If you’re a fan of classics like the Land Rover Defender or the Spitfire, you’ll absolutely love the go-anywhere character of M/Y Lone Ranger. Originally built by Germany’s Schichau Unterwasser in 1973 as a tug for towing massive oil platforms across the oceans, and salvaging distressed tankers, she was converted into a luxurious private yacht by Claus Kusch for a French owner in 1994, and named Simson S. Now named M/Y Sea Ranger, she has a 31,000 mile range at 12 knots, with Quantum stabilizers (installed in 2004) for greater comfort. In the last decade, she has cruised the world several times, including a trip to Antarctica and the Arctic polar ice cap.
We caught up with her in The Bahamas this year…