whether his son had improved his attitude. He masqueraded as a Chokuzan captain and threatened Junior and his friend Icheb after they took the Delta Flyer from Voyager . Junior passed with flying colors and offered to sacrifice himself to face the consequence of his actions, which had endangered Icheb.

However, the Continuum was not impressed by Junior's progress and sentenced him to remain a Human. Outraged, Q proclaimed he would leave the Continuum if his son was not allowed to rejoin – the pair was a "package deal". "Begging for [Q's] return" as a deterrent to instability, Q earlier stated that he "holds them all together", the Continuum acquiesced, on one condition – that Q retain eternal custody of the boy. Grateful for her assistance, Q provided Janeway with a map to a shortcut that would shave three years off Voyager 's journey home. Janeway asked Q why he did not send them all the way back to Earth and his response was that it would be setting a bad example for his son if he did all the work for them. ( VOY : " Q2 ")

The Cerritos [ ]

Q aboard the Cerritos

Q's reputation preceded him aboard the USS Cerritos , when in 2380 , he was referenced by Ensign Brad Boimler in a simile explaining the existence of his girlfriend , Lieutenant Barbara Brinson , whom he described as being "as real as a hopped-up Q on Captain Picard Day ." ( LD : " Cupid's Errant Arrow ")

That same year, he made multiple appearances aboard Cerritos . At one point, while wearing a variation of his judge's garb, he abducted four members of the bridge crew to participate in one of his challenges. He dressed the crew up as chess pieces , and put them on a large chessboard, but had anthropomorphic playing cards holding hockey sticks as the opposing pieces, football goal posts at either end of the game board , and a singing , dancing soccer ball .

After the Cerritos left K'Tuevon Prime , Q appeared before Ensigns Beckett Mariner , Brad Boimler, Sam Rutherford , and D'Vana Tendi to challenge them. Mariner told him they were not in the mood and walked away, even as Q followed them and urged them – in vain – to continue, and lamented that he found Picard to be boring. ( LD : " Veritas ")

The Road Not Taken [ ]

Q appears before Picard following the destruction of the Stargazer

At some point prior to 2401 , Q began to experience a change he believed was impossible: despite everything he believed about the Q as a species, Q was not truly immortal, and he realised that he was going to die. Symptoms of this phenomenon were that Q had begun to lose his powers. Q thought of it as being on "the threshold of the unknowable" and believed that he was about to be "enveloped in the warm glow of meaning" now that his life had a definite end in sight. ( PIC : " Mercy ")

In 2401, three decades after their last encounter, Q visited Picard at his home on Earth . After having ordered USS Stargazer to self-destruct in order to stop the Borg from seizing control of the Starfleet armada, Q had intervened to stop Picard's death. ( PIC : " Penance ") Picard had awoken in his home to find that not only was he alive, but several things had changed. Picard turned to face Q, and Q remarked that Picard was older than he imagined. Snapping his fingers, Q updated his appearance to more closely match the aged Picard and reminded Picard about the words that he imparted to him when they last parted ways, " the trial never ends. " Q reminded Picard about how he had talked about second chances and told him that he was now at the " very end of the road not taken. " ( PIC : " The Star Gazer ")

Following Picard's question as to where they were, Q explained to Picard that he had brought him "home". After Picard inquired about the whereabouts of the Stargazer crew, Q admitted that there was no Stargazer . Picard demanded to know what Q had done, to which Q responded that he had merely shown Picard a world of his own making and stated that it was "Human" of Picard to instead blame him. Picard angrily asked if Q had had enough of playing games with other peoples' lives and exclaimed that he was no longer Q's pawn, to which Q answered that Picard was much more than a pawn – he was instead the " very board upon which this game is played ". When Picard told him that he was too old for Q's "bullshit", Q angrily affirmed that Picard was old, and lamented that time was unfair and had presented Picard with " so many wrinkles... so many disappointments. " Picard demanded that Q get to the point, to " cut to the chase ". Q rambled to Picard about the chase bleeding out and how he was a suture on the wound. Noticing Q's odd behavior, Picard asked Q if he was unwell. Q responded by transporting them both to the vineyard.

