Yachting USA — March 2018

The Cruisers 42 Cantius is powered with twin 370 hp Volvo Penta IPS500s.

ALL ACCESS

One of the coolest areas aboard the

42 Cantius is the stern, which has not

only a hydraulic-lift swim platform

but also an integrated stairway

inside the platform for water access.

These features are options, as are the

grill and fridge abaft the transom

door. Altogether, they turn a swim

platform into a hangout on the water.

LOA

43'2"

TOP

SPEED

30

KNOTS

CURRENTS ON BOARD Cruisers 42 Cantius

A L L A C C E S S

LOA

43'2"

TOP

SPEED

30

KNOTS

C r u i s e r s 4 2 C a n t i u s

36 YACHTING MARCH 2018

CONNECTING

Yacht builders today are focused

more than ever on keeping everyone

on board feeling one with the sea, even

when inside. Cruisers created that

connection on the 42 Cantius with

nearly 360 degrees of glass in the

salon and a retractable hardtop. The

cockpit door? It tucks into the deck.

 R

u n n i n g u p a near-empty
Tampa Bay on a Friday morn-
ing aboard the Cruisers 42
Cantius felt a bit odd given
the yacht’s Euro styling and big-boat
sensibilities. The Florida waterway,
with its winding, shallow channels, is
mainly the province of bay boats and
center consoles. This latest addition to
the Cruisers five-model Cantius line,
which ranges in size from 42 to 60 feet

length overall, would almost look more

at home in St. Tropez or Miami.

Once I got her into the bay, with her bow

pointed toward downtown St. Petersburg,

the Cantius looked positively majestic.

“Our goal was to create a boat with a

balance of European curves and Ameri-

can ergonomics,” says Patrizio Facheris,

whose eponymous studio designed the

Cantius line. “We wanted to supersize

the volume of the salon without making

HOMEMADE

The Cruisers 42 Cantius blends European looks with American DNA.

By Michael Verdon