BEST LUXURY CRUISER

CNB 66 • Dufour 61 Jeanneau Yachts 60 • Contest 67 CS

So what, exactly, constitutes a “luxury cruiser”? For the purposes of this discussion, let’s go down a checklist: price tag in the seven figures? Check. Over 60 feet? Check. Provisions for a “crew cabin” so the boat can accommodate a professional skipper and/or mate? Check. Not every one of the boats in this category will require the latter (the CNB we tested was owned and operated by a very experienced cruising couple), but you get the idea. These are big, rangy, systems-rich, well-executed cruisers with the ability to take you anywhere on the planet (another criteria). State-of-the-art? Check.