Motor Boat & Yachting - January 2016 UK

After a period of financial uncertainty

Sessa is back with a new Asian

investor to steady the ship and a

refreshed model line-up to entice

the customers back.

The C42 is an intriguing offering

that looks very like a Sessa 42 Fly

minus the flybridge. You still get the

same fully enclosed main deck

saloon and a surprisingly big aft

cockpit shaded by an electric

awning but now there’s a large

opening sunroof over the helm

with four glass panels to let in

light even when it’s closed.

An opening window next to the

helm encourages a flow of air

through the saloon but with the

helm seats perched several steps up

from the saloon and the galley a couple

more down from it, the layout misses

out on the single-level living that many

modern coupés aspire to.

Down below there’s a comfortable

owner’s cabin forward with a rather tall

double bed to clamber into and an

ensuite bathroom with the luxury of a

teak seat in the shower. The twin guest

cabin to starboard also enjoys ensuite

access to the day heads.

An optional hydraulic platform

with a grill set into the transom

is perfect for lazy days at

anchor while a pair of Volvo IPS

500 drives are good for 35 knots.

Contact Bates Wharf Marine

Tel: +44 (0)1932 571141

Web: http://www.sessamarine.com

HIGHLIGHTS

● Main deck saloon

● Large aft cockpit

● IPS500 pod drives

HIGHLIGHTS

● Rock-solid hull

● Two cabins

● 40-knots plus top speed

AT A GLANCE

Length 43ft 0in(13.10m) Beam 12ft

9in (3.90m) Engines Twin 360hp

Volvo IPS500 To p speed 35 knots

Price from €438,000 inc 20% VAT

Sessa

C42

XO 360

Düsseldorf Boat Show 2016 will play

host to the worldwide debut of the XO

360, the new flagship of the hard-edged

Finnish yard. The 360 takes all that is

good about XO, namely an immensely

tough 5mm-thick aluminium hull, a

super sharp deep-vee shape and year-

round usability, and stretches it on to a

37ft 1in (11.3m) frame.

With that extra hull length comes

twin diesel power from Volvo Penta

rated at either 300hp or 370hp per side

and a pair of cabins below decks. This

takes the XO range from being fast,

fearless weekenders to bona fide

cruisers capable of keeping you

comfortable for days at a time and

taking you pretty much anywhere you

want to go at 40 knots or more.

The accommodation comprises a

master in the bows with a double

vee-berth and a midships cabin beneath

the saloon with a full-width double berth

and some storage.

Initial renderings show an open-backed

cockpit with bench seating either side

• great for driving the quad bike on to
  from your archipelago island but not so
  great for keeping kids safe. No doubt
  there is the option to add a transom gate
  as seen on the smaller 270.
  Prices start from £287,400 inc UK
  VAT for the twin 300hp version and
  you’ll pay just over £10,000 more for
  the larger 370s.
  It’s safe to say that we’re a little bit

excited about this boat, especially with

the Axopar 37 nearing completion. We

smell a twin test in the air.

Contact Wessex Marine. Tel: +44

(0)1202 700702 Web: http://www.xo.fi

AT A GLANCE

Length 37ft 1in (11.3m) Beam 10ft

8in (3.3m) Engines Twin Volvo Penta

300/370hp Top speed 40 knots

Price from £287,400 inc UK VAT

The helm is up a couple of

stairs and the galley down

a few from the saloon

Looks are reminiscent

of the 42 Fly, minus

the fl ybridge

NEW BOATS

24 JANUARY 2016

The 360 is the

biggest boat that

XO has built and

is capable of

over 40 knots