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here is really not a lot to the Vanquish VQ48.
The cabin down below is pretty spartan –
minimalist, if you prefer – with its white
decor, straightforward seats and simple head
compartment. In the cockpit and on deck,
what you see is absolutely what you get:
plenty of places to sit, plus big sunbeds
fore and aft, while the engineroom is
compact but not so fi lled with machinery that you can’t get
around in there perfectly well. The styling is fi ercely fashionable,
with its slab-like topsides and emphatic chine fl ats running all the
way forward to a pronounced knuckle half way up that axe bow.
What you might not appreciate at fi rst glance, however, is that

the Vanquish is also a thoroughly seamanlike vessel. Sure, it has

an insanely capable sound system and obviously as a package, it’s

designed to appeal to the kind of person who can say things like

‘babe magnet’ without irony. But settle yourself behind the wheel,

and the deeply recessed sole and tall, tall windscreen will fi ll you

with a feeling that might seem unfamiliar

in a fast, open boat – safety. This is the

most secure sportsboat cockpit I have

encountered. The only way that your guests

are going to fi nd themselves struggling to

stay aboard during your more outlandish

manoeuvres is if you truss them with twine

and grease them with goose fat.

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QUICK SPIN

THE DATA

VQ48 SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH OVERALL 49ft 0in (14.95m)

BEAM 14ft 9in (4.50m)

DRAUGHT 2ft 10in (0.85m)

DISPLACEMENT 11 tonnes

FUEL CAPACITY 308 gal (1,400l)

WATER CAPACITY 44 (200 l)

ENGINES 2 x 593hp Cummins

QSC8.3, Zeus pod drives

PRICE FROM €1.085 million ex VAT

(approx £1.15 million inc 20% VAT)

PRICE AS TESTED €1.15 million ex VAT

(approx £1.18 million inc 20% VAT)