LOA 32ft 8in (9.95m) BEAM 9ft 6in (2.90m) ENGINES Single 300hp or twin 250hp outboards TOP SPEED TBC PRICE From €221,000 ex tax CONTACT www.virtue-yachts.com
Every time we think there can’t be room for any more Scandinavian-inspired E walkaround sportsboats in the market, another one pops up. In fact Virtue is Polish owned and built but uses a Swedish designed hull. And it’s the latter which provides one of the new Virtue V10’s key USPs because instead of the usual variable vee shape, it uses a Petestep hull. First seen on the HOC Yachts 33 and more recently X-Power 33C, this patented design features multiple concave spray rails that fan out from the keel towards the topsides as well as a pair of more conventional horizontal steps. Their purpose is to deflect spray down and backwards, harnessing the energy of the displaced water to create additional lift and drive, reducing drag and increasing speed, acceleration and efficiency. We’ll have to wait for a test drive to see how well it works (the original HOC was a hoot to drive) but in the meantime there are plenty of other reasons to get excited about the new V10.
First up it looks very tidy with a modern reverse-angled bow, a stylish T-top sunshade with integrated solar panels, and drop-down side coamings to create more deck space at anchor. Th
