Vandutch 48

Onboard the Vandutch 48

The Vandutch 48 carries the low, flat profile that has made the VanDutch line recognisable on coasts across Europe: a wide, open deck with barely any superstructure to break the sightline from bow to stern. At 15 metres, it sits in that useful middle ground — spacious enough for a group of twelve to move around freely, compact enough to slip into a berth that a larger yacht would have to skip.

It suits a single afternoon more naturally than a week away. Picture a run along a stretch of coastline with a stop for swimming somewhere the water is calm, followed by a slower pass back as the light drops — the kind of outing where the boat itself, not a fixed schedule, sets the pace. The open deck plan means guests are rarely tucked out of sight of one another, which makes it a good fit for a party that wants to stay together rather than split across decks.

With two cabins on board, there is room to change, store bags, or step out of the sun for a while, though the boat is built around day use rather than nights aboard. Groups chartering the Vandutch 48 in Europe tend to be small — friends, couples, or a family sharing one outing — and bookings are typically priced on a straightforward day-rate basis, with fuel use scaled to the size of the boat rather than to superyacht-level consumption.