Noordic 26
Performance without compromise. The boat behind every Season 1 adventure.
The vessel
N26
UX Marine started in Cape Town, South Africa — where harsh ocean conditions demanded honest, practical boat design. The company grew from real-world maritime experience and eventually moved its headquarters to Singapore, where the Noordic 26 found its natural home in the waters of Southeast Asia.
“We believe good boats should feel right, capable, and quietly confident.”
— UX Marine
Built Different
Neptune's Chest
Everything where it should be
An integrated control panel where every system, wire, and circuit is logically laid out, clearly labelled, and accessible. No spaghetti behind panels. No guesswork when something needs attention. Designed so the person who owns the boat can actually work on it.
LiFePO₄ Off-Grid Power
Freedom from the shore
Lithium Iron Phosphate battery systems come standard — not as an upgrade. Paired with solar-ready configurations and automation, the Noordic 26 is built to stay out longer, run quieter, and keep going when the marina is a day's sail behind you.
Automation & Remote Monitoring
Eyes on the boat, wherever you are
Standard remote monitoring means you can check on systems, battery state, bilge status and more from your phone. The kind of tech that was previously reserved for superyachts — here because it makes practical sense, not because it sounds impressive.
Hull Performance
Built for Southeast Asian waters
The N26 hull is shaped for comfortable extended cruising and extended anchoraging in the conditions that actually exist here — chop, current, heat, and the occasional inexplicable wake from a vessel that should know better. Performance without compromise.
Space Intelligence
No wasted inches
Every compartment, every locker, every surface exists for a reason. Layouts are shaped by people who actually live aboard — not designers who haven't. Usable volume beats impressive volume. You'll find that out the first time you actually try to pack for a week at sea.
Tailored to Order
Your boat, your configuration
Colour, layout, and system configurations are personalised to the owner. The Noordic 26 isn't pulled off a production line and handed to you. It's specified to suit how you actually intend to use it — which, in Cap'n Davo's case, was apparently "as adventurously as possible."
Built to Last
Materials that age the right way
Systems and materials are chosen for long-term use in saltwater environments, tropical heat, and the kind of treatment that comes with actual extended voyaging. Not showroom durability. Real durability. The Noordic 26 has been to places that would make the resale value conversation interesting.
No Fragile Nonsense
Reliable tech over impressive gadgets
No overpriced proprietary systems that require a factory technician to restart. No interfaces that confuse experienced mariners. Just reliable, accessible, well-chosen technology that does what it's supposed to do — including in the situations where it really needs to.
The Numbers
Model
Noordic 26
Designation
N26
Positioning
Performance without compromise
Power System
LiFePO₄ Lithium (standard)
Off-grid
Solar-ready + automation
Monitoring
Remote telemetry (standard)
Origin
Cape Town → Singapore
Manufacturer
UX Marine
Every Story Started Here
True Tales is the storytelling arm of UX Marine. Every Season 1 adventure, every misadventure, every questionable navigational decision happened on a Noordic 26. The show exists because this boat creates stories — and because some of those stories deserve to be told.
The Noordic range doesn't stop at the 26. More boats are in the works — and when they hit the water, there will be more stories to tell. Season 2 is already proof of that.
This is our way of sharing what life on the water actually looks like, and connecting with the people who understand why you'd leave the marina in the first place.