At the vineyard, Picard asked again what had happened to the crew of the Stargazer , and Q acknowledged that he had intervened because he had wanted to see him. Picard demanded that Q tell him what he wanted, and Q told him that while he could tell him, Picard was too clever to listen. Picard told Q that he had enough of Q's patronizing, and Q struck Picard, angrily telling Picard that he had had enough of Picard's stubbornness, obstinance, and " insistence on changing in all ways but the one that matters ". Q declared the situation was not a lesson but instead a penance. Q explained that in Picard's original history, Humanity had found a way to spare the planet they were "murdering", but in this timeline, Humanity " keeps the corpse on life support ". Q once again transported Picard back inside the château, where he revealed several alien slaves working for Picard. Despite Picard's insistence that he would never do this, Q stated that " such moral convictions are the luxury of the victors ".

Q offers Picard a choice between remaining as he is, or a chance at "atonement"

Q brought Picard inside the trophy room , explaining the life that Picard had led in this new timeline. Q talked through several of Picard's trophies – including the skulls of Dukat , Martok , and Sarek , all of whom this timeline's Picard had executed in brutal fashion. Q called Picard " the most bloodthirsty, merciless, ruthless Human to ever set out to conquer the galaxy " and asked if Picard wished to see what else had been lost thanks to Picard's fear. He offered Picard a choice: he could remain as he was in this world, trapped inside " the body of a madman, in the world of a madman ", and try to " wash the blood " from his hands for the brutal murders committed by his counterpart – though Q deemed that to be "unwashable". Q offered an alternative: Picard could show atonement, possibly forgiveness. When Picard asked what he would be forgiving, Q answered cryptically that Picard already knew. Q stated that he would not let Picard take this on alone. Picard refused Q's choice and Q left him alone.

Picard would later inform Seven of Nine and Raffaela Musiker of his encounter with Q, and explained that Q would in the past put him to the test using "games" such as the situation they found themselves in. He told them that he felt that there was something wrong with Q, as he was acting stranger than usual.

A Borg Queen held captive in Agnes Jurati 's laboratory was able to perceive the fracture in the timeline and calculated that Q had implemented a single change in the year 2024 to create the current timeline. ( PIC : " Penance ") Q briefly appeared again to Picard aboard CSS La Sirena to repeat his words about this being the only life Picard understood. ( PIC : " Assimilation ")

Q observing Renée Picard, about to attempt to interfere with her mission

Q later observed Renée Picard reading a book before she undertook the Europa Mission . Q attempted to amplify Renée's fear about the upcoming mission, but his powers failed. ( PIC : " Watcher ")

He next attempted to get assistance from Adam Soong , whom he promised to give a cure for his daughter 's genetic disorder . ( PIC : " Fly Me to the Moon ")

During a gala celebrating the Europa Mission, Q, posing as Renée's therapist, encouraged her not to go on the mission and nearly succeeded. However, Picard successfully foiled Q's plan. In response, a desperate Soong tried to run down Renée, only to have Picard take the hit himself in order to save her life. ( PIC : " Two of One ")

Jean-Luc survived and met with Guinan, who performed an El-Aurian ritual in an effort to summon Q. The ritual appeared to fail, and shortly after, Guinan and Jean-Luc were arrested by a team of FBI agents led by Martin Wells . ( PIC : " Monsters ") Q had heard the summons, however, and visited Guinan in prison, where she realized that Q was dying. Q imparted to her that he was trying to find meaning in his remaining time, and that he was using Jean-Luc as a means to that end. He also demonstrated his loss of power by attempting unsuccessfully to vaporize Guinan. Q left with a parting statement that Humans were " all trapped in the past ", which gave Guinan the clue she needed in order for Jean-Luc to pry into Agent Wells' past in order to secure their release. ( PIC : " Mercy ")

Q later hacked himself into a virtual reality program operated by Kore Soong, to reveal to her the truth and offer himself as an ally, in spite of Adam Soong not keeping his end of their bargain. Kore removed the VR headset to end the conversation, but Q had left the permanent cure – labeled "freedom" – in the airlock for her. ( PIC : " Mercy ")

Q before his "death"

