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De Antonio designs feel fresh, distinctive and even a little bit eye-opening
From the moment it entered the fray about 20 years ago, Barcelona-based De Antonio has displayed an independence of thought that has, at times, seemed fearless. It has treated relatively compact sportsboats to a degree of ingenuity that has felt fresh, distinctive and, in parts, even a little bit eye-opening. But it has never indulged in innovation for its own sake. What design segues it has adopted have always been conceived with an eye on how they might improve your day out or your weekend away. That’s how its mid-range D36 Open managed to scoop an MBY award in January, and that’s why we headed to Malaga full of optimism that its newly crowned D50 flagship might carry on the good work.
REAR VIEW
With any De Antonio, it pays to start at the back end because the unique stern arrangement lies at the heart of how its boats work. Like the rest of the fleet, the D50 uses outboard engines – in this case, a pair of Mercury’s
