Ragnar (now Q) explorer yacht: 2012 icebreaking supply ship converted by Icon, helideck, 6,000 nm

In short

Ragnar started out as a working icebreaker: as Sanaborg she was designed to make at least 4 knots through 0.6 metres of unbroken first-year ice and to break grounded ice ridges stern-first with her two Wärtsilä Icepod thrusters (Conoship International). Icon Yachts kept that hull and drive train and built a new superstructure with a certified helideck for an Airbus EC145, a garage for tenders and a three-seat submarine, and guest decks, adding about 900 gross tonnes (Boat International, SuperYacht Times). Her naval architect says she was converted to the Polar Code and Large Yacht Code 3 rules, but no public class register confirms her ice notation (Conoship International). Since her delivery in 2020 she has crossed from the Netherlands to Iceland, the Mediterranean and the Maldives, and as Q she was refitted in 2025 and offered for charter (Boat International, SuperYacht Times, Worth Avenue Yachts).

World Superyacht Awards 2026: nominee, Rebuilt Yachts (as Q) — Boat International, Meet the nominees of the World Superyacht Awards 2026

Videos

Three tours from YouTube.

**Icebreaker Explorer Yacht RAGNAR**SuperYacht Times · 20 May 2020Watch on YouTube

**Ragnar at sea**Boat International · 14 Oct 2020Watch on YouTube

**M/Y Q - 2012/25 Icon Explorer Yacht for Charter**FGI Yacht Group · 2 Mar 2026Watch on YouTube

On board

Filmed by people who were on board: guests, crew and independent reviewers. Not broker tours.

Photos

Ragnar under way in a grey fjord with snow-streaked mountains behind, a tender running alongside and the helipad and toys on the aft deck — Under way in a fjord, with a tender alongside

Ragnar at sea seen from the side, a grey hull and superstructure with an R emblem, in front of a snow-capped mountain under a low sky — Off a snow-capped coast

Ragnar seen from directly above, cutting through green water with a wide white wake, with the helipad, sundeck and teak decks visible — From above, at speed

The bow of Ragnar from the waterline in an industrial harbour, showing the blunt icebreaking stem and a dark grey superstructure — The blunt icebreaking bow

Ragnar in a grey industrial harbour with a small black harbour tug alongside and cargo ships behind — In harbour with a tug alongside

The top deck at dusk: a spa pool lit purple under a hardtop with satellite domes, sofas with blue cushions and a pink sky over a fjord — The spa pool on the top deck at dusk

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Before and after: Sanaborg as built (top) and Ragnar after conversion (bottom)

A dining room panelled in dark wood with a long table and patterned chairs, wine cabinets and a full-size figure of a Viking warrior in a niche — Dining room with the Viking figure, before the 2025 refit

A library lounge with dark walnut shelves, green Chesterfield sofas, a tartan ottoman and a large wooden ship's wheel by the windows — Upper saloon with the galleon wheel, before the 2025 refit

A cabin with a double bed under curtained wooden posts and windows on two sides looking out to sea and mountains — One of the two owner's cabins, before the 2025 refit

A guest cabin in pale oak and cream with a double bed, a desk and a large window — A guest cabin, before the 2025 refit

The garage with six Seabobs on a wall rack, a large-tyred amphibious vehicle and a jet ski, with RAGNAR painted on the wall — The toy garage, with Seabobs and an amphibious vehicle

A gym with treadmills and exercise bikes facing a mirrored wall and screens — The gym, before the 2025 refit

A spa room in travertine and teak with a stepped wooden bench, a screen on the wall and a corridor leading to treatment rooms — The spa, before the 2025 refit

A walnut-panelled wine cellar with racks on both sides and a whisky bottle on the counter — The wine cellar, before the 2025 refit