After the success of the Europa Mission and the restoration of the original timeline, Picard encountered Q in his home after leaving the skeleton key for his younger self to find in the future. Q noted that although Picard had the chance to potentially save his mother and change his own future, he instead accepted himself as he was and absolved himself. Because Picard had chosen himself, he may now be worthy for someone else to choose and he may even give himself the chance to be loved. Q reminded Picard that he'd told Picard that this was about forgiveness: Picard's own forgiveness of himself. Q stated that Picard had fixed all of the deaths that Q had caused by altering the timeline aside from Tallinn and Elnor . However, Tallinn was always destined to die in every timeline, but thanks to Picard's intervention, Tallinn had met Renée in this one. Picard asked why Q had taken such an interest in him for over thirty years and Q explained that he was dying alone and he didn't want that for Picard. Q had elaborated: " Even gods have favorites and you've always been one of mine. " As such, he had set it up so that Picard would travel back in time and in a round about way come to terms with his mother's death and absolve himself of his perceived responsibility for the event. " As I leave, I leave you free. " For once, Q was not acting as part of some grander design but simply because he cared about Picard and genuinely wanted to help his friend.

Gathering outside, Q prepared to use the last of his power to send Picard and his friends back to their own time, something that would kill Q in his weakened state. With Rios choosing to stay in 2024, Q told Picard that he had an unexpected surplus of energy that he would use to give Picard one last surprise gift. Stating that Q didn't have to die alone, Picard hugged him and an emotional Q promised to " see you out there " and snapped his fingers, sending Picard, Musiker, and Seven back to 2401 moments before the Stargazer 's destruction, allowing Picard the chance to change his future. Shortly thereafter, the group discovered Q's final gift: Q had resurrected Elnor and returned him to the Excelsior . ( PIC : " Farewell ")

Visiting Jack Crusher [ ]

Q in Jack Crusher's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise -G

In 2402 , Q appeared to Jack aboard the USS Enterprise -G . Jack immediately recognized the being, having heard about Q from his father Jean-Luc Picard . Jack was surprised as Q was supposed to be dead, but Q simply stated that he was hoping that "the next generation wouldn't think [time] so linearly", and told him that Jack had much ahead of him. While humanity's trial was over for Picard, Q was here to inform Jack that his trial had only just begun. ( PIC : " The Last Generation ")

Q's disguises [ ]

Locations "created" by Q [ ]

A post-atomic horror courtroom of 2079 ( TNG : " Encounter at Farpoint ", " All Good Things... ")
The planet of the animal things ( TNG : " Hide And Q ")
Sherwood Forest ( TNG : " Qpid ")
The afterlife ( TNG : " Tapestry ")
The puzzle planetoid ( LD : " Veritas ")

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

" Encounter at Farpoint " ( Season 1 )
" Hide And Q "
" Q Who " ( Season 2 )
" Deja Q " ( Season 3 )
" Qpid " ( Season 4 )
" True Q " ( Season 6 )
" Tapestry "
" All Good Things... " ( Season 7 )
DS9 : " Q-Less " ( Season 1 )
" Death Wish " ( Season 2 )
" The Q and the Grey " ( Season 3 )
" Q2 " ( Season 7 )
LD : " Veritas "
" The Star Gazer " ( Season 2 )
" Penance "
" Assimilation "
" Watcher "
" Fly Me to the Moon "
" Two of One " ( flashback ; archive footage)
" Farewell "
" The Last Generation " ( Season 3 )

Background information [ ]

Filming Q's scene in The Next Generation series finale " All Good Things... "

Q was played by John de Lancie ; Q as the Chozukan commander was played by Michael Kagan .

The idea of Q was conceived by Gene Roddenberry as a way to help fill out the events of "Encounter at Farpoint" from a one-hour to two-hour running time. ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , p. 28) The name "Q" was chosen by Roddenberry in honor of an English Star Trek fan named Janet Quarton. She was the first president of the UK Star Trek fan club, and Roddenberry and many others spent time at her home, in the Scottish highlands. ( Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 191); [1] )

Immediately after Roddenberry invented the character of Q, the other members of the TNG preproduction staff realized it was very reminiscent of the character Trelane from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode " The Squire of Gothos ". " We're all looking at each other, saying, 'It's Trelane [from the original series] all over again,' " remembered David Gerrold . " We all hated it and very gently suggested to Gene that it wasn't very good. Of course, this fell on deaf ears. He said, 'Trust me, the way I'll do it, the fans will love it.' " ( The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years , p. 67)

In an interview, de Lancie likewise drew parallels between Q and Trelane, feeling Gene Roddenberry had explored his storehouse of effective creations in writing The Next Generation and had found one that would turn out to be highly successful again in The Next Generation . [2] In another interview, de Lancie stated that, upon thinking of ways to describe Q's character, he had remembered a famous quote made about Lord Byron : That he was "mad, bad, and dangerous to know." ( Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special )

