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Viking Yacht Co. launches largest vessel in its history
By LEE PROCIDA Staff Writer, 609-457-8707
Published: Nov 30, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY - On Friday morning, the Viking Yacht Co.'s first 82 Convertible steered into Dock E at the Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina, just arriving from an hourlong trip along the coast from New Gretna, where about 90 percent of it was built at the company's factory along the Bass River.

Once the vessel was secured to its pier, company spokesman Peter Frederiksen stepped over the side and onto the dock. Frederiksen writes for the company's seasonal publication, Valhalla, and in its latest edition he wrote an article about the 82 titled "Raising a flagship."

"Without hesitation, we can say this boat will be nothing less than spectacular," he wrote, going on to describe the master suite, four staterooms, private showers and 50-inch plasma TV. "These accommodations will exceed what is typically available in a megayacht, which makes the 82 Convertible so endearing."

While it seems like everyone is battening down the hatches to ride out the current economic storm, Viking is casting off its largest yacht in the company's 44-year history. The 82, a generic name describing its length in feet and usability for fishing and cruising, is actually one of four new models premiering in 2009. More 

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