Yanmar Co. has announced the creation of the brand’s latest flagship, the X47 Express Cruiser. The world debut is scheduled for the end of 2019, but there is already a lot of curiosity about the lines (of which only a few details have been revealed) of this boat that will be engaged in 2021 as the official cruiser of the VIP guests of the America’s Cup, the world’s most important sailing regatta that brings together the best athletes and is one of the greatest expressions of yachting.
A boat for America’s Cup VIPs
Yanmar in this model combines power and comfort. It will have to be a fast boat to be able to keep up with the sailing cars of the Cup. Yanmar’s technology also passes through the high-performance engines of designer Ken Okuyama. Inside, however, the goal was to gain space and comfort. So a functional internal layout with large volumes.
Here are some details of the boat: