Mangusta 130

Onboard the Mangusta 130

At 40 metres, the Mangusta 130 sits at the upper end of the fleet without tipping into the full superyacht bracket, and it carries the low, sport-driven profile the yard is known for rather than a boxier explorer silhouette. Five cabins for 11 guests gives a generous space-to-guest ratio for a boat this length, which matters more than raw size once a group is living aboard for more than an afternoon — each cabin has real separation rather than a single owner's suite absorbing most of the volume.

Out of Saint-Tropez, a yacht this size is more often anchored in the Gulf than squeezed into a Nouveau Port berth, and the Mangusta 130 works well set up that way — guests on deck with the town and the hills behind it, tender runs in to Quai Jean Jaurès for a market walk or a restaurant table. It also holds up for a corporate lunch booking, where the brief is a fixed few hours on the water with the village in view rather than a long coastal run; the layout copes comfortably with a seated group without feeling like a day boat pressed into service.

It suits parties that want one yacht to cover a full stay rather than switching boats for a single outing — a couple with a small group of guests, a family spread across generations, or a corporate host who needs five closed cabins and enough deck space to keep business and leisure separate. Given the size and the guest count, it's worth confirming route and duration with the broker before booking, since a boat built for several nights aboard is a different proposition from one chartered for a single afternoon on the water.