VQ45
The Vanquish VQ40 is a 40-foot performance motorboat that launched by the iconic Dutch yacht-building firm Vanquish Yachts in 2020. Bridging the gap between the brand’s full-size motoryachts and the firm’s smaller dayboats or tenders, the VQ40 very much delivers the best of both worlds, offering style and speed across a compact lay-out that emphasizes fun and agility. Designed by industry legend Guido de Groot with a composite hull crafted by naval architects Bakewell-White, this super-sleek vessel boasts Vanquish’s signature futuristic and sculptural style and contemporary lounge spaces dripping with comfort. No surprise then that this model broke sales records for the firm, with dozens of orders received before the first hull had even debuted.
Seating for up to fourteen guests across a teak-lined main-deck with a modern, European flair can be clad in your choice of weatherproof leather or custom upholstery, perhaps to match the metallic livery of the boat’s exterior that will be painted on by architecture firm Osiris Hertman. One of the yacht’s most novel features is a full-beam rear sunpad for up to four guests with backrests throughout and adjustable armrests for two. This sunpad offers striking views out across the stern, with a swimming platform to the rear an optional extra. Connecting to the sunpad is a rear sofa, again with full-beam dimensions, which faces a bulky wet-bar station with a grill, chilled storage, Corian work surfaces, a retractable hood and optional extras like an ice-chipper. At the front of the boat there is a compact bow lounge comprised of a triangular cocktail table with cup-holders and a V-shaped sofa where you can idle away for hours in the company of a good book or good friends.
Across the center of the boat there is a floating hard-top with transparent glazing, and this sits over a trio of comfortable piloting seats as well as the port-side helm station. The dashboard here boasts joystick handling, a Raymarine multi-function touch screen and a bespoke steering wheel, not to mention home entertainment controls that link to integral speakers positioned throughout the yacht. Though this is a vessel marketed as a day-boat there is a storage space on the lower-deck hidden behind a hatch that can be configured as a double-bed restroom, while the boat’s main head with an open shower fixture is also available on this level.
There are a number of different engine options available to power this yacht, with a trio of Mercury Verado 350hp outboards coming as standard. While these engines will deliver 50 knot top speeds, you can ultimately boost your outboard power to 450hp in order to smash through the 60-knot barrier. If you prefer utilizing space to the stern as a full-beam swimming platform then you can instead install a set of two Volvo Penta D6 DPI engines for slightly lower top speeds of approximately 46 knots, but with added leisure space to transom.
