35K views · 176 reactions | "'So where can we go?' the Owner asks me. 'With this extraordinary yacht we can literally go anywhere', I reply. So we set off from Viareggio, where El Leon was built, toward Cape Verde. We stop and refuel the vessel and ourselves. The great Atlantic Ocean crossing awaits us. Italian shipyard, Italian owner, Italian captain: we couldn't be more ready." Mangusta World Tour - Episode 1 Viareggio - Gibraltar - Cape Verde | Mangusta Yachts | Facebook

Yesterday, we visited Linssen Yachts in Maasbracht, Netherlands to see how these boats are built from steel, ready to cruise the thousands of miles of Europe’s inland waterways or easily take on the Great Loop. The company, which will be celebrating at 75th anniversary in 2024, builds 60 to 70 boats a year from 30 to 55 feet. The facility also comprises a showroom and marina where clients can choose to take final delivery. Overall, it was an impressive, extremely clean and well-run facility — sp