Minimal makeup was used for the character of Q. " We always defined Q with a little eye makeup and a little lip color, just to make him stand out, " recalled Makeup Supervisor Michael Westmore . ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , p. 26)

Production designer Herman Zimmerman was influential in the depiction of Q as a judge presiding over a courtroom . In the script of "Encounter at Farpoint," Q seemed to be floating in that area, though none of the production crew could figure out precisely how to show Q floating without resorting to visual effects for every one of those shots. Ultimately, Zimmerman suggested putting de Lancie on a camera crane and bringing him into the courtroom out of a black hole, which was exactly how Q's arrival in that scene was shot. ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , p. 30)

The depiction of Q in "Encounter at Farpoint" turned out to be extremely popular. Yar actress Denise Crosby commented, " The character of Q, and the way John de Lancie was playing it, was really interesting. " Rick Berman noted, " I think [Q] was certainly the most memorable element of that opening episode. " "Encounter at Farpoint" Director Corey Allen remarked, " Q was so clearly a wonderful idea of Gene's, about the questions we all ask ourselves; he was the interrogator that each of us carries on our shoulder. " Herman Zimmerman observed that his idea of having Q arrive in the courtroom on a camera crane "worked very well." ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , pp. 19, 28, & 30)

Though a first draft script of TNG Season 1 episode " Hide And Q " that Maurice Hurley penned was substantially rewritten by Gene Roddenberry, the character of Q still intrigued Hurley thereafter. He thought of Q as an unreliable god and subsequently intended for him to feature in a story arc through the second season . Due to a writers' strike though, he was only returned in the Season 2 episode " Q Who " before Hurley left the series. ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , pp. 52 & 53)

Rob Bowman , who got an opportunity to direct de Lancie as Q in "Q Who," enjoyed the experience, finding that de Lancie was easy to direct in the role. " He really had a grasp of the peculiarities of that character, " Bowman remarked. ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 2, Issue 12 , p. 95)

Though Q was a recurring character over a relatively long time, he was used sparingly by the Star Trek producers in case fans got tired of him. Gowron actor Robert O'Reilly once likened these circumstances to his own situation, regarding his portrayal of Gowron. ( The Official Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Magazine issue 16 , p. 22) Writing staffer Ronald D. Moore commented, " Q was a fascinating character, but I thought that he should be carefully rationed through the series. I thought if you played him about once a season, that was the most you wanted to use him. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 90, p. 17)

Devising Q stories challenged the writing staff of Star Trek: The Next Generation due to the character's omnipotence. Q could not be made completely into an adversary as he could simply wipe all the characters out of existence. The fact he was intended to be all-powerful also raised the question of why he even bothered with Humans and their allies. Both Ronald D. Moore and Jeri Taylor found it difficult to write for the character, though Moore also regarded doing so as "fun" because Q's extreme powers allowed the writers a wide variety of stories they could feature him in. ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 113 , p. 68)

Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie during the filming of " Tapestry "

Following Q's appearance in " Q-Less ", the possibility of him making another visit to DS9 was dismissed by Ira Steven Behr , when he remarked, " I don't foresee Q being back on the show. To me, his relationship with Picard was gold. And I don't think we can top it. " ( AOL chat , 1997 ) Ron Moore agreed, " The secret to Q was the Q and Picard relationship. Q was in love with Picard, for some reason. That was the underpinning of the relationship, which was why, when he came to Deep Space Nine , he wasn't as effective a character. The weird love affair that he had going with Jean-Luc made that whole thing work, and it made ' Tapestry ' work, and ultimately it made ' All Good Things... ' work. " ( Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection , issue 90, p. 17)

Q was originally rumored to make an appearance in Star Trek: Insurrection ; however, Michael Piller ultimately put those rumors to rest. ( AOL chat , 1997 )

In 2002 , Q placed eleventh in TV Zone 's list of the top twenty science fiction television villains, along with several other Star Trek characters; the Borg Queen was second, Dukat was fourth, Weyoun was eighth, and Seska was nineteenth. However, despite his listing, Q is not necessarily a villain, but more of an anti-hero.

Along with Quark, Morn , and Evek , Q is one of only four characters to appear in all of the first three Star Trek series based in the 24th century : Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek: Voyager . Of these four, Q is the only one who did not appear in " Caretaker ".

