Yachts Viking Yachts: Then and Now

Viking Yachts: Then and Now

Since its launch in 1964, Viking Yachts has made sportfishermen of all sizes. Check out some hightlights in this gallery.

By Yachting Staff

March 26, 2014

1960s Viking Sportfishing Boat

The original Vikings from the mid-1960s were made of mahogany planks. They featured a trunk cabin forward for interior headroom and rakish window lines to let in sufficient light. Click here to read more about Viking Yachts. Courtesy Viking Yachts

Viking 33 Convertible

The Viking 33 Convertible, launched in 1971, was Viking’s first all-fiberglass model. Click here to read about the Viking 55 Convertible, launched more than 40 years later. Courtesy Viking Yachts

Viking 40 Convertible

The Viking 40 Convertible was launched in fall 1972. Over the next 16 years, the company would build over 400 of the Viking 40 and 41 Convertibles in their factory in New Gretna, New Jersey. Click here for a virtual tour of the New Gretna boatyard. Courtesy Viking Yachts