LOA 48ft 10in (14.90m) BEAM 14ft 5in (4.40m) ENGINES Quadruple 300hp or twin 600hp outboards TOP SPEED 50 knots + PRICE €728,650 plus VAT CONTACT www.deantonioyachts.com
Barcelona-based De Antonio Yachts has become justly famous for its unique approach B to multi-purpose walkaround dayboats and weekenders. Its commitment to fast, lowmaintenance outboard engines has seen it achieve great things with the hidden outboard technique – where the engines are concealed beneath an elevated sunpad, backed by a full-beam swim platform and counterbalanced by trim-friendly hull extensions.
This has proved to be a very effective way of maximising deck space and leveraging the full potential of the latest outboards while eradicating the impact of a stern-heavy bias.
The new D50 Coupé champions that same approach but, as the flagship of the range, pushes it to even greater extremes.
It takes the hull of the award-winning D46 and equips it with a well-protected four-man helm station, backing onto an enormous galley and ten-person dining table under a retractable sun awning.
Further aft, in addition to the huge raised sunpad, there’s a clever transverse tender garage, tucked in ahead of the outboards, so you can keep the aft platform clear for freestanding seats and watersports fun.
Amazingly though, the D50’s bow looks even more radical. As you might expect, it provides the cus