MasterCraft is a brand well-known among waterskiing and wakeboarding enthusiasts. The U.S. boatbuilder, dating back to 1968, has expanded into megayacht tender territory. Through its MasterCraft Boats UK arm, it now has a Watersports Superyacht Tenders division. And, you can meet them and see one of the customized craft at the Monaco Yacht Show.
Note “Watersports” in the division name. That’s because MasteCraft is promoting its boats to serve this dedicated purpose, complement existing limo tenders and even RIBs for crew. The company has supplied a number of boats to owners and captains in recent years, so it decided to create a specialized division, offering tailor-designed boats.
All Watersports Superyacht Tenders boats are existing MasterCraft models, ranging from 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.75 meters), with a few changes. First and foremost, they are powered by Yanmar diesels. They can be made to match the mothership in color scheme and styling. The team will additionally place single or multiple lifting points on the tender to match your crane’s needs. Furthermore, due to tender-garage restrictions, MasterCraft can custom-design the windshield height and even make the wakeboard tower and platform removable. The standard option is a folding tower, which does suit a number of garages. However, some overhead launching cranes simply don’t permit any protrusions, so the quick-release removable tower is better.
The MasterCraft Watersports Superyacht Tenders team will have an X23 Saltwater Series boat, pictured at top, on display at the Monaco Yacht Show. Guests who like thrilling rides will be pleased: Top speed on average is reportedly 44 mph. The boat also has ample wrap-around seating aft, shown above. This is one of the areas where you can have the fabrics and stitching complement your primary yacht. Other Watersports Superyacht Tenders offerings include the X Star Saltwater Series, which sees the same maximum speed, and the X55 Saltwater Series, which sees 40 mph. They, too, have wrap-around seating.
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