Sunseeker built the Superhawk name on speed, and the 55 is the largest reading of that idea so far. At 17.13 metres she is an open sportscruiser first, with a cockpit arranged around a central wet bar and seating that can be specified several ways, so the aft deck reads as a social space rather than a corridor between the helm and the bathing platform.
Twin Volvo Penta D11 engines driving IPS 950 pods deliver 1,450 horsepower through a hull drawn specifically for pod propulsion. The result is 38 knots flat out and a genuine 25-knot cruise, with about 250 nautical miles in hand at that pace. Pods also make her easy to place at low speed, which matters on a boat this quick that an owner will usually run without crew.
Below, the accommodation is deliberately compact. Two cabins, both en suite, sit either side of an open-plan lobby and galley lit from a large overhead screen with electric blinds. Curved timber, lacquer panels and recessed lighting give the lower deck the feel of a considered interior rather than an afterthought under a sports deck.
For a buyer, the Superhawk 55 occupies a thin part of the market: real performance and modern pod handling in a British-built 17 metre package. The used fleet is young, most boats offered were delivered within the last three years, and asking prices have stayed close to the cost of a new hull.
