The Astondoa AS8 is the Spanish yard’s 25-metre statement of intent, a four-cabin flybridge motor yacht that pairs genuine sportsboat pace with the volume and finish of a superyacht. At just over 82 feet she sits at the top of the AS line, and her reworked main deck, with the galley moved up and vast side windows let into the superstructure, floods the saloon with light and sea views.
Performance is central to her character. Twin MAN V12-1600 engines drive her to 32 knots, and an uprated V12-1900 option is there for owners who want more, pushing a yacht of this size well past the pace of most 25-metre flybridges. The 14-degree V hull holds a clean line as the speed builds.
Below, four guest cabins sleep eight, with two further crew cabins aft so the boat runs properly on longer passages. The full-beam master makes the most of her six-metre beam, and the materials throughout are chosen and fitted by hand at Santa Pola.
Up top, a generous flybridge and a flexible aft deck give large groups room to spread out, with capacity for 18 on board. RINA classed and built in GRP, the AS8 suits an owner who wants a fast, hands-on 25-metre yacht with four-cabin accommodation and the pedigree of a yard building since 1916.
Length
25.03M
Beam
6M
Draft
1.96M
Day Guests
18
Sleeping
8
Cabin
4
Crew
2
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
32KT
Fuel
6199L
Engine
2 x MAN V12-1600 (1,213 kW / 1,627 hp each)
Option 1
2 x MAN V12-1900 (1,397 kW / 1,873 hp each)
New Starting From
€4,600,000
Speed defines the AS8. Standard power comes from twin MAN V12-1600 units, close to 1,630 horsepower each, which carry her to a top speed of 32 knots, and owners who want still more can specify the V12-1900 upgrade for roughly 1,870 horsepower a side. That is serious pace for a 25-metre flybridge, and the 14-degree deep V keeps the ride composed as the numbers climb. Around 6,200 litres of fuel give her the legs for real passages between cruising grounds rather than short hops. The running gear is tuned for an owner-driver: she trims cleanly onto the plane and holds a settled attitude at cruise. Few yachts this size mix this turn of speed with four-cabin accommodation, and that gap is exactly where the AS8 positions herself.
The AS8 reads as muscular rather than delicate. A long foredeck, a raked superstructure and large hull and superstructure windows give her a low, fast stance even at rest, and the glazing is as much about the view from inside as the look from the dock. The flybridge runs well aft, adding a full upper social deck without spoiling the profile, and the transom opens to a bathing platform and tender stowage. Side decks are protected and the foredeck carries a sunpad and seating for time at anchor. Astondoa calls the styling cutting-edge from bow to stern, and the detailing backs it up, with flush fittings and clean joins that speak to the hand finishing at Santa Pola. She looks quick, and for once the look is honest.
Four cabins sit below, sleeping eight guests, with the full-beam master amidships exploiting the six-metre beam for a genuine owner’s suite rather than a stretched VIP. A forward VIP and two further cabins handle family and friends, and two crew cabins aft keep the service spaces separate so the boat runs well with a small crew aboard. The reworked main deck is the headline: by moving the galley up and glazing the saloon, Astondoa turned the principal living level into a bright, connected space instead of a dark tube. Materials are warm and contemporary, fitted by hand, and the colour-and-trim options let an owner steer the mood from sporty to restrained. Headroom and natural light are generous throughout, the marks of a yacht designed to be lived aboard.
The AS8 spreads its social life across three zones. The flybridge is the star, a full upper deck with helm, seating, sunpads and a bar that becomes the natural gathering point underway and at anchor. On the main deck the saloon flows out to a shaded aft cockpit for dining, while the foredeck offers a quieter lounge away from the action. At the stern the bathing platform and beach area bring guests down to the water. Because the galley sits on the main deck, the crew can serve all these areas without tracking through the accommodation. With room for 18 on board, she is set up for entertaining at scale while still working as an intimate yacht for a single family.
The AS8 is built in GRP at Astondoa’s Santa Pola yard and classed by RINA, giving an owner commercial-grade build oversight on a yacht still light enough to plane at 32 knots. New examples have been offered around 4.6 million euros, which places her competitively against Italian flybridges of similar length while adding the AS line’s turn of speed and four-cabin, two-crew layout. Running costs stay reasonable for the performance thanks to efficient MAN power, and the small crew requirement suits owners who want a capable 25-metre yacht without a large permanent team. For a buyer who values pace and Spanish build pedigree over sheer volume, the AS8 is one of the few genuine fast flybridges at this size.
Length
24.46M
Beam
6.22M
Draft
1.62M
Guests
8
Cabins
4
Cruise Speed
15Kt
Max Speed
23.5Kt
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