After all, the design of explorer yachts tend to lean one of two ways: clean and pared-back, or cozy and comfortable. For this yacht though, the owner wanted something fresh and design-oriented.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is.

Passengers and crew members are being rescued from a sinking cruise liner off South Shetland Islands coast, 25 miles from King George Island. The drama happened when the ship, called MV Explorer ...