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LOA: 54ft 11in (16.76m) BEAM: 14ft 4in (4.67m) ENGINES: Twin Volvo Penta D8-IPS800s SPEED: 30 knots PRICE: From £1,250,000 ex VAT CONTACT: www.absoluteyachts.com

LOA: 80ft 3in (24.47m) BEAM: 19ft 5in (5.91m) ENGINES: Twin MAN V12 1550s / 1800s TOP SPEED: 27-31 knots PRICE: On application CONTACT: www.ferretti-yachts.com

LOA: 46ft 7in (14.2m) BEAM: 14ft 5in (4.40m) ENGINES: 2 x Yanmar 6LY 440 diesels TOP SPEED: 26.5 knots PRICE: from £1.5M ex VAT CONTACT: www.cockwells.co.uk

LOA: 94ft 2in (28.70m) BEAM: 23ft 11in (7.30m) ENGINES: 2 x MTU 1800 diesels on ZF Pods TOP SPEED: 25 knots PRICE: On application CONTACT: www.azimutyachts.com

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