THIS MONTH’S 10

THE EDITOR’S VIEW…

After a tricky few years Fairline really seems to have found its mojo again and this new Targa 40 looks bang on the money. If it’s anything like as good to drive as the old Targa 38 or new F//Line 33 and they manage to keep the price within reach, I can see this being the boat that finally topples the Princess V40 from its pedestal.

1 EXCLUSIVE ALL - NEW FAIRLINE TARGA 40

Fairline has given Motor Boat & Yachting an exclusive preview of its all-new Targa 40 prior to a public unveiling later this month.

The images reveal a sleek hard top sportscruiser that shares a number of design features with both the smaller F//Line 33 and the all-new Phantom 65 as well as a few tricks of its own, including a drop-down terrace.

As expected, the new T40 is a bigger boat than the old Targa 38 in all areas. Its sheerline is around 200mm taller, freeing up headroom of around 6ft 6in (1.98m) throughout most of the lower deck. It’s longer too – up from 36ft 10in (11.22m) to 39ft 3in (11.96m). This translates to around 20% more internal volume than the T38.

Fairline’s in-house designer, Christian Gott, has done a fine job of creating that extra space while maintaining and updating the sporty looks that were such an integral part of the T38’s appeal. The new Targa 40’s snub-nosed bow bears an obvious family resemblance to the F//Line 33, while its window shapes echo those of the new Phantom 65 sportsbridge being launched at this year’s Cannes show.

While the new Targa 40 will initially only be available with a hard top, it features a huge