Specifications

Length overall: 72.45 m as Q, after the 2025 refit; 68.2 m as Ragnar (2020–2025) and as Sanaborg
Beam: 14.30 m moulded after the conversion (14.00 m as Sanaborg) 14.0 m in the 2026 charter listing; 13.2 m in the Boat International directory
Draught: 2.50 m design draught; 3.15 m at the summer freeboard as Sanaborg 3.30 m in the 2026 charter listing
Gross tonnage: 2,450 after the conversion, up from 1,520 as Sanaborg 2,301 for Q in the Boat International directory
Builder: Royal Niestern Sander, Delfzijl, the Netherlands, which delivered her to Wagenborg Offshore as the icebreaking multipurpose support vessel Sanaborg on 3 February 2012. She was developed by the yard, Wagenborg and Conoship for offshore services in shallow water and Arctic conditions; Boat International writes that she was designed for the shallow Caspian Sea
Conversion: Icon Yachts, Harlingen. Sanaborg, laid up near the yard and never used in high latitudes according to SuperYacht Times, entered Icon's shed in July 2017. She was launched as Ragnar in January 2020, began sea trials in May 2020 and left the yard in June 2020. Conoship gives 7 January 2020 as the delivery date
Design: Exterior and interior of the conversion by RWD (Charlie Baker), styled after a medieval helmet; naval architecture and engineering of the new superstructure by Conoship International, which also designed Sanaborg. The 2025 interior is by Zuretti
Ice class: Ice-class hull, notation not published: she does not appear in the public Lloyd's Register, DNV or Bureau Veritas registers, and her class society is not confirmed by a register
In ice, in practice: As Sanaborg she was designed to make at least 4 knots in unbroken first-year ice 0.6 m thick and to break grounded ridges by washing them with her pods while going astern, which model tests checked in deep and shallow water. Her naval architect says the conversion followed the Polar Code and Large Yacht Code 3 (“Polar code 5”); SuperYacht Times describes her Wärtsilä pods as rated PC5, the IACS Polar Class for year-round operation in medium first-year ice. Press reports name the hull notation differently: “Ice Class 1A Super” (SuperYacht Times, 2019 and 2020), “ICE Class A1 super” (Boat International, 2020) and “ICE Class A1” (SuperYacht Times, 2020 and 2021). 1A Super is the Finnish-Swedish class for level ice up to 1.0 m thick, normally without icebreaker help. She is insulated and heated for −30 to +40 °C
Hull: Steel; a double hull with an air gap between the outer and inner shells
Propulsion: Diesel-electric: two Caterpillar 3516 HD diesels of 2,000 kW each drive two Wärtsilä Icepod azimuth thrusters of 1,750 kW each; bollard pull 36.3 tonnes. The propellers can be changed afloat by shifting ballast forward to lift the stern
Speed: 12.5 kn cruising and 14 kn maximum at half load (Boat International, 2023) 10 kn cruising and 13 kn maximum in the SuperYacht Times profile and the 2026 charter listing; 8 kn cruising and 10 kn top speed in SuperYacht Times in 2021
Range: About 6,000 nm at cruising speed; no source gives the exact speed for this figure 4,800 nm in the SuperYacht Times profile; over 7,000 nm in the 2026 charter listing
Fuel and water: 367,000 litres of fuel and 95,000 litres of fresh water
Stabilisation: No fins: a passive U-shaped anti-roll tank in the garage, because the former working ship's metacentric height of 5.8 m gave a short, stiff roll
Helicopter: One certified helideck aft, rated for an Airbus EC145 (ACH145), with a refuelling station. A helicopter garage with a lifting floor was considered and dropped; the space under the deck holds tenders and toys
Cranes: The ship's original deck cranes of 10 and 5 tonnes, used to launch and recover the tenders and toys
Tenders and toys: As Ragnar (2020–2022): an 8.9 m Marell tender for ice conditions, two Ribeye tenders, four jet skis, a Ripsaw EV2 amphibious tracked vehicle, a BigBo amphibious ATV, four snowmobiles and four quad bikes, six Seabobs, heli-ski gear and a heated ski room. As Q (2026 charter listing): a 16.5 m Viking sportfisher (on request), an 8.5 m Silverback beach-landing tender, an 8.1 m Ribeye, a 7.1 m Williams jet tender, a 4.5 m rescue boat, four Sea-Doos, six Seabobs and gear for ice excursions
Submersible: As Ragnar, a three-seat submarine carried in the garage under the helideck; it is not in the 2026 charter toy list
Where she has been: After sea trials off the Netherlands in May 2020 she went north past Orkney to Iceland on her shakedown cruise, then to Malta, her port of registry, by August 2020. She was in the Maldives in January 2021 and in Viareggio in May 2021. Her charter broker planned a winter 2021–22 season out of Tromsø, Norway; in March 2022 she was in Narvik, where local suppliers refused to sell her fuel after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A 2021–2023 plan for a world voyage via Antarctica and the Northwest Passage was published as charter advertising; no report confirms it was sailed
Refits: A 2025 refit as Q added a 4 m extension of the swim platform and a new interior by Zuretti Design. The World Superyacht Awards 2026 list Q among rebuilt yachts with Royal Niestern Sander, Icon Yachts, Astilleros de Mallorca and Zuretti Design
Guests and crew: 12 guests in eight cabins with two owner's cabins and 18 crew as Q (2026). As Ragnar: 12 guests on charter, with up to 16 in eight cabins in the 2020 layout, and 16–17 crew
On board: As Ragnar: a forward observation lounge with an open terrace 7.5 m above the water; a top-deck spa pool and bar; a pool on C deck; a pub-style bar and wine cellar; a spa with sauna, steam room and snow room; a gym; equipment to record water and air temperatures for scientists; a no-discharge water policy. As Q: pool, spa, gym and Starlink
Flag: Malta as Ragnar (port of registry Valletta); Marshall Islands as Q
Charter: Offered for charter as Q through Worth Avenue Yachts (2026). As Ragnar she was offered for charter through Burgess from 2020
Owner: Private owner. As Ragnar she was reported to be owned by Vladimir Strzhalkovsky (Bloomberg, via Fortune, March 2022). She was sold in July 2023 through Arcon Yachts, with FGI Yacht Group representing the buyer, and renamed Q
For sale: Not listed for sale (SuperYacht Times, December 2025). Before the 2023 sale she was asking €69.5 million

