The trideck VQ115 Veloce in build at Vanquish Yachts for an American owner is about a year from delivery—and from clocking 50-plus knots on the radar gun. This all-aluminum yacht is more than a speed demon, however. While in Europe next summer and stateside near home after that, she’ll entertain big groups and support big fun with a variety of watertoys.
Vanquish Yachts’ first superyacht, and largest to date, the 115-foot (35-meter) VQ115 Veloce is for a repeat client of the Dutch shipyard. The builder opened its doors in 2012 purposely to provide performance-oriented custom yachts in a variety of sizes, even far smaller than megayachts. This particular client and the owner of the yard hit it off, brainstorming on a new design to take each of their ideas to another level.
With styling by Guido de Groot, the VQ115 Veloce has a powerful stance, suiting her powerful performance. The anticipated speeds come from a triple MTU package coupled with surface drives, along with a slender hull from Studio Delta. If she does hit her projections during sea trials, she’ll rank as the fastest conventionally powered aluminum megayacht exceeding 98 feet (30 meters).
Of course, speed has to come with comfort. The owner intends to welcome groups up to 12 for meals and more regularly, and have eight people in total, including himself, stay onboard for days at a time. A dining area nestled into the bow, for instance, is perfect for alfresco lunches. Guests can spread out among sunpads on the flying bridge and foredeck, too. While a hydraulic swim platform with ladder lends itself well to easing into the water, guests don’t actually have to depart the yacht to enjoy literally soaking up the ambience. A saltwater hot tub sits beneath the foredeck sunbeds (at top).
Amid the 22-foot (6.7-meter) beam, the VQ115 Veloce has a notably different general arrangement—in keeping with Vanquish Yachts’ focus on customization. A pantry with an integral cocktail bar (below) sits on the main deck, for example. Also on this deck: a dedicated office area, deliberately separate from the three staterooms (above). All of those cabins, including the master, are all below decks. If the owner invites extra guests to stay overnight, though, the main-deck media room converts into a two-Pullman cabin. Further below decks, the galley is a country kitchen, for casual dining. Finally, teak soles flow from outside throughout the interior, for a look and feel of continuity.
While the 4’4” (1.35-meter) draft ensures plenty of regions are within reach, the watertoy stowage is the biggest playtime priority. In fact, two garages are onboard. One, with a hydraulic launching platform, houses a VQ16 Sports Line tender—from Vanquish Yachts, naturally. The other garage contains SeaBobs, stand-up paddleboards, a Williams Jet Tender, and other toys. Additionally, it houses a livewell, for bait.
While Vanquish Yachts continues work on this project, it’s also building two further VQ115 Veloce yachts for clients.
Guido de Groot Design guidodegroot.com
Studio Delta studiodelta.nl
Vanquish Yachts vanquish-yachts.com
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