Text: Philippe Leblond
Length: 7.38 m
Width: 2.46 m
Weight: n.c.
Max. engine: 50 kW (approx. 36 hp)
Number of persons: 10
Top speed: 15 kts
Price excl. VAT: €89,000
Website: capoforteboats.com
This first electric model from the Italian shipyard Aschenez was unveiled at the Genoa Boat Show. As with the models in the top range (Invictus), the Capoforte is the work of designer Christian Grande. This 24-foot open yacht has plenty of personality, to say the least! Its very high freeboard, vertical bow, long facing bench seats and very remote helm station give it an original identity, closer to a superyacht tender than a day-boat. It also offers access from the bow via a passageway and a step. The SQ240i has plenty of seating – it’s approved for 15 passengers! – without forgetting the large island solarium directly adjacent to the bathing platform. A large teak table can form a convivial saloon with the foredeck benches. Autonomy ranges from 26 hours at 4 knots to 45 minutes at 15 knots, with the Molabo Iscad 50 kW in-board. An economical alternative is the small Yamaha Harmo 3.7 kW outboard…