Of the thirteen Star Trek episodes featuring Q prior to Star Trek: Picard Season 2 , eight of them use the letter "Q" in the title, often forming a pun.

In " Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad ", having Harcourt Fenton Mudd say " Adieu, mon capitaine " to Captain Gabriel Lorca was intended as an homage to Q. [3]

Q was the first character to ever use the word "trek" in a Star Trek film or episode, which he does in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series finale "All Good Things...". However, Zefram Cochrane is the only character to utter the phrase "star trek," doing so in Star Trek: First Contact .

Apocrypha [ ]

According to Q in the String Theory books, omnipotent beings were actually rather fond of games of choice and chance as it was only under those conditions that beings such as Q could feel the thrill of not being in total control.

Besides the character of Trelane having been an inspiration on the conception of Q in reality, they were both featured in Q-Squared , in which Trelane was actually described as a "child" member of the Q Continuum, even implied to be Q's own illegitimate son.

The reason for Q's original interest in Picard in particular was explained in the novel The Buried Age , which also revealed he chose to call himself "Q" as he felt that his original choice of 'The Inquisitor' would be too complicated for Humans to say regularly, speculating that, if ever asked why he called himself 'Q', he would reply, "Because U will always be behind me."

The audio play " Spock Vs. Q: The Sequel " suggested there was at least one individual "above" Q, naming herself "Petunia", who, in the play, seemed to have taken Q's powers and placed him, together with Spock, on an asteroid.

In the novel Q-in-Law , Q meets Lwaxana Troi who developed romantic feelings toward him when the two came to the Enterprise during a significant wedding in 2366. Q used this to his advantage to perform a cruel experiment on the nature of the Human emotion of love and Q briefly shared his vast power with Lwaxana. When Q was finished with his experiment to prove that love made others blind to faults in their chosen partner and fixated on their own desires, citing as proof how Lwaxana had ignored all the warnings that he would do exactly this, he tried to take the power back without success. Lwaxana used her power to thoroughly humiliate Q as he had humiliated her. It was later revealed that Q2 was responsible for preventing Q from removing Lwaxana's powers as a way to teach Q another lesson about interfering in the lives of mortals.

Q returned in the Star Trek: Ongoing story arc The Q Gambit . Beginning shortly after the events of Star Trek: Countdown , Q visits Picard on board the USS Enterprise -E , informing Picard that Spock was still alive and that the black hole he was pulled into actually sent him into an alternate reality . When Q tries to discuss this timeline, Picard cuts him off, believing that the various timelines should remain separate from one another. Annoyed, Q reveals he had come for Picard's counsel as Spock had set off a chain of events that would doom that timeline. But since the former captain was uninterested, Q took his leave for the other timeline despite Picard's attempt to call him back. Materializing aboard the USS Enterprise on Stardate 2261.34 , Q introduces himself to James T. Kirk by way of masquerading as a security officer (and complimenting the shiny aesthetic of the ship).

To test Kirk's established lack of belief in a " no-win scenario ", Q replicates the Kobayashi Maru scenario in an attempt to teach Kirk that no-win scenarios are a reality. Kirk is undaunted and reveals that no matter what, he does not believe in a no-win scenario. Q takes them both back in time to when Kirk died saving the Enterprise . As the two watch the event, Q asks Kirk if this constitutes Kirk beating the ultimate no-win scenario before revealing he will show Kirk a scenario where failure is a certainty. He then sends the Enterprise and its crew over a hundred years into the future where the Federation no longer exists and the Dominion established an alliance with the Cardassian Union and took over the Alpha Quadrant while existing in a state of cold war against the Klingon Empire .

Q sporadically appears to Kirk throughout the adventure, offering vague advice as well as assuring that he and his crew would not be confined to these dire circumstances forever. After Gul Dukat had merged with a Pah-wraith and intended to ascend to godhood, Q finally appears to Kirk and reveals to him the true magnitude of the stakes: The higher species are at war and the Q Continuum is on the verge of defeat. Galvanized by their victory over the Prophets , the Pah-wraiths have turned on their other neighbors. Not even the Q can stop their onslaught because in spite of all the power they wield in the three-dimensional universe , they are as powerless and clueless as Humans in their own realm. Unable to find a path to victory, Q left to seek the counsel of Picard on what action to take. But when he could not get an answer, Q intended to instead seek the counsel of Kirk for his experience in triumphing over no-win scenarios.

