Riva 56 Rivale
Sleek lines and swift runs along sunlit coastlines
- 17m
- 10 guests
- 2 cabins
The VanDutch 40 reads less like a yacht and more like a design statement afloat: a low, unbroken sheer line, a sun-flooded aft deck, and an interior stripped back to what matters — space, light, clean surfaces. At 12 metres she carries ten guests in comfort, with a single cabin below for anyone who wants a quiet moment away from the deck. Push the throttle and she settles into her stride quickly, reaching speeds near 38 knots without the interior losing its composure.
She suits a day built around movement rather than mooring: a fast run out from the coast, a stop in a quiet bay for lunch, another short hop before the light softens. Ten guests spread easily across the open deck without crowding the helm area, and her low freeboard keeps swimmers and sunbathers close to the water rather than several steps above it.
Because she operates as a day charter, the arrangement stays simple — a set number of hours on the water, fuel worked out against the distance covered, nothing elaborate to plan around in advance. She fits a small group of friends, a couple after a private afternoon, or a compact corporate outing where ten seats is exactly the right size rather than a compromise.