Y42 is a thirty four metre Canados from 2008, refreshed in a 2019 refit, a flybridge motor yacht built around space and comfort for a larger party. She carries ten guests across five cabins with a crew of five, and she offers the volume, the deck space and the full crew service of a proper charter yacht while keeping an easy turn of speed. For a family or a group who want room to spread out without stepping into true superyacht size and cost, she is a capable and comfortable choice.
Her point of difference is the volume she carries for her length. Five cabins for ten guests is generous, the social spaces are large and light, and a crew of five means the service is attentive and unhurried. The 2019 refit brought the interior and the finishes up to date, so she feels current and well kept, while the Canados hull gives her a composed, sea kindly ride and the reach to cruise comfortably between ports along the coast.
Life in the open air spreads across her generous decks. The flybridge runs much of her length, open to the sky with soft seating, a dining table, sun pads and a shaded helm, the natural centre of life aboard through the day. The aft deck sets out a second shaded table a step from the bathing platform, the bow carries a quiet run of cushions, and the swim platform opens onto the water with the tender and a set of toys close at hand for a full day of swimming and exploring.
Inside, the main deck is bright and generous. A comfortable saloon gathers around low seating with the sea framed through large windows, and within the same open space a dining area seats the full party for meals aboard. Forward, the wheelhouse sits in its own composed station a step from the main deck. The finish after the refit is warm and contemporary, pale tones over a dark timber sole, a calm and settled look that feels light by day and warm in the evening.
Accommodation is arranged over five cabins for ten guests. The master suite takes the full beam amidships, a private room with good natural light, generous storage and its own marble bathroom, while a mix of double and twin cabins looks after the rest of the party, each quiet and comfortable with its own facilities below deck. It is a flexible plan that suits a family or a group of friends, with the twins converting readily for children or younger guests sharing.
Under way she is a composed, assured yacht, happy to hold an easy cruise between anchorages and content to push on when the day calls for it. Her natural ground is the south of France and Corsica, the Riviera ports, the quiet calanques and the beaches of the islands all within a comfortable run of one another, exactly the kind of cruising a yacht of her volume and turn of speed was made for.
Y42 suits a family or a group who want the space, the cabins and the full crew service of a larger yacht without the scale of a true superyacht. Her volume sets her apart, the flybridge keeps the days sociable, and five cabins give everyone their own space. Comfortable, well kept and attentively crewed, she is a relaxed and roomy way to charter the French Riviera and Corsica.
