AB Yachts

With speed comes capability, ocean-going deep vee hulls are crafted from kevlar and carbon fibre, including the latest composite engineering techniques and technologies derived from the aerospace industry. Good handling and comfort at high speeds is matched by long-range options at lower cruising speeds, with surprisingly frugal fuel consumption. At a still impressive 35 knots, these super-lightweight luxury vessels can be significantly more fuel-efficient than a similar-sized yacht with conventional shaft-drive propulsion.

Water jets and joystick control also give impressive manoeuvrability, which makes these yachts exhilarating to drive in open water and handy in harbour. The lack of propellers enables these vessels to navigate in shallow waters, giving access to anchorages that other yachts can’t reach.

Part of Francesco Guidetti’s FIPA Group, AB Yachts was founded in 1992 as a pioneer of hydrojet propulsion and hi-tech composite engineering, which have been the marque’s USPs ever since, along with AB’s signature shimmering metallic paint job. Based in Massa on the coast of Tuscany where it shares a large-scale shipyard with FIPA’s other brands, Maiora Yachts and CBI Navi, AB Yachts is a highly productive marque that builds around 30 yachts per year.

At a Glance

• The supercars of the superyacht world, with 50-knot plus performance
• Sharp Italian styling and full custom builds
• Hi-tech, ultra-lightweight construction boosts acceleration, reduces fuel consumption