Picture a luxury SUV trundling down a city street. They’ve become so ubiquitous that there’s no pretence this vehicle will ever be used for off-roading. It’s understood that the appeal is primarily about aesthetics, spaciousness and having a comfortable ride. Are we nearing the time when the same could be said of the explorer yacht? To answer this question, we can look to the recent 40-metre Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) launch, RJ. Besides appearance, she has the necessary features of an explorer yacht, including excellent seakeeping, plenty of storage and an easily serviceable engine room.
Remote expeditions are not part of the immediate plans for this yacht, though. “The owner of this boat isn’t necessarily an explorer, so you might wonder why he has bought this boat,” says Carlo Aquilanti, sales manager for Cantiere delle Marche. “He was attracted to the volume, the space and the comfort – this boat is heavy and very stable, so it doesn’t roll as a GRP boat would.”
– both the name of the marries its explorer yacht pedigree with contemporary motor yacht looks penned by Francesco Paszkowski Design.
