Vandutch 48

Onboard the Vandutch 48

Step aboard the Vandutch 48 and the layout reads immediately: a long, low sun deck, unbroken sightlines from bow to stern, and enough open space to seat twelve guests without anyone feeling boxed in. The hull sits close to the water in the low, sporty style associated with VanDutch, so the ride feels planted even when the throttle opens up along the coast.

Based out of Port de Saint-Tropez, this is a boat built for one well-used afternoon rather than a slow cruise. A typical outing has guests leaving the Nouveau Port around midday, running south into the Gulf to swim off the boat before the water toward Pampelonne fills up, then turning back as the light drops and the town starts to glow from the water — a sunset return rather than a long passage.

With two cabins below deck, the Vandutch 48 can stretch into an overnight if guests want to stay aboard rather than head back to a hotel, though most charters here run as day trips for up to twelve guests — a client lunch on open water, a birthday afternoon toward Pampelonne, or a sunset outing before dinner in town. At fifteen metres, the boat suits groups who want to stay together on one deck rather than split across several lounges, which makes it a natural fit for smaller parties and corporate lunches rather than large-scale events.