The Fjord 38 Xpress is a standout in the world of luxury motor yachts, blending cutting-edge Scandinavian design with exceptional performance capabilities. Measuring 11.63 meters in length, this vessel is crafted to offer both style and function in every aspect. The open deck layout is perfect for social gatherings or leisurely cruises, providing ample space for relaxation and enjoyment of the surrounding seascape. With a beam of 3.64 meters, the hull design ensures stable and smooth navigation even at high speeds. The yacht is equipped with powerful inboard engines, typically twin Volvo Penta V8-430 CE DPS, promising a thrilling ride with a maximum speed of approximately 40 knots and a comfortable cruising speed around 30 knots. The fuel capacity of 760 liters supports extended voyages without frequent refueling stops. The Fjord 38 Xpress can accommodate up to 8 guests for day trips, with sleeping arrangements for 4 in its well-appointed cabins. The interior and exterior designs, conceived by the renowned Patrick Banfield, emphasize elegance and practicality, ensuring that every journey is a luxurious experience. Crafted with a hull made of GRP, the yacht exhibits durability and a sleek finish. Built with an eye for detail by Fjord, a shipyard known for innovation and quality, this model is a testament to superior craftsmanship. The Fjord 38 Xpress is ideal for those seeking a combination of luxury, performance, and modern design in a compact yet spacious package.
Length
11.6M
Beam
3.6M
Draft
1M
Day Guests
8
Sleeping
4
Cabin
2
Crew
1
Cruise Speed
30KT
Max Speed
40KT
Fuel
760L
Range
300NM
Engine
Volvo Penta V8-430 CE DPS
Option 1
Volvo Penta V8-350 CE DPS
Option 2
Volvo Penta V8-380 CE DPS
Naval
Patrick Banfield
Exterior
Patrick Banfield
Interior
Patrick Banfield
New Starting From
€350,000
High Price Brokerage
€300,000
Low Price Brokerage
€250,000
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Forty knots from a hull just 11.6 metres long. That is uncommon territory.
Twin Volvo Penta V8-430 sterndrives come as standard, with 350 and 380 horsepower options available for owners who favour fuel economy over outright speed. At cruise she settles into a steady 30 knots, and even at that pace the plumb bow and high freeboard keep the ride composed rather than wet. A 760 litre fuel tank gives her a range of 300 nautical miles, enough for a full day underway without a stop. The duoprop sterndrive layout trades some of the shallow draught of an outboard boat for a quieter, more settled motion at speed, and a draught of just 1 metre still opens up anchorages a deeper hulled yacht could not reach.
Patrick Banfield’s exterior work favours restraint over decoration, and the 38 Xpress shows why that works.
A near vertical bow and a bold horizontal sheer give her a purposeful stance at rest and a planing attitude underway that looks as fast as she is. The windshield is frameless, keeping the view forward uninterrupted from the helm, and the flat deck layout carries that openness aft to a transom left wide and uncluttered. It is a deliberately simple silhouette, built around the idea that nothing should stand between the people on board and the water around them. Fjord’s engineering team has kept the proportions tight rather than bulky, so despite her speed and tankage she never feels like a boat built around her engines.
Everything on deck is arranged to keep people together, whatever the moment calls for.
Forward, cushioned seating for around eight guests makes the bow as sociable as the cockpit. Aft, a bench seat converts into a sunpad and pairs with a removable dining table, so the same space serves lunch at anchor and sunbathing underway. A wet bar with a fridge sits between the helm and the seating area, keeping drinks and snacks within reach without anyone leaving the group. At the stern, a freshwater shower by the swim platform means a swim stop needs no detour below. Canvas shades on carbon fibre poles are available for owners who want shelter from the midday sun without closing the boat in.
Below decks, the 38 Xpress keeps her promise of simplicity without giving up comfort for the night.
Two cabins sleep up to four guests, the forward one built around a double berth lit through portlights and finished in the same pale, uncluttered palette as the deck above, with a wet head close by and electrically actuated storage making use of what space there is. This is not a boat built for extended living aboard. It is built for owners who want the option of staying out after dark, whether at anchor or tied up for the night, without needing to plan the day around it. One crew member can be carried aboard when owners prefer to leave the running of the boat to someone else.
At 11.6 metres, the 38 Xpress occupies a space larger Fjords cannot: a genuine performance day boat an owner can run without a crew.
She is built in GRP to Fjord’s own engineering standards, a construction chosen for its strength relative to weight and its low maintenance over a season of hard use. Priced from 350,000 euros, she sits at the accessible end of the Fjord range, giving new owners a route into the brand’s performance pedigree without the commitment of one of the larger Open or Coupé models. For an owner weighing speed, simplicity and running costs against the space of a bigger yacht, the 38 Xpress offers a convincing answer: do more with less, and do it quickly.
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