When Q, Kirk, Spock , and Sisko are brought aboard the Enterprise as prisoners, Dukat kills Sisko, who transfers the last Prophet to Spock, and Spock then transfers the Prophet into Q through a mind meld . This causes the two to merge into an even more powerful entity, one readily capable of quelling the Pah-wraith threat. After returning the Enterprise and its crew back to their proper places in time and making it so that only Kirk and Spock remember what happened throughout their ordeal, Q returns to Picard to inform him of his latest adventure. Flatly, Picard said he did not want to know.

In " Connection, Part 1 ", Q is mentioned when Kirk switches minds with his prime timeline counterpart and Kirk initially assumes Q was messing with him again, with a confused Chekov asking who Q is.

John de Lancie shared his own origin story for the Q in an interview following the conclusion of his arc in Star Trek: Picard : " I gave myself a story, which was, Plato’s Cave. “There’s a cave with an entrance [that] the sunlight goes through, there are humans who are chained inside the cave and can only see the wall of the cave. Therefore, everything that goes in front of the cave becomes a projection on the wall. So they are only seeing shadows. Continuing the story, one of them breaks his chains, goes out to the entrance, goes outside, and goes ‘Oh, my God, that is reality – that is truth out there.’ Comes back, [and] tells the humans, ‘These are just shadows, I’m a philosopher now, I’m giving you the truth.’ And of course, they kill him. So I had in my head, what are the Q? The Q are in fact the [people] who are chained, who watch the wall. We are the witnesses, but we are only seeing the shadows. So what have I done? I’m the one who has broken out. And I’m traipsing through the universe trying to actually get the real deal. That was my backstory. " [4]

Q and the Q Continuum appeared in the following non- canon works:

Spock Vs. Q
Spock Vs. Q: The Sequel
Star Trek: Borg - Experience the Collective
#9: Requiem
#13: Gods Above
The Buried Age
The Eternal Tide
Encounter at Farpoint
All Good Things...
Q's Guide to the Continuum
" All Good Things... "
#3: " Q Factor "
#4: " Q's Day "
#5: " Q Affects! "
#33: " The Way of the Warrior "
#34: " Devil's Brew! "
#35: " The Dogs of War "
#79: " Artificiality "
#80: " The Abandoned "
Annual #1: " The Gift "
Star Trek Unlimited #7: " An Infinite Jest "
" The Q Gambit, Part 1 "
" The Q Gambit, Part 2 "
" The Q Gambit, Part 3 "
" The Q Gambit, Part 4 "
" The Q Gambit, Part 5 "
" The Q Gambit, Part 6 "
Star Trek: Borg
Star Trek: The Game Show
Star Trek: ConQuest Online
Star Trek Online
Star Trek Timelines

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Q at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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Court Martial

Episode aired Feb 2, 1967

William Shatner, Joan Marshall, Bart Conrad, Elisha Cook Jr., William Meader, Percy Rodrigues, and Reginald Lal Singh in Star Trek (1966)

Kirk draws a court martial in the negligent death of a crewman. Kirk draws a court martial in the negligent death of a crewman. Kirk draws a court martial in the negligent death of a crewman.

Marc Daniels
Don Mankiewicz
Steven W. Carabatsos
Gene Roddenberry
William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
Percy Rodrigues
32 User reviews
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William Shatner and Joan Marshall in Star Trek (1966)

Captain James Tiberius 'Jim' Kirk

Mister Spock

Portmaster Stone
(as Percy Rodriguez)

(as Elisha Cook)

(as Winston DeLugo)

Jame Finney
Personnel Officer
Board Officer

Enterprise Computer
(uncredited)
Lieutenant Hadley
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Trivia This marks the only appearance of the female Starfleet dress uniform during The Original Series, worn by Lt. Areel Shaw ( Joan Marshall ). Key differences between this uniform and the standard female uniform are a satin-like sheen, a gold braid on the edge of the collar, and a longer skirt.
Goofs When Kirk is about to give his demonstration on the bridge he states that the ship's computer has audio sensors that they can boost by "1 to the 4th power". 1 to any power is only 1 so there would be no boost at all. He probably meant to say 10 to the 4th power, which is 10,000.

Dr. McCoy : Mr. Spock, you're the most cold-blooded man I've ever known.

Mr. Spock : Why, thank you, Doctor.

