Vanquish VQ60

Onboard the Vanquish VQ60

Vanquish VQ60 is built around speed rather than volume: an 18.3-metre aluminium hull, twin engines and a cruising speed near 45 knots put distance between marina and anchorage in a fraction of the time a displacement motor yacht would need. The deck reads sport-yacht rather than static lounge — open sightlines forward, a low profile that keeps the ride settled at pace, and a two-cabin layout below that keeps the boat light rather than loaded with overnight infrastructure it doesn't need for a day run.

From Palau or Porto Cervo, the Maddalena Archipelago sits within easy reach at this speed, and the VQ60 covers the crossing in a fraction of the time a slower yacht would need, leaving more of the day free for the anchor fields around Spargi and the granite islands close by. The same speed suits the Costa Smeralda coast, where a fast run between Porto Cervo, Porto Rotondo and Cala di Volpe turns a string of bays into a single afternoon rather than a full day of motoring.

Twelve guests fit comfortably on deck for a day out, though the two cabins below mark this as a day-charter and short-overnight yacht rather than a multi-night family base — well suited to a couple after a fast weekend away, a small corporate group wanting a brisk morning on the water, or friends more interested in swim stops than a formal cruise. The aluminium hull and speed also reduce exposure to the afternoon Maestrale gusts that can slow heavier yachts, worth weighing into any July or August booking out of Sardinia.