LOA 47ft 7in (14.50m) BEAM 21ft 4in (6.50m) ENGINES twin 420hp Iveco diesels TOP SPEED 30 knots PRICE from £885,000 plus VAT CONTACT www.archipelago-yachts.co.uk
Designed in collaboration with commercial specialist, Chartwell Marine, this Britishbuilt, long-distance aluminium power cat is the first in the firm’s hotly anticipated explorer range and it’s refreshing for a variety of reasons. For a start, the pronounced elevation of those hull sides creates two very handy benefits. Firstly, it drops the relative profile of the pilothouse, giving the boat a potent military aesthetic that makes the most of the raked roofline and the inverted screen. And secondly, it creates some superb internal space, both in terms of the storage lockers at the aft ends of those side decks and the headroom for the cabins inside those hulls.
The aluminium construction is also very handy for a boat of this type. In addition to keeping the weight down, improving impact resistance and enabling much simpler repairs, it also makes custom upgrades much easier. From the big aft deck to the central saloon and the cabins, it can all be tweaked in line with your needs – and so can that big expansive rooftop. While the show boat uses a huge rack for your toys, plus extra space that looks ideal for solar panels or a tender and crane, a flybridge is also under development, which should prove exciting news if alfresco seating is a key priority.
That said, the existing layout feels great. With its wide-open space and pal
