BUILT FOR THOSE WHO DEMAND THE BEST

   Viking Yacht Company, one of the world's premiere luxury performance yacht builders, has built over 3,500 yachts in the last three decades. Viking is privately owned and operated by brothers Bob Healey, CEO, and Bill Healey, President. Both are hands-on, perfectionist managers who take full advantage of their corporate autonomy to produce the finest yachts available anywhere in the world. Over time, their no-compromises mind-set has permeated Viking's supervisory teams and work force.

SETTING THE STAGE
   Viking has over 700 boat builders and a state-of-the-art 400,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility on 76 acres bordering the Bass River in New Gretna, NJ. Over the years, Viking has built its own buildings and service docks, assembled an onsite water tower and dredged its own basin. This serves as eloquent testimony to Viking's resourcefulness, versatility and can-do spirit-qualities evident in each yacht hand-built by Viking.

IN-HOUSE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING TEAMS
   Viking's long-time, in-house design and engineering teams have accumulated a depth of experience unrivaled in the boat-building industry. These professionals have tool boxes, too, spending as much time on the line perfecting their product as they do at their computers and drafting tables.
   From concept to launch, Viking produces its own yachts. Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) lets designers visualize concepts in three dimensions so they can arrive at the best solutions before construction begins. Next, the Research and Development department builds the plugs and molds needed to produce the hulls, superstructures, and other fiberglass components. R&D is also responsible for meeting customer requests for custom features, with the majority of Vikings being customized to varying degrees.

THE VIKING CREED
   That Viking builds a superior product is evident upon inspection. According to Pat Healey, Viking Vice President, "What's different with Viking is that we're committed to building the best. We are perfectionists. If it's not right, we tear it out and do it over again. It took a long time to get people to work in this quality mode, but the results are floating at the dock."