SOUTHAMPTON SHOW REVIEWS
LOA: 40ft 7in (12,40m) BEAM: 11ft 4in (3.46m) ENGINES: 2 x 300-400hp Mercury outboard or Volvo D4 sterndrives TOP SPEED: 40+ knots PRICE: from £386,689 inc VAT CONTACT: www.nimbus.se
Nimbus has taken a while to develop the Weekender version of its original 40ft T11 but it has used that time to good effect, creating a boat that is more practical, more versatile and even more appealing than the fast but focused Tender version. Launched simultaneously at Cannes and Southampton, it is a boat that will be just as happy on the Côte d’Azur as it will in our more northern climes.
The starting point is the same efficientrunning twin-stepped hull, but a new deck moulding not only creates more space and headroom down below but also a more userfriendly cockpit. Key to that is an asymmetric layout with a wide deck-level walkway along the starboard side but only a vestigial sidedeck to port. This frees up space in the cockpit for a much larger and more sociable C-shaped seating/dining area along the port side with a folding backrest that converts the rear bench into a full-length sunpad. Opposite this is a proper outdoor galley (rather than the T11’s smaller wetbar) with a two-ring burner, sink and multiple drawers for cutlery, crockery, glass and cookware plus two addi