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Questions

What makes Ragnar an explorer yacht?

She is a converted icebreaking support vessel: as Sanaborg she was designed to keep going at 4 knots in 0.6-metre ice, with two Wärtsilä Icepod thrusters and a bollard pull of 36.3 tonnes (Conoship International). Icon Yachts added a certified helideck, a garage for tenders, amphibious vehicles and a submarine, and her range is given as about 6,000 nautical miles (Boat International, Boat International).

What ice class does Ragnar have?

Her exact notation is not published. Press reports call her hull “Ice Class 1A Super”, “ICE Class A1 super” or “ICE Class A1”, and her naval architect says she was converted to Polar Code rules (“Polar code 5”), but she does not appear in the public LR, DNV or BV registers (SuperYacht Times, Boat International, Conoship International).

Is Ragnar now called Q?

Yes. She was sold in July 2023, renamed Q and refitted in 2025, when her swim platform was extended by 4 metres and she got a new interior by Zuretti (Boat International, Worth Avenue Yachts). Her length is now given as 72.45 metres (Boat International).

Can Ragnar carry a helicopter?

Yes. She has one certified helideck for an Airbus EC145 with a refuelling station, but no helicopter hangar (Boat International, SuperYacht Times).

Where has Ragnar been?

Her shakedown cruise in 2020 took her to Iceland, and she was reported in Malta that summer, the Maldives in January 2021 and Viareggio in May 2021 (Boat International, SuperYacht Times, SuperYacht Times, SuperYacht Times). In March 2022 she was in Narvik, Norway, where suppliers refused to sell her fuel (Fortune).

Can you charter Ragnar?

Yes, as Q: she is listed for charter for 12 guests by Worth Avenue Yachts (Worth Avenue Yachts). As Ragnar she was offered for charter through Burgess from 2020 (Boat International).

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