Crazy credits The on-screen title is printed as "Court Martial", but the proper grammatical spelling should have included a hyphen. The title should have been printed as: "Court-Martial"
Alternate versions Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song. The new exterior shots show the damage to the Enterprise around which the plot revolves.
Connections Referenced in Star Trek: The Deadly Years (1967)
Soundtracks Theme From Star Trek Written by and credited to Alexander Courage

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February 2, 1967 (United States)
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Runtime 50 minutes

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Q forgot about TNG's Amanda Rogers in his Star Trek: Voyager return.
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Q's (John de Lancie) return to Star Trek: Voyager season 3 forgot about Amanda Rogers (Olivia d'Abo) from Star Trek: The Next Generation . Q is one of the most prolific characters in all the Star Trek TV shows , appearing throughout the franchise's 1990s era and even in more recent series like Star Trek: Lower Decks or Star Trek: Picard . Although Q first made a name for himself on TNG , his appearances on Voyager fleshed out more of his character and provided some never-before-seen backstory for the Q Continuum.

Much of this backstory was seen in Q's first two appearances on Voyager . In particular, season 3, episode 11, "The Q and the Grey" dealt with the consequences of the events of Q's first Voyager cameo in season 2. The episode's premise revolved around Q's attempts to get Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) to mate with him to create a child that would stop the Q Civil War. Eventually, Q ended up accomplishing this with Miss Q (Suzie Plakson), but made a mistake when he commented that two Q had never reproduced before .

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Q forgot about tng’s amanda rogers in his star trek: voyager return, q met rogers on star trek: the next generation.

Amanda Rogers from Star Trek: TNG proves that Q was incorrect about no two Q having a child before "The Q and the Grey." Rogers was a female Q who became an intern on the USS Enterprise-D during TNG season 6, episode 6, "True Q." Initially, Rogers had no idea she was a Q, as she had been raised by human parents and had limited powers. However, it was Q himself who revealed her true parentage and the fact that the Continuum had been keeping an eye on Rogers since her birth.

It seems strange then that Q would forget about Rogers' existence during his appearance on Voyager . Although she was adopted by humans as a baby, Rogers was born to two Q parents, meaning that Q and Miss Q's child wasn't actually the first Continuum member to be conceived from the union of two Q . Q seemed extraordinarily proud of his child by the end of the episode, so it is possible he was simply gloating or exaggerating the baby's importance. However, there are some concrete reasons why Q might not consider Amanda Rogers a real Q child.

Why Q Doesn't Count Amanda Rogers As A Q Offspring

Amanda was a unique case in the q continuum.

Although both of Rogers' parents were fully Q, her backstory in "True Q" revealed that her parents assumed human form to live on Earth, where she was also supposedly conceived under human means. This differs from how two Q in fully Q form conceive a child, as Q and Miss Q demonstrated in "The Q and the Grey." Therefore, it is possible that Q didn't count Amanda Rogers as a child conceived by members of the Continuum because of the circumstances of her birth . Even her upbringing as a human could have excluded her from his consideration.

However, the fact that Rogers not only manifested full Q powers but also eventually chose to join the Continuum undoubtedly made her a Q. Whether Q considered her a true member of his species, he was wrong in his assessment of his son being the first Continuum member conceived by Q parents. Unfortunately, Star Trek: Voyager missed out on the opportunity for a good TNG tie-in by not directly referencing Amanda Rogers during "The Q and the Grey," which is too bad considering she was a fascinating character who might have provided some nuance to the episode.

Star Trek: Voyager is available to stream on Paramount+

Star Trek: Voyager

The fifth entry in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Voyager, is a sci-fi series that sees the crew of the USS Voyager on a long journey back to their home after finding themselves stranded at the far ends of the Milky Way Galaxy. Led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the series follows the crew as they embark through truly uncharted areas of space, with new species, friends, foes, and mysteries to solve as they wrestle with the politics of a crew in a situation they've never faced before.

Cast Jennifer Lien, Garrett Wang, Tim Russ, Robert Duncan McNeill, Roxann Dawson, Robert Beltran, Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo

Release Date May 23, 1995

Genres Sci-Fi, Adventure

Network UPN

Streaming Service(s) Paramount+

Franchise(s) Star Trek

Writers Kenneth Biller, Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga

Showrunner Kenneth Biller, Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga

Rating TV-PG

Where To Watch Paramount+

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